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53 CD operation
Introduction
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system settings Selecting CD’s
Selecting a CD with a number key:
Press a number key, e.g.
to select the corresponding
CD. The following message will appear on the screen:
“CD loading”. Playback will begin with track 1.
Number key
: CD drive
Number keys -
: Magazine slots in the CD changerMessages: “CD drive: No CD” or “CD changer: No CD”:
There are no audio CDs in the CD drive or in a
magazine slot in the CD changer.
If it is not possible to play a CD selected from the CD
drive (message: “Error”), the COMAND system will
automatically load the next CD in the magazine.
Other error messages, page 63.
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Selecting a CD in the “CD select” menu:
Use the right-hand rotary/pushbutton
to highlight
the “CD Select” menu field in the main CD menu and
confirm your selection by pressing.
Use the right-hand rotary/pushbutton to highlight
the desired CD in the menu and confirm your selection
by pressing. “CD loading ...” will appear middle above
the selection places on the screen. Playback will then
begin with track 1 of the CD selected.
Note:
If magazine slots are empty, it is not possible to select
them with the right-hand rotary/pushbutton
.
If you select an empty magazine slot with a number
key, e.g.
the message “No CD” is displayed. 1Current track and the name of the CD playing if
this was entered previously, page 57
2Selected CD, current CD in red color
3Magazine slot contains a CD
Position 0: CD drive
Position 1-6: magazine slots in the CD changer
4Magazine slot does not contain a CD
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57 CD operation
Introduction
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system settings Entering, altering and deleting CD names
1Input line
2Symbols list (letters, digits, special characters)
3Character selected appears magnified,
magnified “M” is starting point
4“Delete Names” function
This function can be used to allocate a name to a CD
(e.g. CD title). The name will be recognized and
displayed by COMAND after removal and re-insertion of
a CD.Naming the CDs inserted in the magazine:
Use the right-hand rotary/pushbutton
to highlight
the “CD Naming” menu field in the main CD menu and
press to confirm your selection.
The “CD Naming” menu will appear on the screen.
Use the right-hand rotary/pushbutton to highlight
the desired characters (letters, numbers) and press the
knob briefly to confirm. When you have selected a
character, it will appear in magnified form (3), and
when confirmed it will appear in the input line (1).
The input marker indicates the current position.
Delete the character entered last:
Press
briefly. The input marker moves to the left
as it deletes.
Deleting a complete name:
Press for longer than 2 seconds.
Altering a name:
Delete one character at a time or the entire name. Then
enter the new name.
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Selecting playback mode
Use the right-hand rotary/pushbutton
to highlight
the “Settings” menu field in the main CD menu and
press to confirm.
The “Settings” menu will appear.
A checkmark indicates the active function.Selection (1):
The “Standard” function is active (CD playback in
ascending order). This function is automatically
selected when another CD has been selected.
Selction (2) to (4):
Lettering in black - CD changer in operation,
function can be selected
Lettering in grey - CD drive in operation,
function cannot be selected
No functions displayed - no CD changer connected
Note:
It is only possible to select one playback mode at a
time.
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61 CD operation
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system settings Magazine Mix (CD changer only)
Select the “Magazine mix” function to play all of the
tracks of all of the CDs in the magazine slots 1-6 in
random order.
Use the right-hand rotary/pushbutton
to highlight
the “Magazine mix” function and press it to confirm.
This function will be marked with a checkmark.
Press
to return to the main CD menu.
“Magazine mix” will appear in the main CD menu.Track repeat
Select the “Track Repeat” function to repeat the current
track until you switch the function off.
“Track Repeat” will appear in the main CD menu.
Play CD tracks in random order
Select the “Track-Mix” function to play back the tracks
on the CD currently selected in random order.
The message “Track-Mix” appears in the CD main
menu.
CD repeat
(CD changer only)
Select the “CD Repeat” function to repeat the current
CD until you switch the function off again.
“CD Repeat” will appear in the main CD menu.
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CD Scan Function
(CD changer only)
Select the “CDs scan” function to scan all of the CDs in
the magazine slots 1-6 for 8 seconds each (track 1).
The scan function will begin with the CD following the
CD currently playing. The scan function will end
automatically after all of the CDs have been scanned or
if you press /
.
Switching off the function
Use the right-hand rotary/pushbutton
to highlight
the desired function in the “CD settings” menu and
press it to confirm your selection (no checkmark).
The “Standard” function will be activated automatically
(checkmark).CD playback mute
Press
while a CD is being played.
CD operation will be muted and the symbol
appears
in the symbol bar.
Cancel playback mute:
Press
once again.
CD operation is switched on again and the symbol
is
faded out of the symbol bar.
Note:
Changing over to another (e.g. radio), choosing atitle by
pressing
/
or by altering the volume with
the left-hand rotary/pushbutton
also cancels the
mute.
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63 CD operation
Introduction
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system settings Error messages
1CD changer error messages
2CD drive error messages“No CD changer” – The system cannot detect the CD
changer; contact a Mercedes-Benz Center (1)
“No magazine” –There is no magazine inserted in the
CD changer; load CDs into the magazine and insert the
magazine into the CD changer (1)
“Magazine empty” –There are no CDs in the magazine;
load CDs into the magazine and insert the magazine
into the CD changer (1)
“No CD”:
• The magazine slot selected does not contain a CD;
select a different magazine slot (1)
• No CD is in the CD drive or the CD in the drive is
not ready to play (2)
“Being activated” – The CD changer is not yet ready for
operation (1)
“Reading error” – The system cannot read the CD
which has been inserted (2), e.g. audio CD
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“Error” – an error other than those described here has
occurred (1, 2)
If an error occurs in the operation of the CD drive or
the CD changer, the system will automatically switch to
the other component after 3 seconds.
CD operation will resume when the error has been
corrected.
If it is not possible to play the CD which has been
selected in the CD changer (“Error” message), the
system will automatically select the next CD in the
magazine.“Temperature too high” – CD operation will switch off
automatically after 3 seconds; press the corresponding
key to select a different audio source (1, 2)
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