2015 MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class audio

Settings
Settings menu X
To show the menu: press the0038but-
ton.
X To select Options
Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
A menu appears.
X Select Settings Settings.
You can activate/deactivate the following
settings:
R Download Images Automatically Download Images Automatically
It may take some time to download the
contents of websites that contain a large
amount of images. Therefore, it may be
useful to deactivate this option.
R Block Pop-Ups
Block Pop-Ups
Pop-ups are windows (usually with adver-
tisements) which are displayed automati-
cally when you call up a website. You can
block these displays.
R Activate Javascript
Activate Javascript
Javascript makes it possible to display and
interact with dynamic content on the web-
site.
R Allow Cookies
Allow Cookies
Some websites save information in small
text files (cookies) in your system. You can
determine whether cookies may be stored.
R Enable Internet Audio
Enable Internet Audio
You can switch the browser's audio play-
back on or off here.
R Hide Scroll Bars
Hide Scroll Bars
You can show or hide the scroll bar here. R
Show Link Target Show Link Target
You can display the link's URL here.
R Character Size Character Size
You can select the font size which is used
when displaying the website.
R Character Code
Character Code
You can select a different character set
here, e.g. if the characters of a website
appear distorted.
Changing settings X
Select the desired setting.
Switch the setting on 0073or off 0053.
X Select Character Size
Character Size orCharacter Character
Code
Code.
X To select the setting you require: turn and
press the controller.
i If you change the settings, the websites
may not be displayed correctly.
Deleting private data X
Press the 002Bbutton.
X Select Internet
Internet.
X To show the menu: slide 6the controller.
X To select Settings
Settings: slide 6the control-
ler, turn and press to confirm.
A menu appears.
X To select Delete DeletePrivate
Private Data
Data: turn and
press the controller.
A menu appears. 150
InternetOnline and Internet

Your COMAND equipment
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Activating media mode ....................164
Audio/video mode ............................165
Media search ..................................... 173
MEDIA REGISTER ............................... 176
Bluetooth ®
audio mode .................... 180
Operation with the Media Inter-
face .................................................... 186
Audio AUX mode ............................... 189
Video AUX mode ............................... 190
Video DVD mode ............................... 191
Picture viewer ................................... 196 163Media

Your COMAND equipment
These operating instructions describe all
standard and optional equipment available
for your COMAND system at the time of pur-
chase. Country-specific differences are pos-
sible. Please note that your COMAND system
may not be equipped with all the features
described. This also applies to safety-relevant
systems and functions. Therefore, the equip-
ment on your COMAND system may differ
from that in the descriptions and illustrations.
Should you have any questions concerning
equipment and operation, please consult an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. Activating media mode
General notes
There are several ways to activate media
sources using COMAND.
The relevant sections of the Operator's Man-
ual describe the simplest way to activate a
media source.
This section describes all options for activat-
ing media sources. Using the MEDIA button
X Press the 00FDbutton.
The menu for the last accessed media
source appears.
X To select the media source: keep pressing
the 00FD button until the required media
source has been set.
The media sources appear in the following
order:
R CD/DVD
R Memory card
R Media Register
R Vehicles without Media Interface: USB 1
and USB 2
R Vehicles with Media Interface: Media
Interface 1 and Media Interface 2 R
BT audio
R TV (if your vehicle is equipped with a TV)
R AUX
If playable music files are found, they will
be played by COMAND.
X To display the function bars: slide 00520064the
controller. Switching on automatically
After an external media source has been con-
nected, COMAND will only activate the cor-
responding media mode automatically in the
case of CDs and SD cards. When using USB
devices, depending on the vehicle's equip-
ment, the relevant Media Interface 1, 2 or
USB 1, 2 basic display must already be acti-
vated.
External media sources:
R Apple devices (e.g. iPhone ®
)
R USB devices (e.g. USB stick, MP3 player)
R CD
R DVD
R SD cards
R via AUX cable (automatic activation
depends on the device connected)
R via devices connected by Bluetooth ®
If playable music files are found, they will be
played by COMAND.
i If a media function is already switched on
in COMAND, this will be interrupted and the
basic display of the newly connected
device will appear.
If another function, such as navigation, is
operating, the basic display will not change.
Only the music from the newly connected
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ting media modeMedia

Using the main function bar
X
To select Media
Media: turn and press the con-
troller.
The menu appears with the available media
sources.
X Select the media source.
If the media source contains music or video
files, these will be played. The correspond-
ing basic menu will be shown. Using the number keypad
i If you touch a key in the touch-sensitive
number keypad, the number field is dis-
played in the additional display area.
X Touch any number key when in media
mode.
The number field is shown. The active
media source is highlighted.
X To select a media source: press the corre-
sponding number key.
If the media source contains music or video
files, these will be played. The correspond-
ing basic menu will be shown.
X To enter a track number: use the number
keypad to enter the desired numbers.
The track is played. Using the device list
X
In media mode, slide 00520064the controller.
The media menu bar appears.
X To select Devices Devices: turn the controller and
press to confirm.
The available media sources will be shown.
The 003Bdot indicates the current setting.
X Select the media source.
If the media source contains music or video
files, these will be played. The correspond-
ing basic menu will be shown. Audio/video mode
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
The CD/DVD drive is a class 1 laser product.
If you open the CD/DVD drive housing, you
could be exposed to invisible laser radiation.
This laser radiation could damage your retina.
There is a risk of injury.
Never open the housing. Always have main-
tenance and repair work carried out at a quali-
fied specialist workshop. G
WARNING
Only when the vehicle is stationary should
you:
R insert a data carrier
R eject a disc
There is a risk of being distracted from the
road and traffic conditions if you insert or
eject a disc while the vehicle is in motion. Audio/video mode
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Inserting and removing a disc from
the single CD/DVD drive
Before inserting a CD/DVD, ensure that the
cup holder is empty.
X To insert: press the00F8button on the
single drive.
If there is a disc already inserted, it will be
ejected.
X Insert a disc into the disc slot with the
printed side facing upwards.
The drive closes and the disc is played.
If the CD/DVD is operated in Media mode,
the corresponding basic menu will be
shown. If the CD/DVD is started using
another application (e.g. navigation), the
display will not change.
i The drive may not be able to play discs
with copy protection.
X To remove: press the00F8button.
The drive ejects the disc.
X Remove the ejected disc from the slot.
If you do not take the disc out of the slot, it
is drawn in again automatically after a short
while. Menu overview
CD mode basic display
0043
Status bar
0044 Main function bar
0087 Track display on the disc
0085 Track number/number of songs in the
track list
0083 Artist and album 0084
Media menu bar
006B Playback time for the current track
006C Climate control status bar
006D Elapsed playback time for the current
track
006E Graphic time display
006F Additional display area with cover view Inserting discs into the DVD changer
The DVD changer has a magazine with six
trays.
Before inserting a CD/DVD, ensure that the
cup holder is empty.
X To insert the CD/DVD into the maga-
zine tray: press the0065button.
The magazine menu appears. X
To select the magazine tray: turn the
controller and press to confirm.
The DVD changer switches to the selected
magazine tray.
You will see the Please PleaseWait...
Wait...message.
You will see the Please insert disc
Please insert disc
Slot_number.
Slot_number. message.
X Insert a disc into the disc slot with the
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X
To load all empty magazine trays: press
the 0065 button
The magazine menu appears.
X To select Load Empty Slots
Load Empty Slots: slide 00520064,
turn and press controller.
COMAND switches to the next empty mag-
azine tray.
You will see the Please PleaseWait...
Wait...message.
You will see the Please insert disc
Please insert disc
Slot_number.
Slot_number. message.
X Insert a disc into the disc slot with the
printed side facing upwards.
Once the disc is loaded, the DVD changer
switches to the next empty tray.
X Repeat these steps until all magazine trays
are filled.
The DVD changer plays the last inserted
disc.
X To cancel the loading process: press the
0065 button.
or
X To select 0038in the magazine menu: turn
and press the controller. Ejecting discs from the DVD changer
i 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 single CD/DVD: press the
0065 button.
The magazine menu appears. The current
disc is marked. 0043
Type of data medium
0044 Active ejection
0087 Disc name
0085 Empty tray no. 4
0083 Current disc
X To select a disc: turn the controller and
press to confirm.
The DVD changer ejects the disc.
X Take the disc out of the slot.
X To eject all CDs/DVDs: press the0065
button.
The magazine menu appears.
X Select Eject All Eject All .
The last active disc is ejected.
The Please remove disc Please remove disc
Slot_number.
Slot_number. message appears.
X Remove the disc.
The DVD changer ejects the disc.
X Repeat the last step until the magazine is
empty.
X To exit the menu: press the0065button.
or
X Select 0038in the magazine menu. Inserting and ejecting an SD memory
card
Important safety notes G
WARNING
SD memory cards are small parts. They can
be swallowed and cause asphyxiation. This Audio/video mode
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poses an increased risk of injury or even fatal
injury.
Keep SD memory cards out of the reach of
children. If an SD memory card is swallowed,
seek immediate medical attention.
! If you are no longer using the SD memory
card, you should remove it. High tempera-
tures can damage the card.
COMAND supports SD memory cards
(Secure Digital), SDHC memory cards
(Secure DigitalHighCapacity), and SDXC
memory cards (Secure Digital eXtended
Capacity.
Inserting an SD memory card X
Insert the SD memory card into the SD card
slot in the stowage space under the arm-
rest until the SD memory card engages into
place. The side with the contacts must face
downwards.
The music is played while the files are
loaded in the background. If there are no
supported audio/video files, you will see a
message to this effect.
Ejecting an SD memory card X
Press the memory card.
The memory card is ejected.
X Remove the memory card. Connecting USB devices
There are two USB ports in the stowage space
under the armrest.
X Connect the USB device to the USB port.
The data medium will only be played and
the files will only be loaded in the back-
ground if the corresponding media display
is visible. Otherwise, the system does not
automatically switch to USB. If there are no
supported audio/video files, you will see a
message to this effect. i
MP3 players must support Media Transfer
Protocol (MTP). Activating media mode
Switching on automatically After an external media source has been con-
nected, COMAND will only activate the cor-
responding media mode automatically and
show the basic display in the case of CDs and
SD cards. If the CD/DVD is started using
another application (e.g. navigation), the dis-
play will not change.
When using USB devices, depending on the
vehicle's equipment, the relevant Media
Interface 1, 2 or USB 1, 2 basic display must
already be activated.
X Insert the CDs/DVDs (Y page 166)
or
X Insert a SD memory card: (Y page 168)
or
X Connect a USB device: (Y page 168)
COMAND loads the medium inserted and
starts to play it automatically.
Further options for switching on R
Using the number keypad: (Y page 165)
R Using the main function bar: (Y page 165)
R Using the device list: (Y page 165)
R Using the 00FDbutton: (Y page 164) Options menu168
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X
In Media mode, slide 00520064the controller.
The media menu bar is shown.
X To select Options
Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
Playing similar tracks
X To select Play PlayMore
More Like
LikeThis
This: turn and
press the controller.
COMAND automatically creates and plays
a track list with similar tracks. If there are
no comparable tracks on the data carrier,
you will see a message to this effect.
X Select the required track. Play mode
X
To select Playback Mode Playback Mode: turn and press
the controller.
X Select Normal Track Sequence
Normal Track Sequence.
The current track list is played in the order
it appears on the data medium.
X Select Random Track List
Random Track List.
The current track list is played in random
order.
X Select Random Medium
Random Medium.
All tracks on the data medium are played in
random order. Skip to time
X
To select Skip
Skip to toTime
Time : turn and press the
controller.
A pop-up menu appears.
X To set the time: turn the controller
or
X Set the desired time using the number key-
pad.
Select active partition
X To select Select Active Partition Select Active Partition:
turn and press the controller.
With the Select Active Partition Select Active Partition
option, you can select a partition in the USB
data medium.
Save files to Media Register
i With the Save Files to Media Reg‐ Save Files to Media Reg‐
ister
ister option, you can transfer supported
audio/video/image files to the COMAND
hard drive.
X To select the Save SaveFiles
Files to
toMedia
Media Reg‐
Reg‐
ister
ister option: turn and press the controller.
A menu appears (Y page 176). Manage Media Register
X
To select Manage ManageMedia
MediaRegister
Register : press
the controller.
The contents are shown. Using the control-
ler, files and folders can be renamed or
deleted.
A pop-up window appears when the file is
renamed. The characters are entered using
the controller (Y page 28).
X To select Delete All Media Files
Delete All Media Files : turn
and press the controller. Audio/video mode
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