2005 MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class play cd

50 AudioCD operationWith the number keypad
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 51)

with the number keypad (
page 51)

with CD track scan (
page 52)
iThe number keys 1 - 6 can be used
for direct selection.
Keys 1 - 6correspond with
magazine slots 1 to 6
of the CD changer*
Track select

51 Audio
CD operation
With g or h
Activate the CD main menu
(page 46).
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.In 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 46).

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.

52 AudioCD operation
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.Ending the function
Scan search is running.

Press the
Scan
soft key.
or

Press E.
Playback will resume with the desired
track.

Activate the CD main menu
(page 46).
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.
iEntries higher than the number of
tracks on the CD are not possible.
iWhen you start the scan function, the
playback mode
Normal
Sequence

(
page 54) is automatically activated.
Fast forward/reverse

53 Audio
CD operation
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.The following options are available:

Normal Sequence (
page 54)

Track Mix (
page 54)

CD Mix (
page 54)

Repeat Track (
page 54)

Repeat CD (
page 54)
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
).
MutingiCOMAND 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.

54 AudioCD operationExplanation 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.

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.

56 AudioMP3-CD operation
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.

57 Audio
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