2015 MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class Memory card

Using destinations
Displaying details X
Display the destination in the vehicle
(Y page 182).
X To highlight a destination: turn the control-
ler.
X To select G: slide 9the controller.
X To select Details
Details: turn and press the con-
troller.
The destination address is shown.
Using a destination for route guidance X
Display the destination in the vehicle
(Y page 182).
X To highlight a destination: turn the control-
ler.
X To select G: slide 9the controller.
X To select Set as Destination Set as Destination: turn and
press the controller.
You then switch to navigation mode and
can start route calculation.
The destination is entered in the list of last
destinations. Calling up the destination
You can use the function if:
R a mobile phone is connected
(Y page 138)
R the destination address contains a tele-
phone number
X Display the destination in the vehicle
(Y page 182).
X To highlight a destination: turn the control-
ler.
X To select G: slide 9the controller.
X Select Call Call.
You then switch to the telephone function
and make the call (Y page 143).
Importing destinations You can save destinations and routes on an
SD card when importing.
X Insert the SD memory card (Y page 215).
X Display the destination in the vehicle
(Y page 182).
X To highlight a destination: turn the control-
ler. Destination/route download
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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 appears with the available media sources.
X To select media sources: turn the controller
until the desired media source is in the
center. Press the controller.
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
media source will play 210
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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
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 and take it out of
the vehicle. High temperatures can dam-
age the card.
COMAND supports SD memory cards
(Secure Digital), SDHC memory cards
(Secure DigitalHighCapacity), and SDXC
memory cards ( SecureDigital e Xtended
C apacity.
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 located in the stow-
age compartment in the center console. 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 212)
or X Insert an SD memory card: (Y page 215)
or
X Connect a USB device: (Y page 215)
COMAND loads the medium inserted and
playback starts automatically if the basic
display is set to the correct USB media
source.
Further options for switching on R
Using the number keypad: (Y page 211)
R Using the main function bar: (Y page 211)
R Using the device list: (Y page 211)
R Using the 00FDbutton: (Y page 210) Audio/video mode
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Selecting Internet update of metadata
X In media mode, slide 00520064the controller.
The media menu bar is shown.
X To select Options
Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
X Select Updating Metadata Via Inter‐
Updating Metadata Via Inter‐
net
net in the selection list.
A connection with the Gracenote ®
data
server is established. The missing data is
loaded, saved and displayed in the main
display field.
If there is no data found or there is no Inter- net connection, a corresponding error mes-sage will appear.
Switching the Gracenote ®
data display
on/off X
Switch on CD mode (Y page 215).
X To select Gracenote Media Database Gracenote Media Database:
turn and press the controller.
X To switch the display off: select None
None.
In the basic display, Track 1 Track 1,Track 2 Track 2etc.
are shown instead of the Gracenote ®
data,
for example.
X To switch on the display: press the control-
ler. Notes on audio/video mode
Permissible data carriers R
CD-R, CD-A and CD-RW
R DVD-R, DVD-V and DVD-RW
R SD memory card
R USB storage device
Permissible file systems R
ISO 9660/Joliet standard for CDs
R UDF for video DVDs
R FAT16, FAT32, exFAT and NTFS for SD
memory card and USB storage media Multisession CDs For multisession CDs, the content of the first
session determines how COMAND will proc-
ess the CD. COMAND plays only one session
and gives priority to the audio CD session.
File structure of a data carrier When you create a disc with compressed
music files, the tracks can be organized in
folders. A folder may also contain subfolders.
The disc may contain no more than eight
directory levels. Files beyond the eighth level
will not be recognized by the system.
i COMAND supports up to 50,000 files
from one data medium. For data media with
more than 64 GB, only files in the following
folders are supported: music, pictures, vid-
eos.
Track and file names When you create a disc with compressed
music files, you can assign names to the
tracks and folders.
If MP3 or WMA files are stored in the root
directory itself, the root directory will also be
treated as a folder.
You should observe the following when
assigning track names:
R track names must have at least one char-
acter.
R track names must have the ending of a
supported audio/video format, e.g. mp3,
aac or m4v.
R there must be a dot between the track
name and the extension.
Example of a correct track name:
"Track1.mp3".
Permissible formats COMAND supports the following audio for-
mats:
R MP3
R WMA Audio/video mode
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The media menu bar appears.
X To select Search
Search: turn and press the con-
troller.
The category list appears. General information
COMAND plays back files from the following
data mediums: R Disc (CD/DVD Audio)
R Memory card
R Media Register
R USB storage device
R Apple devices (folder, year and photos are
not available)
The categories are displayed according to the
data available. Category list
X
In media mode, slide 00520064the controller.
The media menu bar is shown.
X To select Search Search: turn and press the con-
troller.
The category list is shown.
Depending on the connected media sources
and files, the following categories are listed:
R Current Tracklist
Current Tracklist;
R Folders: Folders:;
R Select By Cover
Select By Cover;
R Keyword Search
Keyword Search;
R Playlists
Playlists;
R Artists
Artists; R
Albums
Albums;
R Track
Track;
R Genres
Genres;
R Year
Year ;
R Composers
Composers;
R Videos
Videos;
R Photos
Photos.
i The categories are available as soon as
the entire media content has been read and
analyzed.
If the same device is reconnected with
unchanged media content, these catego-
ries are available more quickly.
When connecting Apple ®
devices, the cat-
egories “Folder”, “Year” and “Photos” are
not available. Searching by current track list
X
To select Current Tracklist Current Tracklist in the cat-
egory list: turn and press the controller.
The selection list appears.
X Select the required track. Searching by folder
Playable files can be searched for in the active
data medium's directories. Media search
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They can be accepted directly and dis-
played in the search result.
X
Select one entry, e.g. Artists
Artists.
Albums and covers (if available) are shown.
COMAND searches all media sources.
X Select an album.
The tracks are listed. X
Select a track.
The basic display appears and playback
starts. Media Register
General notes
i Keep your original music files, photos and
video files in a secure location. A malfunc-
tion in COMAND may result in the loss of
music files stored in the MEDIA REGISTER.
Mercedes-Benz is not liable for any loss of
data.
You can store music files, photos or video files in the MEDIA REGISTER. The memory has a
capacity of 10 GB. Switching on the MEDIA REGISTER
X Press the 00FDbutton.
The menu appears with the available media
sources.
X To select Media Register Media Register: turn the con-
troller until Media Register
Media Register is in the
center. Press the controller.
The media sources appear in the following
order:
R Disc Disc;
R Memory Card
Memory Card;
R Media Register
Media Register;
R USB 1
USB 1 (vehicles without Media Interface)
R Media Interface 1
Media Interface 1 (vehicles with
Media Interface)
R USB 2
USB 2 (vehicles without Media Interface)
R Media Interface 2
Media Interface 2 (vehicles with
Media Interface)
R Bluetooth Audio
Bluetooth Audio;
R Aux
Aux.
Playback begins at the point last listened to.
If there are no files, you will see a message to
this effect.
Further options for switching on:
R Using the number keypad: (Y page 211)
R Using the main function bar: (Y page 211)
R Using the device list: (Y page 211)
R Using the 00FDbutton: (Y page 210) Media Register
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MEDIA REGISTER basic display
0043
Main function bar
0044 Artist and album
0087 Display for the active data medium
0085 Display of current track in the track list
0083 Media menu bar
0084 Numerical time display
006B Graphic time display
006C Additional display area with cover view Copying files to the MEDIA REGISTER
General notes You can copy photos, music files and videos
from the following data mediums:
R Discs in a CD/DVD changer or a single CD/
DVD drive
R SD memory card
R USB storage device
R MP3
i Data can only be copied from an MP3
player if this can be configured as a mass
storage device.
Video files from DVD-V cannot be copied.
While copying, several functions will not be
available. If this is the case, you will see a
message to this effect. 1. Selecting a data medium X
To switch media mode on: press the 00FD
button.
The menu appears with the available media sources.
X To select media sources: turn the controller
until the desired media source is in the
center. Press the controller.
X Slide 00520064the controller.
The media menu bar appears.
X To select Options
Options : turn and press the con-
troller.
X Select Save Files to Media Register Save Files to Media Register .
The media list appears. A data medium
from which files can be copied is selected
automatically.
i The
Save Files to Media Register Save Files to Media Register
function can be reached from any media
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Picture viewer
General notes
If there are pictures on the active data
medium, you can view them on the COMAND
display.
The following data media and picture formats
are supported:
R Data medium: MEDIA REGISTER, CD,
DVD, USB devices, SD memory cards
R Picture formats: jpeg, jpg, bmp, png
The maximum image resolution is 20 mega-
pixels
It is not possible to view a picture from the
driver's side while the vehicle is in motion. Displaying pictures
X
In the media basic display, press the con-
troller.
The Search
Search with a category list appears.
X To select Photos
Photos in the category list: turn
and press the controller.
A directory list appears. Folders and picture files can be shown.
X Select a folder or picture.
If there is no picture on the data medium,
an empty list is shown.
You can search for pictures on other data
media. Searching for pictures on other data
media
X In the directory list, slide
00950052 the controller.
The device list appears. Example: the directory list displays the existing
picture files
X To select a data medium with picture files:
turn the controller and press to confirm.
A directory list appears. Folders and picture files can be shown.
X Select a folder or picture. Starting a slide show
X While viewing a picture, press the control-
ler.
The image menu appears.
X To select Start Slideshow Start Slideshow: turn and
press the controller.
The slide show starts.
X To end the slide show: press the controller.
The image menu appears.
X Select End Slide Show
End Slide Show. 246
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