2013 MERCEDES-BENZ SL-Class ESP

If the
Random Tracks or
Random Folder playback option has been selected, the
track order is random.
Selecting atrac kusing the number
keypad
X Press the 0005key 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.
The trac kplays after the last possible
number is entered.
i Pressing and holding a number key for
more than two seconds completes the
entry, and the corresponding track is
played.
Selecting atrac kusing music search X
Select Current Tracklist ,
Folder or a
category and press 0039to confirm.
Select music via categories (e.g. album,
artist) with the music search function.
If you select a category, COMAND starts a
search for track information if the following
conditions are fulfilled:
R the data carriers are inserted or connected
R the track information from these data
carriers is not yet contained in the
COMAND music database. COMAND imports track information from the
following data carriers:
R
disc (audio CD/DVD/MP3)
R memory card
R MUSIC REGISTER
R USB storage device
The Track information is complete. message appears once the search is
completed. COMAND stores the music data
in its own database. You can now select the
available music data within the desired
category.
You will find further information on searching
for music in the "Music search" section
(Y
page 448).
X In CD/audio DVD/MP3 mode, select
Search by sliding
0012000Aand turning 003E0012003Fthe
COMAND controller and press 0039to
confirm.
The category list appears. Example: current track list
X
Select the track by turning 003E0012003Fthe
COMAND controller and press 0039to
confirm.
The basic display appears and the trac kis
played.
Fast forwarding/rewinding X
While the display/selection window is
active, slide 003600120037and hold the COMAND Audio
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runtil the desired positio nhas
been reached.
or
X Press and hold the 0001or0002 button
until the desired positio nis reached.
Gracenote Media Database Introduction
This function is only available in audio CD
mode.
There is a version of Gracenote® music
recognition technology on the COMAND hard
drive. 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, albuma nd trackname.
If the audio CD does no tcontain any CD text
information, COMAND can use the
Gracenote ®
Media Database to identify
unknown audio tracks when 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. Selecting Gracenote
®
data to be displayed X
Switch on CD mode (Y page 439).
X Select CD by sliding
0012000Aand turning 003E0012003F
the COMAND controller and press 0039to
confirm.
X Select Gracenote Media Database by
turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND controller and
press 0039to confirm.
Am enu appears.
The 0021dot indicates the curren tselection
for the display.
If several entries exist for the CD of a
particular artist, you can select which of the
entries should be shown.
If the inserted CD does not contain any
Gracenote® data, the Gracenote Media Database menu item is shown in grey and
cannot be selected.
X Select an entry by turning 003E0012003Fthe
COMAND controller and press 0039to
confirm.
Switching the Gracenote ®
data display
on/off
X Switch on CD mode (Y page 439).
X Select CD by sliding
0012000Aand turning 003E0012003F
the COMAND controller and press 0039to
confirm.
X Select Gracenote Media Database by
turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND controller and
press 0039to confirm. 444
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To switch off the display: selectNone and
press 0039to confirm.
In the basi cdisplay, Track 1 ,
Track 2 etc.
are shown instead of the Gracenote ®
data,
for example (Y page 440).
X To switch on the display: select an entry
in the menu by turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND
controller and press 0039to confirm.
Updating Gracenote ®
music recognition
technology and the Gracenote Media
Database
Due to the release of new CDs, the digital data
on the Gracenote Media Database must be
updated. Optimum functionality can only be
attained with up-to-date Gracenote ®
music
recognition technology. Information about
new versions can be obtained fro man
authorized Mercedes-Ben zCenter.
You can have your music recognition
software updated there with aDVD, or you
can update it yourself.
i The Gracenote Media Database is
updated in conjunction with the navigation
system's digital map (Y page 372).
Displaying the track and album X
Press the 0033button.
The current track and albuma re displayed
in a window.
Displaying metadata (MP3 mode) COMAND can also display the album name
and artist (metadata) during playback if this
information has been entered into the
system.
For all media that contain MP3 data (e.g. MP3
CD, SD memory card, MUSIC REGISTER), you
can determine whether:
R the metadata contained in the tags of the
encoded musi cdata should be displayed
R the file and directory names should be
displayed during playback X
To display the album and artist name:
select MP3 or
USB in the basic display by
sliding 0012000Aand turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND
controller and press 0039to confirm.
X Select Display Track Information and
press 0039to confirm.
Selecting agrou p(audio DVD) The content of an audio DVD can be divided
into up to
9groups. The availability and type
of group depends on the respective DVD.
Ag roup can contain musi cindifferen tsound
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.
X Switch on audio DVD mode (Y page 439).
X Select DVD-A by sliding
0012000Aand turning
003E0012003F the COMAND controller and press
0039 to confirm.
X Select Group by turning
003E0012003Fand press
0039 to confirm.
The 0021dot indicates the group currently
selected.
X Select the desired group by turning 003E0012003F
and press 0039to confirm.
X To exit the menu: slide003600120037 the COMAND
controller or press the 001Fback button.
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
9partitions (primary or
logical; FAT and FAT32) are supported.
X Select MP3 in the basic display by sliding
0012000A and turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND
controller and press 0039to confirm.
X Select Select Active Partition and
press 0039to confirm. Audio
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Playback options
X
To selecto ptions:switch on CD/audio
DVD or MP3 mode ( Ypage 439).
X Select CD ,
DVD-A or
MP3 by sliding
0012000Aand
turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND controller and
press 0039to confirm.
The options list appears. The 0021dot
indicates the option selected.
X Select an option by turning 003E0012003Fand press
0039 to confirm.
The option is switched on. For all options
except Normal Track Sequence , you will
see a corresponding display in the display/
selectio nwindow.
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 nex
tfolder are
played.
R Random Medium All the tracks on the medium are played in
random order (e.g. track 3, 8, 5 etc.).
R Random Track List (MP3 mode only)
You hear the tracks of the current track list
or the currently active folder (including all
subfolders) in random order.
i 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. Notes on MP3 mode General notes
Depending on the volume and format of the
MP3 data, the length of time required for
reading the data may increase.
Permissible datac
arriers
R CD-R and CD-RW
R DVD-R and DVD-RW
R DVD+R and DVD+RW
R SD memory card
R USB storage device
Permissible file systems
R ISO 9660/Joliet standard for CDs
R UDF for audio and video DVDs
R FAT16 or FAT32 for SD memory cards and
USB 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
that have bee nwritten in one session.
File structure of a data carrier
When you create a disc with compressed
musi cfiles, the tracks can be organized in
folders. Afolder may also contain subfolders.
The disc may contain no more than eight
directory levels. Files beyond the eighth level
will not be recognized by the system.
i COMAND loads up to 15,000 tracks from
an SD memory card or USB storage
medium.
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
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nM P3 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 should observe the following when
assigning track names:
R track names must have at least one
character.
R track names must have the extension
"mp3" or "wma".
R there must be a dot between the track
name and the extension.
Example of a correct track name:
"Track1.mp3".
Permissible formats
COMAND supports the following formats:
R MPEG1 Audio Layer 3(MP3)
R Microsoft Windows Media Audio V8 and V9
(WMA) without copy protection
Microsoft Windows Media Audio V2, V7, V8
and V9 (WMA)
R additional music files in AAC format with
the file extensions .aac, .mp4, .m4a
and .m4b, but not copy-protected iTunes
music files with the extension .m4p.
i If, in addition to MP3 files, there are other
music files in these audio formats stored on
the disc, the loading process may require a
longer time before the first track is played.
i The MP3 audio encoding method is under
license from Fraunhofer IIS (Institut
Integrierte Schaltungen – Institute for
Integrated Circuits) and Thomson.
Permissible bit and 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
R variable bit rate
R WMA Pro
R 5.1 Surround
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.
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 consentoft he 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
! COMAND is designed to play discs that
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
device. Audio
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Selecting music genres
X
Select Genres in the category list by
turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND controller and
press 0039to confirm.
The available music genres are displayed
alphabetically.
Selecting acover
X Select Select By Cover in the category
list (Y page 448) by turning 003E0012003Fthe
COMAND controller and press 0039to
confirm.
The available covers are displayed in
alphabetical orde rofthe artists. X
Select the desired cover by turning 003E0012003F
the COMAND controller and press 0039to
confirm.
The corresponding albumi s played.
Selecting via keyword search
X Select Keyword Search in the category list
by turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND controller
and press 0039to confirm.
An input menu appears. X
To change the character set used in the
character bar: highlightSelect by sliding
0012000A and turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND
controller and press 0039to confirm.
Al ist of available character sets is shown.
X Selec tthe desired character set and press
0039 to confirm.
X Enter characters and confirm the entry.
Character entry (Y page 299).
Depending on the entry, the hits are shown
in a list. X
Select an entry by turning 003E0012003Fthe
COMAND controller and press 0039to
confirm. X
Select an entry, e.g. Artists , and press
0039 to confirm.
The albuma nd cover(if available) are
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The name of the current folder is at the top
and the track currently playing is indicated by
a
0021 dot.
X To switch to the next folder up: press the
001F back button or slide 00360012the
COMAND controller.
Changing the folder/track name
X Switch to the MUSIC REGISTER
(Y page 451).
X Select Music Register by sliding
0012000Aand
turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND controller and
press 0039to confirm.
X Select Rename / Delete Files and press
0039 to confirm.
X Select a folder/track by turning 003E0012003F.
X Select Options by sliding
00120037and press
0039 to confirm.
X Select Change and press
0039to confirm.
X Enter a name for the folder/track
(Y page 299).
X To save the changes: select0004and
press 0039to confirm.
Deleting folders/tracks
X Switch to the MUSIC REGISTER
(Y page 451).
X Select Music Register by sliding
0012000Aand
turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND controller and
press 0039to confirm.
X Select Rename / Delete Files and press
0039 to confirm.
X Select a folder/track by turning 003E0012003F.X
Select Options by sliding
00120037and press
0039 to confirm.
X Select Delete and press
0039to confirm.
Aq uery appears. No is highlighted.
If you select Yes , the folders/tracks are
deleted. You see the Please Wait... message
.Then, you see the Data deleted message.
If you select No , the process will be
canceled.
Playback options The following options are available:
R
Normal Track Sequence The tracks are played in the normal order
(e.g. track 1, 2, 3, etc.).
R Random Medium All the tracks on the medium are played in
random order.
R Random Track List (MP3 mode only)
The tracks in the currently active folder or
the current track list are played in a random
order.
X To selecto ptions:switch to the MUSIC
REGISTER (Y page 451).
X Select Music Register by sliding
0012000Aand
turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND controller and
press 0039to confirm.
The options list appears. The 0021dot
indicates the option selected.
X Select an option and press 0039to confirm.
The option is switched on. For all options
except Normal Track Sequence , you will
see a corresponding display in the display/
selectio nwindow.
i The Normal Track Sequence option is
automatically selected when you change
the disc you are currently listening to or
when you selec tadifferent medium. If an
option is selected, it remains selected after
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files.
Bluetooth ®
audio device and
simultaneous search for mobile phones
During the search for mobile phones, the
connection with the Bluetooth ®
audio device
is terminated (Y page 379). In the
Bluetooth ®
audio basic display, you will see
the No Bluetooth Audio Device Connected message and the
Connect Last
Device menu item cannot be selected.
Displaying details
X Selec taBluetooth ®
audio device in the
Bluetooth ®
device list.
X Select the symbol to the right of the
Bluetooth ®
audio device by sliding 00120037the
COMAND controlle rand press 0039to
confirm.
X Select Details and press
0039to confirm.
The following informatio nconcerning the
selected mobile phone is shown:
R Bluetooth ®
name
R Bluetooth ®
address
R availability status (shown after an
update)
R authorization status
X To close the detailed view: turn003E0012003F or
slide 003600120037 the COMAND controller.
Deauthorizing (deregistering) a
Bluetooth ®
audio device
X Select a Bluetooth ®
audio device in the
Bluetooth ®
device list.
X Select the symbol to the right of the
Bluetooth ®
audio device by sliding 00120037the
COMAND controller and press 0039to
confirm.
X Select Delete and press
0039to confirm.
Ap rompt appears asking whethe ryou
really wish to deauthorize this device.
X Select Yes or
No .
If you select Yes , the device will be deleted
from the Bluetooth ®
device list. If you select
No , the process will be
canceled.
i Before re-authorizing the Bluetooth ®
audio device, you should also delete the
device name MB Bluetooth from your
Bluetooth ®
audio device's Bluetooth ®
list.
See the Bluetooth ®
audio device's
operating instructions.
Switching to Bluetooth ®
audio mode The Bluetooth
®
audio basic display Example: Bluetooth
®
audio basic display
0002 Track name
0003 Current playback settings (no symbol for
"Normal track sequence")
0027 Album name
0026 sound settings
0024 Media list
0025 Artist
0016 To stop 0014or start 0004playback
0017 To connect a Bluetooth ®
audio device, to
increase the volume on COMAND
0018 Bluetooth ®
audio data medium type
0019 Data medium position in the media list
i If the Bluetooth ®
audio device connected
supports metadata and corresponding data
is available, then the artist, track and album
name can be displayed. 458
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