GF82.61-P-0001-08FL Operating Description For Auto Pilot System (APS)
GF82.61-P-0001-08FL Operating Description For Auto Pilot System (APS)
- with CODE (525) MB Audio 50 APS radio
- with CODE (511) Audio 50 APS with DVD changer
Audio system, general
The following components are available for control of the audio system:
- Control buttons on radio with Auto-Pilot-System (A2/56)
- Audio/COMAND control panel (A40/9) (call basic menu and make settings)
- Left multifunction steering wheel button group (S110) and right multifunction steering wheel button group (S111) (volume)
- Voice control system (VCS) (with code (511) Audio 50 APS incl. DVD changer)
The following basic functions can be controlled:
^ "RADIO" basic function
^ "DISC" basic function
^ "NAVI" basic function
^ "TEL" basic function
^ "SYS" basic function
"RADIO" basic function
The "RADIO" basic function is called up by pressing the "RADIO" function key. It is possible to change between the following frequency bands by pressing a number of times:
- "FM"
- "MW"
- "SW"
- "LW"
- "DAB" (Digital Audio Broadcasting (Digital Radio) (DAB) (with code (537) Digital radio)
When the "RADIO" basic function is called, the corresponding basic mask appears. The following information appears on the audio/COMAND display (A40/8):
- Stations currently receivable and their memory locations (station name with radio data system (RDS) or frequency)
- Cursor, with which a different station can be selected.
- Function bar with corresponding submenus
In the function bar, the following submenus can be called and various settings made:
- "DAB" submenu (with code (537) Digital radio)
- "Station list"
- "Subprograms"
- "Fix station"
- TA (traffic announcements)
- "Radio" submenu
- "Station list"
- "Frequency entry"
- "Fixed frequency"
- "TA"
- "Memory" submenu
- "Auto memory" for automatic search and storage of 10 stations with strongest reception
- "Stored stations"
- "Info" submenu (only frequency bands FM and DAB (with code (537) Digital radio))
- Supplemental information transmitted by station
- "<<" and ">>" submenu (with code (537) Digital radio)
- Search and select various "Ensembles"
- "Tone" submenu
- "Treble"
- "Bass"
- "Balance/fader"
- "Logic7" (with code (810) Sound system)
"Fix frequency" (for FM radio reception) enables a set station be held. Another alternative frequency is not switched to in the event of poor reception.
"DISC" basic function
The "DISC" basic function can be called by pressing the "DISC" function key. The corresponding basic mask appears. The following information appears on the audio/COMAND display (readable data carrier inserted):
- Number of tracks on CD or DVD
- Current track with elapsed play time
- Artist (if present on CD or DVD)
- Function bar with corresponding submenus
In the function bar, the following submenus can be called and various settings made:
- Submenu "CD/DVD-A or MP3"
- "Normal track order"
- "Track mix"
- "Folder mix" (only MP3 mode)
- "TA"
- "AUX" (without code (518) Media interface)
- Submenu "DVD-A"
- "Playback pause"
- "Stop playback"
- "Restart or continue playback"
- "Track list or folder" submenu
- "Display track list" (CD/DVD audio mode only)
- "Folder selection" (MP3 mode only)
With the audio source AUX, the selection "Standard" or "Boost" is possible under "Volume". The input level can be increased by selecting "Boost".
- "Medium, Media or changer" submenu
- "Medium" (with code (525) MB Audio 50 APS radio)
- "Media" (with code (511) Audio 50 APS with DVD changer and code (518) Media interface)
- "Changer" (with code (511) Audio 50 APS with DVD changer)
- "Tone" submenu
- "Treble"
- "Bass"
- "Balance/fader"
- "Logic7" (with code (810) Sound system)
A track in the track list can be selected with the control buttons on the radio with auto pilot system or on the audio/COMAND control panel. The playback position can be changed by pushing and holding the audio/COMAND controller to the right (forward) or left (back).
The following audio sources can be connected via the media interface adapter cable (with code (518) Media interface):
- "iPod"
- Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices
- Audio/video devices
- AUX devices
With the audio source AUX, the selection "Standard" or "Boost" is possible under "Volume". The input level can be increased by selecting "Boost".
"NAVI" basic function
The "NAVI" basic function can be called by pressing the "NAVI" function key. The corresponding basic mask appears. The following information appears on the audio/COMAND display:
- Current location
- Function bar with corresponding submenus
In the function bar, the following submenus can be called and various settings made:
- Submenu "Navi"
- "Mode"
- "Shortest route"
- "Dynamic route"
- "Eco route" (as of 1.6.2010)
- "Fastest route"
- "Avoid freeways"
- "Avoid toll roads"
- "Avoid tunnels"
- "Avoid ferries"
- "Avoid car trains"
- "Avoid toll sticker roads"
- "Map alignment"
- "Northerly orientation"
- "Orientation of travel"
- "Points of interest on map"
- "Standard symbols"
- "Personal symbols"
- "No symbols"
- "Information on map"
- "Arrival time/distance"
- "Current road"
- "Geographic coordinates"
- "None"
- "Load country group" (select country group)
- "Automatically read TMC messages aloud" (Traffic Message Channel (TMC): traffic messages) (switch off or on)
- "Audio reduction" (switch on or off)
- "TMC" submenu (list of current traffic messages)
- "Route submenu" (with active destination-oriented navigation)
- "Destination information"
- "Traffic jam ahead"
- "Route information"
- "Position" submenu
- "Save cross-hair position"
- "Where am I?"
- "Vehicle position on map"
- "Destination on map"
- "Stopover on map"
- "Compass"
- "Destination" submenu
- "Continue/abort navigation"
- "Enter address"
- "From memory"
- "Recent destinations"
- "Point of interest"
- "In vicinity of destination" (when navigation active)
- "Current position"
- "Different town"
- "Search using name"
- "Search by telephone number"
- "Stopover"
- "Mercedes-Benz Service"
- "Hospital"
- "Gas station"
- "Parking lot"
- "Restaurant"
- "Other"
- "Save destination"
- "Save without name"
- "Save with name"
- "Assign address book entry"
- "Save as 'own address' "
The latest navigation announcement is called up by selecting the "Ear" pictograph. If no destination-oriented navigation is active, a list of all available traffic message channel messages is displayed.
"TEL" basic function
The "TEL" basic function can be called by pressing the "TEL" function key and allows operation of the vehicle telephone system. When the "TEL" basic function is called, the corresponding basic mask appears. The following information appears on the audio/ COMAND display:
- Name of currently connected mobile phone
- Field strength of mobile telephone network
- Handset symbol
- Speller with characters for entering telephone numbers
- Function bar with corresponding submenus
In the function bar, the following submenus can be called and various settings made:
- "Telephone" submenu
- "Bluetooth telephone"
- "Update"
- "Comfort telephone" (with code (386) Comfort telephony)
- "Address book"
- "Import contacts"
- "From mobile phone"
- "Receive business cards"
- "Delete contacts"
- "Internal contacts"
- "From mobile phone"
- "Received business cards"
- "Erase all"
- "Name" submenu
- "Display phone book" (call up phone book function)
- "SMS" submenu (with code (386) Comfort telephony)
- Call up list of Short Message Service (SMS) messages
- "Call lists" submenu
- "Incoming"
- "Dialed"
- "Switch hands-free system off/on" (during a call)
A telephone connection can be completed as follows:
- Entry of telephone number
- Selection of telephone book entries
- Selection of telephone numbers from call list
Incoming calls are signaled visually on the audio/COMAND display as well as acoustically.
"SYS" basic function
The "SYS" basic function can be called by pressing the "SYS"function key. The corresponding basic mask appears. The following information appears on the audio/COMAND display:
- Symbol for "SYS" basic menu
- Function bar with corresponding submenus
In the function bar, the following submenus can be called and various settings made:
- "System" submenu
- "Display": "Brightness", "Day design", "Night design", "Automatic"
- "Voice input/output"
- "Linguatronic" (with code (511) Audio 50 APS with DVD changer): "Display help window", "New further training", "Erase further training"
- "Reading speed": "slow", "medium", "fast"
- "Language (Lang.)": Selection of the system language
- "Bluetooth"
- "Bluetooth device list"
- "Activate Bluetooth"
- "Reset"
- "Time" submenu
- "Set time"
- "Format"
- "Time zone"
- "Display off"