2010 MERCEDES-BENZ CL550 Owner's Manual

X
Loading SD card: Push the SD card into
slot :. The side with the bevel must point
to the right.
When the SD card contains MP3 tracks,
COMAND will start playback automatically.
X Removing SD card: Briefly push on SD
card in slot : and release it.
X Pull the SD card out. Audio CD/audio DVD/MP3 submenu
overview
i The components and operating principles
of COMAND can be found on ( Y page 68).CD, DVD-A,
MP3 II/
¯/M
(audio DVD
mode only) REC (audio CD
mode only) Search Media Sound
Group
(audio DVD
mode only) Pausing
playback
II Copying audio
data to hard disk Current
Track List Selecting
medium Treble
Normal
Track
Sequence Stopping
playback
¯ Folder Bass
Medium Mix Restarting
playback
M Keyword
Search Balance/
Fader
Track List
Mix (MP3
mode only) Playlists 3D Sound
Gracenote
Media
Database
(audio CD
mode only) ArtistsCOMAND audio CD/audio DVD/MP3
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CD, DVD-A,
MP3 II/
¯/M
(audio DVD
mode only) REC (audio CD
mode only) Search Media Sound
ªShow
Track
Information
(MP3 mode
only) Albums
Track
Genres
Composers
Year
Switching to audio CD, audio DVD or
MP3 mode
X Load CD/DVD ( Y page 165) or SD card
(Y page 166).
or
X Connect a USB device to the USB socket in
the glove box.
or
X Select Audio Q Media, then select Disc,
Memory Card, Music Register, USB 20
,
Media Interface ... .
or
X Press shortcut button R once or twice.
i Shortcut button R takes you directly
to the previously set disc mode (audio CD/
DVD, MP3-CD/DVD, video DVD). The
number of times you have to press the
shortcut button depends on the previously
set mode. Example display in audio CD mode :
Disc type
; Track number
= Disc number
? Disc name (only when saved on the disc)
A Track name (only when saved on the disc)
B Elapsed track time
C Elapsed track time and track number
(graphical display)
D Sound settings
E Current playback option
F Medium selection
G Track search
H Copying audio data to hard disc
I CD functions
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Example display in audio DVD mode
:
Disc type
; Track name
= Disc number
? Disc name (only when saved on the disc)
A Elapsed track time
B Elapsed track time and track number
(graphical display)
C Sound settings
D Current playback option
E Medium selection
F Track search
G Stop function
H Pause function
I Audio DVD functions
Example display in MP3 mode :
Disc type
; Disc number
= File name or track name (ID3 tags)
? Medium or folder name
A Current playback option B
Elapsed track time
C Elapsed track time and track number
(graphical display)
D Sound settings
E Medium selection
F Track 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 Stopping playback: Select Audio Q
Media Q DVD-A Q ± (twice).
X Restarting playback: Select Audio Q
Media Q DVD-A Q M.
Playback restarts at the beginning of the
DVD.
Pause function In audio CD, audio DVD and MP3 mode
X
Pausing playback: Press button 8 on
the multifunction steering wheel briefly.
X Continuing playback: Press button 8
on the multifunction steering wheel briefly
once more.
In audio DVD mode only
X Pausing playback: Select Audio Q
Media Q DVD-A Q «.
M appears instead of «.
X Continuing playback: Select Audio Q
Audio Q DVD-A Q M.
« appears instead of M. COMAND audio CD/audio DVD/MP3
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Selecting CD/DVD/MP3 media
X
Select Audio Q Media.
The media
list appears. The dot # indicates
the currently selected medium.
X Select a medium.
or
X Enter a media number with the telephone
keypad using buttons ´ - Å
(Y page 70).
Selecting a track 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 21
.
i The skip

forward function takes you to the
next track. The skip backward function
takes you to the beginning of the current
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 switch on the option Random
Tracks, the track is chosen at random.
Selecting a track using the telephone
keypad
X Press button à on the telephone
keypad (

Y page 70).
X Enter track number using buttons ´ -
Å.
Fast forward/rewind X
Select the main area.
X Slide XVY and hold until the desired track
part is reached. Track search You can use the following criteria to search
for tracks:
R
Current Track List
R Folder
R Keyword Search
R Playlists
R Artists
R Albums
R Tracks
R Genres
R Composers
R Year
X Press W during playback while the main
area is selected.
or
X Select Audio Q Search.
The list of search criteria appears.
X Select a search criteria and press W.
The track list appears.
X Select a track and press W.
Copying audio data to hard disk (audio
CD mode only) You can copy audio data to the internal hard
disk while in audio CD mode using the
REC
function.
X Select Audio Q Media.
X Select an audio CD.
X Select REC.
The copy menu appears.
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Source
; Target
= Total track length of source files
? Track selection
A Starting copy process
B Name of source CD and target storage
name
C Back without copying
D Medium position in media list
X Selecting audio data: Select Track
Select..
The track list appears.
X Select All Music Files or select
individual tracks.
X Select Continue.
The copy menu appears.
X Copying audio data: Select Start.
The copying process starts. The status bar
E (Y page 171) shows the copying
progress.
i Do not remove the disc from which you
are copying during the process. Otherwise
the copied data on the hard disk will be
corrupt.
X Back without copying: Select Back. E
Status bar
i The copying process may take a while
depending on the size of the data. 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 on the hard disk.
X Deleting audio data: See (Y page 182). Gracenote
®
media database
i This function is only available in audio CD
mode and when operated from the built-in
hard disk.
The COMAND hard disk contains a version of
the Gracenote ®
Media Database, Emeryville,
California, USA. Some audio displays show
the company logo in the lower right to
indicate availability. A large number of audio discs contain text
information. COMAND uses this information
to display the artist, the album name and the
track name.COMAND audio CD/audio DVD/MP3
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When the audio disc does not contain text
information, COMAND can recognize
unknown audio tracks using the Gracenote
®
Media Database. The respective information
must be stored in the Gracenote ®
Media
Database and the function Gracenote
Media Database in the CD submenu must be
activated.
COMAND will then display the accompanying
data such as artist, album name and track
name.
When COMAND accesses the Gracenote ®
Media Database while reading an audio disc,
the following message appears: Activating Gracenote
®
Media Database X
Select Audio £ Media £ CD£
Gracenote Media Database
If the check box Ç is checked,
Gracenote ®
Media Database is activated. Setting the audio format
This function lets you choose the audio
format that you would like COMAND to play
and is only available in DVD-Audio mode.
i The tracks on an audio DVD can be stored
in various audio formats. The number of
audio formats depends on the audio DVD.
X Select Audio Q Media Q DVD-A Q
Group. i
The Group menu item cannot be selected
if only one audio format is saved on the
DVD.
The list of available audio formats appears. A
dot # indicates the format currently
selected.
X Changing setting: Slide ZVÆ or rotate
cVd.
X Exiting menu: Slide XVY. 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 are played back in
random order, e.g. track 3, 8, 5, etc.
R Track List Mix (MP3 mode only): Tracks
of the current folder and its subfolders are
played back in random order.
X Selecting an option: Select Audio.
X Select CD, DVD-A or MP3.
The option list appears. A dot # indicates
which option is switched on.
X Select an option and press W.
The option is switched on. For all options
except Normal Track Sequence, you will
see a corresponding indicator in the main
area.
i The Normal Track Sequence option is
automatically activated when you select a
different medium. If an option is activated,
it remains activated after COMAND is
switched on/off. Audio AUX and video AUX
You can play back external audio or video
sources via the systems installed in your
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The sockets for external audio and video
sources (AUX) are located in the glove box.
i
For operation of the external audio and
video sources, refer to the operating
instructions of the respective device. You
may have to adjust the proper video
standard on the external audio and video
source to ensure proper replay.
Do not leave external devices in the vehicle.
Proper function of the device could be
impaired due to excessive temperatures,
for example when exposing to direct
sunlight or when the outside temperature
is extremely low. Mercedes-Benz does not
assume liability for damage to external
devices. G
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.
For your safety and the safety of others, pull
over to a safe location and stop before
operating an external audio source. G
Warning!
Due to the different volumes of the external
audio sources, system messages of the
vehicle may be much louder. You may need to
disable these system messages or adjust the
volume of these messages manually.
i The volume of external audio sources is
extremely variable. It is possible that a
device connected as an external audio
source will sound quieter or louder in the
vehicle or that 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.
X Connect external audio and video sources
as described in the following sections. Audio and video AUX sockets in the
glove box
:
Video AUX socket, yellow socket
; Audio AUX socket, left channel, white
socket
= Audio AUX socket, right channel, red
socket
i Vehicles with media interface: Instead of
the external audio and video sockets, the
media interface ( Y page 183) is located in
the glove box. Switching to audio AUX operation
(COMAND)
X Select Audio Q AUX.
The Audio AUX menu appears. You will hear
the medium in the external audio source
provided it is connected and set to
playback.
You can adjust the following during audio AUX
operation:
R Volume ( Y page 76)
R Balance and fader ( Y page 77)
R Treble and Bass (Y page 77)
R 3D Sound (Y page 77) Audio AUX and video AUX
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Switching to video AUX operation
(COMAND)
X Select Video Q AUX.
The video AUX menu appears. You will hear
and see the medium in the external audio
source provided it is connected and set to
playback.
i For operation of the external video
source, refer to the operating instructions
of the respective device.
You can adjust the following during video AUX
operation:
R Brightness, Contrast and Color
(Y page 177)
R Picture format (Y page 177)
R Volume ( Y page 76)
R Balance and fader ( Y page 77)
R Treble and Bass (Y page 77)
R 3D Sound (Y page 77) COMAND video DVD
Safety notes
G
Observe Safety notes, see page 162. Automatic picture fade-out
If a video DVD is playing when the vehicle is
shifted from park position P into neutral
position N or drive position D the picture is
faded out automatically and the following
message appears in the display: In order
not to distract driver, picture is
faded out while the vehicle is in
motion.
When the vehicle is shifted back into park
position P, the picture comes on again.
When the vehicle is shifted into reverse gear
R, the rear view camera appears in the display
during video DVD playback. Notes about video DVD operation
COMAND can playback commercially
available, prerecorded video DVDs that bear
the following label. You will usually find the
label on the DVD booklet, the inlay, or the
DVD itself. i
Video DVDs differ from recordable DVD-
R and DVD-RW discs.
i There may be playback problems when
playing copied DVDs.
There is a large variety of discs, disc-writing
software and writers available. This variety
means that there is no guarantee that the
system will be able to play discs that you
have written/copied yourself.
Some DVDs may not comply with the NTSC
or PAL TV playback standards. Sound, picture
and other playback problems may occur
when you play such DVDs.
COMAND can playback video DVDs meeting
the following requirements:
R Correct regional code
R NTSC or PAL TV standard
The appropriate information is usually given
either on the DVD or the DVD box. The factory
setting of COMAND is regional code 1. This
setting can only be changed five times at
most by an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center. This will allow you to playback video
DVDs with other regional codes, as long as
they comply with the NTSC or PAL TV
standard. Notes about DVDs
! Do not affix stickers or labels to the discs.
These could peel away and damage
COMAND. COMAND is designed to hold 174
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