2014 MERCEDES-BENZ SL-Class Owner's Manual

X
To exit the menu: press the0065eject/
load button again or press the 003Dback
button.
or
X Select Back Backby sliding 00520064and turning
00790052007A the COMAND controller and press
0098 to confirm.
X To fill empty magazine trays: press the
0065 load/eject button.
The magazine menu appears.
X Select Fill Empty Slots
Fill Empty Slots .
You see the Please Wait...
Please Wait... message.
COMAND switches to the next free
magazine tray. You then see the Please
Please
insert disc 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...
Please Wait... message.
Once the disc is loaded, the DVD changer
switches to the next empty tray. You see
the Please insert disc
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.
X To cancel loading: press the0065eject/
load button again or press the 003Dback
button.
i If you cancel loading with the 003Dback
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 eject a CD/DVD: press the0065load/
eject button.
The magazine menu appears. The magazine
tray with the current disc is highlighted. 0043
Eject possible
0044 Type of data medium
0087 Disc name (only if stored on the disc)
0085 Current disc
X Select a magazine tray containing a disc by
turning 00790052007Athe COMAND controller and
press 0098to confirm.
or
X Press a number key, e.g. 0080.
You see the message: Ejecting disc Ejecting disc
... ... . You 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. Audio
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To eject all CDs/DVDs: press the0065
load/eject button.
The magazine menu appears.
X Select Eject All Eject All by sliding00640052and
turning 00790052007Athe COMAND controller and
press 0098to confirm.
The DVD changer ejects the last disc
selected. You see the Ejecting disc Ejecting disc
...
... message.
X Take the disc out of the disc slot when you
see the Please remove disc .
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.
X To exit the menu: press the0065eject/
load button again or press the 003Dback
button.
or
X Select Back
Back by sliding 00520064and turning
00790052007A the COMAND controller and press
0098 to confirm.
Inserting and ejecting an SD memory
card General information
COMAND supports SD memory cards
(Secure Digital), SDHC memory cards
(Secure DigitalHighCapacity) and SDXC
memory cards (Secure Digital eXtended
Capacity. i
Not all memory cards available on the
market are designed for the temperatures
which may be reached in the vehicle.
If the SD memory card is no longer in use,
you should remove it from COMAND. High
temperatures can damage the card.
Due to the wide range of SD memory cards
available on the market, playback cannot
be guaranteed for all brands of SD memory
card.
The readable storage capacity depends on
the memory card used. You can obtain
further information at any authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
Insert an SD memory card
X Insert the memory card into the slot on the
control panel until it engages in place. The
side with the contacts must face
downwards and point towards the slot.
If no MP3 tracks can be found, you will see
a message to this effect.
The first 100 MP3 tracks are loaded. The
first MP3 track is then played. Further
tracks are loaded in the background; this is
indicated by an hourglass symbol.
Ejecting an SD memory card
X Press the memory card.
The memory card is ejected.
X Remove the memory card from slot.
Connecting a USB device The USB port is located in the stowage
compartment in the center console.
Electrical consumption at this connection
must not exceed a continuous current of
500 mA. If the electrical consumption is
higher, use a separate source to provide
power for the USB device (e.g.
12 V power supply).
X
Connect the USB device (e.g. USB stick) to
the USB port.
If no MP3 tracks can be found, you will see
a message to this effect. 448
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The first 100 MP3 tracks are loaded. The
first MP3 track is then played. Further
tracks are loaded in the background; this is
indicated by an hourglass symbol.
i Due to the wide range of USB devices
available on the market, playback cannot
be guaranteed for all brands of USB device.
Information about suitable USB devices
can be obtained from an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
MP3 players must support Media Transfer
Protocol (MTP). The MTP mode must be
active.
Switching to audio CD/DVD or MP3
mode Inserting or connecting a medium
X
Insert CDs/DVDs (Y page 445)
or
X Insert an SD memory card (Y page 448)
or
X Connect a USB device (Y page 448).
COMAND loads the medium inserted and
starts to play it.
Switching modes using the function
button
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/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 451). Switching modes via the audio menu
X
Select Audio Audioin the main function bar by
sliding 00970052and turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
The last active audio source is now
activated.
You can activate a different audio source
using the audio menu.
X Select Audio Audioby sliding 00970052and turning
00790052007A the COMAND controller and press
0098 to confirm.
The audio menu appears.
X Select Disc
Disc,Memory Card
Memory Card, Music
Music
Register
Register ,USB Storage
USB Storage orMedia
Media
Interface
Interface and press0098to confirm.
This switches to the desired audio source.
X Select an audio medium from the media list
(Y page 451).
Example display: audio CD mode 0043
CD cover (if available)
0044 Gracenote data found, then the elapsed
track time
0087 Track number and track name (if stored
on the disc as CD text or if Gracenote ®
data is available)
0085 Graphic time and track display
0083 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)
0084 Artist (if stored on the disc as CD text or
if Gracenote ®
data is available)
006B CD mode menu Audio
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Example display: audio DVD mode
0043
Cover (if available)
0044 Track time
0087 Track number
0085 Graphic time and track display
0083 Disc type, disc position in the media list,
disc name (only if stored on the disc)
0084 Audio DVD mode menu
Example display: MP3 mode 0043
Cover (if available)
0044 Track time
0087 Track number and name
0085 Graphic time and track display
0083 Medium type, position of medium in the
media list, current folder or current album
0084 Artist (if available)
006B MP3 mode menu
i If no Media Interface is connected during
operation with a DVD changer, 006Bdisplays
Changer
Changer instead of Media
Media(Ypage 470). Pause function In CD/audio DVD and MP3 mode
X
To pause playback: briefly press the
0063 button.
The 006B symbol appears at the top left in
the status bar.
X To continue playback: briefly press the
0063 button again.
The 006B symbol disappears.
In audio DVD mode only
X To pause playback: switch on audio DVD
mode (Y page 449).
X Select 00CFby sliding 00520064and turning
00790052007A the COMAND controller and press
0098 to confirm.
The 00CF display changes to 00D0.
X To continue playback: select00D0and
press 0098to confirm.
Playback continues from the point where it
was interrupted. The 00D0display changes
to 00CF.
Stop function This function is only available in audio DVD
mode.
X
Switch on audio DVD mode (Y page 449).
X To interrupt playback: select00DBby
sliding 00520064and turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
The 00CF display changes to 00D0. The
00DB symbol remains highlighted.
X To continue playback: select00D0and
press 0098to confirm.
Playback continues from the point where it
was interrupted. 450
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To stop playback: while playback is
interrupted, select 00DBagain and press
0098 to confirm.
or
X Select 00DBand confirm by pressing 0098
twice in rapid succession.
00D0 is highlighted.
X To restart playback: select00D0and
press 0098to confirm.
Playback starts at the beginning of the
DVD.
Selecting CD/audio 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
Media orChanger
Changer by sliding 00520064and
turning 00790052007Athe COMAND controller and
press 0098to confirm.
In CD/audio DVD and MP3 mode: select
Media Media by sliding 00520064or turning 00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to
confirm.
The media list appears. The 003Bdot indicates
the current medium being played.
The media list shows the discs currently
available.
View in 0043:
R 0043 magazine tray not shown
R 0045 magazine tray shown X
To switch the display: select1...6
1...6
changer changer by turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to 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 00790052007A
the COMAND controller and press 0098to
confirm.
The following tables list the selection options
in the media list for the respective equipment
variants. For DVD changer
Magazine trays, positions 1 to 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
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 Audio
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MUSIC REGISTER, position 3
USB storage device, position 4
Media Interface, position 5
Bluetooth
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audio: position 6 i
If you select a video DVD, the system
switches to video DVD mode
(Y page 478).
Selecting a track using the number
keypad
X When the display/selection window is
active, press a number key, e.g. 0084.
The medium at the corresponding position
in the media list is loaded and then played.
Selecting a track Selecting by skipping to a track
X
To skip forwards or back to a track: turn
00790052007A the COMAND controller when the
display/selection window is active.
or
X Press the 0048or0049 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. If the track has been playing
for less than eight seconds, it skips to the
start of the previous track.
If the Random Tracks Random Tracks orRandom Folder Random Folder
playback option has been selected, the
track order is random.
Selecting a track using the number
keypad
X Press the 0056key on the number keypad.
A numerical entry field appears. The
number of positions offered corresponds to
the number of tracks on 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
number keys.
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.
Selecting a track using music search X
Select Current Track List Current Track List ,Folder
Folder or a
category and press 0098to confirm.
Select music via categories (e.g. album,
artist) with the music search function.
If you select a category, COMAND starts a
search for track information if the following
conditions are fulfilled:
R the data carriers are inserted or connected
R the track information from these data
carriers is not yet contained in the
COMAND music database.
COMAND imports track information from the
following data carriers:
R disc (CD/audio DVD/MP3)
R Memory Card
R MUSIC REGISTER
R USB storage device
The Track information is complete
Track information is complete
message appears once the search is
completed. COMAND stores the music data
in its own database. You can now select the 452
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available music data within the desired
category.
You will find further information on searching
for music in the "Music search" section
(Y page 457).
X In audio CD/audio DVD mode/MP3 mode,
select Search Search by sliding 00520064and turning
00790052007A the COMAND controller and press
0098 to confirm.
The category list appears. Example: current track list
X
Select the track by turning 00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to
confirm.
The basic display appears and the track is
played.
Fast forwarding/rewinding X
While the display/selection window is
active, slide 009500520096and hold the COMAND
controller until the desired position has
been reached.
or
X Press and hold the 0048or0049 button
until the desired position is reached.
Gracenote Media Database Introduction
This function is only available in audio CD
mode. There is a version of
Gracenote® music recognition technology
on the COMAND hard drive. You will
recognize this by the logo which can be seen
in the bottom right-hand corner of certain
audio displays.
Many audio CDs contain CD text. COMAND
uses the information contained therein to
display the artist, album and track name.
If the audio CD does not contain any CD text
information, COMAND can use the
Gracenote ®
Media Database to identify
unknown audio tracks when in audio CD
mode. This is only possible if the relevant
information is saved in the Gracenote Media
Database and if the "Gracenote Media
Database" function is activated.
If this is the case, COMAND will display the
corresponding data such as artist, album and
track name in the relevant displays and lists.
Selecting Gracenote ®
data to be displayed Audio
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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,
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