2006 MERCEDES-BENZ SLK-Class audio

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CD changer* operation
The CD changer main menu appears.
You will hear the CD listened to last. If
this CD is no longer available, the unit
plays the next available audio CD.
The status bar also contains:
The track number and total number
of tracks on the current CD
The elapsed playing time of the
track1CD 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 77)
Selecting via CD Selection menu
(
page 77)
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The 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 71).
The
CDC soft key will only be visible if a
CD changer is connected.
Selecting CDs

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CD changer* operation
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).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  -  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.i
This selection is possible only if at least
two audio CDs are loaded.i
The system will skip empty CD changer
compartments.
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The CD fails to be changed if you select
an empty compartment.

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CD changer* operation
An entry shaded out indicates an empty
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 79)
Selecting via manual entry of the track
number (
page 79)
Selecting via scan search (page 80)Selecting via track skip
On the COMAND control unit
Open the CD changer main menu
(
page 75).
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 27).
Pressj for forward skipping;
or
Pressk for backward skipping.
The tracks skip immediately after
pressing one of the buttons.
Selecting a track
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Forward 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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CD changer* operation
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 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 75).
Press.
The Manual track input display ap-
pears.1Number of tracks on the current CD
(12 tracks)
Entry example: Track 1
Press.
Entry example: Track 12
Press and  in quick succession.

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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 terminated remains playing.
Open the CD changer main menu
(
page 75).
Press and hold or .
To stop release or .
The following options are available:
Normal sequence
Repeat track
Repeat CD
Track Random
CD Random
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Entries beyond the number of available
tracks on the CD are not possible.
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When you start scan search, playback
option
Normal sequence (page 81) is
activated automatically.
Therein scan search is restricted to the
current CD.
Fast forward/reverse
Playback options

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CD changer* operation
Explanation of the playback options
Normal sequence
The 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 the first track.
If several CDs are loaded in the CD
changer, the last track on a CD 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.).
The last track of the last CD in the
changer will be followed by the first
track of the first CD.
Repeat track
The current track will be repeated until
this function is deactivated.
Repeat CD
The current CD will be repeated until
this function is deactivated.
Track Random
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 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.).
CD Random
At 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 75) press the Setting soft key.
The Settings menu is displayed.
The solid circle indicates which op-
tion is currently selected.
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It is only possible to select this function
if at least two audio CDs are loaded in
the CD changer.
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This selection is only possible if at least
two CDs are loaded in the CD changer.

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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.

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Audio AUX operation
1Socket
Open the Audio main menu
(
page 40).
Press the AUX soft key.
The AUX menu appears.
The external audio source is made au-
dible, provided it is connected and
switched to playback.In AUX mode, you can adjust the following:
Volume (page 32)
Balance (page 34)
Bass and treble (page 35)
Sound functions (page 36)
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An external audio source can be con-
nected to COMAND via the 1/8" sock-
et located inside the glovebox.
Switching to AUX mode i
Please refer to the appropriate operat-
ing manual for the operation of the ex-
ternal audio source.