2013 MERCEDES-BENZ SL-Class CD changer

X
Select a magazine tray to be filled by
turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND controller and
press 0039to confirm.
or
X Press a number key, e.g. 002C.
The DVD changer switches to the selected
magazine tray .You see the Please Wait... message.
You then see the Please insert disc message.
X
Insert a disc into the disc slot with the
printed side facing upwards.
The DVD changer loads the disc into the
selected magazine tray. The Loadingdisc ... message appears.
i It may take some time for the disc to be
loaded, depending on the type of disc. If no
disc is inserted for approximately 20
seconds, the display return sto the
magazine menu.
The DVD changer plays the disc if:
R it has been inserted correctly.
R it is a permissible type of disc. 0002
Full magazine tray (eject function is
available)
0003 Empty magazine tray (disc can be
inserted)
X To exit the menu: press the000Beject/
load button again or press the 001Fback
button.
or
X Select Back by sliding
0012000Aand turning
003E0012003F the COMAND controller and press
0039 to confirm.
X To fill empty magazine trays: press the
000B load/eject button.
The magazine menu appears.
X Select Fill Empty Slots .
You see the Please Wait... message.
COMAND switches to the next free
magazine tray. You then see the Please insert disc message.
i Do not insert a disc into the magazine tray
until you have seen this prompt.
X Insert a disc into the disc slot with the
printed side facing upwards.
You see the Please Wait... message.
Once the disc is loaded, the DVD changer
switches to the next empty tray. You see
the Please insert disc message.
X Repeat this step until all trays are loaded.
The DVD changer plays the last disc you
loaded if it has been inserted correctly and
it is a permissible type. Audio
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X
To cancel loading: press the000Beject/
load button agai norpress the 001Fback
button.
i If you cancel loading with the 001Fback
button, the system loads and plays the last
CD you inserted.
Ejecting discs from the DVD changer
If you remove one disc while playing another
disc, the DVD changer interrupts playback.
Playback continues once the disc has been
ejected.
X To ejec taCD/DVD: press the 000Bload/
eject button.
The magazine menu appears .The magazine
tray with the current disc is highlighted. 0002
Ejectp ossible
0003 Type of data medium
0027 Disc name (only if stored on the disc)
0026 Current disc
X Select a magazine tray containing a disc by
turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND controller and
press 0039to confirm.
or
X Press a number key, e.g. 002C.
You see the message: Ejecting disc... .Y
ou then see the following
message: X
Take the disc out of the slot.
If you do not take the disc out of the slot,
COMAND will draw it in automatically after
a short while and load it again. X
To eject all CDs/DVDs: press the000B
load/eject button.
The magazine menu appears.
X Select Eject All by sliding
000A0012and
turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND controller and
press 0039to confirm.
The DVD changer ejects the last disc
selected. You see the Ejecting disc ... message.
X Take the disc out of the disc slot when you
see the Please remove disc . message.
The DVD changer switches to the next
loaded magazine tray and ejects the disc.
X Repeat the last step until the magazine is
empty. 438
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Switching modes using the function
button
X
Press the 0009function button one or more
times.
By pressing the function button repeatedly,
you can change the operating mode in the
following order:
R audio CD/DVD/video DVD/MP3 CD/MP3
DVD in the DVD changer or single DVD
drive (disc mode)
R memory card mode
R MUSIC REGISTER
R USB storage device
R Media Interface or audio AUX mode
R Bluetooth ®
audio mode
X Select an audio medium from the media list
(Y page 441).
Switching modes via the audio menu
X Select Audio in the main function bar by
sliding 00380012and turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND
controller and press 0039to confirm.
The last active audio source is now
activated.
You can activate a different audio source
using the audio menu.
X Select Audio by sliding
00380012and turning
003E0012003F the COMAND controller and press
0039 to confirm.
The audio menu appears.
X Select Disc ,
Memory Card ,
Music Register ,
USB Storage or
Media Interface and press
0039to confirm.
This switches to the desired audio source.
X Select an audio medium from the media list
(Y page 441). Example display: audio CD mode 0002
CD cover (if available)
0003 Gracenote data is read, then the elapsed
track time
0027 Track number and track name (if stored
on the disc as CD text or if Gracenote ®
data is available)
0026 Graphic time and track display
0024 Disc type, disc position in the media list
and disc name (if stored on the disc as CD
text or if Gracenote ®
data is available)
0025 Artist (if stored on the disc as CD text or
if Gracenote ®
data is available)
0016 CD mode menu
Example display: audio DVD mode 0002
Cover (if available)
0003 Track time
0027 Track number
0026 Graphic time and track display
0024 Disc type, disc position in the media list,
disc name (only if stored on the disc)
0025 Audio DVD mode menu 440
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Example display: MP3 mode
0002
Cover (if available)
0003 Track time
0027 Track number and name
0026 Graphi ctime and track display
0024 Medium type, position of medium in the
media list, current folder
0025 Artis t(if available)
0016 MP3 mode menu
Pause function In audio CD/DVD and MP3 mode
X To pause playback: briefly press the
001D button.
The 0025 symbol appears at the top left in
the status bar.
X To continue playback: briefly press the
001D button again.
The 0025 symbol disappears.
In audio DVD mode only
X To pause playback: switch on audio DVD
mode (Y page 439).
X Select 0009by sliding 0012000Aand turning
003E0012003F the COMAND controller and press
0039 to confirm.
The 0009 display changes to 0004.
X To continue playback: select0004and
press 0039to confirm.
Playback continues fro mthe point where it
was interrupted. The 0004display changes
to 0009. Stop function This function is only available in audio DVD
mode.
X
Switch on audio DVD mode (Y page 439).
X To interrupt playback: select0014by
sliding 0012000Aand turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND
controller and press 0039to confirm.
The 0009 display changes to 0004.The
0014 symbol remains highlighted.
X To continue playback: select0004and
press 0039to confirm.
Playback continues from the point where it
was interrupted.
X To stop playback: while playback is
interrupted, select 0014again and press
0039 to confirm.
or
X Select 0014and confirm by pressing 0039
twice in rapid succession.
0004 is highlighted.
X To restart playback: select0004and
press 0039to confirm.
Playback starts at the beginning of the
DVD.
Selecting audio CD/DVD/MP3 discs Selecting via the media list
Media list when equipped with a DVD changer
X
In CD/audio DVD and MP3 mode: select
Media by sliding
0012000Aor turning 003E0012003Fthe Audio
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COMAND controller and press
0039to
confirm.
The media list appears. The 0021dot indicates
the curren tmedium being played.
The media list shows the discs currently
available.
View in 0002:
R 0002 magazine tray not shown
R 0003 magazine tray show
X To change the display: select1...6 Changer by turning
003E0012003Fthe COMAND
controller and press 0039to confirm.
Depending on the previous setting, the
magazine trays are shown or not shown.
i If a disc cannot be read, an entry appears
next to the corresponding magazine tray. Media list showing all magazine trays
X
Select the data medium by turning 003E0012003F
the COMAND controller and press 0039to
confirm.
The following tables list the selection options
in the media list for the respective equipment
variants. For DVD changer
Magazine trays, positions
1to 6: readable
data media are audio CDs, MP3 CDs or MP3
DVDs, audio DVDs and video DVDs. Memory card, position 7
MUSIC REGISTER, position 8
USB storage device, position 9 For DVD changer
Media Interface, position 0
Bluetooth
®
audio Equipped with a single DVD drive
DVD drive, position 1: readable data media
are audio CDs, MP3 CDs or MP3 DVDs,
audio DVDs and video DVDs.
Memory card, position 2
MUSIC REGISTER, position 3
USB storage device: position 4
Media Interface: position 5
Bluetooth
®
audio: position 6 i
If you select a video DVD, the system
switches to video DVD mode
(Y page 468).
Selecting atrac kusing the number
keypad
X When the display/selection window is
active, press a number key, e.g. 002E.
The medium at the corresponding position
in the media list is loaded and then played.
Selecting atrack Selecting by skipping to
atrack
X To skip forwards or back to a track: turn
003E0012003F the COMAND controller when the
display/selectio nwindow is active.
or
X Press the 0001or0002 button.
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. 442
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X
Confir mthe message by pressing 0039and
store the music data (Y page 452).
Switching modes via the audio menu
X Select Audio in the main function bar by
sliding 00380012and turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND
controller and press 0039to 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.
X Select Audio by sliding
00380012and turning
003E0012003F the COMAND controller and press
0039 to confirm.
The audio menu appears.
X Select Music Register and press
0039to
confirm.
Switching on with the number buttons
X Press the 0032number key (for a DVD
changer).
The MUSIC REGISTER is switched on.
Importing music files Introduction
You can copy music files from the data carrier
in the single DVD drive or in the DVD changer
in the following file formats:
R
MP3
R WMA
R AAC (with file extensions .m4p, .m4a, .m4b
and .aac)
X Switch on audio CD mode (Y page 439).
X With an audio CD inserted, select REC in the
basic CD display by sliding 0012000Aand turning
003E0012003F the COMAND controller and press
0039 to confirm.
i CD information such as albumn ame, disk
name, artist and track is provided through
Gracenote Media Database ( Ypage 444). Step 1: selecting tracks to import
X
Select Track (s) by turning
003E0012003Fthe
COMAND controller and press 0039to
confirm. 0002
To record all music files (standard)
0003 To copy single tracks 0013
0027 Confirms your selection
If you do no tselect any tracks, every trac kon
the CD will be imported.
Ste p2:s electing the target folder
X Select Folder by turning
003E0012003Fthe
COMAND controller and press 0039to
confirm. 0002
To create a new folde r(standard)
0003 Existing folders
0027 Currently selected folder
X Select a folder by turning 003E0012003Fthe
COMAND controller and press 0039to
confirm.
If you do not select a target folder, a new one
will be created. 452
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Malfunction messages appearw
hile the
device is being activated if:
R the connected device is not supported
(External Device Unavailable message).
R the connected device consumes too much
power.
R the Media Interface connection is faulty.
R a mass storage device (e.g. a USB memory
stick or USB hard drive) is connected to the
Media Interface.
In this case the Please connect the device to the other USB port
message appears.
i The separate USB connection ensures
quick access and expanded media content
options.
i Consult an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center if you have further questions.
Switching to Media Interface mode General notes
In extreme cases, starting up individual
functions can take up to several minutes –
this depends on the external device and its
content (e.g. video podcasts).
Only use the original software to save files on
iPods
®
or MP3 players. Otherwise, some or
all functions may not be available.
Switching on automatically
X Connect an external device (Y page 461).
COMAND activates the device (if
connected via iPod ®
connector or USB
socket). Afterwards, the basic display
appears.
Switching modes using the function
button
The external device is connected to the Media
Interface.
X Press the 0009function button one or more
times. By pressing the function button repeatedly,
you can change the operating mode in the
following order:
R
CD/audio DVD/MP3 (disc)
R Memory card mode
R MUSIC REGISTER
R USB storage device
R Media Interface or audio AUX mode
R Bluetooth ®
audio mode
Switching on using anumber key
X Press the 001Enumber key (for a DVD
changer) or the 002Fnumber key (for a
single DVD drive) numbe rkey.
This selects the connected external audio
device directly.
Switching on via the media list Media Interface mode (iPod
®
mode) when
equipped with a DVD changer
0002 Cover (if available) or representation of
device
0003 Track number
0027 Elapsed trac ktime (also in format
00:00:00 for audio books)
0026 Track name
0024 Graphic time display
0025 Trac kposition in playlist
0016 Album name (if available)
0017 Artist (if available)
0018 Music search
0019 Position in the media list 462
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001A
Type of data medium
001D Playback options
X Select the entry under position 0 (DVD
changer) or position 5(single DVD drive) in
the media list by turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND
controller and press 0039to confirm
(Y page 441).
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.
The type of device connected is indicated by
the corresponding symbol for iPod ®
(iPhone ®
) or MP3 player.
The current playback option is shown with a
symbol after the albumn ame (no display for
Normal Track Sequence ) (Y
page 466).
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 ®
, iPhone ®
or MP3 player according to
the file structure used in the respective
medium.
Selecting by skipping to atrack
X To skip forwards or back to a track: turn
003E0012003F the COMAND controller when the
display/selectio nwindow is active.
or
X Press the 0001or0002 button.
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.
Selecting using the number keypad
X To makeane ntry:press the 000Fbutton.
An 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. 0031.
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 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.
Fast forwarding/rewinding
X While the display/selection window is
active, slide 003600120037and hold the COMAND
controller until the desire dposition has
been reached.
or
X Press and hold the 0002or0001 button
until the desired position is reached.
i On an iPod ®
or iPhone ®
, fast rewind only
functions within the current track.
Selecting acategory/playlist/folder Overview
For an iPod
®
, iPhone ®
or certai nMP3 players,
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
Select By Cover R
Keyword Search Audio
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