2009 MERCEDES-BENZ CLK-Class key

77 Audio
MP3 CD operation
Selecting via the folder list
In the MP3 main menu
( page
75)
,
press the
Folder
soft key. The folder
list appears.

Push the joystick to G
or
g
to
select a folder.

Press E.COMAND changes the folder and loads
the data from the new folder. It may
take a while to load the data de-
pending on the number of folders and
tracks.
If a
folder was selected:
A list of MP3 tracks appears.If a
folder was selected:
The next level of the folder structure
will appear.

Push the joystick to G
or
g
to
select a track or another folder. Repeat
until desired track or folder appears.
The
Play
soft key is available if a track
is selected or the selected folder
contains only tracks and no subfolders.
When pressed, playback of the
highlighted track or the first track in
the selected folder will begin.
To go up one level in the folder structure:
Press
the
soft key.
iThe folder list only contains folders in
which MP3 or audio CD tracks are
stored.After inserting a MP3 CD the COMAND
begins loading the data. The
Folder

soft key may be greyed out during that
time. Once loaded the folder soft key is
available.
i
Folder contains MP3 tracksFolder contains subfoldersMP3 CD name
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78 AudioMP3 CD operationYou can select a track:
by using G
or
g in the track list

with g or h

with the number keypad

with Scan
In the track listThe track list includes all tracks of the CD
or currently selected folder. Only one list
entry is visible at a time.1Current folder
Activate the MP3 main menu ( page
75)
.

Push the joystick G
or
g
to move
forward or backward through the track
list.

Press E
.
Using Skip track 
Activate the MP3 main menu ( page
75)
.
Forward
Press
D
.
The next track from the track list is
played.
Track selectiIf there are tracks on the MP3 CD that
can not be read, you will not see any
error messages. The audio output will
be muted and a search will begin to the
next readable position.iAt any time during playback an
expanded view of a track title can be
displayed by pressing the
Detail
soft
key.
iIf the last track in a folder is playing,
the first track is selected.
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79 Audio
MP3 CD operation
Backward
Press d
.
If the track has been playing for more
than approx. 10 seconds, the track is
replayed from the start. If the playing
time is shorter, the previous track is
played.
With the number keypadThe tracks of the current folder can be
selected with this function.
Activate the MP3 main menu ( page
75)
.

In short succession, press button *
and the number key of the desired
track, e.g. 8.
1Number of tracks in the current folder
(10 tracks)
After your entry the selected track is
played and visible.
Using MP3 track scanThe tracks of the current folder can be
scanned one after the other for 8 seconds
each. Subfolders are not considered.The function will switch off automatically
when the beginning track is reached.You can also manually stop the scan
search.Starting the scan search
Activate the MP3 main menu ( page
75)
.

Press the
Scan
soft key.
iIf the current folder contains less than
10 tracks, the system will only recogni
-
ze the first digit entered and play the
appropriate track.
iWhen you start the scan search, the
playback mode
Normal
sequence
( page
81)
is automatically activated.
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80 AudioMP3 CD operationEnding the scan functionScan search is running.
Press the
Scan
soft key.
or
Press E.The last scanned track is played.

Activate the MP3 main menu ( page
75)
.

Press and hold g or h.

To stop release g or h.
On
Press J during playback.The MP3 CD operation is stopped and
the
ß symbol is displayed in the status
bar. The soft keys on the left side are
greyed out in the MP3 main menu.
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
81)

CD mix
( page
81)

Repeat track
( page
81)

Repeat folder
( page
81)
Fast forward/reverse
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 options
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81 Audio
MP3 CD operation
Changing the playback optionE.g.:Option
CD mix

Activate the MP3 main menu ( page
75)
.

Press the
Setting
soft key.
Setting menu

Push the joystick to g or G to
select the playback mode
CD mix
.

Press E.The option is activated. The MP3 main
menu will reappear.
Explanation of the playback options
Normal sequence
(normal setting)
The tracks of the current folder are
played in order on the disc.If the current folder contains sub-
folders:The sub-folders and their tracks are
played in order on the disc.

CD mix All tracks of the MP3 CD are played in
random order.

Repeat track The system repeats the current track
until you switch the function off.

Repeat folderThe system repeats the tracks of the
current folder 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
MP3 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.
Option
Symbol
Function active
_
Function not active
-
iAfter selecting, the following playback
options are displayed on the status bar.
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82 AudioAUX operation

AUX operation
An external audio source can be
connected to the COMAND via the 1/8"
socket located inside the glovebox.11/8 inch socket
Open the Audio menu
( page
46)
.

Press the
AUX
soft key.
The AUX menu is displayed. The exter
-
nal audio source is played back if it is
connected and switched to playback.
At the COMAND, you can set the following
for the AUX operation:
Volume
( page
34)

Balance control and fader
( page
36)

Bass and treble control
( page
37)

Sound functions
( page
37)
iFor further information please contact
an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
iFor instructions on how to operate the
external audio source, please see the
operation manual of the device con
-
nected.
iThe volume of external audio sources
varies. Therefore, the volume level of a
connected external audio device may
be higher or lower than expected or the
usual maximum volume cannot be
achieved. On certain devices the
volume can be set separately. In this
case, start at a moderate volume and
increase it slowly. In this way you can
determine whether the system is
capable of playback without distortion,
even at high volume.
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85 Satellite radio
Subscribing


Subscribing

Press B to switch to satellite radio
operation.The Satellite radio main menu will ap
-
pear and displays the
Weather
channel.
You cannnot select any other station.

Press the
Service
soft key to display
the Service information display.
The Service information display will ap
-
pear.
Service information display1Phone number of the provider,

(SIRIUS) or “Call Service Provider”
2The Electronic Serial Number (ESN) of
your satellite receiver
Contact satellite radio service provider
at the telephone number displayed in
the screen.
After the connection is made:
Follow the instructions given by the
operator.The activation process may take up to
10 minutes. If it is successful, you will
see the display with the message

Acquiring Signal...
( page
86)
follo
-
wed by the Satellite radio main menu ( page
86)
.
Subscribing to satellite radio
iDepending on subscription status, soft
keys may or may not appear on the left
and right side of the service information
display.
iIt is also possible to activate the satelli
-
te service online. To do so please visit
SIRIUS Satellite Radio’s website at
www.sirius.com (USA) or

www.siriuscanada.com (Canada)iIf a subscription is not included with
system purchase, credit card informati
-
on is required to activate your account.If a satellite receiver is not installed or
not properly installed:The message
No Satellite Radio
will
appear.
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86 Satellite radioSatellite radio operation

Satellite radio operation
See “Subscribing to satellite radio” for im
-
portant subscription information ( page
85)
.

Press B to switch to satellite radio
operation.
The message will appear at start up or
when the signal is not available.
After the COMAND acquires the

signal, the Satellite radio main menu will
appear. The station last tuned to will begin
to play.Satellite radio main menu1Program category2Station name3Memory preset selected if available
and channel number
Switching oniNo Satellite receiver:The message
No Satellite Radio
will
appear in a window.
iThe
Sound
soft key is available if
COMAND is equipped with a sound
amplifier.
iYou can display 2 in full:
Station information
( page
90)
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