2014 MERCEDES-BENZ SL-Class navigation

Using search results
X
Select an entry in the list of search results
by turning 00790052007Athe COMAND controller
and press 0098to confirm.
A menu appears.
X To show the detailed view: confirm
Details
Details by pressing 0098the COMAND
controller.
The address of the selected entry is
displayed.
X To use a search result as the
destination: selectNavigate to Navigate to by
turning 00790052007Athe COMAND controller and
press 0098to confirm.
You then switch to navigation mode and
can start route calculation (Y page 331).
You then switch to navigation mode and
can start route calculation.
i The search result is stored in the
"Last destinations" memory at the same
time (Y page 369). You can take the
destination from this memory and save it
permanently in the destination memory
(Y page 366).
X To call up a destination: selectCall
Call with
the COMAND controller and press 0098to
confirm.
You then switch to the telephone function
and make the call (Y page 392).
You then switch to the telephone function
and make the call.
i If there is no phone number available, the
menu item cannot be selected. X
To import a destination: selectImport
Import
with the COMAND controller and press 0098
to confirm.
You can choose whether you want to save
the POI as a personal POI on the SD
memory card or in the address book.
i If there is no SD memory card in the slot,
the Save As Personal POI
Save As Personal POI menu item
cannot be selected.
X Insert the SD memory card (Y page 448). X
To save as a personal POI: confirmSave Save
As Personal POI
As Personal POI by pressing0098the
COMAND controller.
The entry is saved as a personal POI on the
SD memory card.
i You can use a personal POI in navigation
mode for route calculation (Y page 347).
If the personal POI is saved on the SD
memory, you can also use it for route
calculation in another vehicle.
X To save to the address book: select
Save to Address Book
Save to Address Book by turning00790052007A
the COMAND controller and press 0098to
confirm.
The entry is stored in the address book. 418
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Step 3: using destinations/routes
Calling up the menu
X
Select an entry in the list by turning 00790052007A
the COMAND controller and press 0098to
confirm.
A menu appears.
Displaying details X
Confirm Details
Details in the menu by pressing
0098 the COMAND controller.
The route or destination is displayed.
X To call up a POI: confirm the entry by
pressing 0098.
i You can use the function if:
R a mobile phone is connected
(Y page 386)
R the destination address contains a
telephone number Using as the destination
X
Select Navigate Navigate to
toin the menu by turning
00790052007A the COMAND controller and press
0098 to confirm.
You then switch to navigation mode and
can start route calculation (Y page 331).
i A route can only be stored as a personal
POI on an SD memory card or taken directly
for route calculation (Y page 422).
Calling up the destination X
Select Call Callin the menu by turning 00790052007A
the COMAND controller and press 0098to
confirm.
You then switch to the telephone function
and make the call (Y page 392). Online and Internet functions
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Importing a destination/route
When importing, you can choose whether you
want to save the destination as a personal POI
on an SD memory card or in the address book.
You can only save routes as personal POIs to
an SD memory card, but not in the address
book.
X Select Import Import in the menu with the
COMAND controller and press 0098to
confirm.
i If there is no SD memory card in the slot,
the As
As Personal
Personal POI
POImenu item is grayed
out.
X Insert the SD memory card (Y page 448).
X To save as a personal POI: confirmAs
As
Personal POI
Personal POI by pressing0098the
COMAND controller.
The entry is saved as a personal POI on the
SD memory card.
i You can use a personal POI in navigation
mode for route calculation ( Ypage 347).
You can also use a personal POI in another
vehicle for route calculation.
X To save to the address book: selectTo
To
Address Book Address Book by turning00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to
confirm.
The entry is stored in the address book. Deleting a destination/route from the
server
X
Select an entry in the list by turning 00790052007A
the COMAND controller and press 0098to
confirm.
X Select Delete Delete and press 0098to confirm.
A query appears asking whether the
destination or the route should be deleted.
X Select Yes
Yes orNo No and press 0098to confirm. Options
Introduction You can select options for the following
Mercedes-Benz Apps on COMAND:
R
Local search (Y page 423)
R Destination download (Y page 424)
You can reset the selected options to the
default settings (Y page 424).
Calling up the options menu Options menu422
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The data transfer rate of a station is displayed
while receiving data.
Calling up the Internet radio X
Select the 00A7icon in the main function bar
by sliding 00970052and turning 00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to
confirm.
The carousel view appears.
X Bring the Internet Radio
Internet Radio panel to the
front by turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
The Internet radio menu appears.
Searching for stations X
Select Search Search in the Internet radio menu.
A list with search criteria appears.
X Select criterion and press 0098to confirm.
i For example as a search criterion, you can
set an Internet radio station that is located
close to your navigation destination.
Connecting to a station X
Search for a station (Y page 426).
X Select 0065(play) in the Internet radio
menu and press 0098to confirm.
The call is placed.
If the data stream is interrupted, an automatic
attempt is made to re-establish the
connection. Manually re-establishing a connection
X
Select 0065(play) again in the Internet
radio menu and press 0098to confirm.
Ending data transfer:
X Select 00DB(stop) in the Internet radio
menu and press 0098to confirm.
or
X Change to another audio source, for
example Disc
Disc.
If you change to a main function that is not an
audio source, e.g. navigation, the data
connection remains on. You can continue
listening to the set station. Internet
Display restriction Internet pages cannot be shown while the
vehicle is in motion.
Calling up a website
Calling up the carousel view
X
Select the 00A7symbol in the main function
bar by turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
The carousel view appears.
You can now enter a web address (option 1
(Y page 427)) or select it in the carousel view
(option 2 (Y page 427)).
To select in the carousel view, you must first
create favorites (Y page 432).426
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X
Switch on CD mode (Y page 449).
X Select CD
CD by sliding 00520064and turning 00790052007A
the COMAND controller and press 0098to
confirm.
X Select Gracenote Media Database
Gracenote Media Database by
turning 00790052007Athe COMAND controller and
press 0098to confirm.
A menu appears.
The 003Bdot indicates the current selection
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
Gracenote Media
Database Database menu item is shown in gray and
cannot be selected.
X Select an entry by turning 00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to
confirm.
Switching the Gracenote ®
data display
on/off
X Switch on CD mode (Y page 449).
X Select CD
CD by sliding 00520064and turning 00790052007A
the COMAND controller and press 0098to
confirm.
X Select Gracenote Media Database Gracenote Media Database by
turning 00790052007Athe COMAND controller and
press 0098to confirm.
X To switch off the display: selectNone
None and
press 0098to confirm.
In the basic display, Track 1
Track 1 ,Track 2
Track 2 etc.
are shown instead of the Gracenote ®
data,
for example (Y page 449).
X To switch on the display: select an entry
in the menu by turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to 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 from an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
You can have your music recognition
software updated there with a DVD, or you
can update it yourself.
i The Gracenote Media Database is
updated in conjunction with the navigation
system's digital map (Y page 380).
Displaying the track and album X
Press the 0090button.
The current track and album are 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 music data should be displayed
R the file and directory names should be
displayed during playback
X To display the album and artist name:
select MP3 MP3orUSB
USB in the basic display by
sliding 00520064and turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
X Select Display Track Information
Display Track Information and
press 0098to confirm.
Selecting a group (audio DVD) The content of an audio DVD can be divided
into up to 9 groups. The availability and type
of group depends on the respective DVD.
A group can contain music in different sound
qualities (stereo and multichannel formats,
for example), or bonus tracks. 454
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The tracks in the currently active category
or folder, including any subfolders, are
played in random order.
i If the connected iPod ®
/iPhone ®
is not
functioning or paused, the playback
options are inactive. The display of options
is grayed out.
MP3 player instructions General information
Up to 30,000 tracks per medium are
supported.
You can speed up some functions and
improve the search results by:
R making sure the names of tracks, albums
and artists, for example, are written the
same way
R labeling albums featuring various artists as
"compilations"
i Multiple entries of tracks in playlists are
filtered out for some players.
Data formats
MP3 and WMA are supported as data formats
with fixed and variable bit rates (up to
320 kbits/s).
Special considerations when using MP3
players
Up to eight directory levels with up to 1,000
tracks per directory are supported.
Do not use USB extension leads or adapters.
They can impair functionality.
i DRM (Digital Rights Management)
protected files are not supported by the
Media Interface. Audio AUX mode
Notes on audio AUX mode External audio sources may have different
volumes, which can mean that system
messages such as traffic announcements and navigation system announcements are much
louder. If necessary, deactivate the system
messages or adjust their volume manually.
You can connect an external audio source
(AUX) to COMAND. You will find the socket in
the center console stowage compartment.
If COMAND is equipped with the Media
Interface, external audio sources are
connected using the cable set provided. An
AUX socket is not provided. The connections
for the Media Interface are located in the
stowage compartment in the center console.
i You will find further information online at
http://www.mbusa-mobile.com. Or call
the Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance
Center at
1-800-FOR-MERCedes(1-800-367-6372)
(for the USA) or Customer Relations at
1-800-387-0100 (for Canada).
Activating audio AUX mode Switching modes using the function
button
The external device is connected to the audio
AUX in.
X
Press the 003Afunction 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 modes via the audio menu
When you connect an external audio source,
audio AUX is not selected automatically. 476
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X
Select the Back (to the movie)
Back (to the movie) menu
item in the menu and press 0098to confirm.
Setting the language and audio format This function is not available on all DVDs. If it
is available, you can set the DVD menu
language, the audio language or the audio
format. The number of settings is determined
by the DVD content. It is possible that the
settings may also be accessed in the DVD
menu (Y page 482).
X Show the DVD menu (Y page 482).
X In full-screen mode, press 0098the COMAND
controller to show the menu.
X Select DVD-Video
DVD-Video in the menu by turning
00790052007A the COMAND controller and press
0098 to confirm.
X Select DVD Functions
DVD Functions and press0098to
confirm.
X Select Menu Language Menu Language orAudio
Audio
Language
Language and press0098to confirm.
In both cases, a menu appears after a few
seconds. The 003Bdot in front of an entry
indicates the currently selected language.
X Select a setting by turning 00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to
confirm.
Subtitles and camera angle These functions are not available on all DVDs.
The number of subtitle languages and camera
angles available depends on the content of
the DVD. It may also be possible to access
the settings from the DVD menu.
X Show the DVD menu (Y page 482).
X Select DVD-Video
DVD-Video in the menu by turning
00790052007A the COMAND controller and press
0098 to confirm.
X Select DVD Functions DVD Functions and press0098to
confirm. X
Select Subtitles Subtitles orCamera Angle Camera Angle and
press 0098to confirm.
In both cases, a menu appears. The 003Bdot
in front of an entry indicates the current
setting.
X Select a setting by turning 00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to
confirm.
Interactive content DVDs can contain interactive content (e.g. a
video game). In a video game, for example,
you may be able to influence events by
selecting and triggering actions. The type and
number of actions depend on the DVD.
X
Select an action by sliding 009700520064or009500520096 the
COMAND controller and press 0098to
execute it.
A menu appears and the first entry,
Select Select , is highlighted.
X Press 0098the COMAND controller. AUX video mode
Connecting external video sources External video sources may have different
volumes, which can mean that system
messages such as traffic announcements and
navigation system announcements are much
louder. If necessary, deactivate the system
messages or adjust their volume manually.
If your vehicle is equipped with Media
Interface, you can connect an external video
source (AUX video) (Y
page 470).
The 1/8 inch audio/video jacks are in the
center console stowage compartment.
i In vehicles with a rear view camera, the
AUX video jack cannot be used for external
video sources. Video
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Switching between operating modes
When you exit an operating mode (e.g. audio
CD mode), the current setting is saved. If you
call up this operating mode again later, there
are two possibilities:
R the operating mode has been changed on
the other screen.
R the operating mode has not been changed.
In the first case, the operating mode appears
as it is on the other screen.
In the second case, the setting appears on the
screen as it was when you last exited the
operating mode.
Picture settings Overview
You can select picture settings in video DVD
and AUX mode (Y page 506).
Adjusting the brightness, contrast and
color Example: TV mode
0043
Brightness, contrast and color
0044 Picture formats
X Switch on video DVD mode (Y page 499).
X To show the menu: press the008Bbutton
on the remote control.
or
X While the navigation menu is shown,
(Y page 480) select Menu Menuand press the
008B button to confirm. X
Select DVD-Video
DVD-Video using
the 006400590065 buttons and press the
008B button to confirm.
X Select Brightness
Brightness ,Contrast
Contrast orColor
Color
using the 00630064 buttons and press the
008B button to confirm.
An adjustment scale appears.
X Select a setting using the 00630064
buttons and press the 008Bbutton to confirm.
Changing the picture format X
To show the menu: press the008Bbutton
on the remote control.
or
X While the navigation menu is shown,
(Y page 480)select Menu Menuand press the 008B
button to confirm.
X Select DVD-Video
DVD-Video using
the 006400590065 buttons and press the
008B button to confirm.
The dot in front of one of the menu items
16:9 Optimized
16:9 Optimized ,4:3 4:3 orWidescreen
Widescreen
indicates the format currently selected.
X Select a format using the 00630064
buttons and press the 008Bbutton to confirm. System settings
Note You can adjust almost all system settings
individually for each screen without affecting
the other screen. You make these settings
using the remote control (Y
page 487).
Selecting the display language X
Select System System using the 006300590065
buttons on the remote control and press
008B to confirm.
You see the system menu on the selected
rear screen. Rear Seat Entertainment System
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