Searching for an address book entry
Search menu with character bar
0043
¥Address book entry
0044 0048 Complete address data from the
navigation system
0087 Character bar
0085 0034 Phone book entry on the mobile phone
0083 Entry with voice tag
For more symbols, see the symbol overview
(Y page 397)
X Find entry (Y page 397)
Creating a new entry in the address
book You can enter address data directly into the
address book. If you store telephone
numbers in the COMAND phone book, these
are also saved in the address book. If you
store a navigation destination, COMAND
creates an address book entry which includes
the complete navigable address data.
X Calling up the address book (Y page 407)
X Select New
New in the address book by sliding
00520064 and turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
An input menu with data fields appears. Input menu with data fields
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Selected data field with cursor
0044 Character bar
X Enter characters (Y page 304)
X Store the entry (Y page 305)
Deleting an address book entry X
Option 1: selectDelete Delete by sliding 00520064and
turning 00790052007Athe COMAND controller and
press 0098to confirm.
X Option 2: search for an address book entry
(Y page 397).
X Select the list symbol to the right of the
entry by sliding 00520096the COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
X Select Delete
Delete and press 0098to confirm.
Irrespective of the option chosen, a prompt
will appear.
X Select Yes YesorNo
No and press 0098to confirm.
If you select Yes
Yes, the entry will be deleted.
If you select No
No, the process will be
canceled. 408
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X
Enter the destination address
(Y page 326)
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 a voice tag
X Search for an address book entry with or
without a voice tag (¦) (Y page 408).
X Select the list symbol to the right of the
entry by sliding 00520096the COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
X Select Voice Name Voice Name and press0098to
confirm.
X Select Add
AddorChange
Change and press 0098to
confirm.
Subsequent operation is voice-controlled.
The Voice Control System guides you
through the dialogs. Deleting a voice tag
X
Search for an address book entry with a
voice tag (Y page 408).
X Select the list symbol to the right of the
entry by sliding 00520096the COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
X Select Voice Name
Voice Name and press0098to
confirm.
X Select Delete
Delete and press 0098to confirm.
A deletion prompt appears.
X Select Yes
Yes orNo No and press the 008Bbutton
to confirm.
If you select Yes Yes, COMAND deletes the
voice tag.
If you select No No, the process will be
canceled.
Listening to a voice tag
X Search for an address book entry with a
voice tag (Y page 408).
X Select the list symbol to the right of the
entry by sliding 00520096the COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
X Select Voice Name
Voice Name and press0098to
confirm.
X Select Listen Listen and press 0098to confirm.
You hear the voice tag.
Importing phone book entries This function allows you to store phone book
entries from the mobile phone in the address
book.
The following can be used as a source:
R
the mobile phone
R the memory card
R the USB device
R the Bluetooth ®
Interface
Imported phone book entries are indicated in
the phone book by different symbols
(Y page 397). Telephone
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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
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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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the DVD menu appears, you must start the
film manually.
X Select the corresponding menu item in the
DVD menu.
Showing/hiding the control menu Navigation menu
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Type of data medium
0044 Current title
0087 Current scene
0085 Track time
0083 Shows the menu
X To show: press the0063or0064 button
on the remote control.
X To hide: press the 0063or0064 button.
or
X Wait about eight seconds.
Showing/hiding the menu Menu system
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Video DVD options
0044 Pause function 0087
Stop function
0085 To set the treble
0083 To set the bass
X To show: press the008Bbutton on the
remote control.
or
X Select Menu Menuwhile the navigation menu is
shown and press the 008Bbutton to confirm.
X To hide: press the 0063button, select
Full Screen Full Screen and press the008Bbutton to
confirm.
Fast forwarding/rewinding X
Press and hold the 0048or0049 button on
the remote control until the desired
position has been reached.
You see the control menu.
Pause function X
To show the menu: press the008Bbutton
on the remote control.
or
X Select Menu Menuwhile the navigation menu is
shown and press the 008Bbutton to confirm.
X To pause playback: select00CFand press
the 008Bbutton to confirm.
The 00CF display changes to 00D0.
X To continue playback: select00D0and
press the 008Bbutton to confirm.
The menu is hidden.
Stop function X
To show the menu: press the008Bbutton
on the remote control.
or
X Select Menu Menuwhile the navigation menu is
shown and press the 008Bbutton to confirm. 500
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X
To interrupt playback: select00DBand
press the 008Bbutton to confirm.
The 00CF display changes to 00D0. The
video image is hidden.
X To continue playback: select00D0and
press the 008Bbutton to confirm.
Playback continues from the point where it
was interrupted. The menu is hidden.
X To stop playback: while playback is
interrupted, select 00DBagain and press
the 008Bbutton to confirm.
Playback stops and returns to the
beginning of the DVD. 00D0is highlighted.
X To restart playback: select00D0and
press the 008Bbutton to confirm.
Playback starts from the beginning of the
DVD.
Selecting a scene/chapter General notes
Observe the information on DVD video mode
(Y
page 481).
Skipping forwards/backwards
X Press the 0059or0065 button on the
remote control.
or
X Press the 0048or0049 button.
The navigation menu (Y page 480) appears
for approximately eight seconds.
Selecting a scene/chapter directly
These examples illustrate how to select
scene/chapter 5.
X Option 1: while the film is playing, press
the 007E button on the remote control.
X Press the corresponding number key, such
as 5.
X Option 2: while the film is playing, press
the 008Bbutton on the remote control and
show the menu.
X Select DVD-Video
DVD-Video and press the 008Bbutton
to confirm. X
Select DVD Functions DVD Functions and press the008B
button to confirm.
X Select Scene Selection
Scene Selection and press the
008B button to confirm.
X Select 5
5using the 0063or0064 button and
press the 008Bbutton to confirm.
In both cases, playback will begin from the
fifth scene/chapter after a brief pause.
Selecting a film/title Option 1:
X
Press the 008Bbutton on the remote control
and show the menu.
X Select DVD-Video DVD-Video and press the 008Bbutton
on the remote control to confirm. X
Select DVD Functions
DVD Functions and press the008B
button to confirm.
X Select Title Selection
Title Selection and press the
008B button to confirm.
X To call up the selection list: press the
008B button.
X Select a film/title.
Option 2:
Example: selecting film 2
X Press button 2.
After a brief pause, the second film is
played. Rear Seat Entertainment System
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