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COMAND display
COMAND display with its functions and respective
menus
:
Status bar
; Main functions
= Main area
? Submenus
A Air-conditioning function bar
The active area is highlighted in colour.
If you have selected a main function ;, main
area =is active.
i The layout of the menus may vary depend-
ing on the equipment in the vehicle. COMAND controller You can use the COMAND controller to select
the menu functions in the COMAND display.
The COMAND controller can be:
R
pressed briefly or pressed and held
R turned clockwise or anti-clockwise
R slid to the left, to the right, up, down or
diagonally
This allows you to navigate within a menu, to
select a menu item or to exit a menu. Symbol Operating the
COMAND controller Functions
W
Press briefly R
Selects a menu item
R Exits the full-screen view (e.g. for navigation
system*, TV* or video) Press and hold until
the selected action is
carried out R
Stores a station
R Accepts a destination in the navigation sys-
tem* cVd
Turn R
Scrolls through vertical or horizontal menus
R Scrolls through text
R Makes settings ZVÆ Slide R
Scrolls through a vertical menu
R Exits a horizontal menu Slide and hold R
Moves in the navigation map* Introduction
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Headphones for the front passenger*
:
Volume control
; Battery compartment cover
= To switch the wireless headphones on/off
? Indicator lamp, differing displays
i Replace the headphone batteries if they
are low (Y page 369).
The colour of the indicator lamp shows the
following statuses:
Gree nThe headphones are switched on and
the batteries are full.
Red The headphones are switched on and the batteries are low.
Unlit The headphones are switched off or the batteries are either low or are not
inserted.
X To adjust the headphones: open both
sides of the headphones and adjust the size
of the headphones by pulling the head-
phone band in the direction of the arrow.
X To switch the headphones on/off: press
button =.
To preserve the batteries, the headphones
automatically switch off if they have not received an infrared signal for approx-
imately three minutes.
X To set the volume: turn volume con-
trol :until the desired volume is set. Basic functions
i Information about the components and
operating principles of COMAND can be
found on (Y page 58).
Switching COMAND on/off X
Press the ubutton.
i If you switch off COMAND, playback of
the current audio or video source will also
be switched off. You cannot switch off
COMAND while making a call* via
COMAND.
Sound X
To switch on/off: press the8button
on the multi-function steering wheel.
The sound from the respective audio or
video source is switched on or muted. 62
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i
When the audio output is switched off, the
status line will show the 8symbol. If
you switch the audio or video source, the
audio output is automatically activated.
You will still hear traffic announcements
and navigation system announcements*,
even if the sound is muted.
Muting traffic and navigation announce-
ments*
X RDS: press and hold the 8button on
the multi-function steering wheel until the
TA display switches off.
X Navigation announcements: during an
announcement, press the 8button on
the multi-function steering wheel.
i The announcements remain switched
off even if you start a new route guidance
or if COMAND is switched off and on with
the u button. They will be switched on
again under the following conditions: if you
switch COMAND off by removing the key
from the ignition lock and then switch the
ignition back on after more than 3 minutes.
Adjusting the volume X
To adjust: turn thumbwheel :.
or
X Press the WorX button on the multi-
function steering wheel. Volume of traffic and navigation
announcements*
You can adjust the volume of traffic and nav-
igation announcements independently of the
volume of the audio source.
X
Turn thumbwheel :during a traffic or nav-
igation announcement.
or
X During a traffic announcement or naviga-
tion announcement, press the Wor
X button on the multi-function steering
wheel.
Adjusting the volume for telephone
calls*
You can adjust the volume for hands-free
mode during a telephone call.
X Turn thumbwheel :during a telephone
call.
or
X Press the WorX button on the multi-
function steering wheel during a telephone
call.
Adjusting the sound settings You can make various sound settings for the
different audio and video sources. You can
reach the respective sound menu via the sub-
menu in which you wish to make the settings.
Example:
Audio
QRadio QSound
Adjusting the treble or bass
X Select SoundQTreble orBass.
The previously selected setting is indicated
by an empty bar. Introduction
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Setting the brightness
:
Brightness of the instrument cluster light-
ing
; Brightness of the COMAND display
X To brighten or dim: turn:or; to the
right or to the left.
i If Night View Assist Plus* is activated,
only the brightness of the multi-function
display is adjusted with control :.
Display design When the default settings are selected, the
display automatically switches between day
design and night design.
You can change these settings using
COMAND (Y
page 161). SPLITVIEW*
SPLITVIEW allows you to simultaneously use
different COMAND functions on the front-
passenger side and on the driver's side.
Depending on the viewing angle of the display
(from the driver's seat or from the front-
passenger seat), you will see two different
displays.
For example, the "Navi" function can be used
from the driver's side while the "Video" func-
tion is used on the front-passenger side.
To operate COMAND from the front-
passenger side with SPLITVIEW, use the remote control and the special infrared head-
phones for the front passenger.
Please bear the following in mind: R
Volume adjustment on the headphones for
the front-passenger side can only be car-
ried out on the headphones. Before putting
on the headphones, make certain that the
volume has not been set too high.
R You can only use media from the driver's
and front-passenger sides separately if the
media are from different sources. Example:
on the driver's side, an audio CD is being
played on the DVD changer*. This means
that on the front-passenger side, the DVD
changer* cannot be used to play a different
medium, for instance a video DVD. How-
ever, other media can be used at the same
time on the front-passenger side, including
radio, memory card, MUSIC REGISTER*,
Media Interface*, USB or AUX*.
R If you use the same medium on both sides,
you can both carry out the respective set-
tings.
R There must be intervisibility between the
headphones and the display so that
COMAND can optimally transmit music and
speech via the infrared signal on the front-
passenger's headphones. For this reason,
please also observe that the headphones
have left and right sides, and use them cor-
rectly.
R Only entertainment functions, i.e. audio,
TV* and video, may be used separately with
SPLITVIEW.
R The multi-function steering wheel can only
used for functions which relate to the driv-
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File structure of a disc
When you create a disc with music files, the
tracks can be organised in folders. A disc can
contain a maximum of 4,000 tracks.
The disc may contain no more than eight
directory levels. Files beyond the eighth level
will not be recognised by the system.
Track and file names When you create a disc with music files, you
can assign names to the tracks and folders.
COMAND uses these names accordingly for
the display. Empty folders or folders which
contain data other than MP3 or WMA tracks
are not displayed by COMAND.
If MP3 or WMA files are stored in the root
directory itself, the root directory will also be
treated as a folder. COMAND will then show
the name of the root directory as the folder
name.
You must observe the following when assign-
ing track names:
R title names must have at least one charac-
ter.
R title names must have the extension "mp3"
or "wma".
R there must be a full stop between the track
name and the extension.
example of a correct track name:
Track1.mp3.
Permissible formats COMAND supports the following formats:
R MPEG1 Audio Layer 3 (MP3) 7
R Microsoft Windows Media Audio (WMA) V2,
V7, V8 or V9 without copy protection Bit and sample rates MP3
COMAND supports MP3 files of the following
types:
R
fixed and variable bit rates of 32 kbit/ sup
to 320 kbit/s
R sampling rates of 24 kHz to 48 kHz
WMA
COMAND supports WMA files of the following
types:
R fixed bit rates of 5 kbit/s up to
384 kbit/s
R sampling rates of 8 kHz to 48 kHz
COMAND does not support WMA files of the
following types:
R DRM (Digital Rights Management) encryp-
ted files
R variable bit rate
R lossless settings
R WMA Pro
R 5.1 Surround
i Only use tracks with a bit rate of at least
128 kbit/s and a sampling rate of at least
44.1 kH z.Lower rates cause a noticeable
deterioration in quality. This is especially
the case if you have activated a surround
sound function*.
Notes on copyright MP3 or WMA tracks that you create or play-
back are generally subject to copyright pro-
tection in accordance with the applicable
international and national regulations.
In many countries, reproductions, even for
private use, are not permitted without the
prior consent of the copyright holder.
Make sure that you know about the applicable
copyright regulations and that you comply
with these.
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X
To eject: press button ;.
X Remove the CD/DVD from slot :.
If the CD/DVD is not removed from
slot :, it will be automatically drawn in
again after a short while and replayed.
DVD changer* The DVD changer has a fixed magazine with
six trays. Magazine tray status
=:
R Indicator lamp off: magazine tray is empty.
R Indicator lamp constantly lit: magazine tray
is loaded.
X To load a single magazine tray: press
respective button =.
X Remove any CD/DVD which may be in
slot :.
X Wait until the indicator lamp for button =
which you pressed flashes quickly.
X Insert the CD/DVD to be loaded into
slot :.
If the CD/DVD has been inserted properly
and if it is a permissible type, the last CD/
DVD loaded will be played.
X To load all six magazine trays: press but-
ton ;.
The DVD changer checks the load status of
all magazine trays and switches to the first
empty tray.
X Wait until the indicator lamp for the respec-
tive button flashes quickly. X
Insert a disc into slot :.
The DVD changer switches to the next
empty magazine tray.
X Repeat the last two steps until all trays are
loaded.
If the CD/DVD has been inserted properly
and if it is a permissible type, the last CD/
DVD loaded will be played.
i If you remove one disc while playing
another disc, the DVD changer interrupts
playback. Playback continues once the disc
has been removed.
X To remove a disc: press respective button
=.
X Remove the CD/DVD from slot :.
If the CD/DVD is not removed from
slot :, it will be automatically drawn in
again after a short while and replayed.
X To remove all discs: press button?.
The DVD changer ejects the CD/DVD from
the tray currently in use.
X Remove the CD/DVD from slot :.
The DVD changer switches to the next loa-
ded magazine tray and ejects the CD/DVD.
X Repeat the last step until the magazine is
empty. Inserting and removing SD cards
i Not all SD memory cards are designed for
the temperatures which may be reached in
the vehicle.
Due to the wide range of SD cards available
on the market, Mercedes-Benz cannot
guarantee playback for all brands of SD
memory card. 78
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X
To change the setting: slideZVÆ or turn
cVd .
X To select the setting: pressW.
X To exit the menu: slideXVY. Playback options
The following options are available to you:
R Normal track sequence: you will hear
the tracks in the normal order (e.g. track 1,
2, 3, etc.).
R Random media: you will hear the tracks in
random order (e.g. tracks 3, 8, 5 etc.).
R Random track list (only in MP3 mode):
you will hear the tracks in the active folder
and any subfolders in a random order.
X To select an option: selectAudio.
X Select CDorDVD-A orMP3 .
The options list appears. A #dot indicates
the option selected.
X Select an option.
The option is switched on. For all options
except Normal track sequence, you will
see a corresponding display in the main
area.
i The Normal track sequence option is
automatically selected when you change
the disc you are currently listening to or
when you select a different medium. If an
option is selected, it remains selected after
COMAND is switched on or off. Audio/video AUX*
The connections for external audio/video
sources (AUX) can be found in the glove com-
partment.
If COMAND is equipped with Media Inter-
face*, the connection is made using the audio
cable set provided. The audio cable set repla-
ces the AUX audio connection. i
You can find more information on the
Internet at www.mercedes-benz.com/con-
nect and in the "Operating with Media Inter-
face*" section.
i For operation of the external audio
source, please see the corresponding oper-
ating instructions.
Switching to audio AUX mode
(COMAND) X
Select AudioQAudio QAux.
The audio AUX menu appears. You will hear
the external audio source medium if it is
connected and switched to playback.
You can set the following in audio AUX mode:
R volume (Y page 63)
R balance and fader (Y page 64)
R treble and bass (Y page 63)
R surround sound* (Y page 64)
Switching to video AUX mode*
(COMAND) X
Select VideoQ Aux.
The video AUX menu appears. You will hear
and see the content of the external video
source if this is connected and switched to
playback.
i Please see the corresponding operating
instructions for how to operate the external
video source.
You can set the following in video AUX mode:
R Brightness, ContrastandColour
(Y page 87)
R Picture format (Y page 87)
R Volume (Y page 63)
R Balance andFader (Ypage 64)
R Treble andBass (Ypage 63)
R Surround sound* (Y page 64) Audio CD/audio DVD* and MP3
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X
To stop a film: selectStop:from the
menu.
X To skip to the end of a scene: select
F ;from the menu.
X To skip to the beginning of a scene:
select =E from the menu.
i Depending on the DVD, the ;and =
menu items may not function at all or may
not function at certain points in the DVD
menu.
Moving up one level in the DVD menu X
Press the %button.
or
X Select the corresponding menu item in the
DVD menu.
or
X Select any menu item from the DVD menu.
X Select Go upfrom the menu.
i Depending on the DVD, the Go upmenu
item or the back button may not function
in general or may not function at certain
points in the DVD menu.
Going back to the movie X
Press the %button repeatedly until you
see the film.
or
X Select the corresponding menu item in the
DVD menu.
or
X Select any menu item from the DVD menu.
X Select Back (to the movie) from the
menu.
i Depending on the DVD, the Back (to
the movie) menu item or the back button
may not have a function. Setting the language and audio for-
mat
This function is not available on all DVDs. If it
is available, you can set the DVD menu lan-
guage, the audio language or the audio for-
mat. The number of settings is determined by
the DVD content. It is possible that the set-
tings may also be accessed in the DVD menu
(Y page 87).
X Select VideoQDVD-Video.
X Display the menu system if necessary
(Y page 85).
X Select DVD-VQDVD functions.
X Select Menu language orAudio lan‐
guage.
Both of these will call up a menu. The #
dot in front of a list entry indicates the cur-
rently selected language.
X To change the setting: slideZVÆ or turn
cVd until the desired setting is reached.
X To save the setting: pressW.
X To exit the menu: slideXVY. Subtitles and camera angle
These functions are not available on all DVDs.
The number of subtitle languages and camera
angles available depends on the content of
the DVD. It is possible that the settings may
also be accessed in the DVD menu
(Y page 87).
X Select VideoQDVD-Video.
X Display the menu system if necessary
(Y page 85).
X Select DVD-VQDVD functions.
X Select Subtitles orCamera angle.
Both of these will call up a menu. The #
dot in front of a list entry indicates the cur-
rent setting.
X To change the setting: slideZVÆ or turn
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