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Symbol overview
Sym
bol Explanation
000F
Address book entry that has been
entered or changed via COMAND
Imported contact that has been
saved in the phone or address book
0035
Address book entry with voice tag
These entries have also been
assigned a voice tag. Voice tags are
available in vehicles with Voice
Control (see the separate operating
instructions).
0026
Contact that has been imported
from a mobile phone that supports
PBAP
0015
Entry that has been imported from
the memory card or USB device
001B
Entry imported via the Bluetooth
®
interface Searching for a phone book entry
Using the character bar
You determine the first letter of the entry you
are looking for with the first character you
enter.
X Select a character by turning 003E0012003Fthe
COMAND Controller and press 0039to
confirm.
The first entry in the list that starts with the
letter selected is highlighted. If there are
similar entries, the next different character
is shown. For example, with entries such as
Christel and
Christine , the beginnings
of the names are similar. In this case, you
will be offered a choice between E and
I .X
Select the characters of the entry you are
searching for one by one and press 0039to
confirm.
When the selection is clear, COMAND
switches automatically to the selection list.
X To complete the search: slide00120038the
COMAND controller repeatedly or press
and hold 0039until the character bar
disappears.
The selection list appears.
Information about character entry
(Y page 299)
Using the number keypad
You determine the first letter of the entry you
are looking for with the first character you
enter.
X Press the appropriate number keys as
many times as necessary and one after the
other.
Further information on character entry using
the number keypad (direct entry)
(Y page 301).
Directly from the list
You can switch to the list at any time during
character entry.
X Slide 00120038the COMAND controller
repeatedly or press and hold 0039until the
character bar disappears.
or
X Select 0004and press 0039to confirm.
X To selecta n entry:turn003E0012003F the
COMAND controller until the desired entry
is highlighted and press 0039to confirm.
To select aphone number: the0002symbol
indicates that an entry contains more than
one phone number.
X Select a phone book entry with the 0002
symbol and press 0039to confirm.
The sub-entries appear. The 0002symbol
changes to 0003. Telephone
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X
Display details for an address book entry
(Y page 400).
X Select the address data field by turning
003E0012003F the COMAND controller and press
0039 to confirm.
Route guidance begins.
or
X Select the list symbol to the righ tofthe
entry by sliding 00120037the COMAND
controller and press 0039to confirm.
X Select Navigate and press
0039to confirm.
Route guidance begins.
Address book entry without navigable
data
Route guidance can also be started for an
address book entry without the 0006symbol. If
the address data or designations do not
match the digital map, COMAND prompts you
to re-enter the address.
X Enter the destination address
(Y page 318).
X Start route guidance
The navigable address is automatically
added to the address book entry.
i This will provide you with an address book
entry that is suitable for navigation. The
next time the navigation is started, the
address data in the navigation, rather than
the postal address, is used if you have
changed address in the address entry
menu. Therefore, make sure that the
destination address is the desired
destination when starting navigation from
the address book.
Voice tags Introduction
You can enter voice tags via the Voice Control
System (see the separate operating
instructions). Once you have assigned a voice
tag to an address book entry, you can call up
this entry with a voice command and dial a phone number, for example. You can add one
voice tag per address book entry.
Adding or changing
avoice tag
X Search for an address book entry with or
without a voice tag ( ¦) (Ypage 399).
X Select the list symbol to the righ tofthe
entry by sliding 00120037the COMAND
controller and press 0039to confirm.
X Select Voice Name and press
0039to
confirm.
X Select Add or
Change and press
0039to
confirm.
Subsequent operation is voice-controlled.
The Voice Control System guides you
through the dialogs.
Deleting avoice tag
X Search for an address book entry with a
voice tag (Y page 399).
X Select the list symbol to the righ tofthe
entry by sliding 00120037the COMAND
controller and press 0039to confirm.
X Select Voice Name and press
0039to
confirm.
X Select Delete and press
0039to confirm.
Ad eletion prompt appears.
X Select Yes or
No and press the
0017button
to confirm.
If you select Yes , COMAND deletes the
voice tag.
If you select No , the process will be
canceled.
Listening to avoice tag
X Search for an address book entry with a
voice tag (Y page 399).
X Select the list symbol to the righ tofthe
entry by sliding 00120037the COMAND
controller and press 0039to confirm.
X Select Voice Name and press
0039to
confirm.
X Select Listen and press
0039to confirm.
You hear the voice tag. 402
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Deleting favorites in the Favorites menu
X Select Delete by turning
003E0012003For sliding
00380012000A the COMAND controller and press
0039 to confirm.
or
X Press the 0011button to the right of the
COMAND controller.
The favorite is deleted.
Settings Settings menu
X
Call up the menu ( Ypage 420).
X Select Settings by turning
003E0012003For sliding
00380012000A the COMAND controller and press
0039 to confirm.
You can activate/deactivat ethe following
settings:
R Download Images Automatically It may take some time to download the
contents of websites that contain a large
amount of images. Therefore, it may be
useful to deactivate this option.
R Block Pop-Ups Pop-ups are windows (usually with
advertisements) which are displayed
automatically when you call up a website.
You can block these displays.
R Activate Javascript Javascript makes it possible to display and
interact with dynamic content on the
website.
R Allow Cookies Some websites save information in small
text files (cookies) in COMAND Online. You
can determine whether cookies may be
stored.
R Character Size You can select the font size which is used
when displaying the website.
R Character Code You can select a different character set
here, e.g. if the characters of a website
appeard
istorted.
R Delete Private Data Deletes data which has been saved by the
browse rduring Internet use.
Changing settings
X Select a setting by turning 003E0012003Fthe
COMAND controller and press 0039to
confirm.
Switch the setting on 0013or off 0003.
X Select Character Size or
Character Code by turning
003E0012003For sliding 00380012000Athe
COMAND controller and press 0039to
confirm.
X Selec tasetting using the COMAND
controller and press 0039to confirm.
i If you change the settings, the websites
may not be displayed correctly.
Deleting private data
X Select Delete Private Data and press
0039 to confirm.
Am enu appears. Online and Internet functions
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X
Select Sat Radio in the submenu ba
rby
turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND controller and
press 0039to confirm.
X Select Service and press
0039to confirm.
The provider's details appear.
X To return to the SatRadio main display:
slide 003600120037 the COMAND controller.
Channel list updates
When receiving a new channel list, the display
shows the Updating Channels... message.
The statio
nlast selected is switched to mute
until the update has been completed.
Satellite radio mode is no tavailable during
this process.
Once the update has been completed, the
satellite radio main menu appears. The
station lasts elected is played.
Sound settings
Information on sound settings (Y page 295).CD/audio DVD and MP3 mode
Important safety notes G
WARNING
COMAND is classified as a Class 1laser
product .Never open the housing. There is a
risk of damage to the eyes due to exposure to
invisible laser radiation if you open the casing,
or if the casing is faulty or damaged.
COMAND does not contain any parts that can
be serviced by the user. For safety reasons,
all maintenance work must be carried out by
qualified aftersales technicians. G
WARNING
Only when the vehicle is stationary should
you:
R insert a data carrier
R ejec tadisc There is a risk of being distracted from the
road and traffic conditions if you insert or
ejec tadisc while the vehicle is in motion.
Inserting/ejecting CDs/DVDs Notes
If the CD/DVD has a printed side, this must
face upwards when the CD/DVD is inserted.
If neither side is printed, the side to be played
should face downwards. The system may not
be able to play CDs/DVDs with copy
protection.
i
If a medium contains other files in
addition to music files, the loading time
before the first track starts to play may be
longer.
Inserting adisc into the single DVD drive
X Press the 0005eject button.
If there is a disc already inserted, it will be
ejected.
X Take the disc out of the slot.
X Insert a disc into the slot.
If the disc is correctly inserted and is a
suitable disc, it is drawn in by the drive and
played.
Ejecting adisc from the single DVD drive
X Press the 0005eject button.
X Take the disc out of the slot.
If you do not take the disc out of the slot, it
is drawn in again automatically afte rashort
while and reloaded.
Inserting discs into the DVD changer
The DVD changer has a fixed magazine with
six trays.
X To insert aCD/DVD into the magazine
tray: press the 000Bload/ejec tbutton.
Am enu shows the curren tload status of
the magazine trays. The last tray selected
is identified by a red digit. 436
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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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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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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
the display .Folders that contain data other 446
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