2015 MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class CD player

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
Activa
ting media modeMedia

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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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
application. 224
Media RegisterMedia

i
If the mobile phone that is connected only
supports two Bluetooth ®
profiles at the
same time, COMAND functions may
behave as follows:
R when connecting to the Internet, play-
back is stopped on the Bluetooth ®
audio
device.
R when starting playback on the Blue-
tooth ®
audio device, the Internet con-
nection is ended. Searching for and authorizing a Blue-
tooth
®
audio device
Switching to Bluetooth ®
audio mode
X Press the 00FDbutton.
X To select Bluetooth Audio Bluetooth Audio in the menu:
turn and press the controller.
A menu appears.
If you see the No Bluetooth Audio No Bluetooth Audio
Device Connected
Device Connected message, you will
need to authorize the Bluetooth ®
audio
device first.
X To select Options
Options in the Bluetooth ®
audio
menu: slide 005200C5and press the controller.
X To select Bluetooth Audio Devices
Bluetooth Audio Devices:
press the controller.
A new menu appears. 0043
Bluetooth ®
audio player within range and
already authorized
0044 Newly detected mobile phone with Blue-
tooth ®
audio mode in range The Bluetooth
®
device list displays all author-
ized devices, whether they are within range or not. After a device search, devices which arewithin range but not authorized are also dis-
played.
Searching for Bluetooth ®
audio
X To select Search for Audio Devices Search for Audio Devices:
press the controller.
A display with text appears. X
Select Start Search Start Search.
COMAND searches for Bluetooth ®
audio
devices within range and adds them to the
Bluetooth ®
device list.
The duration of the search depends on the number of Bluetooth ®
audio devices within
range and their characteristics.
Authorizing Bluetooth ®
audio
X Select a Bluetooth ®
audio device that has
not yet been authorized from the list: turn
and press the controller.
Authorization starts.
Depending on the Bluetooth ®
audio device
used, you now have two options for con-
tinuing with authorization.
Option 1: entering the passkey
X You can find information on this in the
"Authorizing (registering) a mobile phone"
section (Y page 140).
After successful authorization, the Blue-
tooth ®
audio device is connected and
starts playing. Bluetooth
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Option 2: Secure Simple Pairing
i The Bluetooth ®
audio device must sup-
port Bluetooth ®
version 2.1 for connection
via Secure Simple Pairing. COMAND cre-
ates a six-digit code, which is displayed on both devices that are to be connected
For some Bluetooth ®
audio devices, the
pairing must be confirmed within 10 sec-
onds.
X If the number code displayed on COMAND
and on the Bluetooth ®
audio device is the
same, select Yes
Yes: press the controller.
If you select Yes
Yes, authorization continues
and the Bluetooth ®
audio device is con-
nected. Playback starts.
If you select No No, authorization is canceled. External authorization
If COMAND does not find your Bluetooth ®
audio device, this may be due to particular
security settings on your Bluetooth ®
audio
device. In this case, check whether your Blue-
tooth ®
audio device can locate COMAND.
The Bluetooth ®
device name for COMAND is
MB Bluetooth
MB Bluetooth.
X Switch on Bluetooth ®
audio mode
(Y page 232).
X To select Options Options: slide 005200C5and press
the controller.
X To select Bluetooth Audio Devices Bluetooth Audio Devices:
press the controller.
X To select Connect via Audio Device
Connect via Audio Device:
turn and press the controller. Authorizing
X Start the authorization on the Bluetooth ®
audio device; see the operating instruc-
tions of the Bluetooth ®
audio device.
After successful authorization, the Blue-
tooth ®
audio device is connected and
starts playing.
With some Bluetooth ®
audio devices, play-
back must first be started on the device itself
so that COMAND can play the audio files. Reconnecting a Bluetooth
®
audio
device
The Bluetooth ®
audio profiles are connected
automatically under the following circum-
stances:
R one of the last two mobile phones to have
been connected has also been used as a
Bluetooth ®
audio player (if this function is
supported by the mobile phone).
R the mobile phone is automatically con-
nected. The Bluetooth ®
audio player is then
connected.
i For an automatic connection with
COMAND, the telephone must be within
range.
For most Bluetooth ®
audio devices, the
"automatic connection" must be activated
by checking a box. Depending on the
device used, this prompt often takes place
when authorizing (see the Bluetooth ®
audio
device operating instructions).
If the No Bluetooth Audio Device Con‐
No Bluetooth Audio Device Con‐
nected nected message appears, you have two
options to reconnect the Bluetooth ®
audio
device.
Option 1:
X Connect Device Connect Device in the basic display:
press the controller.
If COMAND can locate the Bluetooth ®
audio device, it will be connected and will
start playing. 230
Bluetooth ®
audio modeMedia

0083
To stop 00CFor start 00D0playback
0084 Name of the connected Bluetooth ®
audio
device (example)
006B Options menu
Some mobile phones only support two Blue-
tooth ®
profiles at the same time (e.g. Hands-
Free Profile for Bluetooth ®
telephony and
Bluetooth ®
audio profile for audio streaming).
If you activate Bluetooth ®
audio mode and
there is already an active Internet connection, this can cause the connection to be termi-
nated.
Switching to Bluetooth ®
Audio X
Press the 00FDbutton.
X To select Bluetooth Audio
Bluetooth Audio in the menu:
turn and press the controller.
COMAND activates the Bluetooth ®
audio
device. The basic display then appears.
Playback starts.
i If the Bluetooth ®
audio device connected
supports metadata and corresponding data is available, then the artist, track and album
name can be displayed. Starting/stopping playback
X To select Start playback 00D0: turn and
press the controller.
Playback starts. 00CFis selected.
X To stop playback: select00CF.
A message appears. 00D0is selected.
X To continue playback: select00D0.
A message appears. 00CFis selected. Starting playback if the Bluetooth
®
audio device has been stopped During the search for mobile phones, the con-
nection with the Bluetooth ®
audio device is
terminated (Y page 139). In the Bluetooth ®
audio basic display (Y page 232) you will see
the No Bluetooth Audio Device Con‐ No Bluetooth Audio Device Con‐
nected
nected message and the Connect Last
Connect Last
Used
Used Player
Player menu item cannot be selected.
When the search is finished, the Bluetooth ®
audio device can be reconnected.
X To select Start playback: 00D0: slide005200C5
and press the controller.
Playback resumes from the beginning. X
To select Connect Last Used Player Connect Last Used Player:
press the controller.
Depending on the Bluetooth ®
audio device
used, playback starts immediately or you
must start playback manually.
In this case, you will see the Bluetooth Bluetooth
Audio Device Paused
Audio Device Paused message.
i If there is an Internet connection and the
mobile phone that is connected only sup-
ports two Bluetooth ®
profiles at the same 232
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audio modeMedia

X
To select a category, e.g. Current
CurrentTrack‐
Track‐
list
list: turn and press the controller.
The selection list appears.
X Select the required track. X
Keyword search: using the controller,
enter the characters for the desired search
term and confirm.
The search results are displayed according to available categories, and can then be
selected. (Y page 222). Playback options X
To select a playback option: with a media
source connected, slide 005200C5the control-
ler.
The media menu bar is shown.
X To select Options Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
X Select playback options (Y page 216). Video function
If playable video files are found, they will be
played by COMAND. X To switch on full-screen mode: press the
controller in the basic display.
X To show the video menu: slide 005200C5the
controller in full-screen mode.
The Media Interface menu bar appears.
X To select Options Options: turn and press the con-
troller. X
Select Video Settings
Video Settings.
Operate Video Settings
Video Settings (Ypage 243) Audio AUX mode
Notes on audio AUX mode
External audio sources may have different
volumes, which can mean that system mes-
sages such as traffic announcements and
navigation system announcements are much louder. If necessary, deactivate the system
messages or adjust their volume manually.
AUX also provides the option of connecting aMedia Player to COMAND. Audio AUX mode
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