2008 MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class audio

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CD audio/DVD audio and MP3
Submenu overview
CD or DVD-A
or MP3 g/h/T
(DVD audio mode only)
or
REC
(CD audio mode only)Track list
(CD and DVD audio
mode only)
or
Folder
(MP3 mode only)ChangerSound
Normal track sequenceg PauseDisplay track list
(CD audio and DVD au-
dio mode only)Media selection via me-
dia list (

page 62)
Treble
Random Tracksh Stop
playbackFolder list
(MP3 mode only)Bass
Random Folder
(MP3 only)T Restart or resume
playbackBalance/Fader
Switch ‘Read CD data-
base’ function on/off
(CD mode only)REC
Switch on REC functionSurround sound

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CD audio/DVD audio and MP3
From the control unit
Load CD/DVD (
page 54) or PCMCIA-
memory card (

page 57).
COMAND loads the inserted medium
and begins playback.
or
Press the y function button.
i Pressing the function button switches di-
rectly to the disc mode selected last (CD audio,
DVD audio, MP3-CD or DVD video). COMAND
then accesses all discs in the DVD changer, the
memory card or the Music Register.
If necessary, select CD/DVD audio/
MP3 media (

page 62).
or
When playing a DVD video: Open the
media list as described under “Select-
ing DVD media” (

page 78).
Select an audio storage medium.
This switches to the required disc
mode.
From the COMAND controller
From another main function
Select “Audio” K “Audio” K “Disc” or
“Memory Card” or “Music Register” in
the Audio menu (

page 40).
i If the required mode was active last, you
only need to select “Audio”.
Within the audio function
Select “Audio” K “Disc” or “Memory
Card” or “Music Register” in the Audio
menu.
i “Disc” accesses audio discs in the DVD
changer, “Memory Card” selects the PCMCIA
memory card, “Music Register” selects the Mu-
sic Register.
If necessary, select CD/DVD audio/
MP3 media (

page 62).
This switches to the required disc
mode.
Example of CD audio mode display
1Disc type J
2Track number
3Track name (only if stored on disc as
CD text)
4Elapsed track time
5Visual track and time display
6Current playback option
7Sound settings
8Media selection
9Disc name (only if stored on disc as CD
text)
aCalls up track list
bStorage medium position in the media
list
cRecord function (ripping), (

page 68)
dPlayback options
Switching to CD audio, DVD audio or
MP3

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CD audio/DVD audio and MP3
Example of DVD audio display
1Disc type K
2Track number
3Track name (only if stored on disc)
4Elapsed track time
5Visual time and track display
6Current playback option
7Sound settings
8Media selection
9Disc name (only if stored on disc)
aCalls up track list
bStop function
cPause function
dStorage medium position in the media
list
ePlayback optionsExample of MP3 display
1Disc type L or M
2Track number
3Track name
4Elapsed track time
5Visual time and track display
6Current playback option
7Sound settings
8Media selection
9Current folder
aCalls up folder list
bStorage medium position in the media
list
cPlayback options
i An example of a media list display can be
found on (

page 62).
i The function is only available in DVD audio
mode.
Switch to DVD audio mode.
To interrupt playback: Select h.
The g display changes to T.
To resume playback: Select T.
Playback will then continue at the point
at which it was interrupted.
To stop playback: Press h again
when playback is stopped.
or
Select h twice in immediate succes-
sion during playback.
The option selector remains at T.
To restart playback: Select T.
Playback starts from the beginning of
the DVD.
Stop function

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CD audio/DVD audio and MP3
In CD audio, DVD audio and
MP3 mode
To activate playback pause:
Briefly press I.
X appears at the top left of the status
bar.
To resume playback: Briefly press I
again.
X disappears.
In DVD audio mode only
To activate playback pause:
Switch to DVD audio mode.
Select g.
The g display changes to T.
To resume playback:
Switch to DVD audio mode.
Select T.
The T display changes to g.
In CD audio, DVD audio and MP3
mode: Select “Changer”.
or
In CD audio and DVD audio mode
only: Press n if the display/selection
window is highlighted.
The media list appears. The
dotR indicates the medium currently
playing.
Media list
The media list shows you the storage me-
dia currently available:
In the DVD changer (magazine com-
partments 1 to 6)
The following storage media can be
read:
J CD audio, L MP3-CD, K DVD
audio and I DVD video
i If a storage medium is not readable, an entry
appears next to the magazine compartment or a
message is displayed when the memory card is
selected.
PCMCIA memory card M at position 7
Music Register N at position 8
To select storage medium: Rotate
ymz or slide qmr.
Press n.
i If you select a video DVD I, then this
switches the unit to video mode (

page 77).
Pause functionSelecting CD/DVD/MP3 media

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CD audio/DVD audio and MP3
i For many operating functions you can also
use the buttons on the multifunction steering
wheel, e.g. the (, &, $ or % but-
tons, for selecting a track or a menu or scrolling
through lists (

page 23).
Selection via track skip
To skip forwards or backwards to a
track: Rotate ymz.
or
Press G or H.
i ‘Forward track skip’ skips to the next track.
‘Backward track skip’ skips to the beginning of
the current track, if the track has been playing
for more than 8 seconds. If the track has been
playing for less than 8 seconds, it will skip to the
beginning of the previous track.
If the playback option “Random Tracks” is
switched on, the track sequence is random.
Selecting via track list
In CD audio/DVD audio mode: Select
“Track” or “Track List”.
or
In MP3 mode: Press n if the display/
selection window is highlighted.The track list appears. The dotRindi-
cates the current track.
To select a track: Rotate ymz or slide
qmr.
Press n.
i In MP3 mode the list displays all tracks in al-
phabetical order.
Display/selection window is high-
lighted: Slide and hold omp until the
desired point is reached.
or
Press and hold G or H on the
control unit until the desired point is
reached.
i The function is only available in MP3 mode.
Switch to MP3 mode (
page 60).
Select “Folder”.
or
Press n if the display/selection win-
dow is highlighted.
The folder list appears.
1Back folder symbol
2Current track
3Track symbol
4Current folder name
Selecting tracks
Fast forward/reverse
Selecting folders

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To switch to the next folder up: Se-
lect theQsymbol.
The display changes to the next folder
up.
1Disc name (if stored on disc)
2Current folder
3Folder symbolTo select a folder: Rotate ymz or
slide qmr.
Press n.
The tracks of the folder appear.
To select a track: Rotate ymz or slide
qmr.
Press n.
The track is played, the corresponding
folder is now the active folder.
i The function is only available in CD audio
mode.
CD information, including album title, artist
name and track name, is obtained from the
Gracenote
® Media Database. A version of
the Gracenote® Media Database is stored
on the COMAND’s hard drive. Access to
this database is indicated by the
Gracenote logo being displayed in the low-
er right of some audio displays.
Gracenote Media Database

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CD audio/DVD audio and MP3
Many audio CDs contain CD text.
COMAND uses the information contained
in this text for displaying the name of the
artist, album and track.
If the audio CD does not contain any CD
text, COMAND can recognise unknown
audio tracks in CD audio mode with the aid
of the Gracenote Media Database. For this
to happen, the corresponding information
must be stored in the Gracenote Media
Database and the “Read CD Database”
function must be switched on.
If this is the case, COMAND provides the
corresponding data, such as name of art-
ist, album and track, in the corresponding
displays and lists.
If COMAND accesses the Gracenote Media
Database while reading an audio CD, the
following information is displayed:Switching ‘Read CD database’ function
on and off
Switching to CD audio mode
(

page 60).
Select “CD” K “Read CD Database”.
Depending on the previous status, the
function will be switched off C or on D.Updating the Gracenote
® Media
Database
As new music CD releases occur it is nec-
cessary to update the Gracenote Media
Database. Optimum Gracenote
®
music recognition function is only
achieved when the most up-to-date data-
base is available in your vehicle.
You can have the music recognition soft-
ware updated at an Authorized Mercedes-
Benz center by means of a DVD or, perform
the update process yourself.
i The Gracenote® Media Database is updated
at the same time as the map software
(

page 113).

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CD audio/DVD audio and MP3
It is only possible to set the audio format in
DVD audio mode. The number of available
audio formats is dependent on the DVD.
The content of an audio DVD is called the
‘album’, which can be divided into a maxi-
mum of nine groups. A group may contain,
for example, music of different sound qual-
ities (stereo and multi-channel formats) or
bonus tracks. Each group can include up to
99 tracks. If a DVD audio only comprises
one audio format, the “Group” menu
item(s) cannot be selected.
Switch to DVD audio mode
(

page 60).
Select “DVD-A” K “Group”.
The list of available audio formats ap-
pears. A dotRindicates the format
currently selected.
To change setting: Rotate ymz or
slide qmr.
Press n.
To exit menu: Slide omp.The following options are available:
“Normal Track Sequence”
You will hear the tracks in the normal
sequence (e. g. track 1, 2, 3 etc.).
“Random Tracks”
You will hear the tracks in random or-
der (e. g. track 3, 8, 5 etc.).
“Folder” (only in MP3 mode)
The tracks in the currently active folder
and any subfolders are heard in ran-
dom order.
To select an option: Switch to CD au-
dio, DVD audio or MP3 mode
(

page 60).
Select “CD” or “DVD-A” or “MP3”.
The Options list appears. A dotRindi-
cates the activated option.
Select an option.
The option is activated. A correspond-
ing display will appear in the display/
selection window for all options except
“Normal Track Sequence”.
i The option “Normal Track Sequence” is au-
tomatically activated if you change the medium
which is currently being played or if you select
another medium. An activated option remains
active after COMAND is switched on or off.
Setting audio formatPlayback options