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48 AudioCD operationLoading a CD into the CD drive
With the COMAND switched on, press
l.
The display changes.
Press the
CD/DVD
soft key
(
page 41).
The CD slot opens.
Insert a CD into the slot. The CD should
be inserted with the label side up.
The COMAND pulls the CD into the
drive. Playback begins.Loading CDs into the CD changer*
The CD changer* is located on the left-
hand side in the trunk. Open panel cover to
access the CD changer*.
Removing the magazine:
Slide the cover of the CD changer*
open.
Press the green l button on the
CD changer*.
The magazine will slide out.
Inserting CDs:
Pull the disk tray forward until it stops.
Place a CD in the tray. The CD should
be inserted with the label side up.
Push the CD tray into the magazine
completely.
Repeat these three steps to load more
CDs into the magazine.
iA CD already loaded must be ejected
before inserting a new CD. Inserting a
second CD with another CD still loaded
will cause damage to the CD drive
which is not covered by the Mercedes-
Benz Limited Warranty.
iYou can also slide out the magazine if
COMAND is switched off.
However, the l button will not
function If the battery is not connected
or drained.
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CD operation
Reading the magazine in:
Slide the magazine into the CD changer
until it clicks into place (listen for the
click).
The CD changer* reads the magazine.
The message
Magazine Scan.
Please Wait. will appear.
Slide the cover of the CD changer*
closed.CD drive
Activate the Audio menu (
page 30).
Press the
CD
soft key
.
The CD main menu is displayed.
If no audio CD has been inserted, the
message
No CD
appears.
Load an audio CD into the CD drive
(page 48).
CD changer*
Activate the Audio menu (
page 30).
Press the
CD
soft key
.
The CD changer* main menu will
appear.
The CD last played begins to play.
CD changer* main menu
If the last played CD is not available, the
next available audio CD is played back.
iWhen you push the magazine in, the
arrow on the upper side of the
magazine must point in the direction of
the CD changer*.
Switching on
iThe name of the CD and the track
played are displayed if the information
is available.
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50 AudioCD operationNo magazine in the CD changer*:
The message
No Magazine
will appear.
Load audio CDs into the CD changer*
(page 48).
No CD in the magazine:
The message
Magazine Empty
will
appear.
Load audio CDs into the CD changer*
(page 48).
You can select a CD:
in the CD list (
page 50)
with the number keypad (
page 50)
in the Magazine menu (
page 51)In the CD list
The CD list includes all loaded CDs. Only
one list entry is visible at a time.
The entry is displayed above the track
indication. It shows the number of the CD
currently playing.
Use h or H to select another CD
from the list.
After the CD is loaded, it is played
back.
or
Do not change the selection.
Playback of the last played CD is
continued.
With the number keypad
Selecting a CD (CD changer* only)
iSelection is possible if the
CD changer* has loaded the magazine
and at least two audio CDs are loaded.
iThe number keys 1 - 6 can be used
for direct selection.Keys
1 - 6magazine slots 1 to 6
of the CD changer*
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CD operation
Press a number key, e.g. 2 to select
the corresponding CD.
The CD is changed. The selected CD is
played back.
In the Magazine menu
Press the
CD-Mag
soft key.
The Magazine menu is displayed. If the
magazine has not been read in, the
message
Magazine Scan
Please Wait
is displayed first.
Use g or G to select a CD.
Press E.
or
Press one of the number keys 1 to
6.
The CD is changed.
You can select a track:
with g or h (
page 51)
in the track list (
page 52)
with the number keypad (
page 52)
with CD track scan (
page 52)With g or h
Activate the CD main menu
(page 47).
Next track
Press h.
The next track is played.
Previous track or start of title (if more
than 10 seconds of playing time has
elapsed)
Press g.
Playback begins.
Select any desired track
Press g or h as often as
necessary.
Track select
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52 AudioCD operationIn the track list
The track list includes all tracks of the CD
currently played. Just one list entry is
visible at a time which shows the number
of the track currently played.
Press g or G.
The track list with the current, the
previous and the next track is
displayed. The previous or next track is
played.
Use g or G to select another track
from the list.
The selected track is played. With the number keypad
Activate the CD main menu
(page 47).
Press *.
An input line will appear in the main CD
menu.
E.g.: Track 3
Press 3.
E.g.: Track 12.
Press 1 and 2 in short succession.
After entering the track number, wait
approx. 3 seconds.
The selected track is played. The CD
main menu is displayed.
CD track scan
The tracks on a CD can be scanned one
after the other for 8 seconds each. The
function will switch off automatically when
the starting track is reached. You can also
manually stop the scan function.
Activating
Press the
Scan
soft key.
Scan will begin.
iEntries higher than the number of
tracks on the CD are not possible.
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CD operation
Ending the function
Scan search is running.
Press the
Scan
soft key.
Playback will resume with the desired
track.
Activate the CD main menu
(page 47).
Fast forward
Press h longer than 2 seconds and
keep it pressed.
Fast reverse
Press g longer than 2 seconds and
keep it pressed.
Ending the function
Release h or g.
Playback will resume.On
Press J during playback.
The CD operation is muted and theß
symbol is displayed on the status bar.
Off
Press J again.
Playback will resume.
The ß disappears from the status bar.
iWhen you start the scan function, the
playback mode
Normal
Sequence
(
page 55) is automatically activated.
Fast forward/reverse
Muting
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The following options are available:
Normal Sequence (
page 55)
Track Mix (
page 55)
CD Mix (
page 55)
Repeat Track (
page 55)
Repeat CD (
page 55)
Activating playback mode
E.g.:
Mode
Repeat
track
Press the
Setting
soft key.
The setting menu will appear.
CD changer* setting menu
Use g or G to select the playback
mode
Repeat Track
.
Press E.
The mode is activated. Wait a few
seconds for the CD changer* main
menu to appear. The activated mode is
displayed on the status bar (except Normal Sequence
).
iCOMAND will also deactivate muting if
you
select another audio source (e.g.
radio)
change the volume
press either g or h.
Playback modeiIf the CD changer* is connected, the
playback modes
Repeat CD
and
CD Mix
are also available.
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CD operation
Explanation of the playback modes
Normal SequenceTracks are played in ascending order
(e.g. 1, 2, 3 and so on). If just one CD is
inserted, the first track is played when
the last one is over.
If more than one CD is available, the
first track of the next CD is played
when the last track of the previous CD
is over. The CDs are changed in normal
order.
Track MixTracks are played in random order. If
more than one CD is available, the next
available CD is played when the current
CD is over. The CDs are changed in
normal order.
CD Mix
(CD changer* only)
At least 4 tracks of any CD are played
in random order. Then follows the next
available CD. The CDs are changed in
random order.
Repeat Track The system repeats the current track
until you switch the function off.
Repeat CD
(CD changer* only)
The system repeats the current CD
until you switch the function off.