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Single CD operation
The COMAND CD drive holds one CD. The
slot for inserting a CD is located above the
display (
page 15).
Insert a CD into the CD slot while
COMAND is switched ON. Insert the
CD face up.
COMAND pulls in the CD. If the CD is
an audio CD, the system switches to
Single CD mode and starts playing the
first track.
Press 7.
COMAND ejects the CD.
Remove the CD from the slot.
If you do not remove the CD from the
slot within approx. 7 seconds, the CD is
pulled back into the CD drive.
Open the Audio main menu
(page 38).
Press the
CD soft key.The system switches to Single CD
mode and starts playing the first track.
!If a CD is already loaded, it must be
ejected before inserting the new CD.
Inserting a second CD in the slot with
another CD still loaded will cause dam-
age to the CD drive not covered by the
Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.
iIf the CD is an MP3 CD, the system
switches to MP3 mode
(page 60).
Ejecting a CD Single CD main menu
iThe
CD
soft key is shaded out if no CD
is loaded. The system will not switch to
Single CD mode.
Load an audio CD into the
COMAND CD drive (
page 50)
The
MP3
soft key instead of the
CD soft
key is visible when a MP3 CD has been
inserted.
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The center of the status bar shows:
The track number and total number
of tracks
The elapsed playing time of the
track
1Track title or track number
2Elapsed track playing time
3Track number/total tracks The Single CD main menu shows the track
title in the center if the CD contains corre-
sponding text data.
If the CD does not contain any CD text da-
ta, the track number is displayed instead of
the track title.
The following options are available:
Selecting via track skip
Selecting via track list (
page 53)
Selecting via manual entry of the track
number (
page 53)
Selecting via scan search (
page 54)Selecting via track skip
Selecting a track
iForward skipping:
The next track is played.
Backward skipping:
If the track has been playing longer
than approx. 10 seconds, the system
skips back to the beginning of the
track.
If less than 10 seconds have played,
the system skips back to the beginning
of the previous track.
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Single CD operation
On the COMAND control unit
Open the Single CD main menu
(page 51).
Press - for forward skipping;
or
Press , for backward skipping.
The tracks skip immediately after
pressing one of the buttons.
On the multifunction steering wheel
Switch the multifunction display in the
instrument cluster to the Single CD dis-
play (
page 25).
Pressj for forward skipping;
or
Pressk for backward skipping.
The tracks skip immediately after
pressing one of the buttons.
Selecting via track list
The track list contains all tracks of the cur-
rent CD. Only one list entry is visible at a
time, it is the number of the track currently
playing.
Use or to select another track
from the list.
The current track remains playing while
selecting.
Press or wait approx. 3 seconds
without changing the selection.
The newly selected track is played.
Selecting via manual entry of the track
number
Open the Single CD main menu
(page 51).
Press 2.
The Manual track input display ap-
pears.
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54 AudioSingle CD operation1Number of tracks on the CD (12 tracks)
Entry example: Track 1
Press 3.
Entry example: Track 12
Press 3 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 characterized 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.
iEntries beyond the number of available
tracks on the CD are not possible.
iWhen you start the scan search, play-
back option
Normal Sequence
(page 55) is activated automatically.
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Single CD operation
Open the Single CD main menu
(page 51).
Press and hold - or ,.
To stop release - or ,.
The following options are available:
Normal sequence
Repeat track
Random track
Explanation of the playback options
Normal sequenceThe tracks are played in the normal se-
quence (e.g. track 1, 2, 3 etc.).
The last track is followed by the first
track of the CD.
Repeat track
The current track will be repeated until
this function is deactivated.
Random trackThe tracks are played in random order
(e.g. track 3, 8, 5 etc.).
Changing the playback option
In the Single CD main menu
(page 51) press the
Setting
soft key.
The Settings menu is displayed.
The solid circle indicates which op-
tion is currently selected.
Press or to select a different
option.
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
COMAND is switched OFF and then ON
again.
Fast forward/reverse Playback options
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56 AudioMP3 operationSafety InstructionsWarning
G
In order to avoid distraction which could
lead to an accident, the driver should insert
CDs with the vehicle at a standstill and oper-
ate the audio system only when road, weath-
er and traffic conditions permit.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is
covering a distance of 44 feet (approximate-
ly 14 m) every second.
Warning
G
The CD drive is a Class 1 laser product.
There is a danger of invisible laser radiation
when you open or damage the cover.
Do not remove the cover. The CD drive does
not contain any parts serviceable by the us-
er. For safety reasons, have any necessary
service work performed by qualified person-
nel.Tips on data storage media!Do not attach labels of any type to the
CD. They may become detached and
damage the drive.
!Your CD drive has been designed to
play CDs which correspond to the IEC
60908 standard. Therefore only CDs
not exceeding a thickness of 1.3 mm
can be used.
If you insert thicker data carriers, e.g.
ones that have data on both sides (one
side with DVD data, the other side with
audio data), they cannot be ejected
and will damage the drive.
Do not play single-CDs (80 mm) with an
adapter. Only use 12 cm diameter CDs.
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MP3 operation
Only touch the CD on the edges.
Clean the CD with a dry, lint-free cloth.
Wipe the CD a straight line from the
center. Never wipe the CD in a circular
motion.
Do not use rubbing alcohol or solvents
to clean CDs.
Do not expose the CDs to heat or direct
sunlight.
Do not write or put labels on CDsPermissible MP3 CDs
In MP3 mode COMAND can read CD-R and
CD-RW CDs.
Permissible file systems
The permitted file system is
ISO9660/Joliet for CD-R and CD-RW.
Multi session CDs
With multi session CDs, the content of the
first session determines how COMAND
treats the CD. Tips on caring for your MP3 CDs
Tips on creating MP3 CDs iCDs, software and hardware for writing
audio data to CDs are widely available.
Therefore, we cannot guarantee that
COMAND will be able to play every
user-written CD.
Problems may be encountered during
playback of user-written CDs with a
storage capacity of more than 700 MB.
These CDs do not meet valid standards
as of this printing.
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58 AudioMP3 operationFor example, if the first session contains
data in audio CD format and the second
session contains data in MP3 format,
COMAND will treat the CD as a conven-
tional audio CD.
File structure
When creating a MP3 CD, you can organize
MP3 tracks into folders. A folder can also
contain additional folders.
A CD may have a maximum of 255 folders
in total.
A maximum of 255 tracks are permissible
per folder.
Mathematically a maximum of 65025
tracks would result. However, this amount
is usually not reached since MP3 requires
approx. 1 MB storage per minute recorded.Track names and folder names
When creating an MP3 CD, you can assign
names to the MP3 tracks and folders.
COMAND uses these names in MP3 mode
for the corresponding display.
Please note the following when assigning
folder and track names:
Track and folder names must contain
at least 1 character.
Track names may contain up to fifty
characters. If a name exceeds this
character limit, COMAND will not be
able to display it in full.
Track names must have the extension
“mp3”.
A period must appear between the
track name and the file extension.
Example of a correct track name:
Track1.mp3
In the example, the track name con-
tains six characters, followed by a peri-
od and the file extension “mp3”.
Empty folders or folders containing data
other than MP3 tracks will not be dis-
played by COMAND.
