2012 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SEDAN ECO mode

XTo reject: select Reject by turning cVd
the COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
or
XPress the ~ button on the telephone
keypad or on the multifunction steering
wheel.XTo accept: confirm Accept by pressing
W .
or
XPress the 6 button on the telephone
keypad.
or
XPress the 6 or ? button on the
multifunction steering wheel.
Once you have accepted the call, you can use
hands-free mode. The call volume can be
adjusted (Y page 138). For more information,
see the "Functions available during a call"
section ( Y page 205).
The display shows the phone number or the
name and phone number (if the entry is stored
in the address book) or shows the Unknown
(phone number withheld) message.
i You can also accept a call as described
above when COMAND is showing the
display of a different main application. The
display switches to the telephone display
after a call is accepted using the COMAND
controller or the telephone keypad. After
the call is finished, you see the display of
the previous main application again.
Making a call
Entering a telephone number using the
telephone keypad
XCall up the telephone basic menu
( Y page 202).XEnter all the digits of the phone number
using the telephone keypad.XTo make a call: press the 6 button on
the telephone keypad or on the
multifunction steering wheel.
Entering a telephone number using the
telephone basic menu
XCall up the telephone basic menu
( Y page 202).XSelect the digits one by one by turning
cVd and sliding ZVÆ the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.XTo make a call: select SEND from the
telephone basic menu and press W to
confirm.
or
XPress the 6 button on the telephone
keypad or on the multifunction steering
wheel.
Redialing
XCall up the telephone basic menu
( Y page 202).XPress the 6 button on the telephone
keypad.
or
XSelect SEND from the telephone basic menu
and press W to confirm.
In both cases, the calls dialed list appears.
The most recently dialed number is at the
top.XTo select a call: select an entry by turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.204TelephoneCOMAND

Switching on HD Radio
iAs HD Radio stations are broadcast in the
AM/FM wavebands, operating HD Radio is
very similar to operating analog AM/FM
radio. This section describes only those
functions that differ from standard FM
radio functions.
Operating analog FM/AM radio is described
in the "Radio" section ( Y page 215).
You can deactivate HD Radio for the selected
frequency in the radio submenu.
XSelect Audio in the main function bar by
sliding ZV and turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.XSelect FM/AM Radio by sliding ZV the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
The audio menu appears.XSelect Radio by sliding ZV the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
HD Radio is deactivated if the c check
box is empty.
You hear the analog program of this
frequency.
As soon as you change to another HD Radio
frequency, the HD Radio is reactivated.HD Radio display1Display/selection window with frequency
display2Preset number3Name of the selected station with HD icon
and program number4Station frequency5Sound settings6FM, AM or WB radio7Program information8Station presets9Radio functions
Switching wavebands
See "Switching wavebands" in the radio mode
section ( Y page 216).
Selecting a station
You can select an HD Radio station in the
same way as selecting a standard FM radio
station. After setting an HD Radio frequency,
you will briefly hear the analog station until
the digital data has been decoded. You will
then be listening to digital radio and be able
to switch to a sub-program (-HD2).
See "Selecting stations" in the Radio mode
section ( Y page 216).
Storing stations
See "Storing stations" in the Radio mode
section ( Y page 217).
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CGraphic time and track displayDSound settingsECurrent playback optionFMedia selectionGMusic searchHRecording (saving) musicICD functions
Example display: audio DVD mode
:Disc type;Track name=Disc number?Disc name (only if stored on the disc)ATrack timeBGraphic time and track displayCSound settingsDCurrent playback optionEMedia selectionFMusic searchGStop functionHPause functionIAudio DVD modeExample display: MP3 mode:Disc type;Disc number=File or track name (ID3 tags)?Disc or directory nameACurrent playback optionBTrack timeCGraphic time and track displayDSound settingsEMedia selectionFMusic searchGArtist (ID3 tags)HMP3 functions
Pause function
In audio CD/DVD and MP3 mode
XTo pause playback: briefly press the
8 button on the multifunction steering
wheel.XTo continue playback: briefly press the
8 button on the multifunction steering
wheel again.Audio227COMANDZ

MUSIC REGISTER, position 3Media Interface, position 4USB, position 5XSelect the data medium by turning cVd
the COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
i If you select a video DVD, the system
switches to video DVD mode
( Y page 245).
Selecting a track using the number
keypad
XPress a number button, e.g. n, when the
display/selection window is active.
The medium at the corresponding position
in the media list is loaded and then played.
Selects a track
Selecting by skipping to a track
XTo skip forwards or back to a track: slide
XVY or turn cVd the COMAND controller
when the display/selection window is
active.
The skip forward function skips to the next
track.
Skipping backwards restarts the current
track (if it has been playing for more than
8 seconds) or starts the previous track (if
the current track has only been playing for
a shorter time).
If you activate the Medium Mix or Track
List Mix playback option (MP3 mode
only), the track order is random.XOn the multifunction steering wheel:
switch COMAND to audio CD, audio DVD or
MP3 mode ( Y page 226).XPress = or ; to select the Audio
menu.XPress the 9 or : button on the
multifunction steering wheel.Selecting by track listXIn audio mode, select Search by sliding
V Æ or turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.XSelect Current Track List .
or
XPress W the COMAND controller in audio
mode when the display/selection window
is active.XSelect Current Track List by turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.XSelect the track by turning cVd and press
W to confirm.
i
In MP3 mode, the list shows all the tracks
in alphabetical order.
XOn the multifunction steering wheel:
switch COMAND to audio CD, audio DVD or
MP3 mode ( Y page 226).XPress = or ; to select the Audio
menu.XPress and hold the 9 or : button
until the desired track has been reached.
If you hold down 9 or : , the system
runs through the list more quickly. Not all
audio drives or data carriers support this
function.
If track information is stored on the audio
drive or data storage device, the
multifunction display shows the number and
name of the track.
Selecting a track using the number
keypad
XPress the Ä button on the number
keypad.
A numerical entry field appears. The
number of positions offered corresponds to
the number of tracks on the CD/DVD. Only
numbers that correspond to a track
number on the CD/DVD can be entered.XEnter the desired track number using the
number keys.Audio229COMANDZ

?Title selectionATo start the copying processBName of the copied dataCCancel procedure without copying filesDMedia position in the media listXSelect START by sliding VÆ and turning
cVd and confirm with W.
All music tracks from the audio CD are
copied to COMAND's MUSIC REGISTER as
MP3 files.XTo copy individual music tracks: select
Track Select. by sliding VÆ and turning
cVd and confirm with W.
The track list appears.XSelect individual tracks by turning cVd
and confirm with W.XSelect START by turning cVd and confirm
with W.
The selected music tracks from the audio
CD are copied to COMAND's MUSIC
REGISTER as MP3 files.
If the audio CD contains CD text or
Gracenote ®
data, this will be used for naming
when the tracks are copied. The data is then
copied to the MUSIC REGISTER in the
following structure: artist/album/track. The
copied titles can then be selected and played
using the music search in the MUSIC
REGISTER.
XTo delete music files: (Y page 237).
Gracenote Media Database
Introduction
This function is only available in audio CD
mode.
There is a version of the music recognition
software from Gracenote ®
, Emeryville,
California, USA on the hard disk. You will
recognize this by the logo which can be seen
in the bottom right-hand corner of certain
audio displays.
Many audio CDs contain CD text. COMAND
uses the information contained therein to
display the artist, album and track name.
If the audio CD does not contain any CD text
information, COMAND can use the Gracenote
Media Database to identify unknown audio
tracks when running in audio CD mode. This
is only possible if the relevant information is
saved in the Gracenote Media Database and
if the "Gracenote Media Database" function
is activated.
If this is the case, COMAND will display the
corresponding data such as artist, album and
track name in the relevant displays and lists.
If COMAND accesses the Gracenote Media
Database when reading an audio CD, you will
see the following message:
Selecting Gracenote ®
data to be displayed
If the inserted CD does not contain any
Gracenote ®
data, the Gracenote Media
Database menu item is shown in gray and
cannot be selected.
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XSwitch on audio CD mode (Y page 226).XSelect CD by sliding VÆ and turning cVd
the COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.XSelect Gracenote Media Database by
turning cVd the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.
Switch the function on O or off ª.
Updating Gracenote ®
music recognition
technology and the Gracenote Media
Database
The digital data on the Gracenote Media
Database becomes obsolete due to the
release of new CDs. Optimum functionality
can only be attained with up-to-date
Gracenote ®
music recognition technology.
Information about new versions can be
obtained from an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.
You can have your music recognition
software updated there with a DVD, or you
can update it yourself.
i The Gracenote Media Database is
updated in conjunction with the navigation
system's digital map ( Y page 192).
Setting the audio format
You can only set the audio format in audio
DVD mode. The number of audio formats
available depends on the DVD. The content of
an audio DVD is called an "album", and this
can be divided into up to nine groups. A group
can contain music in different sound qualities
(stereo and multichannel formats, for
example), or bonus tracks. Each group can
contain up to 99 tracks. If an audio DVD only
contains one audio format, the "Group" menu
item(s) cannot be selected.
XSwitch on audio DVD mode ( Y page 226).XSelect DVD-A by sliding VÆ and turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.XSelect Group by turning cVd and press
W to confirm.
The list of available groups appears. The
# dot indicates the group currently
selected.XTo exit the menu: slide XVY the COMAND
controller or press the % button.
Playback options
The following options are available to you:
R Normal Track Sequence
The tracks are played in the normal order
(e.g. track 1, 2, 3, etc.).
In MP3 mode, the track order is determined
by the order in which the tracks are written
to the MP3 data carrier when it is created.
Alphabetical order is the most common.
Once all the tracks in a folder have been
played, the tracks in the next folder are
played.
R Medium Mix
All the tracks on the medium are played in
random order (e.g. track 3, 8, 5 etc.).
R Track List Mix (MP3 mode only)
All the tracks that are listed in the current
track list are played in random order.
XTo select options: switch on audio CD/
DVD or MP3 mode ( Y page 226).XSelect CD, DVD-A or MP3 by sliding VÆ and
turning cVd the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.
The options list appears. The # dot
indicates the option selected.XSelect an option by turning cVd and press
W to confirm.
The option is switched on. For all options
except "Normal track sequence", you will
see a corresponding display in the display/
selection window. See the example of the
display in audio CD mode ( Y page 226).
i
The "Normal track sequence" option is
automatically selected when you change
the medium you are currently listening to
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or when you select a different medium. If
an option is selected, it remains selected
after COMAND is switched on or off.
Notes on MP3 mode
Permissible discs
R CD-R and CD-RW
R DVD+R and DVD+RW
R DVD-R and DVD-RW
R SD memory card:
R USB stick
R iPod ®
R MP3 player
Permissible file systems
R ISO 9660/Joliet standard for CDs
R UDF for audio and video DVDs
R FAT16 or FAT32 for storage media
Multisession CDs
For multisession CDs, the content of the first
session determines how COMAND will
process the CD. COMAND plays only one
session and gives priority to the audio CD
session.
If possible, use COMAND to play only CDs
which have been written in one session.
File structure of a data carrier
When you create a disc with compressed
music files, the tracks can be organized in
folders. A folder may also contain subfolders.
A disc can contain a maximum of 255 folders.
Each folder can contain a maximum of
255 tracks and 255 subfolders.
The disc may contain no more than eight
directory levels. Files beyond the eighth level
will not be recognized by the system.
Track and file names
When you create a disc with compressed
music files, you can assign names to the
tracks and folders.
COMAND uses these names accordingly for
the display. Folders which contain data other
than MP3 or WMA tracks are not displayed by
COMAND.
If MP3 or WMA files are stored in the root
directory itself, the root directory will also be
treated as a folder. COMAND will then show
the name of the root directory as the folder
name.
You must observe the following when
assigning track names:
R track names must have at least 1
character.
R track names must have the extension
"mp3" or "wma".
R there must be a full stop between the track
name and the extension.
Example of a correct track name:
"Track1.mp3".
i COMAND does not support ID3 tags.
Permissible formats
COMAND supports the following formats:
R Microsoft Windows Media Audio V2, V7, V8
and V9 (WMA)
Permissible bit and sampling rates
COMAND supports MP3 files of the following
types:
R fixed and variable bit rates from 32 kbit/s
to 320 kbit/s
R sampling rates of 8 kHz to 48 kHz
COMAND supports WMA files of the
following types:
R fixed bit rates from 5 kbit/s to 384 kbit/s
R sampling rates of 8 kHz to 48 kHz
COMAND does not support WMA files of the
following types:
R DRM (Digital Rights Management)
encrypted files
i Only use tracks with a bit rate of at least
128 kbit/s and a sampling rate of at least
44.1 kHz. Lower rates can cause a
noticeable deterioration in quality. This is
especially the case if you have activated a
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Notes on copyright
MP3 or WMA tracks that you create or play
back are generally subject to copyright
protection in accordance with the applicable
international and national regulations.
In many countries, reproductions, even for
private use, are not permitted without the
prior consent of the copyright holder.
Make sure that you know about the applicable
copyright regulations and that you comply
with these.
If you own these rights yourself, e.g. for your
own compositions and recordings, or if the
copyright holder has granted you permission,
these restrictions do not apply.
Notes on CDs/DVDs
Discs with copy protection are not
compatible with the audio CD standard and
therefore may not be able to be played by
COMAND.
There may be playback problems when
playing copied discs. There is a wide range of
data carriers, 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 copied
yourself.
There may be playback problems if you play
CDs that you have copied yourself with a
storage capacity of more than 700 MB. CDs
of this type do not conform to the currently
applicable standards.
i On many DVD audio discs, the last track
does not contain any music and COMAND
then switches to the next disc. This is
normal system behavior and does not mean
that there is a malfunction.
! Do not affix stickers or labels to the discs.
They could peel off and damage the drive.
The drive is designed to hold discs which
comply with the EN 60908 standard.
Therefore, you can only use discs with a
maximum thickness of 1.3 mm.If you insert thicker discs, e.g. those that
contain data on both sides (DVD on one
side and audio data on the other), they
cannot be ejected and can damage the
drive.
Do not use discs with a diameter of 8 cm,
even with an adapter. Only use round discs
with a diameter of 12 cm.
i COMAND is able to play back audio CDs
in multichannel audio format.
MUSIC REGISTER
General notes
You can store music files in MP3 or WMA
format in the MUSIC REGISTER. The memory
has a capacity of approximately 7 GB.
! Retain the original music files in a secure
location. An error in COMAND might result
in the loss of the music files stored in the
MUSIC REGISTER. Mercedes-Benz is not
liable for any loss of data.
Switching to MUSIC REGISTER
XSelect Audio in the main function bar by
sliding ZV and turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
If MUSIC REGISTER was the last mode
selected, it is now switched on.
If another audio source is switched on, you
can now switch on the MUSIC REGISTER in
the audio menu.XSelect Music Register and press W to
confirm.234AudioCOMAND