2005 MERCEDES-BENZ CL-Class Comand Manual

55 Audio
MP3-CD operation

MP3-CD operation
General InformationWarning
G
In order to avoid distraction which could
lead to an accident, the driver should insert
CDs with the vehicle at a standstill and
operate the audio system only if permitted
by road, weather and traffic conditions.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your car covers a
distance of 44 feet (approximately 14 m)
every second.
Warning
G
The CD drive and CD changer* are Class 1
laser products. There is a danger of invisible
laser radiation when you open or damage
the cover.
Do not remove the cover. The CD drive and
the CD changer* do not contain any parts
which can be serviced by the user. For safe-
ty reasons, have any necessary service work
performed by qualified personnel.iWhen you create a MP3-CD you can
define structures and input information
in addition to the title information.
iThe COMAND plays the tracks on the
MP3-CD in alphabetical order. To
preserve the order on the original CD,
number the tracks in ascending order
when you record them.
The smallest possible data rate for
MP3-CDs is 56 KB/s.iThe COMAND does not play back
MP3-CDs containing files with ISO
9660 Level 3 standard. Such MP3 CDs
contain fragmented files.

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Treat MP3-CDs with care to prevent
malfunctions during playback.

Do not scratch, touch or soil your
MP3- CDs.

Do not attach labels to or write on your
MP3-CDs.

From time to time, clean your MP3-CDs
with a commercially available cleaning
cloth. Never wipe circularly, but in a
straight line from inside to outside.

After use, put your MP3-CDs into the
CD box.

Protect your MP3-CDs from high
temperatures and direct sunlight.

Activate the MP3-CD main menu
(page 57).
or

Load an MP3-CD into the COMAND
(page 56).
CD drive
Loading an MP3-CD

With the COMAND switched on, press
l.
The display moves up and the CD/DVD
slot is visible.
Tips on caring for your MP3-CDs
Switching to MP3-CD operationiThe MP3-CDs are played in the same
drive as normal audio CDs.
The MP3-CD drive is behind the
display.Warning
G
In order to avoid distraction which could
lead to an accident, the driver should insert
CDs with the vehicle at a standstill and
operate the audio system only if permitted
by road, weather and traffic conditions.
Warning
G
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your car covers a
distance of 44 feet (approximately 14 m)
every second.

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MP3-CD operation

Insert an MP3-CD into the slot. The
printed side of the MP3-CD must face
upward.
The COMAND pulls the CD into the
drive. The message
Loading Medium
Please Wait
will appear.
After that the MP3-CD main menu
(
page 57) will appear. Playback
begins.Ejecting an MP3-CD

With the COMAND switched on, press
l.
The display moves up and the system
ejects the MP3-CD already loaded.

Remove the MP3-CD from the slot.

Insert another MP3-CD into the slot.
or

Press l again to close the slot if you
do not wish to insert another MP3-CD.

Activate the Audio menu (
page 34).

Press the
MP3-CD
soft key
.
or
Load a MP3-CD (
page 56).
The MP3-CD main menu will appear.
MP3-CD main menu1Current track/number of tracks on the
current MP3-CD
2Elapsed playback time of the current
track
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. iIf you do not insert the MP3-CD into the
slot within around 15 seconds, the
COMAND will close the slot.
iIf you do not remove the MP3-CD from
the slot within around 15 seconds, the
COMAND will pull the MP3-CD into the
drive again and close the slot.
MP3-CD main menu

58 AudioMP3-CD operationThe first line shows the name of the
current folder. At the center you see the
currently played track.
Activate the MP3-CD main menu.
(page 57).

Use H or h to select a folder.
The track list only displays the tracks of
the selected folder.
Playback of the first track of the
selected folder will begin.
You can select a track:

in the track list (
page 58)

with the number keypad (
page 58)

with g or h (
page 59)

with MP3-CD track scan (
page 59)In the track list
The track list includes all tracks of the
selected folder of the currently played
MP3-CD. Only one list entry is visible at a
time.

Open the MP3-CD main menu
(page 57).

Press G or g.
The track list is displayed. You will see
up to 3 entries. The track shown in
black is the one currently playing.

Press G.
You move forward through the track
list.

Press g.
You move backward through the track
list.With the number keypad

Activate the MP3-CD main menu
(page 57).

In short succession, press button *
and the number key of the desired
track, e.g. 24.

After your entry wait approx. 3
seconds.
The selected track is played. The
MP3-CD main menu will appear.
Selecting a folderSelecting a track
iIf the current folder contains less
tracks, the system will only recognize
the first digit entered and play the ap-
propriate track.

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Skip Track
Activate the MP3-CD main menu
(page 57).
Forward

Press
D.
The next track from the track list is
played.
Backward

Press d.
If the track has been playing for more
than approx. 10 seconds, the track is
replayed from the start. If the playing
time is shorter, the previous track is
played.MP3-CD track scan
The tracks of the current folder can be
scanned one after the other for 8 seconds
each. Subfolders are not considered.
The function will switch off automatically
when the starting is reached.
You can also manually stop the scan
search.
Starting the Scan Search

Activate the MP3-CD main menu
(page 57).

Press the
Scan
soft key.Ending the scan function
Scan search is running.

Press the
Scan
soft key.
or

Press E.
The last scanned track is played back.
iWhen you start the scan search, the
playback mode
Normal
Sequence
(page 60) is automatically activated.

60 AudioMP3-CD operationThe following options are available:
Normal Sequence (
page 60)

Folder Mix (
page 61)

CD-ROM Mix (
page 61)

Repeat Track (
page 61)

Repeat Folder (
page 61)
Activating playback mode
E.g.:
Option
Normal Sequence

Press the
Setting
soft key.
The Settings menu is displayed.

Use g or G to select the playback
mode
Normal Sequence
.

Press E.
The option is activated. Wait a few
seconds for the MP3-CD main menu to
appear.Explanation of the Playback Options

Normal SequenceThe tracks of the current folder are
played in alphabetical order.
If the current folder contains sub-
folders:
The sub-folders and their tracks are
played in alphabetical order.
The current folder does not contain
sub-folders:
The track of the folder next in the
alphabet is played back.
Playback modeOption
Symbol
Function active
_
Function not active
-
iAfter selection, the following playback
options are displayed on the status bar.

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Folder Mix The tracks of the current folder and its
sub-folders are played in alphabetical
order.

CD-ROM Mix All tracks of the MP3-CD are played in
random order.

Repeat Track The system repeats the current track
until you switch the function off.

Repeat Folder The system repeats the tracks of the
current folder until you switch the
function off.Folder
Use the
Folder
option to navigate
through the structure of an MP3-CD.
Opening the folder menu

Activate the MP3-CD main menu
(page 57).

Press the
Folder
soft key.
The names of the folders on the current
MP3-CD are displayed.1Current track/number of tracks on the
current MP3-CD
2Elapsed playback time of the current
track

Use g or G to select a folder.

Press E.
The list of the tracks in the folder is
displayed. 5 tracks are displayed.
MP3 optionsiOnly those folders or sub-folders are
displayed which contain the MP3
tracks.

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Use g or G to navigate through the
track list.

Press the
Play
soft key
.
or

Press E to play the selected track.

Soft key :
Brings you one level up in the folder
structure.Displaying title information

Activate the MP3-CD menu main
(page 57).

Press the
Show
soft key.
The information on the current track
stored on the MP3-CD is displayed.