2005 MERCEDES-BENZ SLK-Class display

62 AudioMP3 operationIf the MP3 tracks are organized into folders
on the CD, you can select a folder from the
COMAND control unit.
The following options are available:
Selecting via folder list

Selecting via extended folder listSelecting via folder list
Only one folder can be viewed at a time.
1Current folder

Open the MP3 main menu (
page 61);

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
iOn MP3 tracks with variable bit rates,
the elapsed track time displayed may
deviate from the actual time elapsed.Selecting folders
iThe folder list only contains folders in
which MP3 tracks are stored.
iThe extended folder list only contains
folders in which MP3 tracks are stored.

64 AudioMP3 operation
For forward skipping press-;
or

For backward skipping press,.
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 MP3 display
(page 25).

For forward skipping pressj;
or

For backward skipping pressk.
The tracks skip immediately after
pressing one of the buttons. Selecting via track list
The track list contains all tracks in the cur-
rent folder. Only one track can be viewed
at a time.
1Current track

Open the MP3 main menu (
page 61);

Press or  to select a different
track.
The current track remains playing while
selecting.

Press, or wait approx. 3 seconds
without changing the selection.
The selected track is played.
Selecting via direct entry of the track
number

Open the MP3 main menu (
page 61).

Press2.
The Manual track input display ap-
pears.

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MP3 operation

Repeat track

The COMAND will repeat the current
track until this function is canceled.

Repeat folder

The COMAND will repeat the tracks in
the current folder until this function is
canceled.
The track sequence is the same as the
Normal sequence option.

Track RandomThis option is restricted to the tracks in
the current folder. The tracks are
played in random order.

Folder RandomAll tracks on the CD are played in ran-
dom order.Changing the playback option

In the MP3 main menu (
page 61),
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.

75 Audio
CD changer* operation
1CD name or CD number
2Elapsed track playing time
3Track number/total tracks
4Track title or track number
The CD changer main menu shows the CD
title at the top and track title in the center
of the main area if the CD contains corre-
sponding text data.If the CD does not contain any CD text da-
ta, the number of the CD and the track
number are displayed instead of the name
of the CD and the track title.
The numbers 1 through 6 are assigned to
the CD compartments of the CD changer.
Available choices:

Selecting via CD list

Selecting via direct entry of the CD
number (
page 76)

Selecting via CD Selection menu
(page 76)Selecting via CD list
The CD list contains all loaded CDs. Only
one entry is visible at a time. Its name or
number is shown at the top of the CD
changer main menu (in this example:
CD 5).
Selecting CDs
iThis selection is possible only if at least
two audio CDs are loaded.

76 AudioCD changer* operation
Use or  to select another CD
from the list.

Wait approx. 3 seconds without chang-
ing the selection.
The CD is changed. The newly selected
CD is played.Selecting via direct entry of the CD
number

Press one of the 3 -  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 con-
tains corresponding text data.
No text displayed with a CD symbol indi-
cates that the corresponding CD does not
contain any CD text data.
An entry shaded out indicates an empty
CD changer compartment.
iThe system will skip empty CD changer
compartments.
iThe CD fails to be changed if you select
an empty compartment.

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CD changer* operation

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 78)

Selecting via manual entry of the track
number (
page 78)

Selecting via scan search (
page 79)Selecting via track skip
On the COMAND control unit

Open the CD changer main menu
(page 74).

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 CD changer
display (
page 25).

Pressj for forward skipping;
or

Pressk for backward skipping.
The tracks skip immediately after
pressing one of the buttons.
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.

78 AudioCD changer* operationSelecting 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 track is changed. The newly select-
ed track is played.
Selecting via manual entry of the track
number

Open the CD changer main menu
(page 74).

Press2.
The Manual track input display ap-
pears.1Number of tracks on the current CD
(12 tracks)
Entry example: Track 1

Press3.
Entry example: Track 12

Press3 and  in quick succession.

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CD changer* operation

CD RandomAt least 4 tracks on one CD are played
in random order (e.g. track 5, 7, 3, 9)
before the next CD is played.
The CDs are changed in random
order (e.g. CD 4, 1, 5, etc.).
Changing the playback option

In the CD changer main menu
(page 74) 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
the COMAND is switched OFF and then
ON again.
iThis selection is only possible if at least
two CDs are loaded
in the CD changer.