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Confirming your selection
X
Select Continue.
The copying menu appears.
Starting the copying process 0001
Copying from an MP3 CD
0002 Copying to the MUSIC REGISTER
0015 Memory requirement
0014 Name of the data carrier from which files
are being copied
0012 To determine destination folder
0013 To start the copying process
000A Data carrier position in the media list
000B To cancel copying of music files
X Select Start.
Copying begins.
! Under no circumstances should you
remove the memory card while you are
copying data from it. This will generate
unusable data in the MUSIC REGISTER.
i It may for the copying process to be com-
pleted, depending on the amoun tofdata.
It should take about one minute to copy
20 MB. If there is not enough memory
space, you will see a message to this effect.
X To cancel copying: selectCancel .
Music files up until the poin tofcancellation
are stored in the MUSIC REGISTER.
X To exit without copying music files:
select Back.
X To determine the destination folder:
select Destination folder .X
To select adestination folder: turn
002800130029or slide 001F0013000D.
X Press 0017.
Once copying is complete, you hear the
first track on the album copied. The MUSIC
REGISTER display appears. Now you can
copy more music files to the MUSIC REG-
ISTER.
Deleting all music files This function deletes all music files from the
MUSIC REGISTER.
!
The deletion procedure may take several
minutes. In order to prevent malfunctions,
do not use COMAND during this period.
X Select Music Register 0004Delete all
music files.
Aq uery appears. Nois highlighted.
X If you do not wish to delete: press0017.
The MUSIC REGISTER display appears.
X To delete: selectYes.
You see the Please wait... message.
Then you see the Deletion procedure
successful message.
Calling up memory space info X
Select Music Register 0004Memory
info.
You see a window with details about:
R storage capacity
R available memory
R occupied memory
R content (folders, tracks)
Folde rfunctions You can view the content of the MUSIC REG-
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Calling up the MUSIC REGISTER
X
Select Folder .
or
X Press 0017when the display/selectio nwin-
dow is active.
You see the contents of the current folder. 0001
Folde rselection symbol
0002 Icon for music file
0015 Current folder
X To select one folder higher: select the
000F symbol.
The display changes to the nextf older up.
Changing the folder/track name
Function restriction :this function is not avail-
able while the vehicle is in motion.
X Select Folder.
X To select a folder/track: turn002800130029or
slide 001F0013000D .
X Select Options0004 Change.
X Enter a name for the folder/track in the
entry line.
X To store changes: select0005.
Deleting folders/tracks
X Select Folder .
X To select a folder/track: turn002800130029or
slide 001F0013000D .
X Select Options 0004Delete .
Aq uery appears. Nois highlighted. X
If you do not wish to delete: press0017.
X To delete: selectYesand press 0017.
Am essage appears.
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 tracks
All the tracks on the medium are played in
random order.
R Random folder
You hear the tracks in the current active
folder and any subfolders in random order.
X To select options: switch to the MUSIC
REGISTER (Y page 180).
X Select Music Register.
The options list appears. A 0023dot indicates
the option selected.
X Select an option.
The option is switched on. For all options
except "Normal trac ksequence", you will
see a corresponding display in the display/
selection window. See example of display:
MUSIC REGISTER (Y page 180), item0013.
i The "Normal trac ksequence" option is
automatically selected when you change
the medium you are currently listening to
or when you select a differen tmedium. If
an option is selected, it remains selected
after COMAND is switched on or off. Operation with Media Interface*
Notes on Media Interface mode Connection options
i
Store individual parts in asafe place.
Use only genuine Mercedes-Ben zconnect-
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You can connec
tthe following data carriers
to COMAND via the Media Interface:
R iPod ®
R USB devices
i iPod ®
is a registered trademark of Apple
Inc., Cupertino, California, USA.
For further information refer to the "Connect-
ing external devices" section (Y page 184).
Supported iPod ®
variants
The following are examples of supported
iPod ®
variants:
R iPod ®
mini
R iPod ®
nano
R iPod ®
classic
R iPod ®
touch
Supported USB devices
The following USB devices are supported:
R USB sticks (flash memory)
R USB hard drives (1-inch, 1.8-inch and 2.5-
inch drives) with a starting/continuous cur-
rent of up to 800 mA (a separate power
supply may be required in some cases)
R selected MP3 players
i The Media Interface supports USB stor-
age media of "USB Device Subclass 6".
Information concerning USB Device Sub-
class 6is available from the equipment
manufacturer.
Supported data formats (USB devices)
The following data formats are supported:
R MP3: CBR, VBR (up to 320 kbit/s)
R WMA: CBR, VBR (up to 320 kbit/s)
Characteristics of USB devices
R If possible, store only music data on the
USB device so that the start-up time is not
extended unnecessarily.
R Up to eight directory levels with up to 1,000
tracks per directory are supported. R
Do not use a USB extension cable or an
adapter. These may impair functionality.
R A background search of the USB device is
performed and any playlists found are
shown in a separate category in addition to
the folders. Initialisation of larger USB
mass storage devices containing a high
number of files may take several minutes.
i DRM (Digital Rights Management) protec-
ted files are not supported by the Media
Interface.
Connecting external devices To connect external devices to the Media
Interface, device-specific adapter cables are
required. These are included in the Media
Interface scope of delivery.
For further details and a list of supported
devices, contact a Mercedes-Benz Service
Centre or visit http://www.mercedes-
benz.com/connect .Then follow the instruc-
tions in the "Media Interface" section.
You will find the connection sockets in the
glove compartment.
Never connect more than one device. Other-
wise, you will be unable to use the external
equipment. Please consult a Mercedes-Benz
Service Centre for further information.
i Do not leave external devices in the vehi-
cle. At extreme temperatures, e.g. in direct
sunlight or extremely low outside temper-
atures, it cannot be guaranteed that they
will function correctly (see operating
instructions for the respective device).
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0001
4-pin socket for 3.5 mm jack plu gfor MP3
players, for example
0002 iPod ®
socket, to connect an iPod ®
0015 USB socket, to connect aUSB device
0014 Example of device (iPod ®
)
X Connect the external device to correspond-
ing socket 0001,0002or0015.
COMAND activates the device. If you remove a device, the
No device con‐
nected message appears.
i A connected iPod ®
or MP3 player should
not be operated with a remote control
(such as a Bluetooth ®
remote control) while
it is being operated with the Media Inter-
face, as this could cause unforeseen tech-
nical difficulties.
i Activation of a device will resul tinerror
messages if:
R COMAND does not support the device
connected.
R the connected device consumes too
much power.
R the Media Interface connection is faulty. Where necessary, consult a Mercedes-
Benz Service Centre.
Switching to Media Interface mode Access from one of the other main func-
tions
i
In extreme cases, the initialisation of indi-
vidual functions can take up to several
minutes. This depends on the external
device and the nature of the stored data
(e.g. video podcasts).
Only use the original software to store data
on iPods and MP3 players .Otherwise,
some or all functions may not be available.
X Select Audio0004 Audio0004Media Inter‐
face in the audio menu display.
i If you previously selected operatio nwith
the Media Interface, you only need to select
Audio.
or
X Press the 000Efunction button.
The disc mode last selected is activated.
i If you previously selected operation with
the Media Interface, it will now be switched
on.
X Press number key 000C(for systems with a
DVD changer*) or 0014(for systems with a
single DV Ddrive).
This directly selects the connected external
audio equipment.
or
X In audio CD/DVD and MP3 mode: select
Media.
The media list appears. The 0023dot indi-
cates the current medium being played.
X Turn 002800130029 or slide 001F0013000Duntil position 9
(DVD changer*) or 4 (single DVD drive) is
highlighted in the media list.
i If no device is connected, you will see the
Media Interface entry instead of a
device name. Audio
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If COMAND does not support the device
connected or if two devices have been con-
nected, the Unavailable entry appears.
X Press 0017.
COMAND activates the connected device.
You will see a message to this effect. The
basicd isplay the nappears. Example display: iPod
®
operation when equipped
with a single DVD drive
0001 Type of data carrier
0002 Track number
0015 Track name
0014 Graphic time display
0012 Track time
0013 Visual trac kdisplay
000A Curren tplayback settings (no icon for
"Normal track sequence")
000B Sound settings
000C Media list
000D Album name, if available
000E Categories, playlists and/or folders
000F Artist's name, if available
0010 Position in the media list
0011 Playback options
i Type of data medium 0001connected is
indicated by the corresponding symbol for
iPod ®
, MP3 player or USB mass storage
device.
i If the connected device contains tracks
that cannot be played back, you will see a
message to this effect. Within audio mode
X
Connect an external devic e(Ypage 184).
COMAND activates the device. The basic
display then appears.
or
X Press number key 000C(for aDVD changer*)
or 0014 (for a single DVD drive).
or
X Select Audio0004Media Interface.
Selecting music files COMAND displays the data stored on the
iPod
®
, MP3 player or USB mass storage
device according to the filing structure used
in the respective medium.
Selecting by skipping to atrack
X To skip forwards or backwards to a
track: slide002B0013002C.
or
X Press the 0002or0001 button.
The skip forward functio nskips to the next
track. The skip back function skips to the
beginning of the current track if the track
has been playing for more tha neight sec-
onds .Ifthe track has been playing for less
than eight seconds, it skips to the start of
the previous track.Ify ou have selected a
playback option other than Normal track
sequence, the track sequence is random.
USB device: if the last track is playing, skip-
ping forward selects the first track in the
next folder.
iPod ®
: after the last track of an album/
playlist has been played, the system
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Using the multifunction steering wheel
X
Switch to Media Interface operation on the
COMAND control panel (Y page 185).
X On the multifunction steering wheel, press
0008 or000E to select the Audiomenu.
X On the multifunction steering wheel, press
000F or000C to select a track.
Selecting by number pad
X To make an entry: press the0007button.
The input menu appears. The number of
characters available for input depends on
the number of stored tracks.
X To enter a track number: press a number
key, e.g. 0012.
The digit is entered in the first position of
the input line.
i If an invalid number is entered, COMAND
will ignore it and it will not be displayed.
X If desired, enter further digits.
X To confirm the entry: press0017.
or
X Press and hold the number key for the last
digit.
The selected trac kis played.
Fast forward/rewind
X If the display/selection window is
active: slide and hold 002B0013002Cuntil the
desired position has been reached.
or
X Press and hold the 0002or0001 button
until the desired position is reached.
i On an iPod ®
, fast rewind only functions
within the current track.
Selecting acategory/playlist/folder iPod
®
and selected MP3 players
You can select tracks for an iPod ®
or MP3
playera ccording to categories and folders. Examples of categories include:
R
Current track list
R Playlists (e.g.All)
R Artists
R Albums
R Tracks
R Podcasts
R Genres
R Composers
R Audiobooks
i Some playback categories contai nthe
All entry. When this entry is selected, the
entire content of the category selected will
be displayed.
USB devices
For USB mass storage devices, you can select
folders and also playlists (if available). When
playing back playlists, COMAND can also dis-
play the respective albuma nd artistname
(metadata), if this has been uploaded to the
system.
Playlists are indicated in the display by a spe-
cial icon. When you open the playlist, the cor-
responding tracks are opened. The playback
options may now feature Random catego‐
ries instead of Random folder .
For US Bmass storage devices, you can
choose to display the metadat acontained in
the tags of the encoded music data, or to dis-
play the file and directory names when the
music is playing.
X To display album and artist name: select
Media Interface 0004Display Metadata .
Selecting categories and opening folders
X To open acategory list/folder: press0017
whe nthe display/selection window is
active.
or
X Select Music.
The available categories or the folder con-
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The Music menu item is not available until
the device has been activated. Example display of the categories list
0001
Device icon and device name
0002 Selectable categories
X To select acategory/folder: slide001F0013000D
and confirm with 0017.
The contents of the selected category or
folder are displayed.
i You may see the Please wait... mes-
sage beforehand.
X If necessary, repeat this operating step
until the tracks in the desired folder appear. 0001
Icon for next folder up
0002 Current category
0015 Track symbol
0014 Current track
X To select a track: turn002800130029 or slide
002B0013002C and confirm with 0017.
The track is played back. X
To switch to the next folder up: select
the 000F icon.
i The 000F symbol is always listed righ tat
the top of the respectiv efolder.
Playing the content of a category or
folder X
Select a category or folder.
X Press 0017for longer than two seconds.
The content of the category or folder selec-
ted is played in accordanc ewith the play-
back option (Y page 189) selected.
Alphabetical track selection iPod
®
and MP3 players
i This function is available for alphabeti-
cally sorted categories and folders. This
function is not available for albums or play-
lists, for example.
X Selec tacategory, e.g. Artists.
The available artists are displayed.
X Press the number key corresponding to the
firs tletter of the artist's name once or sev-
eral times to select the desired artist (e.g.
for an artist beginning with the letter "C",
press number key 0002three times).
The available letters are listed at the lower
edge of the display.
The first entry found that matches the letter
entered appears at the top of the list.
i If there is no entry beginning with the let-
ter entered, the last entry beginning with
the previous letter is shown at the top of
the list.
i For iPod ®
and MP3 players, the quality of
the search results is highly dependen ton
the version and language variant of the
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USB mass storage devices
i
This function is available for alphabeti-
cally sorted directories. This function is not
available for albums or playlists, for exam-
ple.
X In a directory, press the appropriate num-
ber key once or several times to select the
first letter of the desired audio file (e.g. for
an artist beginning with the letter "C", press
number key 0002three times).
The available letters are listed at the lower
edge of the display.
If the directory only contains folders,
COMAND searches for folders. After a mes-
sage is displayed, the first entry corre-
sponding to the entered letter is shown at
the top of the list.
If no entry matches the entered letter, the
first item in the list is the last entry to cor-
respond to a selection.
Selecting an active partition (USB mass
storage devices only) You can select this function for USB devices
if the memory has been partitioned. Up to four
partitions (primary or logical; FAT format) are
supported.
i The Windows formatting program sup-
ports FAT partitioning up to 32 GB as stand-
ard.
X Select Media Interface0004Select
active partition.
Playback options The following options are available to you:
R
Normal track sequence
You hear the tracks in their normal order
(numerical or alphabetical).
R Random tracks: All tracks on the device are played back in
random order.
R Random categories orRandom folder
(in the case of USB devices when Folder
has been selected):
The tracks in the currently active category
or folder, including any subfolders, are
played in random order.
i For USB devices, the random playlists can
contain a maximum of 300 randomly selec-
ted tracks.
X To select a playback option: select
Media Interface in the basic display.
The options list appears. The 0023dot indi-
cates the option selected.
X Selec tano ption. Audio AUX mode
i You can connec tanexternal audio source
(AUX) to COMAND. The socket for this is
located in the glove compartment.
If COMAND is equipped with a Media Inter-
face*, external audio sources are connec-
ted using the associated cable set. The
audio cable set then replaces the audio
AUX connection.
i Further informatio nis available on the
Internet at http://www.mercedes-
benz.com/connect and in the "Media
Interface mode* " section (Y page 183).
Switching to audio AUX mode Access from one of the other main func-
tions
X
Select Audio0004Audio0004Aux in the audio
menu display.
i If the last mode was audio AUX mode, you
only need to select Audio. Audio
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