2011 MERCEDES-BENZ SLS Owner's Manual

XRemove the disc from the slot.
If you do not remove the disc from the slot,
the DVD changer will automatically pull it
back in after a short while and resume
playback.
Ejecting All Discs
XPress the Eject 8 button.
The magazine menu appears.
XSelect Eject All.
The DVD changer ejects the first disc
found. The message Ejecting disc
... is displayed.
XRemove the disc from the slot when you
see the message prompting you to do this.
The DVD changer switches to the next
occupied magazine compartment and
ejects the disc.
XRepeat the last step until the magazine is
empty.
Ejecting a PCMCIA Memory CardGWarning
Only load a memory card when the vehicle is
stationary. There is a risk of accident by being
distracted from road and traffic conditions if
you load a memory card while the vehicle is
in motion.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(appr. 50 km/h), your vehicle is covering a
distance of 44 feet (appr. 14 m) every second.
1 Eject button2 PCMCIA memory card slotXPress Eject button 1 twice.
The PCMCIA memory card is ejected.
XTake the PCMCIA memory card out of
slot 2.
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Menu OverviewCD or DVD-A or
MP3Only with DVD-
A:
« /± /XTrack list or
FolderMediaSoundNormal track
sequence« Pause
playbackDisplay track list
(CD Audio/
DVD Audio
mode only)Media selection
via media list
R CD/DVD
Changer
R Memory Card
R Music
Register
R Media
Interface
R AuxTrebleRandom tracks± Stop
playbackFolder list (MP3
mode only)BassRandom folder
(MP3 mode
only)X Restart or
continue
playbackBalanceSwitches the CD
database
reading function
on/off (CD
mode only)Surround soundSwitching to CD Audio, DVD Audio or
MP3 Mode
From the Control Panel
XInsert a CD/DVD (Y page 180) or a PCMCIA
memory card ( Y page 181).
COMAND loads the medium inserted and
begins playback.
or
XPress the e function button.
i
Pressing the function button switches
directly to the disc mode selected last
(CD Audio, DVD Audio, MP3-CD or DVD
Video). COMAND then accesses all discs in
the DVD changer, the memory card or the
Music Register.
XIf necessary, select CD/DVD Audio/ MP3
media ( Y page 186).
or
XWhen playing a video DVD: Open the
media list as described in "Selecting DVD
media" ( Y page 186).XSelect an audio storage medium.
This switches to the required disc mode.
Via the COMAND Controller
From Another Main Function
XSelect Audio £ Audio £ Disc or
Memory Card or Music Register in the
audio menu display.
i If the desired mode is also the last active
mode, you only need to select Audio.
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Within the Audio FunctionXSelect Audio £ Disc or Memory card in
the audio menu display.
i Disc accesses audio discs in the DVD
changer. Memory Card selects the slot for
the PCMCIA memory card.
XSelect CD/DVD Audio/MP3 as required
(Y page 186).
The desired disc mode is activated.
Example of CD Audio Mode Display
1 Disc type _2 Track number3 Track name (only if stored on the disc as
CD text or available from Gracenote®)
4 Elapsed track time5 Visual track and time display6 Current playback option7 Sound settings8 Media selection9 Disc name (only if stored on the disc as
CD text or available from Gracenote®)
a Display track listb Disc position in the media listc Disc or track recordingd Playback optionsExample of DVD Audio Display1 Disc type ü2 Track number3 Track name (if available)4 Elapsed track time5 Visual time and track display6 Current playback option7 Sound settings8 Media selection9 Disc name (if available)a Display track listb Stop functionc Pause functiond Disc position in the media liste Playback options
Example display in MP3 mode
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7 Sound settings8 Media selection9 Current foldera Display folder listb Disc position in the media listc Playback options
iAn example of a media list display can be
found on (Y page 186).
Stop Function
iThis function is only available in DVD
Audio mode.
XSwitch to DVD Audio mode.XTo interrupt playback: Select ±.
The display « changes to X.
XTo resume playback: Select X.
Playback continues from the point where it
was interrupted.
XTo stop playback: Select ± again when
playback is interrupted.
or
XSelect ± twice during playback.
Option selector remains at X.
XTo restart playback: Select X.
Playback starts from the beginning of the
DVD.
Pause Function
In CD Audio, DVD Audio and MP3 Mode
XTo pause playback: Briefly press B.
X appears at the top left of the status bar.
XTo continue playback: Briefly press B
again.
Playback continues from the point where it
was paused. X disappears.
Only in DVD Audio mode
XTo pause playback: Switch to DVD Audio
mode.
XSelect «.
The display « changes to X.
XTo resume playback: Switch to DVD
Audio mode.
Playback continues from the point where it
was paused.
XSelect X.
The display X changes to «.
Selecting CD/DVD Audio/MP3 Media
XIn CD Audio, DVD Audio and MP3
mode: Select Media.
or
XIn CD Audio and DVD Audio mode only:
Press n when the main area is highlighted.
The media list appears. The dot R
indicates the medium currently playing.
Media List
The media list shows the discs currently
available:
RIn the DVD changer (magazine
compartments 1 to 6)
The following storage media can be read:
_ CD Audio, þ MP3-CD or MP3-DVD,
ü DVD Audio and ý DVD Video
RPCMCIA memory card º at position 7
RMusic Register Ñ at position 8
XTo select a disc: Rotate y m z or slide
q m r.
XPress n.
iIf you select a DVD Video ý, COMAND
switches to video mode (Y page 201).
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Selecting a Track
iFor many operating functions you can
also use the buttons on the multifunction
steering wheel, e.g. the 9, :
buttons, for selecting a track, a menu or
scrolling through lists (Y page 81).
Selection via Track Skip
XTo skip forwards or backwards to a
track: Rotate y m z when the main area is
highlighted.
or
XPress the E or F button.
i“Forward track skip” skips to the next
track. “Backward track skip” skips to the
beginning of the current track, if the track
has been playing for more than 8 seconds.
If the track has been playing for less than
8 seconds, it will skip to the beginning of
the previous track. If the playback option
Random Tracks is switched on, the track
sequence is random.
Selecting via Track List
XIn CD Audio and DVD Audio mode: Select
Track List.
or
XIn MP3 mode: Press n when the main
area window is highlighted.
The track list appears. The R dot indicates
the current track.
XTo select a track: Rotate y m z or slide
q m r.
XPress n.
iIn MP3 mode, the list shows all the tracks
in alphabetical order.
Fast Forward/Reverse XWhen the main area is highlighted: Slide
and hold o m p until the desired position is
reached.
or
XPress and hold the E or F button
until the desired position has been
reached.
Selecting Folders
iThis function is only available in MP3
mode.
XSwitch to MP3 mode (Y page 184).XSelect Folder.
or
XPress n when the main area is highlighted.
The folder list appears.
1 Current folder name2 Track symbol3 Current track4 Back folder symbolXTo switch to the next folder up: Select
the Q symbol.
The display changes to the next folder up
(back folder).
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1 Disc name (if stored on disc)2 Current folder3 Folder symbolXTo select a folder: Rotate y m z or slide
q m r.
XPress n.
The tracks of the folder appear.
XTo select a track: Rotate y m z or slide
q m r.
XPress n.
The track is played and the corresponding
folder is now the active folder.
Gracenote® Media Database
iThis function is only available in CD Audio
mode.
CD information including album title, artist
name and track name is obtained from the
Gracenote® Media Database. A version of the
Gracenote® Media Database is stored on the
COMAND’s hard drive. Access to this
database is indicated by the Gracenote logo
being displayed in the lower right of some
audio displays.
Many audio CDs contain CD text. COMAND
uses the information contained in this text for
displaying the name of the artist, album and
track.
If the audio CD does not contain any CD text,
COMAND can recognize unknown audio
tracks in CD Audio mode with the aid of the
Gracenote Media Database. For this to
happen, the corresponding information must
be stored in the Gracenote Media Database
and the “Read CD Database” function must
be switched on.
If this is the case, COMAND provides the
corresponding data, such as name of artist,
album and track, in the corresponding
displays and lists.
If COMAND accesses the Gracenote Media
Database while reading an audio CD, the
following information is displayed:
Switching "Read CD Database" Function
On and Off
XSwitch to CD Audio mode (Y page 184).XSelect CD £ Read CD Database.
A list opens from which you can select the
desired data. Select None if you do not want
to display any of the data.
Updating the Gracenote® Media Database
As new music CD releases occur it is
necessary to update the Gracenote Media
Database. Optimum Gracenote® music
recognition function is only achieved when
the most up-to-date database is available in
your vehicle.
You can have the music recognition software
updated at an Authorized Mercedes-Benz
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center by means of a DVD or perform the
update process yourself.
i The Gracenote ®
Media Database is
updated at the same time as the map
software ( Y page 100).
Setting Audio Format
It is only possible to set the audio format in
DVD Audio mode. The number of available
audio formats depends on the DVD. The
content of a DVD Audio is called the “album”,
which can be divided into a maximum of nine
groups. A group may contain, for example,
music of different sound qualities (stereo and
multi-channel formats) or bonus tracks. Each
group can include up to 99 tracks. If a DVD
Audio only comprises one audio format, the
“Group” menu item(s) cannot be selected.
XSwitch to DVD Audio mode ( Y page 184).XSelect DVD-A £ Group .
The list of available audio formats appears.
The dot R indicates the format currently
selected.XTo change setting: Rotate y m z or slide
q m r .XPress n.
Playback Options
The following options are available:
R Normal Track Sequence
You will hear the tracks in the normal order
(e.g. track 1, 2, 3, etc.).
R Random Tracks
You will hear the tracks in random order
(e.g. track 3, 8, 5, etc.).
R Random Folder (MP3 mode only)
You hear the tracks in the currently active
folder and any subfolders in random order.
XTo select an option: Switch to CD Audio,
DVD Audio or MP3 mode ( Y page 184).XSelect CD or DVD-A or MP3 .
The option list appears. A dot R indicates
the option selected.XSelect an option.
The option is activated. For all options
except Normal Track Sequence , you will
see a corresponding display in the main
area.
i The Normal Track Sequence option is
automatically selected when you change
the medium you are currently listening to
or when you select a different medium. If
an option is selected, it remains selected
after COMAND is switched on or off.
Music Register
You can record tracks from Audio CDs and
store them in the Music Register. The
memory capacity is 6 GB.
! 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.
Switching to the Music Register
From Another Main Function
XSelect Audio £ Audio £ Music
Register in the Audio menu display.
i
If Music Register was the last mode,
you only need to select Audio.
Within the Audio Function
XSelect Audio £ Music Register .
Music Register is loaded. The Music
Register display appears.
No music files available:
A message will be displayed.
XFirst record music files from an Audio CD
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Music files available:
You will hear the first track of the first folder
found or playback will start from the point
listened to last.
1 Storage media type — Music Register
Ñ
2 Track number3 Track name4 Elapsed track time5 Visual time and track display6 Current playback option7 Sound settings8 Media selection9 Current foldera Folder functionsb Storage medium position in the media listc Calls up Music Register menu
Recording Music Files
iCD information, including album title,
artist name and track name is obtained
from the Gracenote® Media Database
(Y page 188).
XIn the Disc submenu with Audio CD
inserted, select REC. The Record submenu
appears.
Selecting Tracks to Be RecordedXRotate y m z or slide o m p until Tracks
is highlighted.
XPress n.XSelect tracks to be recorded by switching
the check mark next to each track entry on
or off.
1 Record all tracks (default); Option for selecting individual tracks= Confirm selection
iIf you do not select individual tracks
before recording, all tracks on the CD will
be recorded.
Selecting a Destination Folder
XRotate y m z or slide o m p until
Destination Folder is highlighted.
XPress n.
Selection list
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