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Selecting
acategory
X To call up the category list: select
Category by turning
cVdthe COMAND
controller and press Wto confirm.
The category lis tappears.
X To select acategory: select a category by
turning cVdthe COMAND controller and
pressing Wto confirm.
The category selected is show ninthe
display. You hear the station last selected
for this category.
The All Channels category is at the top
of the category list. This category is sorted
by channel number and allows you to
browse all available channels.
Selecting achannel
Channel search
X Turn cVd or slide XVYthe COMAND
controlle rwhile the display/selection
window in the SatRadio displayi s active.
COMAND searches in both directions
(ascending and descending) and stops at
the next channel found in the selected
category.
Using the multifunction steering wheel
X Press =or; to select the Audio menu.
X Press and hold 9or:.
SatRadio menu
X Select Sat. Radio in the submenu bar by
turning cVdthe COMAND controller and
press Wto confirm.
The SatRadio menu appears.
Entering channel numbers directly
Option 1
X Press the Äbutton.
An input menu appears. Option 2
X
Select Sat. Radio in the submenu bar by
turning cVdthe COMAND controller and
press Wto confirm.
X Select Enter Channel and press
Wto
confirm.
An input menu appears.
X To enter achannel: irrespective of the
option, press the corresponding number
keys on the control panel one after the
other.
COMAND sets the selected channel.
i You can only select currently permitted
digits.
Selecting a channel from the SatRadio
channel list
X Select Sat. Radio in the submenu bar by
turning cVdthe COMAND controller and
press Wto confirm.
X Select Channel List and press
Wto
confirm.
The channel lis tappears.
X Select a channel by turning cVdthe
COMAND controller and press Wto
confirm.
Memory functions
Storing channels
i There are ten presets available.
X Press Wthe COMAND controller when the
display/selection window is active.
or
X Select Presets in the submenu bar by
turning cVdthe COMAND controller and
press Wto confirm.
In both cases, the channel presets appear.
The Rdot in front of a preset position
indicates that the currently selected
channel is stored there. Audio
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X
Select a preset by turning cVdthe
COMAND controlle rand press and hold
W until you hea ratone.
or
X Press and hold a numbe rbutton, e.g. 4,
until you hear a tone.
The channel is stored under the preset.
Storing channels automatically
This function automatically stores channels
with adequate reception in the preset
memory. Channels stored manually in the
preset memory will be overwritten.
X Option 1: pressWthe COMAND controller
when the display/selection window is
active.
X Select Autostore in the presets by turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
X Option 2: selectPresets in the submenu
bar by sliding VÆand turning cVdthe
COMAND controller and press Wto
confirm.
X Select Autostore and press
Wto confirm.
In both cases, COMAND searches for
channels that can be received. You will see
a message to this effect. The available
channels are automatically stored in the
preset positions.
X To cancel storing: selectCancel and
press Wto confirm.
Selecting achannel from the preset list
X To call up the channel list: select
Presets by turning
cVdthe COMAND
controlle rand press Wto confirm.
The channel preset list appears.
X To se tachannel: select a prese tby
turning cVdthe COMAND controller and
press Wto confirm.
or
X Press a numbe rkey, e.g. 4. Using the multifunction steering wheel
X
Press =or; to select the Audio menu.
X Press 9or: briefly.
Displaying information
X Select Info in the submenu bar by turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
Information on the currently received
program is displayed.
X To return to the SatRadio main display:
slide XVY the COMAND controller.
Displaying service information
The provider's customer service center is
available by phone at any time to answer any
general questions or questions on the
versions available.
X Select Sat. Radio in the submenu bar by
turning cVdthe COMAND controller and
press Wto confirm.
X Select Service and press
Wto confirm.
The provider's details appear.
X To return to the SatRadio main display:
slide XVY the COMAND controller.
Channel list updates
When receiving a new channel list, the display
shows the Updating channel... message.
The station last selected is switched to mute
until the update has been completed.
Satellite radio mode is not available during
this process.
Once the update has been completed, the
satellite radio main menu appears. The
station last selected is played.
Sound settings
You will find details on the sound settings in
the "At a glance" section (Y page 128).208
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CD/audio DVD and MP3 mode
Important safety notes G
WARNING
COMAND is classified as a Class 1laser
product .You must not open the casing. If you
open the casing, or if the casing is faulty or
damaged, there is a risk of exposure to
invisible laser radiation. This may damage
your eyes, or those of others.
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 load a disc
R eject a disc
There is a risk of being distracted from the
road and traffic conditions if this is done while
the vehicle is in motion.
Inserting/ejecting CDs/DVDs DVD changer
The DVD changer has a fixed magazine with
six trays. Magazine tray status
=:
R Indicator lamp off: magazine tray is empty.
R Indicator lamp constantly lit: magazine tray
is loaded. X
To load a single magazine tray: press
respective button =.
X Remove any CD/DVD which may be in
slot :.
X Wait until the indicator lamp for button =
which has been pressed flashes quickly.
X Insert the CD/DVD to be loaded into
slot :.
If the CD/DVD has been inserted properly
and it is a permissible type, the last CD/
DVD loaded will be played.
X To load all six magazine trays: press
button ;.
The DVD changer checks the load status of
all magazine trays and switches to the first
empty tray.
X Wait until the indicator lamp for the
respective button flashes quickly.
X Insert a disc into slot :.
The DVD changer switches to the next
empty magazine tray.
X Repeat the last two steps until all trays are
loaded.
If the CD/DVD has been inserted properly
and it is a permissible type, the last CD/
DVD loaded will be played.
i If you remove one disc while playing
another disc, the DVD changer interrupts
playback. Playback continues once the disc
has been removed.
X To remove adisc: press respective button
=.
X Remove the CD/DVD from slot :.
If the CD/DVD is not removed from
slot :, it will be automatically drawn in
again afte rashort while.
X To remove all discs: press button?.
The DVD changer ejects the CD/DVD from
the tray currently in use. Audio
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X
Remove the CD/DVD from slot :.
The DVD changer switches to the next
loaded magazine tray and ejects the CD/
DVD.
X Repeat the last step until the magazine is
empty.
Loading and removing SD cards i
Not all SD memory cards are designed for
the temperatures which may be reached in
the vehicle.
Due to the wide range of SD cards available
on the market, Mercedes-Benz cannot
guarantee playbac kfor all brands of SD
memory card. X
To load an SD card: press the SD card into
slot :.T he tapered side must point
towards the right.
If the SD card contains MP3 tracks,
COMAND will play them back.
X To remove the SD card: press the SD card
into slot :as far as it will go and then
release it again.
X Pull out the card.
Activating audio CD/DVD or MP3 mode Option 1
X
Insert a CD/DVD (Y page 209) or an SD
card (Y page 210) or connect aUSB device
(Y page 222).
COMAND loads the mediu minserted and
starts to play it. Option 2
X
Press the Rfunction button once or
twice.
X Select an audio mediu mfrom the media list
(Y page 212).
Option 3
X Select Audio in the main function bar by
sliding ZVand turning cVdthe COMAND
controller and press Wto confirm.
The lasta ctive audio source is now
activated.
If another audio source is switched on, you
can now switch to disc mode in the audio
menu.
X Select Audio by sliding
ZVand turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
The audio menu appears.
X Select Disc ,
Memory Card ,
MUSIC REGISTER ,
Media Interface or
USB and
press Wto confirm.
This switches to the desired audio source.
X Select an audio mediu mfrom the media list
(Y page 212).
Example display: audio CD mode :
Disc type
; Track number
= Disc number
? Disc name (only if stored on the disc)
A Track name (only if stored on the disc)
B Track time 210
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Graphic time and track display
D Sound settings
E Curren tplayback option
F Media selection
G Music search
H Recording (saving) music
I CD functions
Example display: audio DVD mode :
Disc type
; Track name
= Disc number
? Disc name (only if stored on the disc)
A Track time
B Graphic time and track display
C Sound settings
D Curren tplayback option
E Media selection
F Music search
G Stop function
H Pause function
I Audio DVD mode Example display: MP3 mode :
Disc type
; Disc number
= File or track name (ID3 tags)
? Disc or directory name
A Curren tplayback option
B Track time
C Graphic time and track display
D Sound settings
E Media selection
F Music search
G Artist (ID3 tags)
H MP3 functions
Pause function In audio CD/DVD and MP3 mode
X
To pause playback: briefly press the
8 button on the multifunction steering
wheel.
X To continue playback: briefly press the
8 button on the multifunction steering
wheel again. Audio
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Only in audio DVD mode
X To pause playback: switch on audio DVD
mode (Y page 210).
X Select Ëby sliding VÆand turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
The Ë display changes to Ì.
X To continue playback: selectÌand
press Wto confirm.
Playback continues from the point where it
was interrupted. The Ìdisplay changes
to Ë.
Stop function This function is only available in audio DVD
mode.
X
Switch on audio DVD mode (Y page 210).
X To interrupt playback: selectÉby
sliding VÆand turning cVdthe COMAND
controller and press Wto confirm.
The Ë display changes to Ì.É
remains highlighted.
X To continue playback: selectÌand
press Wto confirm.
Playback continues from the point where it
was interrupted.
X To stop playback: while playback is
interrupted, select Éagain and press
W to confirm.
or
X Select Éand confirm by pressing W
twice in rapid succession.
Ì is highlighted.
X To restart playback: selectÌand
press Wto confirm.
Playback starts at the beginning of the
DVD. Selecting CD/audio DVD/MP3 discs Selecting via the media list
X
In CD/audio DVD and MP3 mode: select
Media by sliding
VÆor turning cVdthe
COMAND controller and press Wto
confirm.
The media list appears. The #dot
indicates the currently selected medium. Media list
The media list shows the discs currently
available.
Media list (when equipped with a 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
Media Interface, position 9
USB, position 10
i
If a disc cannot be read, an entry appears
after the display in the magazine tray. 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 2212
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MUSIC REGISTER, position 3
Media Interface, position 4
USB, position 5
X
Select the data medium by turning cVd
the COMAND controller and press Wto
confirm.
i If you select a video DVD, the system
switches to video DVD mode
(Y page 229).
Selecting atrac kusing the number
keypad
X Press a number button, e.g. n, 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
XVY or turn cVdthe 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 210).
X Press =or; to select the Audio menu.
X Press the 9or: button on the
multifunction steering wheel. Selecting by track list
X
In audio mode, select Search by sliding
VÆ or turning cVdthe COMAND
controller and press Wto confirm.
X Select Current Track List .
or
X Press Wthe COMAND controller in audio
mode when the display/selection window
is active.
X Select Current Track List by turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
X Select the track by turning cVdand press
W 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 210).
X Press =or; to select the Audio menu.
X Press and hold the 9or: button
until the desired track has been reached.
If you hold down 9or:, 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 Äbutton 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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Fast forward/rewind
X
While the display/selection window is
active, slide XVYand hold the COMAND
controller until the desired position has
been reached.
Music search You can use the following characteristics to
search music:
R
Keyword search
R Playlist
R Artists
R Albums
R Tracks
R Genres
R Year
X In audio mode, select Search by sliding
VÆ or turning cVdthe COMAND
controller and press Wto confirm.
As election list appears.
X Select the desired characteristic by sliding
VÆ and turning cVdthe COMAND
controller and press Wto confirm.
For the search, the media inserted is scanned
and the music track data is stored in a
COMAND database. Amedium that has
already been scanned is not scanned again if
another search is carried out. The scanning
process may take some time for media with
a large capacity. The search can be carried
out after the scanning process is finished.
Selecting afolder This function is only available in MP3 mode.
X
Switch on MP3 mode (Y page 210).
X Select Search by sliding
VÆand turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
X Select Folder by sliding
VÆand turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
You will see the tracks in the folder. X
Select a track by turning cVdand press
W to confirm.
The track is played and the corresponding
folder is now the active folder.
Copying music files from audio CDs to
the hard disk Audio files can be copied from CD to
COMAND's hard disk.
X
Select Audio by sliding
VÆand turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
X Switch on CD/audio DVD or MP3 mode
(Y page 210).
X Select a medium (Y page 212).
The audio CD is played.
X To copy all music tracks: selectREC by
sliding VÆand turning cVdand confirm
with W. :
Audio source
; Destination
= Total length of all track sfrom the audio
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