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64 AudioCD operation
Press a number key, e.g. 2 to select
the corresponding CD.Loading CD 2
is displayed.
The CD is changed. The selected CD is
played back.The message
No CD
will
appear if a selected slot is empty.
In the Magazine menu
Press the
Magaz.
soft key.
The Magazine menu is displayed. If the
magazine has not been read in, the
message
Magazine scan
Please wait
is displayed first.
Push the joystick to g or G to
select a CD.
Press E.
or
Press one of the number keys 1 to
6.The CD is changed. The message Loading CD
will appear.
You can select a track:
with g or h
( page
64)
with the joystick
( page
65)
with the number keypad
( page
65)
with CD track scan
( page
66)
With g or h
Activate the main CD menu ( page
61)
.
Next track
Press h.The next track is played.
iThe name of the CD instead of e.g.
CD1
is displayed if the information is
available.
Track select
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CD operation
Previous track or start of title (if more
than 10 seconds of playing time has
elapsed)
Press g.Playback begins.
Select any desired track
Press g or h as many times as
necessary.
With the joystick
Push the joystick to g or G to play
the next or previous track.
With the number keypad
Activate the CD main menu ( page
62)
.
Press *.An input line will appear in the CD main
menu.
1Number of tracks on CD corresponds
with the valid number range2Input lineE.g.: Track 14.
Press 1 and 4 in short succession.
After entering the track number, wait
approximately 3 seconds.The selected track is played. The CD
main menu is displayed.iEntries higher than the number of
tracks available on the CD are not
possible.During MP3 playback
CD drive:You can select the tracks of the
current folder
( page
79)
.
CD changer:You can select the first 99 tracks of
a MP3 CD.
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66 AudioCD operationCD track scanThe tracks on a CD can be scanned one
after the other for 8 seconds each. The
function will switch off automatically when
the starting track is reached. You can also
manually stop the scan function.Activating
Press the
Scan
soft key.
Scan will begin.
Ending the functionScan search is running.
Press the
Scan
soft key.
or
Press E. Playback will resume with the desired
track.
Fast forward
Press and hold
h
for more than 2
seconds.
Fast reverse
Press and hold
g
for more than 2
seconds.
Ending the function
Release h or g
.
Playback will resume.
iWhen you start the scan function, the
playback mode
Normal
sequence
( page
68)
is automatically activated.
Fast forward/reverse
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CD operation
On
Press J during playback.The CD operation is muted and the
ß
symbol is displayed in the status bar.
The soft keys on the left side are
greyed out in some submenus.
Off
Press J again.Playback will resume.The ß disappears from the status bar.
The soft keys on the left side are
selectable again.
The following options are available:
Normal sequence
( page
68)
Track mix
( page
69)
CD mix
( page
69)
Repeat track
( page
69)
Repeat CD
( page
69)
Muting
iCOMAND will also deactivate if you
Press A, B, g
, h
Change the volume at COMAND or
the multifunction steering wheel
Operate the joystick
Press any keypad button except #
Press j or k at the
multifunction steering wheel if the
audio menu is selected
Press any soft key.
Playback modeiIf the CD changer is connected, the
playback modes
Repeat CD
and
CD mix
are available additionally.
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68 AudioCD operationActivating playback modeE.g.:Mode
Repeat
track
Press the
Setting
soft key.
The setting menu will appear.
CD changer setting menu
Push the joystick to g or G to
select the playback mode
Repeat
track
.
Press E.The mode is activated. The CD changer
main menu will then appear.
REPEAT
TRACK
will appear in the status bar.
Explanation of the playback modes
Normal sequenceTracks are played in ascending order
(e.g. 1, 2, 3 and so on). If just one CD is
inserted, the first track is played when
the last one is over. If more than one CD is available, the
first track of the next CD is played
when the last track of the current CD is
over. The CDs are changed in normal
order.
iThe playback mode
Normal
sequence
is
not displayed in the status bar.
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CD operation
Track mixTracks are played in random order. If
more than one CD is available, the next
available CD is played when the current
CD is over. The CDs are changed in
normal order.
CD mix
(CD changer only)
At least 4 tracks of any CD are played
in random order. Then follows the next
available CD. The CDs are changed in
random order.
Repeat track The system repeats the current track
until you switch the function off.
Repeat CD
(CD changer only)
The system repeats the current CD
until you switch the function off.
View track detailAt any time during playback an expanded
view of a track title can be displayed in the
CD main menu via a separate window.
Press the
Detail
soft key.
To cancel
Press the
Detail
soft key again.
orThe window will automatically disappear in
approx. 5 seconds.
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70 AudioMP3 CD operation
MP3 CD operationSafety instructionsWarning
G
In order to avoid distraction which could
lead to an accident, the driver should insert
CDs with the vehicle at a standstill and
operate the audio system only if permitted
by road, weather and traffic conditions.Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your car covers a
distance of 44 feet (approximately 14 m)
every second.
Warning
G
The CD drive is a Class 1 laser product.
There is a danger of invisible laser radiation
when you open or damage the cover.Do not remove the cover. The CD drive does
not contain any parts which can be serviced
by the user. For safety reasons, have any ne
-
cessary service work performed by qualified
personnel.Tips on data storage media!Do not attach labels of any type to the
CD. They may become detached and
damage the drive.
!Your CD drive has been designed to
play CDs which correspond to the IEC
60908 standard. Therefore only CDs
not exceeding a thickness of 1.3 mm
can be used.If you insert thicker data carriers, e.g.
ones that have data on both sides (one
side with DVD data, the other side with
audio data), they will become stuck and
damage the drive.Do not play single CDs (80mm) with an
adapter. An adapter could become
stuck and damage the drive. Only use
12 cm diameter CDs.
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MP3 CD operation
Only touch the CD on the edges.
Clean the CD with a dry, lint-free cloth.
Wipe the CD a straight line from the
center. Never wipe the CD in a circular
motion.
Do not use rubbing alcohol or solvents
to clean CDs.
Do not expose the CDs to cold, heat or
direct sunlight.
Do not write or put labels on CDs.
Permissible MP3 CDs In MP3 mode COMAND can read CD-R and
CD-RW CDs.Permissible file systemsThe permitted file system for COMAND is
ISO9660/Joliet for CD-R and CD-RW.Multi session CDsMulti session CDs include mixed file types
(e.g. MP3 and audio CD) in either
successive or random order on the disc. In
MP3 mode, COMAND will integrate audio
CD tracks into the disc’s folder structure.
The CD audio track folder will appear first
followed by folders containing MP3 tracks.
Tips on caring for your MP3 CDs
Tips on creating MP3 CDsiCDs, software and hardware for writing
audio data to CDs vary widely.
Therefore, we cannot guarantee that
COMAND will be able to play every
user-written CD. Problems may also be
encountered during playback of user-
written CDs with a storage capacity of
more than 700 MB.
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