2005 MERCEDES-BENZ E-Class key

54 AudioMP3 operation
Press the
MP3
soft key.
COMAND loads the data on the CD.
It may take a while to load the data, de-
pending on the number of folders and
tracks contained on the CD.
Once the data has been loaded, the
MP3 main menu appears. You will hear
the last track played.1Current folder
2Current track
3Elapsed track playing time
4Track number within the current fold-
er/number of tracks in current folderIf the MP3 tracks are organized into folders
on the disc, you can select a folder from
the COMAND control unit.
The following options are available:

Selecting via folder list

Selecting via extended folder list
Selecting via folder list
iThe
MP3
soft key will only appear if an
MP3 CD has been loaded.
iOn MP3 tracks with variable bit rates,
the elapsed track playing time dis-
played may deviate from the actual
time elapsed.Selecting folders iThe folder list only contains folders in
which MP3 tracks are stored.

55 Audio
MP3 operation
Only one folder can be viewed at a time.
1Current folder
Press or  to select a folder.

Wait approx. 3 seconds without chang-
ing the selection.
The COMAND changes the folder and
loads the data from the new folder.
It may take a while to load the data, de-
pending on the number of folders and
tracks.Selecting via extended folder list

In the MP3 main menu (
page 53)
press the
Folder
soft key.
The extended folder list appears.

Use or  to select a folder.

Press.
The COMAND changes the folder and
loads the data from the new folder.
It may take a while to load the data, de-
pending on the number of folders and
tracks.
You may select a track in the current fold-
er.
The following options are available:

Selecting via manual entry of the track
number (
page 57)

Selecting via scan search (
page 57)

Selecting via track skip

Selecting via track list
iThe extended folder list only contains
folders in which MP3 tracks are stored.
Selecting a track

57 Audio
MP3 operation
Selecting via manual entry of the track
number
Open the MP3 main menu (
page 53).

Press.
The Manual track input display ap-
pears.
1Number of tracks in the current folder
(10 tracks)Entry example: Track 1

Press
.
Entry example: Track 10

Press
and  in quick succession.

Wait approx. 3 seconds after entering
the number.
The selected track is played.
Selecting via scan search
Scan search is characterised as follows:

Scan search plays each track in the
current folder for approx. 8 seconds.

Scan search can be ended manually.

Scan search automatically stops at the
track listened to before the scan
search was started.
Starting scan search

In the MP3 main menu (
page 53)
press the
Scan
soft key.
The scan search starts.
iEntries beyond the number of available
tracks in the current folder are not pos-
sible.
iThe scan search will not function if the
current folder only contains one track.
When you start the scan search, play-
back option
Normal sequence
is activated
automatically. Therein scan search is
restricted to the current folder.

58 AudioMP3 operationEnding scan search manually 
Press the
Scan
soft key.
The track playing at the time the scan
is ended remains playing.

Open the MP3 main menu (
page 53).

Press and hold or .

To stop release or .
The following options are available:

Normal sequence

The COMAND plays tracks in a folder in
succession.
Once all the tracks in a folder have
been played, COMAND begins playing
the track(s) in the next folder on the
disc.

Repeat track

The current track will be repeated until
this function is deactivated.

Repeat folder

The tracks in the current folder will be
repeated until this function is deacti-
vated.
The track sequence is the same as the
Normal sequence
option.

Random track

This option is restricted to the tracks in the
current folder. The tracks are played in ran-
dom order.

Random folder

All tracks on the CD are played in random
order.
Switching the playback option 
In the MP3 main menu (
page 53)
press the
Setting
soft key.
The Setting menu appears.
The solid circle indicates which op-
tion is currently selected.

Use or  to select a different op-
tion.
Fast forward/reverse Playback options

66 AudioCD changer* operationEjecting all CDs 
Access the CD changer (
page 61).

Press and hold the button of a loaded
magazine compartment 2 for more
than 2 seconds.
The button LEDs of all loaded magazine
compartments will briefly flash red,
several times.
The CD changer ejects the CDs one af-
ter another.

Within 15 seconds, remove each CD
from the slot 1.
The CD will be pulled in again if it is not
removed from the slot within approx.
15 seconds. The system starts playing
the CD again.The ejection procedure is completed
when all CDs are removed, or when the
procedure is aborted by the CD chang-
er.

Retract the CD changer (
page 61).

Open the Audio main menu
(page 36).

Press the
CDC
soft key.The CD changer main menu appears.
You will hear the CD listened to last. If
the CD listened to last is no longer
available, the unit plays the next avail-
able audio CD.
If the CD contains CD text data, the CD
changer main menu will show the name
of the CD and the title of the track cur-
rently playing.
The status bar also contains:

The track number and total number
of tracks

The elapsed playing time of the
track
CD changer main menuiThe CDC soft key is shaded out if no CD
is loaded. The system will not switch to
CD changer mode.
Load an audio CD into the
CD changer (
page 61).
The
CDC
soft key will only be visible if a
CD changer is connected.

68 AudioCD changer* operationSelecting via direct entry of the CD
number 
Press one of the
-  keys.
The CD changer switches to the CD
loaded in the appropriate CD changer
compartment.
Selecting via CD Selection menu

Press the
Magaz.
soft key.
The CD Selection menu appears. You
see the list of all six compartments.An entry shows the CD title if the CD
contains corresponding CD text data.
No text displayed with a CD symbol in-
dicates that the corresponding CD
does not contain any CD text data
An entry shaded out indicates an emp-
ty CD changer compartment.

Use or  to select a CD.
The system will skip empty CD
changer compartments

Press.
The newly selected CD is played.
The following options are available:

Selecting via track skip

Selecting via track list (
page 69)

Selecting via manual entry of the track
number (
page 69)

Selecting via scan search (
page 70)
Selecting via track skip
On the COMAND control unit

Open the CD changer main menu
(page 66).

Pressfor forward skipping.
or

Press for backward skipping.
iThe CD fails to be changed if you select
an empty compartment.
Selecting a track

70 AudioCD changer* operationEntry example: Track 12
Press
and ! in quick succession.

Wait approx. 3 seconds after entering
the number.
The selected track is played. The CD
main menu appears.
Selecting via scan search
Scan search is characterised as follows:

Scan search plays each track on the
current CD for approx. 8 seconds.

Scan search can be ended manually.

Scan search automatically stops at the
track listened to before the scan
search was started.Starting scan search

Press the
Scan
soft key.
Ending scan search manually

Press the
Scan
soft key.
The track playing at the time the scan
is ended remains playing.

Open the CD changer main menu
(page 66).

Press and hold or .

To stop release or ..The following options are available:

Normal sequenceThe tracks are played in the normal se-
quence (e.g. track 1, 2, 3 etc.).
If only one CD is loaded, the last track is
followed by again playing the first track.
If several CDs are loaded in the CD chang-
er, the last track on a CD in the changer
will be followed by the first track of the
next CD in the changer.
The CDs are changed in their normal se-
quence (e.g. CD 1, 2, 3 etc.).

Repeat track

The current track will be repeated until
this function is deactivated.
iEntries beyond the number of available
tracks on the CD are not possible.
iWhen you start the scan search, play-
back option
Normal sequence
is activated
automatically. Therein scan search is
restricted to the current CD.
Fast forward/reverse
Playback options

71 Audio
CD changer* operation

Repeat
CD
The current CD will be repeated until
this function is deactivated.

Random track

The tracks are played in random order
(e.g. track 3, 8, 5 etc.).
If several CDs are loaded in the CD
changer, the last track on a CD in the
changer will be followed by the first
track of the next CD in the changer.
The CDs are changed in their normal
sequence (e.g. CD 1, 2, 3, etc.).

Random CD

At least 4 tracks on one CD are played
in random order (e.g. track 5, 7, 3, 9).
Then, the next CD will be played.
The CDs are changed in random
order (e.g. CD 4, 1, 5, etc.).
Switching the playback option

In the CD changer main menu
(page 66) press the
Setting
soft key.
The Setting menu appears.
The solid circle indicates which op-
tion is currently selected.

Use or  to select a different op-
tion.

Press.
The option is activated. A correspond-
ing display will appear in the status bar
for all options except
Normal
sequence
.
An option will remain activated even if
the COMAND is switched OFF and then
ON again.
iIt is only possible to select this function
if at least two audio CDs are loaded in
the CD changer.
iThis selection is only available if at
least two audio CDs are loaded.