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X Display details for an address book entry.
(Y page 138).
X Select the phone number data field by turning cVd the COMAND controller.
X Select the list symbol to the right of the
data field by sliding VY the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
X Select Call and press W to confirm.
The telephone makes the call.
Storing the phone number as a speed
dial number
X Display details for an address book entry.
X Select the phone number data field by turning cVd the COMAND controller.
X Select the address data field by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
Option 2
X Search for an address book entry
(Y page 136) with the L icon and select it from the list.
X Select the list symbol to the right of the
entry by sliding VY the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
X Select Navigate and press W to confirm.
Irrespective of the option chosen, route guidance starts.
Option 3
Route guidance can also be started for an address book entry without the ¤ symbol. If the address data or designations do not
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match the digital map, COMAND prompts you to re-enter the address.
i It is best then to store the new address
under the address book entry. This will provide you with an address book entry that is suitable for navigation.
X Enter the destination address (Y page 54).
X Select Save from the address entry menu
and press W to confirm.
X Assigning a destination to an address book
X Select Voice Name and press W to
confirm.
X Select Delete and press W to confirm.
A deletion prompt appears.
X Select Yes or No and press the 9 button
to confirm. If you select Yes, COMAND deletes the voice tag.
If you select No, the process will be aborted.
entry (Y page 96).
Listening to a voice tag
X Search for an address book entry with a
voice tag (Y page 136).
X Select the list symbol to the right of the
entry by sliding VY the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. X Select Voice Name and press W to
confirm.
X Select Listen and press W to confirm.
You hear the voice tag.
Storing a phone book entry from the
mobile phone in the address book
Using this function you can save imported phone book entries in the address book.
The following can be used as a source:
Rthe mobile phone
Rthe memory card
Rthe USB device
Rthe Bluetooth® Interface
Imported phone book entries are indicated in the phone book by different icons (Y page 126).
Voice tags
Adding or changing a voice tag
You can enter voice tags via the Voice Control System (see the separate operating instructions). Once you have assigned a voice tag to an address book entry, you can call up this entry with a voice command and dial a phone number, for example. You can add one voice tag per address book entry.
X Search for an address book entry with or
without a voice tag (¦ symbol) (Y page 136).
X Select the list symbol to the right of the
entry by sliding VY the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. X Select Voice Name and press W to
confirm.
X Select Add or Change and press W to
confirm. Subsequent operation is voice-controlled. The Voice Control System guides you through the dialogs.
Deleting a voice tag
X Search for an address book entry with a
voice tag (Y page 136).
X Select the list symbol to the right of the
entry by sliding VY the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
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X Search for an entry in the phone book on
the mobile phone d (Y page 126).
It is not necessary to authorize the device in COMAND to do so.
X Select the list symbol to the right of the
Please bear the following in mind:
entry by sliding VY the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. X Select Save Entry and press W to
confirm. The Saving Procedure Successful message appears. The phone book entry is now saved as an address book entry. The d icon is replaced by the ¥ icon.
RBluetooth® must be activated in COMAND
and on the Bluetooth® device (see operating instructions for the device).
Rthe Bluetooth® device must be able to send
vCards via Bluetooth® (see operating instructions for the device).
Rthe Bluetooth® device in the vehicle must
be switched on.
Importing contacts
device
Importing from the memory card or USB
Information and requirements
You can import contacts (vCards) from the memory card and a USB device into the address book, or receive vCards via Bluetooth®.
i Up to 2500 entries can be imported into the address book. A message notifies you when the maximum number is reached. You now have to delete existing entries (Y page 137) in order to import new entries.
Depending on the source of the contact data, different requirements apply:
Entries imported from the memory card or from a USB device have the ¯ symbol.
The following conditions must be fulfilled in order to import vCards:
RvCards (vcf files) may be located in the main directory or in folders. COMAND allows for a targeted selection of the corresponding directories.
RvCards must have the file extension ".vcf".
i A vcf file can also contain several vCards. COMAND supports vCards in versions 2.1
and 3.0.Source
Conditions
X Select Address Book in the address book
Memory card The SD memory card must
USB device
be inserted (Y page 157) and must contain importable contact data.
The USB device must be inserted in the USB port and must contain importable contact data.
Requirements for receiving vCards via
Bluetooth®
You can receive vCards from devices (e.g. from a PC) which support the sending of vCards via Bluetooth®.
or, if the telephone basic menu is shown, select Phone by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
X Select Download Contacts and press W
to confirm. A menu appears.
X Select From The Memory Card or From
USB Device in the menu by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
X Select Add or Overwrite and press W to
confirm. Add imports the entries from the memory card or USB device into the address book.
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Overwrite imports the entries from the memory card or USB device and overwrites all entries in the address book with the ¯ symbol. The previous entries are then no longer available.
After the contact data has been imported successfully, you will see a message to this effect. The address book or the respective telephone basic menu is displayed.
i You can select the Overwrite menu item
if the address book already contains corresponding entries. A message notifies you when the address book is full.
Receiving vCards via Bluetooth®
Received vCards are identified by the ® symbol in the address book.
i If you switch to another main function,
e.g. navigation, while receiving vCards, the reception of vCards will be terminated.
X Select Address Book in the address book
or, if the telephone basic menu is shown, select Phone by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. A menu appears.
X Select Download Contacts and press W
to confirm.
X Select Received Business Cards in the
menu by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. This interrupts the Bluetooth® connection between COMAND and your active mobile phone. COMAND is, however, ready to receive vCards from another Bluetooth® device (PC, mobile phone).
X Start the data transfer on the external Bluetooth® device (see the operating instructions for the device).
The number of vCards received is displayed.
X To end reception: press W or the %
back button. COMAND then reconnects with the mobile phone.
Deleting contacts
X Select Address Book in the address book
or, if the telephone basic menu is shown, select Phone by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. A menu appears.
X Select Delete Contacts and press W to
confirm.
X Select one of the following options:
RInternal Contacts
RContacts From Storage Device
RReceived Business Cards
RDelete All A prompt corresponding to your selection appears.
X Select Yes or No and press W to confirm. If you select Yes, the contacts are deleted according to your selection.
If you select No, the process will be canceled.
COMAND features ............................. 144
Radio mode ........................................ 144
Satellite radio .................................... 148
Audio CD/DVD and MP3 mode ........ 154
Music search ..................................... 165
MUSIC REGISTER .............................. 168
Bluetooth® audio mode .................... 172
Media Interface mode ...................... 178
Audio AUX mode ............................... 182
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COMAND features
These Operating Instructions describe all standard and optional equipment available for your COMAND system at the time of purchase. Country-specific deviations are possible. Please note that your COMAND system may not be equipped with all the features described.
Radio mode
General information
Example: audio menu : Current audio operating mode
; Main function bar
i Portable electronic devices in the vehicle
= Audio menu
may seriously impair radio reception.
Switching to radio mode
Option 1
X Press $ the function button.
The radio display appears. You will hear the last station played on the last waveband.
i Repeatedly pressing this function button
switches between the FM, AM and WB wavebands in that order and then calls up SatRadio mode. Pressing the button again takes you back to FM radio mode.
Option 2
X Select Audio in the main function bar by
sliding ZV and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. If radio mode was the last mode selected, it will now be active.
If another audio mode is switched on, you can now switch to radio mode in the audio menu.
X Select Audio by sliding ZV the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm. The audio menu appears.
X Select FM/AM Radio by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
Example: HD Radio display : Display window with station settings
; Preset position of the selected station
= Name of the selected station (icon for HD
Radio™ and number of subprogram)
? Frequency of the selected station
A Sound settings
B FM radio, AM radio or WB radio
C Program information
D Preset functions
E Radio functions
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Notes on HD Radio™
Switching wavebands
i The functions of HD Radio™ include:
Option 1
Rdigital transmission in the same
wavebands as analog AM/FM. The analog AM/FM stations remain in the same position when selecting a station.
Rthe ability to broadcast several program streams over a single FM frequency (e.g. HD1, HD2 etc.).
Rinterference-free, clear reception.
RFM: sound in CD quality; AM: sound as
on analog FM stations.
Rtext-based information (e.g. artist, track
name) in the display.
For further information on HD Radio™, visit http://www.hdradio.com.
You can deactivate HD Radio™ for the selected frequency in the radio submenu.
You can switch the radio between the FM, AM and WB waveband. X Press the $ function button repeatedly
until the desired waveband is selected.
i Repeatedly pressing this function button
switches between the FM, AM and WB wavebands in that order and then calls up SatRadio mode. Pressing the button again takes you back to FM radio mode.
Option 2
X Select FM, AM or WB in the radio display by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. Waveband submenu is opened.
X Select Radio in the radio display by sliding VÆ the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
X Select HD Radio and press W to confirm. HD Radio™ is deactivated if the ª check box is empty.
You hear the analog program of this frequency.
As soon as you change to another HD Radio frequency, the HD Radio™ is reactivated.
1 Waveband submenu
The # dot shows the currently selected waveband. X Select a waveband and press W to confirm. You will hear the last station played on the selected waveband.
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Selecting a station
Selecting a station using the station
search function
X Press the E or F button.
or X Turn cVd or slide XVY the COMAND controller while the display/selection window in the radio display is active. Station search scans up or down and stops at the next station found.
X Enter a frequency using the number keys.
COMAND tunes in to the frequency entered.
Waveband
Frequency
AM (MF)
FM (VHF)
530 – 1700 kHz
87.7 – 107.9 MHz
WB (Weather Band) Weather report
channels
i You can only enter currently permitted
Selecting stations via the station
numbers.
presets
X Quick setting: press a number key, e.g.
l.
X Directly in the station presets: select
Presets by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
or X Press W the COMAND controller when the
display/selection window is active. The station preset memory appears. The # dot indicates under which preset the currently selected station is stored.
i If you enter a frequency in the FM or AM wavebands which is outside the frequency range, COMAND tunes in to the next lower frequency.
Storing stations
Storing stations manually
There are ten presets available for the FM and AM wavebands.
X Quick save: press and hold a number key,
e.g. l, until you hear a tone. The station is stored.
X Select a station by turning cVd and
pressing W to confirm or press a number key, e.g. l.
X Directly in the station presets: press W the COMAND controller when the display/ selection window is active.
or X Select Presets by sliding VÆ and turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. In both cases, the station presets appear. The # dot indicates under which preset the currently selected station is stored.
Selecting stations by entering the
frequency manually
X Option 1: press the l button.
X Option 2: select Radio in the radio display
by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
X Select Enter Frequency and press W to
confirm. Irrespective of the option chosen, an input menu will appear.
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Weather Band
Switching on
X Press the $ function button repeatedly
until the Weather Band is switched on.
or
X Select the currently set waveband FM or AM by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
X Select WB from the menu and press W to
Station memory (example)
X Select a preset by turning cVd the
confirm.
Searching for a channel
X Quick select: turn cVd or slide XVY the
COMAND controller while the display/ selection window is active.
or X Press the E or F button.
Channel search scans up or down and stops at the next channel found.
Selecting a channel from the channel
list
X Select Channel by sliding VÆ and turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. The channel list appears.
COMAND controller and press and hold W until you hear ato ne. The station is stored under the preset.
Storing stations automatically
This function automatically stores stations with adequate reception under the presets. The search starts at the lowest frequency. COMAND stores any stations found, beginning with preset 1. The storing process ends once the highest frequency has been reached or once ten stations have been found. Any stations stored manually under the presets will be lost. COMAND may not occupy all memory slots when storing. X Option 1: press W the COMAND controller
when the display/selection window is active. The station preset memory appears.
X Option 2: select Presets by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. The station preset memory appears.
X Irrespective of the option, select
Autostore and press W to confirm. In both cases, COMAND searches for stations that can be received. You will see a message to this effect. The available stations are automatically stored in the preset positions.
X To cancel storing: select Cancel and
press W to confirm.
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X Select a channel by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
or
X Press a number key on the control panel,
e.g. 4, at any time.
X Select Info in the radio display by sliding
VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. Information on the currently selected station is displayed. Content is dependent on the station.
Displaying station information
This function is only available for analog FM programs and digital AM/FM programs (HD Radio™).
Information relevant to the current station is shown below the main function bar.
X Select Radio in the radio display by sliding
VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
X Select Show Station Information by
sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. Depending on the previous status, you switch Show Station Information on O or off ª.
Displaying program information
This function is only available for analog FM programs and digital AM/FM programs (HD Radio™).
Information relevant to the current station is shown in the display window.
X To return to the radio display: confirm
Info by pressing W.
X Slide ZV the COMAND controller up.
Satellite radio
Important notes
This section provides detailed information on the following topics:
Rselecting a channel and program category
Rmemory functions
Rsound settings
i The satellite radio mode described below requires optionally available satellite radio equipment and registration with a satellite radio provider.
i Note that the categories and channels shown in the illustrations depend on the program content offered by the provider. The program contents may vary. The illustrations and descriptions in these operating instructions may therefore differ from the channels and categories offered by the provider.
Satellite radio mode may be temporarily unavailable or interrupted for a variety of reasons. These reasons include
environmental or topographical conditions as well as other issues beyond the control of Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. Operation may also be impaired in certain locations (e.g. tunnels, multi-storey car parks or within as well as close to buildings).
i SIRIUS XM Radio offers more than 130
digital-quality radio channels providing 100% commercial-free music, sports, news and entertainment.
SIRIUS XM Radio employs a fleet of high- performance satellites to broadcast around the clock throughout the USA and Canada.
The satellite radio program is available for a monthly fee. Details are available from the SIRIUS XM Service Center and at http://www.sirius.com (USA) or
http://www.siriuscanada.com (Canada).
Registering satellite radio
X Switch on satellite radio mode
(Y page 149). The satellite radio main menu appears showing the weather channel. You cannot select any other stations.
X Select Sat Radio in the lower menu bar
and press W to confirm.
X Select Service and press W to confirm. The service information screen appears.
Service information screen 1 Provider's phone number (SIRIUS XM)
2 SIRIUS XM ID of your satellite receiver
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X Call the phone number of your satellite
radio provider shown on the screen.
i You can also have the satellite service
activated online. To do so, visit the SIRIUS XM Radio website at http://www.sirius.com (USA) or
http://www.siriuscanada.com (Canada).
Once the connection has been established:
X Follow the instructions of the service staff. The activation process may take up to ten minutes. If the activation is completed successfully, the No Service message appears in the display, followed by the satellite radio main menu.
i If registration is not included when
purchasing the system, your credit card details will be required to activate your account.
If the satellite receiver is not installed or installed incorrectly, the Device unavailable message will appear.
Switching on satellite radio mode
Notes
You can also use the multifunction steering wheel to tune in channels or scroll through lists, e.g. by pressing the =; 9: buttons (Y page 23).
For important notes on registration, see "Registering satellite radio" (Y page 149).
Option 1
X Press $ the function button.
The No Service message appears after switching on or if no signal is being received. Once COMAND receives the signal, the satellite radio display appears. The station last selected is played.
i Repeatedly pressing this function button
switches through the wavebands in the order FM, AM, WB and subsequently
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switches on the satellite radio. Pressing the button again takes you back to FM radio mode.
Option 2
X Select Audio in the main function bar by
sliding ZV and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. If satellite radio mode was the last mode selected, it will now be active.
If another audio mode is switched on, you can now switch to satellite radio mode in the audio menu.
Satellite radio main menu 1 Satellite radio main display
2 Channel name
X Select Audio by sliding ZV the COMAND
3 Preset
controller and press W to confirm. The audio menu appears.
4 Selected category/channel number
5 Channel information (in brief)
X Select Sat Radio and press W to confirm.
6 Sound settings
The No Service message appears when starting up or if no signal is being received.
If the satellite receiver is not installed or is not installed correctly, the Device Unavailable message will appear.
Once COMAND receives the signal, the satellite radio display appears. The station last selected is played.
7 Category list
8 Channel information (in detail)
9 Channel preset list
a Satellite radio menu
Channel information A can be viewed in detail (Y page 153).
Changing the category
Satellite radio stations are sorted into various categories. You can choose between the different categories, such as news/talk shows, sports or country, if they are available. The category list is sorted alphabetically.
Selecting a category
X To call up the category list: select
Category by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. The category list appears.
X To select a category: select a category by turning cVd the COMAND controller and pressing W to confirm. The category selected is shown in the display. You hear the station last selected for this category.
The All Channels category is at the top of the category list. This category is sorted
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by channel number and allows you to browse all available channels.
Selecting a channel
Channel search X Turn cVd or slide XVY the COMAND controller while the display/selection window in the SatRadio display is active.
or X Press the E or F button.
COMAND searches in both directions (ascending and descending) and stops at the next channel found in the selected category.
X To enter a channel: irrespective of the option, press the corresponding number keys on the control panel one after the other. COMAND sets the selected channel.
Satellite radio menu
i You can only select currently permitted
X Select Sat in the submenu bar by turning
digits.
Selecting a channel from the SatRadio
channel list
You can select a channel using either the channel list (option 1) or the channel list that displays the artists or tracks currently being played (option 2).
X Select Sat in the submenu bar by turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
Option 1
X Select Channel List and press W to
confirm. The channel list appears.
cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. The satellite radio menu appears.
Entering channel numbers directly
Option 1
X Press the l button. An input menu appears.
Option 2
X Select Sat in the submenu bar by turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
X Select Channel Entry and press W to
confirm. An input menu appears.
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X Select a channel by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
Option 2
X Select Channel List with Artist,
Title and press W to confirm. The channel list appears and displays the artists and tracks currently being played.
X Select a channel by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
Memory functions
Storing channels i There are ten presets available.
X Press W the COMAND controller when the
display/selection window is active.
or
Station presets
X Select apreset by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press and hold W until you hear a tone.
or
X Press and hold a number button, e.g.
n, until you hear a tone. The channel is stored under the preset.
Storing channels automatically
This function automatically stores channels with adequate reception in the preset memory. Channels stored manually in the preset memory will be overwritten. X Option 1: press W the COMAND controller
when the display/selection window is active.
X Select Autostore in the presets by turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
X Select Presets in the submenu bar by
X Option 2: select Presets in the submenu
turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. In both cases, the channel presets appear. The R dot in front of a preset entry indicates that the currently selected station is stored under this preset.
bar by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
X Select Autostore and press W to confirm.
In both cases, COMAND searches for channels that can be received. You will see a message to this effect. The available channels are automatically stored in the preset positions.
X To cancel storing: select Cancel and
press W to confirm.
Selecting a channel from the preset list
X To call up the preset list: select
Presets in the submenu bar by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. The channel preset list appears.
X To set a channel: select a preset by
turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
or X Press a number key, such as n.
Displaying information
X Select Info in the submenu bar by turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. Information on the currently received program is displayed.
If available, you see:
Rthe complete channel name
Rthe artist of the currently played track
Rthe currently played track
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X Select Sat radio in the submenu bar by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
X Select Service and press W to confirm.
The provider's details appear.
1 Provider's phone number (SIRIUS XM) or
Call Service Provider
2 SIRIUS ID of your satellite receiver
X To return to the SatRadio main display:
slide XVY the COMAND controller.
Channel list updates
When receiving a new channel list, the display shows the Updating Channels... message.
The station last selected is switched to mute until the update has been completed. Satellite radio mode is not available during this process.
Once the update has been completed, the satellite radio main menu appears. The station last selected is played.
X To return to the radio display: confirm
Sound settings
Info by pressing W.
X Slide ZV the COMAND controller up.
You will find details on the sound settings in the "At a glance" section (Y page 34).
Displaying service information
The provider's customer service center is available by phone at any time to answer any general questions or questions on the versions available.
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Audio CD/DVD and MP3 mode
Important safety notes
G WARNING COMAND is classified as a Class 1 laser product. You must not open the casing. If you open the casing, or if the casing is faulty or damaged, there is a risk of exposure to invisible laser radiation. This may damage your eyes, or those of others.
COMAND does not contain any parts that can be serviced by the user. For safety reasons, all maintenance work must be carried out by qualified aftersales technicians.
G WARNING Only when the vehicle is stationary should you:
Rload a disc
Reject a disc
There is a risk of being distracted from the road and traffic conditions if this is done while the vehicle is in motion.
Inserting/ejecting CDs/DVDs
Notes
If the CD/DVD has a printed side, this must face upwards when the CD/DVD is inserted. If neither side is printed, the side to be played should face downwards. The system may not be able to play CDs/DVDs with copy protection.
i If a medium contains other files in
addition to music files, the loading time before the first track starts to play may be longer.
Inserting discs into the DVD changer
The DVD changer has a fixed magazine with six trays.
X To insert a CD/DVD into the magazine
tray: press the V load/eject button. A menu shows the current load status of the magazine trays. The last tray selected is identified by a red digit.
Magazine menu
X Select a magazine tray to be filled by
turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
or X Press a number key, e.g. j.
The DVD changer switches to the selected magazine tray. You see the Please wait... message.
You then see the Please insert disc
. message. i Never insert a data medium before
COMAND prompts you to do so. Never insert more than one disc into a magazine tray at a time.
X Insert a disc into the disc slot with the
printed side facing upwards.
The DVD changer loads the disc into the selected magazine tray. The Loading disc
message appears. i It may take some time for the disc to be loaded, depending on the type of disc. If no disc is inserted for approximately 20
seconds, the display returns to the magazine menu.The DVD changer plays the disc if:
Rit has been inserted correctly.
Rit is a permissible type of disc.
: Full magazine tray (eject function is
available)
; Empty magazine tray (disc can be
inserted)
X To exit the menu: press the V eject/ load button again or press the % back button.
or X Select Back by sliding VÆ and turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
X To fill empty magazine trays: press the
V load/eject button. The magazine menu appears.
X Select Fill Empty Slots.
You see the Please Wait... message. COMAND switches to the next empty magazine tray. You then see the Please Insert Disc
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insert more than one disc into a magazine tray at a time.
X Insert a disc into the disc slot with the
printed side facing upwards. You see the Please Wait... message. Once the disc is loaded, the DVD changer switches to the next empty tray. You see the Please Insert Disc
message. X Repeat this step until all trays are loaded.
The DVD changer will play the last disc loaded if it has been inserted correctly and is of a permissible type. This applies even if not all trays have been loaded with a disc.
X To cancel loading: press the V eject/ load button again or press the % back button.
i If you cancel loading with the % back button, the system loads and plays the last CD you inserted.
Ejecting discs from the DVD changer
If you remove one disc while playing another disc, the DVD changer interrupts playback. Playback continues once the disc has been ejected. X To eject a CD/DVD: press the V load/
eject button. The magazine menu appears. The magazine tray with the current disc is highlighted.
: Eject possible
; Disc type
i Never insert a data medium before
COMAND prompts you to do so. Never
= Disc name (only if stored on the disc)
? Current disc
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X Select a magazine tray containing a disc by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
or X Press a number key, e.g. j.
You see the message: Ejecting Disc
... You then see the following message: X Take the disc out of the slot.
If you do not take the disc out of the slot, COMAND will draw it in again automatically after a short while and load it again.
X To eject all CDs/DVDs: press the V
load/eject button. The magazine menu appears.
X Select Eject All by sliding ÆV and
turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. The DVD changer ejects the last disc selected. You see the message: Ejecting Disc
X Take the disc out of the disc slot when you
see the Please Remove Disc
message. The DVD changer switches to the next loaded magazine tray and ejects the disc. X Repeat the last step until the magazine is
empty.
X To exit the menu: press the V eject/ load button again or press the % back button.
or X Select Back by sliding VÆ and turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
Inserting and ejecting an SD memory
card
General information
COMAND supports SD memory cards (Secure Digital) and SDHC memory cards (Secure Digital High Capacity).
i Not all memory cards available on the
market are designed for the temperatures which may be reached in the vehicle.
If you are no longer using the SD memory card, remove it from COMAND, as high temperatures could damage the card.
Due to the wide range of SD memory cards available on the market, playback cannot be guaranteed for all brands of SD memory card.
The readable storage capacity depends on the memory card used. You can obtain further information at any authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Inserting an SD memory card
i By pressing the function button
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X Insert the memory card into the slot until it
engages in place. The side with the contacts must face downwards and point towards the slot. COMAND loads the memory card and shows a message to this effect. If no MP3
tracks can be found, you will see a message to this effect.Ejecting an SD memory card
X Press the memory card.
The memory card is ejected.
X Take the memory card out of the slot
(Y page 17), position H.
Connecting a USB device
The USB port is located in the stowage compartment in the center console.
Electrical consumption at this connection must not exceed a continuous current of 500 mA. If the electrical consumption is higher, use a separate source to provide power for the USB device (e.g. 12 V power supply).
X Connect the USB device (e.g. USB stick) to
the USB port.
Activating audio CD/DVD or MP3
mode
Option 1
X Insert a CD/DVD (Y page 154), SD memory card (Y page 157) or connect a USB device (Y page 157). COMAND loads the medium inserted and starts to play it.
Option 2
X Press theh function button one or more
times.
repeatedly, you can change the operating mode in the following order:
Raudio CD/DVD / video DVD/MP3 CD/
MP3 DVD in the DVD changer (disc mode)
Rmemory card mode
RMUSIC REGISTER
RUSB storage device
RMedia Interface or audio AUX mode
RBluetooth® audio mode
X Select an audio medium from the media list
(Y page 159).
Option 3
X Select Audio in the main function bar by
sliding ZV and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. The last active audio source is now activated.
You can activate a different audio source using the audio menu.
X Select Audio by sliding ZV and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. The audio menu appears.
X Select Disc, Memory Card, Music Register, USB Storage or Media Interface and press W to confirm. This switches to the desired audio source.
X Select an audio medium from the media list
(Y page 159).
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Example display: audio CD mode
Example display: MP3 mode
: CD cover (if available)
; Track time
: Cover (if available)
; Track time
= Track number and track name (only if
= Track number and name
stored on the disc as CD text or if Gracenote® data is available)
? Graphic time and track display
A Disc type, disc position in the media list and disc name (only if stored on the disc as CD text or if Gracenote® data is available)
B Artist (only if stored on the disc as CD text
or if Gracenote® data is available)
C CD mode menu
Example display: audio DVD mode
? Graphic time and track display
A Medium type, position of medium in the
media list, current folder
B Artist (if available)
C MP3 mode menu
Pause function
In audio CD/DVD and MP3 mode
X To pause playback: briefly press the
8 button. The , symbol appears at the top left in the status bar.
X To continue playback: briefly press the
8 button again. The , symbol disappears.
: Cover (if available)
; Track time
= Track number
? Graphic time and track display
A Disc type, disc position in the media list,
disc name (only if stored on the disc)
B Audio DVD mode menu
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In audio DVD mode only
Selecting audio CD/DVD/MP3 discs
X To pause playback: switch on audio DVD
mode (Y page 157).
X Select Ë by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. The Ë display changes to Ì.
X To continue playback: select Ì and
press W to confirm. Playback continues from the point where it was interrupted. TheÌ display changes to Ë.
Stop function
This function is only available in audio DVD mode.
X Switch on audio DVD mode (Y page 157). X To interrupt playback: select É by
sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. The Ë display changes to Ì. É remains highlighted.
Selecting via the media list
X In audio CD/DVD and MP3 mode: select
Media by sliding VÆ or turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. The media list appears. The # dot indicates the current medium being played.
Media list when equipped with a DVD changer : To display all magazine trays
The media list shows the discs currently available.
X To continue playback: select Ì and
Media list
press W to confirm. Playback continues from the point where it was interrupted.
Magazine trays, positions 1 to 6: readable data media are audio CDs, MP3 CDs or MP3
DVDs, audio DVDs and video DVDs.X To stop playback: while playback is
interrupted, select É again and press W to confirm.
or X Select É and confirm by pressing W
twice in rapid succession. Ì is highlighted.
X To restart playback: select Ì and
press W to confirm. Playback starts at the beginning of the DVD.
Memory card, position 7
MUSIC REGISTER, position 8
USB storage device, position 9
Media Interface, position 0
Bluetooth® audio
i If a disc cannot be read, an entry appears next to the corresponding magazine tray.
X To show all magazine trays: press W the
COMAND controller when : is highlighted.
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If you have selected the playback options Random Tracks or Random Folder, the track order is random.
Selecting a track using the number
keypad
X Press the ¯ button on the number
keypad. A numerical entry field appears. The number of positions offered corresponds to the number of tracks on the CD/DVD. Only numbers that correspond to a track number on the CD/DVD can be entered.
X Enter the desired track number using the
number keys. The track plays after the last possible number is entered.
i Pressing and holding a number key for
more than two seconds completes the entry, and the corresponding track is played.
Selecting a track using music search
Select music via categories (e.g. album, artist) with the music search function.
If you select a category, COMAND starts a search for track information if the following conditions are fulfilled:
Media list showing all magazine trays
X Select the data medium by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
i If you select a video DVD, the system
switches to video DVD mode (Y page 186).
Selecting a track using the number
keypad
X Press a number key, e.g. n, when the
display/selection window is active. The medium at the corresponding position in the media list is loaded and then played.
Selecting a track
Selecting by skipping to a track
Rthe data carriers are inserted or connected
X To skip forwards or back to a track: turn
cVd the COMAND controller when the display/selection window is active.
or X Press the E or F button.
The skip forward function skips to the next track.
The skip back function skips to the beginning of the current track if the track has been playing for more than eight seconds. If the track has been playing for less than eight seconds, it skips to the start of the previous track.
Rthe track information from these data
carriers is not yet contained in the COMAND music database
COMAND imports track information from the following data carriers:
Rdisc (audio CD/DVD/MP3)
Rmemory card
RMUSIC REGISTER
RUSB storage device
The Track information is complete message appears once the search is completed. COMAND stores the music data in its own database. You can now select the available music data within the desired category.
You will find further information on searching for music in the "Music search" section (Y page 165).
X In audio CD/audio DVD mode/MP3 mode,
select Search by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. The category list appears.
X Select Current Tracklist, Folder or a
category and press W to confirm.
Current track list (example)
X Select the track by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. The basic display appears and the track is played.
Fast forwarding/rewinding
X While the display/selection window is
active, slide XVY and hold the COMAND
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controller until the desired position has been reached.
or X Press and hold the E or F button
until the desired position is reached.
Gracenote Media Database
Introduction
This function is only available in audio CD mode.
There is a version of Gracenote® music recognition technology (Emeryville, California, USA) on the COMAND hard disk. You will recognize this by the logo which can be seen in the bottom right-hand corner of certain audio displays.
Many audio CDs contain CD text. COMAND uses the information contained therein to display the artist, album and track name.
If the audio CD does not contain any CD text information, COMAND can use the Gracenote Media Database to identify unknown audio tracks when running in audio CD mode. This is only possible if the relevant information is saved in the Gracenote Media Database and if the "Gracenote Media Database" function is activated.
If this is the case, COMAND will display the corresponding data such as artist, album and track name in the relevant displays and lists.
If COMAND accesses the Gracenote Media Database when reading an audio CD, you will see the following message:
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Selecting Gracenote® data to be displayed
If several entries exist for the CD of a particular artist, you can select which of the entries should be shown.
If the inserted CD does not contain any Gracenote® data, the Gracenote Media Database menu item is shown in gray and cannot be selected.
X Switch on audio CD mode (Y page 157). X Select CD by sliding VÆ and turning cVd
the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
X Select Gracenote Media Database by
turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. A menu appears.
The # dot indicates the current selection for the display. X Select an entry by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
Switching the Gracenote® data display on/off
X Switch on audio CD mode (Y page 157). X Select CD by sliding VÆ and turning cVd
the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
X Select Gracenote Media Database by
turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
X To switch off the display: select None and
press W to confirm. In the basic display (Y page 158), Track 1, Track 2 etc. are shown instead of the Gracenote® data, for example.
X To switch on the display: select an entry in the menu by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
Updating Gracenote® music recognition technology and the
Gracenote Media Database
The digital data on the Gracenote Media Database needs to be updated due to the release of new CDs. Optimum functionality can only be attained with up-to-date Gracenote® music recognition technology. Information about new versions can be obtained from an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
You can have your music recognition software updated there with a DVD, or you can update it yourself.
i The Gracenote Media Database is
updated in conjunction with the navigation system's digital map (Y page 109).
Displaying the track and album
X Press the z button.
The current track and album are displayed in a window.
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Displaying metadata (MP3 mode)
Selecting an active partition (USB
COMAND can also display the album name and artist (metadata) during playback, if this information has been entered into the system.
For all media that contain MP3 data (e.g. MP3
CD, SD memory card, MUSIC REGISTER), you can determine whether:Rthe metadata contained in the tags of the encoded music data should be displayed
mass storage devices only)
You can select this function for USB mass storage devices when the storage device is partitioned. Up to 9 partitions (primary or logical; FAT and FAT32) are supported.
X Select MP3 in the basic display by sliding
VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
X Select Select Active Partition and
Rthe file and directory names should be
press W to confirm.
displayed during playback
X To display the album and artist name: select MP3 or USB in the basic display by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
X Select Display Track Information and
press W to confirm.
Selecting a group
The content of an audio DVD can be divided into up to 9 groups. The availability and type of group depends on the respective DVD.
A group can contain music in different sound qualities (stereo and multichannel formats, for example), or bonus tracks.
Each group can contain up to 99 tracks.
If an audio DVD only contains one audio format, the Group menu item(s) cannot be selected.
X Switch on audio DVD mode (Y page 157). X Select DVD-A by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
X Select Group by turning cVd and press
W to confirm. The # dot indicates the group currently selected.
X Select the desired group by turning cVd
and press W to confirm.
X To exit the menu: slide XVY the COMAND controller or press the % back button.
Playback options
The following options are available to you:
RNormal Track Sequence
The tracks are played in the normal order (e.g. track 1, 2, 3, etc.).
In MP3 mode, the track order is determined by the order in which the tracks are written to the MP3 data carrier when it is created. Alphabetical order is the most common. Once all the tracks in a folder have been played, the tracks in the next folder are played.
RRandom Media
All the tracks on the medium are played in random order (e.g. track 3, 8, 5 etc.).
RRandom Track List (MP3 mode only)
You hear the tracks of the current track list or the currently active folder (including all sub-folders) in random order.
X To select options: switch on audio CD/
DVD or MP3 mode (Y page 157).
X Select CD, DVD-A or MP3 by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. The options list appears. The # dot indicates the option selected.
X Select an option by turning cVd and press
W to confirm. The option is switched on. For all options except "Normal track sequence", you will
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see a corresponding display in the display/ selection window. See the example of the display in audio CD mode (Y page 158).
i The "Normal track sequence" option is automatically selected when you change the medium you are currently listening to or when you select a different medium. If an option is selected, it remains selected after COMAND is switched on or off.
Notes on MP3 mode
General information
Depending on the volume and format of the MP3 data, the length of time required for reading the data may increase.
Permissible data carriers
RCD-R and CD-RW
RDVD-R and DVD-RW
RDVD+R and DVD+RW
RSD memory card
RUSB storage device
Permissible file systems
RISO 9660/Joliet standard for CDs
RUDF for audio and video DVDs
RFAT16 or FAT32 for SD memory cards and
USB storage media
folders. A folder may also contain subfolders.
