2013 MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class USB

MUSIC REGISTER, position 3
Media Interface, position 4
USB, position 5
X
Select the data medium by turning 0031001C0032
the COMAND controller and press 0021to
confirm.
i If you select a video DVD, the system
switches to video DVD mode
(Y page 245).
Selecting atrac kusing the number
keypad
X Press a number button, e.g. 0035, when the
display/selection window is active.
The medium at the corresponding position
in the media list is loaded and then played.
Selects atrack Selecting by skipping to
atrack
X To skip forwards or back to a track: slide
003C001C003D or turn 0031001C0032the COMAND controller
when the display/selectio nwindow 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
8s econds) or starts the previous trac k(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.
X On the multifunction steering wheel:
switch COMAND to audio CD, audio DV Dor
MP3 mode (Y page 226).
X Press 0009or000C to select the Audio menu.
X Press the 000Aor000B button on the
multifunction steering wheel. Selecting by track list
X
In audio mode, select Search by sliding
001C0006 or turning 0031001C0032the COMAND
controller and press 0021to confirm.
X Select Current Track List .
or
X Press 0021the COMAND controller in audio
mode when the display/selection window
is active.
X Select Current Track List by turning
0031001C0032 the COMAND controller and press
0021 to confirm.
X Select the track by turning 0031001C0032and press
0021 to confirm.
i In MP3 mode, the list shows all the tracks
in alphabetical order.
X On the multifunction steering wheel:
switch COMAND to audio CD, audio DVD or
MP3 mode (Y page 226).
X Press 0009or000C to select the Audio menu.
X Press and hold the 000Aor000B button
until the desired track has been reached.
If you hold down 000Aor000B, 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 atrac kusing the number
keypad
X Press the 001Bbutton on the number
keypad.
An umerical entry field appears. The
number of positions offere dcorresponds to
the number of trackso n the CD/DVD. Only
numbers that correspond to a track
number on the CD/DVD can be entered.
X Enter the desired track number using the
numbe rkeys. Audio
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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. Afolder may also contain subfolders.
A disc can contain amaximum 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 no tbe 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 trac knames:
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 no tsuppor tID3 tags.
Permissible formats
COMAND supports the following formats:
R Microsoft Windows Media Audio V2, V7, V8
and V9 (WMA)
Permissible bi tand sampling rates
COMAND supports MP3files 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 WMAfiles 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 notsupport WMAfiles 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
surround sound function. Audio
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Example display
:MUSIC REGISTER
0002 Type of data carrier: MUSIC REGISTER
0003 Track number
0026 Track name
0025 Track time
0023 Graphict ime and track display
0024 Curren tplayback settings (no symbol for
"Normal track sequence")
0014 Sound settings
0015 Media selection
0016 Curren tfolder
0017 Search functions
0018 Data carrier position in the media list
001C To call up the MUSIC REGISTER menu
Copying music data to the MUSIC
REGISTER Introduction
You can copy music files from discs in the
DVD changer, the single DVD drive, the
memory card or the COMAND USB, as long
as they are in MP3 and/or WMA formats.
i While copying, several functions will not
be available. If this is the case, you will see
a message to this effect.
1. Selecting a data medium
X Select Audio by sliding
002A001Cand turning
0031001C0032 the COMAND controller and press
0021 to confirm.
The audio menu appears. X
Select Music Register and press
0021to
confirm.
X Select Copy Music Files and press
0021to
confirm. 0002
Data medium selected
X To select adisc: slide 002A001C0006 or turn 0031001C0032
and press 0021to confirm.
The data medium is loaded.
2. Selecting music files
X Select All Music Files .
This function copies all music files on the
selected data carrier. The symbol in front
of All Music Files is filled in.
X Select Continue .
The copying menu appears.
Folders can also be selected individually.
X To select individual folders: select the
corresponding folder by sliding 002A001C0006or
turning 0031001C0032and press 0021to confirm.
A tick in front of the entry highlights the
selection. Audio
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The Normal Track Sequence option is
automatically selected when you change
the disc 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. Media Interface mode
Connection options Overview
You will find the connection sockets in the
glove box.
Device-specific adapter cables are required
to connect external devices to the Media
Interface. These cables are included in the
Media Interface scope of delivery.
i Store individual parts in asafe place.
Only use genuine Mercedes-Benz
connection cables.
You can connect the following data carriers
to COMAND via the Media Interface:
R iPod ®
R USB devices (USB sticks, USB hard drives,
MP3 players)
i iPod ®
is a registered trademar kofApple
Inc., Cupertino, California, USA.
Supported iPod ®
variants
The following are examples of supported
iPod ®
variants:
R iPod ®
nano
R iPod ®
classic
R iPod ®
touch
R iPhone ®
Supported USB devices
The following USB devices are supported:
R USB sticks (flash memory)
R USB hard drives requiring a startup/
permanent current of a maximum of 800 mA (it may be necessary to connect a
separate power supply)
R certain MP3 players
i The Media Interface supports USB
storage media of "USB Device Subclass 6".
Information concerning USB Device
Subclass 6is available from the equipment
manufacturer.
For details and a list of supported devices,
visit http://www.mbusa-mobile.com. Or
call the Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance
Center at
1-800-FOR-MERCedes(1-800-367-6372) (for
the USA) or Customer Relations at
1-800-387-0100 (for Canada).
Connecting an external device i
Do not leave external devices in the
vehicle as extreme temperatures (e.g.
direct sunlight or extremely low outside
temperatures) could cause them to
malfunction (see the operating instructions
for the respective device). Mercedes-Benz
USA, LLC accepts no liability for damage to
external devices.
Never connect more than one device at a
time. You will otherwise not be able to
operate the external device. 0002
4-pin jack for 1/8 inch jack plug, e.g. for
MP3 player (audio and video)
0003 iPod ®
plug
0026 USB socket
0025 Example of device, iPod ®238
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under the corresponding position and
press
0021to confirm.
COMAND activates the connected device.
You will see a message to this effect. The
basic display then appears.
If no device is connected, you will see the
Media Interface entry instead of a
device name. Example display: iPod mode
0002
Data medium type
0003 Track number
0026 Track name
0025 Graphic time display
0023 Track time
0024 Graphic track display
0014 Curren tplayback settings (no symbol for
"Normal track sequence")
0015 Sound settings
0016 Media list
0017 Album name (if available)
0018 Categories, playlists and/or folders
001C Artis t(if available)
001D Playback options
Type of device 0002connected is indicated by
the corresponding symbol for iPod, MP3
player or USB mass storage device.
i If the device connected does not contain
any playable tracks, a message appears to
this effect. Selecting music files Note
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 back to a track: turn
0031001C0032 the COMAND controller when the
display/selectio nwindow is active.
The skip forward function skips to the next
track. The skip back function skips to the
beginning of the current track if the track
has been playing for more than eight
seconds .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.
X On the multifunction steering wheel:
switch on Media Interface mode
(Y page 238).
X On the multifunction steering wheel, press
the 0009 or000C button to select the
Audio menu.
X On the multifunction steering wheel, press
000A or000B to select a track.
Selecting using the number keypad
X To makeane ntry:press the 001Bbutton.
An input menu appears. The number of
characters available for input depends on
the number of tracks that can currently be
selected.
X To enter a track number: press a number
key, e.g. 0037.
The digit is entered in the first position in
the input line.
i COMAND will ignore and not display an
invalid digit.
X Enter more numbers if desired.
The selected trac kis played. 240
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Fast forward/rewind
X
While the display/selectio nwindow is
active, slide 003C001C003Dand hold the COMAND
controller until the desire dposition has
been reached.
i On an iPod ®
, fast rewind only functions
within the current track.
Selecting acategory/playlist/folder iPod
®
and certain MP3 players
For an iPod ®
or MP3 player, you can select
tracks using categories or folders.
Depending on the device connected, the
following categories may be available, for
example:
R Current tracklist R
Playlists (e.g.
All )
R Artists R
Albums R
Tracks R
Podcasts R
Genres R
Composers R
Audiobooks i
Some playback categories contain the
entry All .Ift
his entry has been selected,
the entire content of the category selected
will be played.
USB devices
For USB mass storage devices, you can select
both folders as well as any existing playlists.
COMAND can also display the albumn ame
and artist (metadata) during playback, if this
informatio nhas been entered into the
system.
Playlists are indicated in the display by a
special icon. When you open the playlist, the
corresponding tracks are displayed and
playbac kbegins once a trac kis selected. You
can now select Category Mix instead of
Random Folder as a playback option.For USB mass storage devices, you can
choose to display the metadata contained in
the tags of the encoded music data, or to
display the file and directory names during
playback.
X
To display the album and artist name:
select Media Interface in the basic
display by sliding 001C0006and turning 0031001C0032the
COMAND controller and press 0021to
confirm.
X Select Display Metadata and press
0021to
confirm.
Selecting acategory and opening afolder
X Press 0021the COMAND controller when the
display/selectio nwindow is active.
X Select Folder by sliding
001C0006and turning
0031001C0032 the COMAND controller and press
0021 to confirm.
You will see the available categories or the
folder conten t(e.g. other folders). The
display's status bar shows the selected
category or the folder name.
i The Music menu item is not available until
the device has been activated.
X Select the category/folder by turning
0031001C0032 the COMAND controller and press
0021 to confirm.
You will see the contentoft he selected
category or selected folder.
i If the data needs to be read from the
connected device, the Please wait... message appears.
X If necessary, repeat this step until the
tracks in the desired folder/album appear.
X Select the track by turning 0031001C0032the
COMAND controller and press 0021to
confirm.
The track is played.
X To selecto ne folder higher: select the
0013 icon and confirm with 0021.
i The 0013 icon is always shown at the top
of the respective folder. Audio
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Playing back the contents of
acategory
or folder X
Select the category or folder by turning
0031001C0032 the COMAND controller.
X Press 0021the COMAND controller for longer
than two seconds.
The content of the category or folder
selected is played in accordance with the
playback optio n(Ypage 242) selected.
Alphabetical track selection iPod
®
and MP3 players
This function is available for alphabetically
sorted categories and folders. This function
is not available for albums or playlists, for
example.
X Select a category, e.g. Artists , by turning
0031001C0032 the COMAND controller and press
0021 to confirm.
The available artists are displayed.
X Press the corresponding number key once
or several times to select the first letter of
the artist's name (e.g. for an artist
beginning with the letter "C", press number
key 0034 three times).
The available letters are listed at the lower
edge of the display.
After a message, the first entry in the list
which matches the letter entered is
highlighted.
i If no corresponding entry exists, the last
entry corresponding to aprevious letter is
highlighted instead.
i For iPods ®
and MP3 players, the quality
of the search results is highly dependent on
the versio nand language variant of the
software (e.g. iTunes ®
version) used to
populate the device.
US Bm ass storage device
This function is available for alphabetically
sorted directories .This function is not
available for albums or playlists, for example. X
In a directory, press the corresponding
number key once or several times to select
the first letter of the artist's name (e.g. for
an artist beginning with the letter "C", press
number key 0034three 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
message, the first entryw hich matches the
letter entered 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
correspond to a selection.
Selecting an active partition (USB mass
storage devices only) You can select this function for USB mass
storage devices when the storage device is
partitioned. Up to four partitions (primary or
logical; FAT format) are supported.
i
The Windows formatting program
supports FAT partitioning up to 32 GB as
standard.
X Select Media Interface in the basic
display by sliding 001C0006and turning 0031001C0032the
COMAND controller and press 0021to
confirm.
X Select Select Active Partition and
press 0021to confirm.
Playback options The following options are available:
R
Normal Track Sequence Normal track sequence: you hear the
tracks in their normal order (e.g. numerical
or alphabetical).
R Random Tracks All the tracks on the medium are played in
random order.
R Category Mix or
Random Folder (for USB
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The tracks in the currently active category
or folder, including any subfolders, are
played in random order.
i For USB devices, the random playlists
offer a maximum of 300 tracks chosen at
random.
X To select a playback option: select
Media Interface in the basic display by
sliding 001C0006and turning 0031001C0032the COMAND
controller and press 0021to confirm.
The options list appears. The 002Cdot
indicates the option selected.
X Select an option and press 0021to confirm.
Separate USB connection In addition to the USB connection on the
Media Interface, there is another USB
connection in the glove box. This connection
can also be used to play audio files.
Electrical consumption at this connection
must not exceed a continuous current of
500 mA. If the electrical consumption is
higher, use a separate source to provide
power for the USB device (e.g.
12 Vp ower supply). X
To select music from the USB port as
the audio source: selectAudio by sliding
002A001C and turning 0031001C0032the COMAND
controller and press 0021to confirm.
The audio menu appears.
X Select USB and press
0021to confirm. Notes on USB devices Data formats
The following data formats are supported:
R
MP3: CBR, VBR (up to 320 kbit/s)
R WMA: CBR, VBR (up to 320 kbit/s)
Notes on USB devices
R In order to keep the initialization time to a
minimum, store only music data on a USB
device.
R Approximately 10,000 tracks are
supported. Multiple partitions should be
used for larger numbers of tracks.
R Do not use USB extension leads or
adapters. They can 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. Initialization of larger USB mass
storage devices containing a large number
of files may take several minutes.
i DRM (Digital Rights Management)
protected files are not supported by the
Media Interface. Audio AUX mode
Notes on audio AUX mode You can connect an external audio source
(AUX) to COMAND. The socket for this is
located in the glove box.
If COMAND is equipped with a Media
Interface, external audio sources are
connected using the corresponding cable set.
An AUX socket is not provided.
i
You can find more information on the
Internet at http://www.mercedes-
benz.com/connect and in the "Media
Interface mode" section (Y page 238). Audio
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