Music Register
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Observe Safety notes, see page 68.
You can save MP3 or WMA audio files in the
Music Register. The storage capacity is
approximately 7 gigabyte. !
Keep your original music files in a safe
place. A
fault with the COMAND may cause
the music files stored in the Music Register
to be lost. Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC is not
liable for any loss of data. Music Register submenu overview
Music Register Search Media Sound
Normal Track
Sequence Search functions Selecting medium Treble
Medium Mix Bass
Track List Mix Balance/Fader
Rename/Delete Files 3D Sound
Copy Music Files
Delete All Music Files
Memory Information
Show Track
Information
Switching to Music Register
From another main function X
Select Audio.
The last selected audio mode is active.
X Select Audio once more.
The audio menu appears.
X Select MUSIC REGISTER.
i When MUSIC REGISTER was the last
selected audio mode, you will only have to
select Audio once.
Within the audio functions X
Select Audio.
The audio menu appears. X
Select MUSIC REGISTER.
The Music Register is being loaded. The
Music Register display appears.
No audio files found:
A corresponding message appears.
X Copy audio files into the Music Register
(Y page 181) first.
Audio files found:
The first
track in the first folder is played back
or playback starts where you have stopped
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Media type Music Register
; Track number
= Track name
? Elapsed track time
A Elapsed track time (graphical display)
B Current playback option (no display in
“Normal Track Sequence”)
C Sound settings
D Medium selection
E Current folder
F Search functions
G Medium position in media list
H Calling up Music Register menu Copying audio data into the Music
Register
You can copy audio files from storage media
in the DVD changer, a memory card, or from
external USB storage devices that contain
MP3 or WMA audio files. External USB
storage devices must be connected to the
built-in USB socket for that purpose. The
optional media interface is not intended for
this purpose.
i Certain functions are not available while
copying. A corresponding message will
then appear. Selecting medium X
Select MUSIC REGISTER Q Copy Music
Files.
The media list appears. Media with data
that can be copied are highlighted. :
Selected medium
X Selecting medium: Slide ZVÆ or rotate
cVd and confirm with W.
The medium is being loaded.
Selecting audio files X
Select All Music Files.
All audio files of the selected medium are
copied. The symbol in front of All Music
Files filled.
or
X Select individual tracks.
X Select Continue.
The copy menu appears. Music Register
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Starting copy process
:
Copies from memory card
; Copies to Music Register
= Memory requirements, “Calling up
memory information” (Y page 182)
? Starting copy process
A Name of source medium and target
storage name
B Back without copying
C Medium position in media list
X Select Start.
The copying process starts. The status bar
shows the copying progress.
When the data has been copied, the first track
of the copied album is played. The Music
Register menu is displayed. You can now copy
more audio files into the Music Register.
! Do not remove the memory card from
which you are copying during the process.
Otherwise the copied data in the Music
Register will be corrupt. :
Status bar i
The copying process may take a while
depending on the size of the data.
Depending on the data source, the required
time may vary. If the required storage
space is insufficient, a message appears.
X Aborting copying process: Select
Cancel.
The audio data that have been copied
already are stored in the Music Register.
X Back without copying: Select Back. Deleting audio files
This function will delete all audio files in the
Music Register.
! The deletion process may take several
minutes. Do not operate COMAND during
this time to avoid malfunctions.
X Select MUSIC REGISTER Q Delete All
Music Files.
You will be asked if you really want to
delete. Calling up memory information
X Select MUSIC REGISTER Q Memory
Information.
A window with the following information
opens:
R Storage capacity
R Available memory
R Occupied memory
R Contents (folders, tracks) Folder functions
You can view Music Register contents and
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Select MUSIC REGISTER Q Rename/
Delete Files.
or
X Press W when the main area is highlighted.
The contents of the current folder are
displayed. :
Back
; Song title
= Current folder
X Back to previous folder: Select symbol
U.
The previous folder appears.
Renaming folders and tracks X
Select Rename/Delete Files.
X Selecting folder or track: Slide ZVÆ or
rotate cVd.
X Select Options Q Change.
X Enter a name for the folder or track.
X Saving changes: Select ¬.
Deleting folder or track: X
Select Rename/Delete Files.
X Selecting folder or track: Slide ZVÆ or
rotate cVd.
X Select Options Q Delete.
You will be asked if you really want to
delete. Playback options
The following options are available:
R Normal Track Sequence
Tracks are played back in the order in which
they are stored on the disc, e.g. track 1, 2,
3, etc.
R Medium Mix
Tracks of the current medium are played
back in random order.
R Track List Mix
Tracks of the currently active track list are
played back in random order.
X Selecting options: Switch to Music
Register ( Y page 180).
X Select MUSIC REGISTER.
The list of options appears. The dot#
indicates the currently selected option.
X Select an option.
The option is activated. The corresponding
display appears, except when Normal
Track Sequence is selected, see position
B in example illustration ( Y page 181).
i The option Normal Track Sequence is
activated automatically when you change
the current medium or select another
medium. An activated option remains
active after switching COMAND off and on
again. Media Interface
Notes on media interface operation
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Warning!
Operating an external audio source while the
vehicle is in motion will distract you. You may
not notice changing road and/or traffic
conditions which may cause an accident.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is
covering a distance of 44 feet (approximately
14 m) every second. Media Interface
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From another main function
X
Press shortcut button R.
COMAND activates the last selected disc
mode.
i When media interface operation was
selected before, it is now activated.
X Select MediaQ Media Interface.
The media list appears. The dot #
indicates the currently played medium.
i When no device is connected, Media
Interface instead of the device name
appears.
If COMAND does not support the
connected device, the message Device
incompatible. appears. The device will
be listed in the media list as Not
Available. When two devices are
connected, the message Please ensure
that only one device is connected.
appears.
X Confirm with W.
COMAND activates a connected device. A
corresponding message appears.
Afterwards, the basic display appears. Example illustration: iPod
®
operation
: Disc type
; Track number
= Track name
? Elapsed track time (graphical display)
A Elapsed track time B
Track number (graphical display)
C Current playback option (no display in
“Normal Track Sequence”)
D Sound settings
E Media list
F Album name (if available)
G Categories, playlists and/or folders
H Artist (if available)
I Submenu for basic settings
i The connected disc type : is identified
by the respective symbols for iPod ®
, MP3
player, or USB storage device.
i When the connected device does not
contain tracks that can be played, a
corresponding message appears.
Within the audio functions X
Connect an external device (Y page 184).
COMAND activates the device. Afterwards,
the basic display appears.
or
X Select Audio Q Media Interface. Selecting audio files
i COMAND lists the stored data on an
iPod ®
, MP3 player, or USB storage device
according to their own respective file
structure.
Selecting by skipping tracks X
Skipping forward or backward: Slide
XVY or rotate cVd.
or
X Press button 9 or : on the
multifunction steering wheel 24
.
i The skip forward function takes you to the
next track. The skip backward function
takes you to the beginning of the current
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track, provided it has been played for
longer
that
8 seconds. When the track has
been played for less than 8 seconds, you
will skip to the track before the current one.
When you select an option other than
Normal Track Sequence, the track is
chosen at random.
Selecting via telephone keypad X
Initiating entry: Press button Ä.
The input menu appears. The number of
digits you can enter depends on the
number of stored tracks.
X Entering track number: Press a button,
for example Á.
The number on the button you have
pressed is the first digit in the input line.
i COMAND ignores invalid digits and does
not display them.
X Enter more digits as desired.
X Confirming entry: Press W.
or
X Hold down the last digit button of the
desired track
number (e.g. track 108, press
´, Å, then hold Â).
The selected track is played back.
Fast forward/rewind X
With the main area active: Slide X
VY and
hold until the desired track part is reached.
i With iPods ®
, the fast-rewind function
works within the current track only. Selecting category/playlist/folder
iPod ®
and selected MP3 player You can select tracks via categories and
folders.
Categories, for example, can be: R
Current Track List
R Playlists
R Artists
R Albums
R Track
R Podcasts
R Genres
R Composers
R Audiobooks
i Some categories contain the entry All.
When selecting this entry, the entire
content of the respective category is
played back.
USB devices You can select folders and playlists (if
available). COMAND can display the
respective album name and artist, the so-
called metadata, during playback when the
metadata have been read into the system.
Playlists are indicated in the display by a
special
symbol.
When you open a playlist, the
related tracks are opened and playback starts
by selecting a track.
For USB storage devices, you can determine
whether the metadata from the tags of coded
audio data or the file name and folder is to be
displayed during playback.
X Displaying album name and artist:
Select Media Interface Q Display
Metadata.
Selecting category and opening folder X
Opening category/folder list: Press W
when the window is selected.
or
X Select Music.
The available categories or the folder
content, e.g. subfolders, are displayed. Media Interface
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The menu option Music is not available
yet while the device is being activated. Example illustration: Category list
:
Device symbol and name or selected
category
; Available categories
X Selecting category/playlist/folder:
Slide ZVÆ or rotate cVd and confirm with
W.
The content of the selected category or
folder appears.
i The message Please wait... may
appear when data still needs to be read
from the connected device.
X If necessary, repeat the above step until the
tracks of the desired folder or album are
displayed. Example illustration: Current track list
:
Back
; Current category
= Track symbol
? Current track X
Selecting track: Slide ZVÆ or rotate
cVd and confirm with W.
The track is played back.
X Back to previous folder: Select U and
confirm.
i Symbol U is always displayed at the
top of the respective folder. Playing back the content of a
category or folder
X Select a category or folder.
X Press W for longer than 2 seconds.
The content of the selected category or
folder is played back according to the
selected playback option ( Y page 189). Alphabetical track selection
iPod ®
and MP3 player i
This function is available for
alphabetically ordered categories and
folders.
X Select a category, for example Artists.
The available artists appear.
X Press the respective button on the
telephone keypad once or more to enter
the first character of the desired artist
name. For example, press button ·
three times for an artist whose name starts
with a “C”.
The available characters are displayed on
the bottom of the display.
i When the entered character does not
match any entry, the entry that matches a
previously entered character appears first.
i The quality of the search results for
iPods ®
and MP3 players depends
significantly on the version and language of
the software (e.g. iTunes ®
) that was used
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USB storage device
i
This function is available for
alphabetically ordered directories. The
function is
not available within playlists for
example.
X Within a folder, press the respective button
on the telephone keypad once or more to
enter the first character of the desired
artist name. For example, press button
l three
times for an artist whose name
starts with a “C”.
The available characters are displayed on
the bottom of the display.
When the directory contains folders only,
COMAND will search for folders. Selecting active partition (USB
storage devices only)
You can
select this function with USB storage
devices when the storage space is
partitioned. The system supports up to 4
partitions (primary or logical, FAT formatted).
i The Windows formatting program
supports FAT partitions of up to 32 gigabyte
by default.
X Select Media Interface Q Select
Active Partition. Playback options
The following options are available:
R Normal Track Sequence
Tracks are
played back in regular order (e.g.
in numerical or in alphabetical order).
R Random Tracks
All available tracks on the current medium
are played back in random order.
R Category Mix or Random Folder (with
USB devices when Folder was selected) Tracks of the currently active category or
folder
and
its subfolders are played back in
random order.
X Selecting playback options: Select
Media Interface in the basic display.
The list of options appears. The dot
#
indicates the currently selected option.
X Select an option. COMAND vehicle menu
Introduction
In this menu, you can program the following
vehicle functions: Function
Multi-function Contour Seat
Settings (Y page 198)
Rear Window Sunshade (Y page 190)
Easy Entry/Exit Feature
(Y page 190)
Exterior Lighting Delayed Shut-off
(Y page 191)
Interior Lighting Delayed Shut-off
(Y page 191)
Ambient Lighting (Y page 192)
Automatic Mirror Folding
(Y page 192)
Locator Lighting (Y page 192)
Automatic Locking (Y page 193)
Trunk Opening-height Restriction
(Y page 193)
You can select the individual vehicle
functions in two ways. COMAND vehicle menu
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