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X
Press Wwhen the main area is selected.
X Select Autostore .
or
X Select AudioQRadio QMemory Q
Autostore .
or
X Select AudioQRadio QRadio Q
Save station QAutostore .
COMAND searches for stations with ade-
quate reception. The available stations are
automatically stored in the preset posi-
tions. RDS frequency diversity
COMAND is equipped with an RDS frequency
diversity system in the FM waveband. The
system consists of a listening receiver and a
monitoring receiver.
i The frequency diversity system only func-
tions for stations which transmit RDS data.
The monitoring receiver constantly scans the
FM waveband and collects data from all the
stations which can be received, e.g. reception
quality and RDS data. COMAND stores the
data and constantly updates it. The listening
receiver is therefore able to switch instanta-
neously to an alternative frequency with a
better signal.
The Frequency fix function prevents
COMAND from switching between the alter-
native frequencies of a station. This is useful,
for example, when there is a noticeable time
offset between the frequencies or if there is
interference on a frequency.
X To switch on or off: selectAudio Q
Radio QRadio.
The tick next to Frequency fix indicates
that this function is activated. X
Select Frequency fix.
The function is switched on or off depend-
ing on the previous status. RDS
Many FM stations transmit traffic announce-
ments (TA).
You can switch announcements on and off or
interrupt a current announcement.
Switching announcements on/off X
Select AudioQRadio QRadio Q
TA.
The tick next to TAindicates that this func-
tion is activated.
or
X Press and hold the 8button on the
multi-function steering wheel until the TA
display switches on or off.
You have switched the function on or off. If
the function is switched on, you will see the
TA symbol in the status bar.
Once traffic announcements have been
switched on, COMAND selects an RDS sta-
tion.
The traffic announcements are played from:
R the currently selected FM station
R an RDS station from the programme
service of the currently selected FM station
R the RDS station with the best reception
quality Radio
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When traffic announcements are switched
on, a traffic announcement will interrupt the
audio signal from the currently activated
audio or video source.
i Telephone conversations and navigation
announcements are not interrupted.
A display message appears in the display in
all audio operating modes.
Interrupting a traffic announcement X
During a traffic announcement, briefly
press the 8button on the multi-func-
tion steering wheel.
COMAND switches back to the audio
source that was selected before the
announcement. Subsequent announce-
ments will interrupt the audio source again.
Switching off RDS X
Press and hold the 8button on the
multi-function steering wheel until the TA
display switches off. DAB*
DAB radio mode
i Information about the components and
operating principles of COMAND can be
found on (Y page 58).
DAB 6
(Digital Audio Broadcasting) is an opti-
mised digital transmission standard designed
for the mobile reception of radio transmis-
sions. Several programmes are combined
into so-called ensembles and transmitted on
one single frequency. Digital radio stations
can be transmitted nationally, regionally or
locally.
Digital stations are selected and saved in the
same way as analogue stations. The following
section therefore lists only those features
specific to DAB. Some stations only transmit programmes at
certain times. If you have selected a station
that is subsequently removed from the
ensemble, it will no longer be received. You
will continue to receive the other pro-
grammes in the ensemble. Select either a dif-
ferent programme or a different ensemble. Switching to DAB radio mode
X Select AudioQRadioQ DAB. :
Name of the selected station
; Frequency of the selected station
= Frequency of the next station
? To search for an ensemble
A Number of the stored station
B Text information of the selected station
C Memory functions
D Radio functions Searching for an ensemble
An ensemble consists of multiple radio pro-
grammes. Every ensemble is transmitted in a
certain area (national, regional or local) in the
same way as a traditional AM/FM radio sta-
tion.
X Select <> in DAB radio display ?.
COMAND searches upwards or downwards
for ensembles. You will see a message to
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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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or
X
Press the Rfunction button once or
twice.
i The R function button takes you
directly to the previously set disc mode
(audio CD, audio DVD*, MP3 CD or video
DVD). The number of times you have to
press the function button depends on the
previously set mode.
Example display in audio CD mode :
Type of data medium
; Track number
= Disc number
? Disc name (only if stored on the disc)
A Track name (only if stored on the disc)
B Track time
C Visual time and track display
D Sound settings
E Current playback option
F Media selection
G Music search
H CD functions Example display in audio DVD mode* :
Disc type
; Track name
= Disc number
? Disc name (only if stored on the disc)
A Track time
B Visual time and track display
C Sound settings
D Current playback option
E Media selection
F Music search
G Stop function
H Pause function
I Audio DVD mode
Example display in MP3 mode :
Disc type
; Disc number
= File or track name (ID3 tags)
? Disc or directory name
A Current playback option
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C
Visual time and track display
D Sound settings
E Media selection
F Music search
G Artist (ID3 tags)
H MP3 functions CD/DVD/MP3 functions
Stop function i
This function is only available in audio
DVD mode*.
X To stop playback: selectAudio Q
Media QDVD-A Q(twice) ±.
X To restart playback: selectAudio Q
Media QDVD-A QM.
Playback starts from the start of the DVD.
Pause function Audio CD, audio DVD* and MP3 mode
X
To pause playback: briefly press the
8 button on the multi-function steering
wheel.
X To continue playback: briefly press the
8 button on the multi-function steering
wheel again.
Audio DVD mode*
X To pause playback: selectAudio Q
Media QDVD-A Q«.
The «display changes to M.
X To continue playback: selectAudio Q
Audio QDVD-A QM.
The Mdisplay changes to «.
Selecting CD/DVD/MP3 media X
Select AudioQMedia.
X Select CDorDVD-A orMP3.
X In audio CD, audio DVD* and MP3
mode: selectMedia. or
X
Only in audio CD and audio DVD*
mode: pressWwhen the main area is
selected.
The media list appears. The #dot indi-
cates the current medium.
X Select a medium.
Selecting a track Selecting by skipping to a track
X
To skip forwards/back: slideXVY or turn
cVd.
or
X Press the 9or: button on the multi-
function steering wheel.
i Skipping forward skips to the next track.
Skipping backwards skips to the beginning
of the current track if the track has been
playing for more than eight seconds. If the
track has been playing for less than eight
seconds, it skips to the start of the previous
track. If you have switched on the Random
tracks playback option, the order of the
tracks is random.
Selecting a track from the track list
X Select AudioQMedia.
X Select CDorDVD-A orMP3.
X Select Track.
or
X Only in MP3 mode: pressWwhen the
main area is selected.
The track list appears. The #dot indicates
the current track.
X Select a track.
i In MP3 mode, the list shows all the tracks
in alphabetical order. Audio CD/audio DVD* and MP3
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Fast forward/rewind
X
Select the main area.
X Slide and hold XVYuntil the desired posi-
tion has been reached.
Music search* You can use the following selection criteria to
search music:
R Current track list
R Folder
R Keyword search
R Playlist
R Artists
R Albums
R Tracks
R Genres
R Composers
R Year
X Select AudioQSearch .
The selection criteria list appears. Gracenote
®
Media Database*
i This function is only available in audio CD
mode and during operation with the instal-
led hard disk.
There is a version of Gracenote ®
's music
identification technology (Emeryville, Califor-
nia, USA) on the hard disk. You will recognise
this by the logo which can be seen in the bot-
tom right-hand corner of certain audio dis-
plays. Many audio CDs contain CD text. COMAND
uses the information contained therein to dis-
play the artist, album and track name.
If the audio CD does not contain any CD text
information, COMAND can use the Grace-
note
®
Media Database to recognise unknown
audio titles when running in audio CD mode.
The prerequisites for this are that the relevant
information be stored in the Gracenote ®
Media Database and that the "Read CD data-
base" function is activated.
If this is the case, COMAND will display the
available data such as artist, album and track
name in the relevant displays and lists.
If COMAND accesses the Gracenote ®
Media
Database when reading an audio CD, you see
the following information: Adjusting the audio format
i You can only set the audio format in audio
DVD mode*. The number of audio formats
available depends on the DVD.
X Select AudioQMedia QDVD-A Q
Group.
i The Group menu item cannot be selected
if only one audio format is stored on the
DVD.
The list of available audio formats appears.
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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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Video DVD functions
Automatic picture shutoff
The picture automatically switches off on the
driver's side if the vehicle is travelling faster
than approximately 6 km/h when in video
DVD mode. The following message appears
in the display:
As soon as the vehicle speed drops below
about 3 km/h, the picture switches back on
again. Notes about handling DVDs
There may be playback problems when play-
ing copied discs. There are a large variety of
discs, DVD authoring software, disc writing
software and writers available. This variety
means that Mercedes-Benz cannot guarantee
that the system will be able to play discs that
you have copied yourself.
! Do not affix stickers or labels to the discs,
as they could peel off and damage
COMAND. Stickers can also cause the disc
to bend, which can result in read errors and
disc recognition problems.
COMAND is designed to hold discs which
comply with the EN 60908 standard. There-
fore, you can only use discs with a maxi-
mum thickness of 1.3 mm. If you insert
thicker discs, e.g. those that contain data
on both sides (DVD on one side and audio
data on the other), they cannot be ejected
and can damage COMAND.
Do not use discs with a diameter of 8 cm,
even with an adapter. Only use round discs
with a diameter of 12 cm.
R Only hold discs by the edge.
R Handle discs carefully to prevent reading
errors.
R Avoid getting scratches, fingerprints and
dust on discs.
R Clean discs from time to time with a com-
mercially available cleaning cloth. Do not wipe them with a circular motion, but only
in straight lines from the centre outwards.
R To label discs, only use a pen designed for
such a purpose.
R Place discs back in their cases after use.
R Protect discs from heat and direct sunlight. DVD playback conditions
It is possible to buy video DVDs which do not
conform to the current standard. Such DVDs
may have picture, sound or other playback
problems.
COMAND can play back video DVDs pro-
duced according to the following standards:
R region code 2 or region code 0
R PAL or NTSC TV standard
You will generally find the relevant details
either on the DVD itself or on the DVD case.
COMAND is set to region code 2 at the fac-
tory. This setting can be changed a maximum
of five times by a Mercedes-Benz Service
Centre. This will allow you to play video DVDs
with a different region code, provided that
they are produced in accordance with the PAL
or NTSC TV standard. Function restrictions
Depending on the DVD, it is possible that cer-
tain functions or actions will be temporarily
blocked or may not function at all. As soon as
you try to activate these functions or actions,
you will see the Ksymbol in the display. Inserting and ejecting DVDs
X Proceed as described in the "Inserting CDs
and DVDs" section ( Ypage 77). 84
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