2014 MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class ESP

X
To start playback: select00D0by turning
00790052007Athe controller and press 0098to con-
firm.
Playback resumes from the beginning. Selecting a track
The function is not supported by all Blue-
tooth ®
audio devices.
X To skip forwards or backwards to a
track: press the 0048or0049 button.
or
X Press the 0063or0064 button briefly on
the multifunction steering wheel.
X Rapid scroll: press and hold the 0063
or 0064 button on the multifunction steer-
ing wheel until the desired track is reached.
If you press and hold the 0063or0064 but-
ton, the rapid scrolling speed is increased. Selecting playback options
If the Bluetooth ®
audio device supports the
corresponding function, the following options
are available:
R Normal Track Sequence
Normal Track Sequence
The tracks are played in the normal order
(e.g. track 1, 2, 3, etc.).
Audio data playback is determined by the
order in which the tracks are written to the
data carrier. 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 Random Tracks Random Tracks
All the tracks on the medium are played in
random order (e.g. track 3, 8, 5 etc.).
X Select BT BTAudio
Audio by sliding 00520064and turning
00790052007A the controller and press 0098to con-
firm.
The 0036dot indicates the option selected.
X Select an option by turning 00790052007Athe con-
troller and press 0098to confirm.
If you select Random Tracks Random Tracks , you will see
a corresponding symbol in the display/
selection window. Adjusting the sound settings
A description of the sound settings using
radio mode as an example can be found under
"Basic functions of Audio 20" (Y page 21). Increasing the Audio 20 volume
X Select BT BTAudio
Audio using the controller (slide
0052 0064and turn 00790052007A) and press 0098to con-
firm.
X Select Volume
Volume and press 0098to confirm.
A menu appears. The 0036dot indicates the
current setting. X
Select Standard
Standard orBoost
Boost and press 0098to
confirm.
You will find further information in the "Audio
AUX mode" section (Y page 85). Bluetooth Audio
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Option 4
X
In the media list, turn 00790052007Athe controller
to select the entry under position 3 (single
CD drive) and press 0098to confirm.
Audio 20 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 Media Interface entry instead of a
device name. Example iPod
®
display
0043 Track time
0044 Track number
0087 Track name
0085 Current playback option
0083 Sound settings
0084 Media list
006B Album name (if available)
006C Categories, playlists and/or folders
006D Playback options
006E Type of data medium
006F Cover (if available)
The type of data medium connected 006Eis
indicated by the corresponding iPod ®
or MP3
player symbol.
Symbol 0085displays the current playback
option (not displayed in Normal Track
Normal Track
Sequence Sequence mode).
i If the device connected does not contain
any playable tracks, a message appears to
this effect. Selecting music files
Note i
Audio 20 displays the files stored on the
iPod ®
, iPhone ®
or MP3 player according to
the file structure on the respective
medium.
Selecting by skipping to a track X
To skip forward or back to a track: slide
009500520096or turn 00790052007Athe controller when
the display/selection window is active.
or
X Press the 0049or0048 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 sec-
onds. If the track has been playing for less
than eight seconds, it skips to the start of
the previous track. If a playback option
other than Normal Track Sequence
Normal Track Sequence is
selected, the track sequence is random.
X On the multifunction steering wheel:
switch on Media Interface mode on the
Audio 20 system (Y page 81).
X Press the 0059or0065 button on the mul-
tifunction steering wheel to select the
Audio Audio menu.
X Press the 0063or0064 button briefly. If
you hold down the 0063or0064 button,
the system scrolls through the list more
quickly. Not all media players support this
function.
If track information is available on the
media player, the multifunction display
shows the number and name of the track.
Selecting using the number keypad X
To make an entry: press the007Ebutton.
An input menu appears. The number of
characters available for input depends on
the number of stored tracks. 82
Operation
withthe Media InterfaceAudio

X
To enter a track number: press a number
key, e.g. 0087.
The digit is entered in the first position in
the input line.
i Audio 20 will ignore and not display an
invalid digit.
X Enter more numbers if desired. The track
plays 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 009500520096and hold the controller
until the desired position is reached.
or
X Press and hold the 0048or0049 button
until the desired position is reached.
i On an iPod ®
or iPhone ®
, fast rewind only
functions within the current track. Selecting a category/playlist/folder
iPod ®
and certain MP3 players For an iPod
®
, iPhone ®
or MP3 player, you can
select tracks using categories or folders.
Depending on the device connected, the fol-
lowing categories may be available, for exam-
ple:
R Current Tracklist
Current Tracklist
R Playlists
Playlists (e.g.All Allor "My Top 25")
R Artists
Artists
R Albums
Albums
R Tracks
Tracks
R Podcasts
Podcasts
R Genres
Genres
R Composers
Composers
R Audiobooks
Audiobooks i
Some playback categories contain the
entry All
All . If this entry has been selected,
the entire content of the category selected
will be played.
Calling up a category list
X To open a category list/folder: press0098
the controller when the display/selection
window is active.
or
X Select Music
Music from the basic display using
the controller (slide 00C50052or turn00790052007A)
and press 0098to confirm.
The category list appears.
i The Music Music menu item is not available until
the device has been activated. Example: category list
X
Select Current Tracklist Current Tracklist by turning
00790052007Athe controller and press 0098to con-
firm.
The content of the current track list
appears. Operation
withthe Media Interface
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Example display: current tracklist
0043
Symbol for next folder up
0044 Current category
0087 Track symbol
0085 Current title
X Select the desired track by turning 00790052007A
the controller and press 0098to confirm.
The track is played.
X To switch to the next higher folder:
select the 0051symbol and press 0098to
confirm.
i The 0051symbol always appears at the
top of the track list.
Playing back the content of a category or
folder
X Select a category or folder by turning
00790052007Athe controller.
X Press 0098the controller for longer than two
seconds.
The content of the category or folder
selected is played in accordance with the
playback option selected (Y page 84).
Alphabetical track selection (iPod ®
,
iPhone ®
and MP3 player)
i This function is available for alphabetical
categories and folders. It is not available
within albums or playlists. X
Turn 00790052007Athe controller to select a cate-
gory, such as Artists
Artists, and press 0098to
confirm.
The available artists are displayed.
X Press the corresponding number key once
or repeatedly to select the initial letter of
the desired artist. For example, to select an
artist whose name begins with C, press
number key 0082three 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 high-
lighted.
i If there is no entry which matches the let-
ter entered, the last entry which matches a
previous letter appears at the top of the list.
i For an iPod ®
, iPhone ®
and MP3 player,
the quality of the search results is highly
dependent on the media program with
which the data was loaded to the device.
Of particular significance is the version and
language variant of the software.
If differing sorting rules are defined (such
as in iTunes ®
), the search will be canceled
without providing any results.
Special feature in iPod ®
/iPhone ®
mode i
If the connected iPod ®
/iPhone ®
is not
functioning or paused, you can search for
tracks but cannot select them. After con-
firming a new track, the Function
Function
Unavailable Unavailable message appears. Playback options
The following options are available:
R Normal Track Sequence Normal Track Sequence
Normal track sequence: you hear the
tracks in their normal order (e.g. numerical
or alphabetical).
R Random Medium Random Medium 84
Operation
withthe Media InterfaceAudio

If another audio source is switched on, you
can now switch to audio AUX mode in the
audio menu.
X Slide 00970052the controller to select Audio
Audio
and press 0098to confirm.
The audio menu appears.
X Turn 00790052007Athe controller to select Aux
Aux and
press 0098to confirm.
The audio AUX menu appears. The medium
is played if the external audio source is
connected and playback is selected.
Option 2: X
Press the 003Abutton one or more times.
i Pressing the button repeatedly changes
the operating mode in the following order:
R Audio CD/MP3 (disc)
R USB storage device
R Operation with the Media Interface
R Bluetooth ®
audio mode
R Audio AUX
i Please see the respective operating
instructions for how to operate the external
audio source.
You can select a sound setting specifically for
audio AUX mode. See (Y page 21).Adjusting the volume
i The volume of external audio sources can
vary greatly. A device which is connected
as an external audio source may seem qui-
eter or louder in the vehicle, or the usual
maximum volume cannot be achieved. On
some devices, it is possible to adjust the
volume separately. In this case, start at a
medium volume and increase it gradually.
This enables you to determine whether the
system is able to play the music at high
volume without distorting it. You can increase the volume of the external
audio sources.
X Select Volume
Volume from the AUX basic menu
using the controller (slide 00520064,009500520096or
turn 00790052007A ) and press 0098to confirm.
The selection list appears. The 0036dot indi-
cates the option selected. 0043
Default setting
0044 Volume amplification 86
Audio AUX modeAudio

Audio system features
i These Operating Instructions describe all
standard and optional equipment available
for your audio device at the time of going
to print. Country-specific deviations are
possible. Please note that your audio equip-
ment may not offer all the features descri-
bed. General information
Replacing batteries
Batteries are required for the remote control
and for the two sets of cordless headphones. G
WARNING
Batteries contain toxic and corrosive substan-
ces. If batteries are swallowed, it can result in
severe health problems. There is a risk of fatal
injury.
Keep batteries out of the reach of children. If
a battery is swallowed, seek medical attention
immediately. H
Environmental note
Dispose of discharged batteries in an envi-
ronmentally responsible manner. 0043
Battery compartment
0044 Catch tab
0087 Battery compartment cover
0085 Retaining lugs
0083 Batteries
The remote control contains two AAA, 1.5 V
batteries.
X To open the battery compartment:
remove battery compartment cover 0087on
the back of the remote control.
X To do so, push catch tab 0044downwards and
take off battery compartment cover 0087.
X Remove discharged batteries 0083from the
tray.
X Insert the new batteries. Observe the polar-
ity markings on the batteries and battery
compartment when doing so.
Left-hand battery: the positive pole (+)
must face upwards.
Right-hand battery: the positive pole (+)
must face downwards.
X To close the battery compartment:
insert battery compartment cover 0087start-
ing with retaining lugs 0085into the battery
compartment and allow catch tab 0044to
engage in place. 88
General infor
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On the cordless headphones
The battery compartment cover is located on
the left headphone. 0043
Battery compartment cover
The cordless headphones contain 2 type AAA,
1.5 V batteries.
X To open the battery compartment: flip
battery compartment cover 0043upwards.
As you do so, hold the left-hand side of the
headphones as shown to prevent the bat-
teries from falling out.
X Remove the discharged batteries from the
tray.
X Insert the new batteries. Observe the polar-
ity markings on the batteries and battery
compartment when doing so.
Left-hand battery: the positive pole (+)
must face upwards.
Right-hand battery: the positive pole (+)
must face downwards.
X To close the battery compartment:
press battery compartment cover down-
wards until it engages into place.
If the batteries have been inserted cor-
rectly, the indicator lamp will light up green
when the headphones are switched on.
i The operating duration of the headphones
with a set of batteries is up to 40 hours. Basic functions
Introduction
The following operating modes are available
for the Rear Seat Entertainment System:
R CD/DVD audio and MP3 mode
(Y page 91)
R Video DVD operation (Y page 91)
R AUX mode (Y page 101)
In AUX mode, you can view external video
sources which are connected either to the
rear screens (display AUX) or to the CD/
DVD drive (drive AUX).
The system settings allow you to adjust
screen-related settings, such as the design
and the language (Y page 90). Using headphones
You can use the cordless headphones sup-
plied and/or up to two sets of corded head-
phones connected to the corresponding jack
of the rear-compartment screens
(Y page 24). Adjusting the sound settings
Call up the menu for the respective mode:
R Audio CD (Y page 92)
R Audio DVD (Y page 92)
R MP3 (Y page 92)
R Video DVD (Y page 97)
R AUX (Y page 102)
X Select Treble Treble orBass
Bass and press the 008B
button to confirm.
An adjustment scale appears.
X To make a setting: press the0063
or 0064 button until the desired format has
been selected.
X To confirm your selection: press the008B
button. Basic functions
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0043
Disc slot
0044 Ejects the CD/DVD
The CD/DVD drive holds one disc. If there is
already a disc inserted, this must be ejected
before another is inserted.
X Insert a disc into the disc slot.
The printed side of the disc must face
upwards. If neither side of the disc is
printed, the side you wish to play must face
downwards.
The CD/DVD drive draws the disc in. The CD/DVD drive plays the disc:
R
if it has been inserted correctly and is a
permissible disc, and
R if you have switched to disc mode (audio
CD, audio DVD and MP3 mode)
(Y page 92)
Data on an MP3 CD first needs to be loaded
by the drive. Loading may take some time,
depending on the number of folders and
tracks. Removing a CD/DVD
X Press button 0044.
The drive ejects the disc.
X Take the disc out of the slot.
If you do not take the disc out of the slot,
the drive will draw it in again automatically
after a short while. Switching to audio CD, audio DVD or
MP3 mode
Introduction X
Insert a CD/DVD ( Ypage 91).
The Rear Seat Entertainment System loads
the inserted disc.
X Select Disc Discwith the remote control and
confirm with 008B.
X The corresponding mode is activated. The
Rear Seat Entertainment System plays the
disc.
Example display: audio CD mode 0043
Data medium type _
0044 Track number
0087 Track name (only if stored on the disc as
CD text)
0085 Track time
0083 Graphic time and track display
0084 Current playback settings (no symbol for
"Normal track sequence")
006B To set the bass
006C To set the treble 92
CD/audio
DVD and MP3 modeRear SeatEntertainment