2015 MERCEDES-BENZ SL-Class USB

Music search
Introduction
The music search finds tracks via all available
media. The search begins with the audio
source that is currently active.
The following media are included for the
music search:
R Disc (CD/MP3)
R Memory card
R MUSIC REGISTER
R USB storage device
X Switch to the MUSIC REGISTER
(Y page 455).
X Select Search Search by sliding 00520064and turning
00790052007A the COMAND controller and press 0098
to confirm.
The category list appears.
X Select a track in a category (Y page 452).
Example: opening a folder X Select Folder
Folder in the category list by turn-
ing 00790052007A the COMAND controller and press
0098 to confirm.
You see the content of the current folder. The name of the current folder is at the top
and the track currently playing is indicated by
a 003B dot.
X To switch to the next folder up: press the
0038 back button or slide 00950052the
COMAND controller. Changing the folder/track name
X Switch to the MUSIC REGISTER
(Y page 455).
X Select Music Music Register Register by sliding00520064and
turning 00790052007Athe COMAND controller and
press 0098to confirm.
X Select Rename
Rename /
/Delete
Delete Files
Filesand press
0098 to confirm.
X Select a folder/track by turning 00790052007A.
X Select Options
Options by sliding 00520096and press 0098
to confirm.
X Select Change
Change and press 0098to confirm.
X Enter a name for the folder/track
(Y page 299).
X To save the changes: select0054and
press 0098to confirm.
Deleting folders/tracks
X Switch to the MUSIC REGISTER
(Y page 455).
X Select Music Music Register
Register by sliding00520064and
turning 00790052007Athe COMAND controller and
press 0098to confirm.
X Select Rename
Rename /
/Delete
Delete Files
Filesand press
0098 to confirm.
X Select a folder/track by turning 00790052007A.
X Select Options
Options by sliding 00520096and press 0098
to confirm.
X Select Delete
Delete and press 0098to confirm.
A prompt appears. No
No is highlighted.
If you select Yes
Yes, the folders/tracks are
deleted. You see the Please Wait...
Please Wait...
message. You will then see the Data
Data
deleted
deleted message.
If you select No
No, the process will be can-
celed.
Playback options The following options are available:
R Normal Track Sequence
Normal Track Sequence
The tracks are played in the normal order
(e.g. track 1, 2, 3, etc.).
R Random Medium Random Medium 458
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Switching to Bluetooth
®
audio mode The Bluetooth
®
audio basic display Example: Bluetooth
®
audio basic display
0043 Track name
0044 Current playback settings (no symbol for
"Normal track sequence")
0087 Album name
0085 Sound settings
0083 Media list
0084 Artist
006B To stop 00DBor start 00D0playback
006C To connect a Bluetooth ®
audio device, to
increase the volume on COMAND
006D Bluetooth ®
audio data medium type
006E Data medium position in the media list
i If the Bluetooth ®
audio device connected
supports metadata and corresponding data is available, then the artist, track and album
name can be displayed.
Using the Bluetooth ®
audio basic display
X Connect Bluetooth ®
audio devices
(Y page 459)
or
X Reconnect the Bluetooth ®
audio device
(Y page 461).
COMAND activates the Bluetooth ®
audio
device. The basic display appears and the
device starts playing. Using the DISC button
X Press the 003Abutton one or more times.
By pressing the 003Abutton repeatedly, you
can switch modes in the following order:
R CD/MP3 (disc)
R Memory card mode
R MUSIC REGISTER
R USB storage device
R Media Interface or audio AUX mode
R Bluetooth ®
audio mode
Using the media list
X Select Bluetooth Audio
Bluetooth Audio in the media list
by turning 00790052007Athe COMAND controller
and press 0098to confirm (Y page 447).
COMAND activates the connected device.
You will see a message to this effect. The
basic display then appears.
Starting/stopping playback X
To start playback: select00D0by sliding
00520064 and turning 00790052007Athe COMAND con-
troller and press 0098to confirm.
Playback starts. 00DBis selected.
X To stop playback: select00DBby turning
00790052007A the COMAND controller and press 0098
to confirm.
A message appears. 00D0is selected.
X To continue playback: select00D0by
turning 00790052007Athe COMAND controller and
press 0098to confirm.
A message appears. 00DBis selected. Audio
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Increasing the volume on COMAND
X
Select BT
BTAudio
Audio by sliding 00520064and turning
00790052007A the COMAND controller and press 0098
to confirm.
X Select Volume
Volume and press 0098to confirm.
A menu appears. The 003Bdot indicates the
current setting.
X Select Standard
Standard orBoost
Boost and press 0098to
confirm.
Information about sound settings
(Y page 296)
You will find further information in the "Audio AUX mode" section (Y page 471)Operation with the Media Interface
Connection options Overview
You will find the connection sockets in the
center console stowage compartment.
Device-specific adapter cables are required
to connect external devices to the Media
Interface. Country-specific versions are sup-
plied with the Media Interface (Y
page 465).
You can connect the following data carriers to
COMAND via the Media Interface:
R iPod ®
R iPhone ®
R certain MP3 players
i Store individual parts in a safe place.
Only use genuine Mercedes-Benz connec-
tion cables. i
iPod ®
and iPhone ®
are registered trade-
marks of Apple Inc., Cupertino, California,
USA.
i MP3 players that support MTP (
Media
Transfer Protocol) can be used.
This allows the MP3 player to be easily con- nected to the Media Interface and removed
after use. Audio data is played without
problem.
On some MP3 players, you have to activate
the relevant function; see the MP3 player
operating instructions.
Supported devices
For details and a list of supported devices,
visit 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).
Connecting an external device Do not leave external devices in the vehicle.
They may malfunction in extreme tempera-
tures; see the operating instructions for the
respective device. Examples of extreme tem- peratures are direct sunlight or very low out-
side temperatures. Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
accepts no liability for damage to external
devices.
i Never connect more than one device at a
time. You will otherwise not be able to play back from the external device.
USB hubs (devices with several USB con-
nections) are not supported. Audio
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0043
Four-pin socket for ⅛ inch stereo jack,
e.g. for MP3 players (audio and video)
0044 iPod ®
plug for connecting an iPod ®
0087 USB socket for connecting an MP3 player
0085 Example of device: iPod ®
X Connect the external device with suitable
socket 0043,0044or0087.
COMAND activates the device, a display
appears (when connecting an iPod ®
plug or
USB socket).
If you remove a device, the No
No Device Device Con‐
Con‐
nected
nected message appears.
i A connected iPod ®
or MP3 player should
not be simultaneously operated via the
Media Interface and the remote control
(e.g. Bluetooth ®
remote control) or directly
via the device itself. This may cause unfore- seen technical difficulties.
Applications (Apps) that are activated on
the connected device may lead to malfunc-
tions.
i Connecting a fully discharged iPod ®
or
MP3 player can result in an extended initi-
alization period.
Malfunction messages appear while the
device is being activated if:
R the connected device is not supported
(External Device UnavailableExternal Device Unavailable mes-
sage).
R the connected device consumes too much
power. R
the Media Interface connection is faulty.
R a mass storage device (e.g. a USB memory
stick or USB hard drive) is connected to the
Media Interface.
In this case the Please connect the
Please connect the
device to the other USB port device to the other USB port mes-
sage appears.
i The separate USB connection ensures
quick access and expanded media content options.
i Consult an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center if you have further questions.
Disconnecting an iPod ®
X Press the release catch on iPod ®
plug 0044
and pull the iPod ®
cable from the iPod ®
,
see the separate cable kit instructions.
Switching to Media Interface mode General notes
In extreme cases, starting up individual func-
tions can take up to several minutes – this
depends on the external device and its con-
tent (e.g. video podcasts).
Only use the original software to save files on
iPods ®
or MP3 players. Otherwise, some or all
functions may not be available.
Switching on automatically
X Connect an external device (Y page 465).
COMAND activates the device (if connec-
ted via the iPod ®
connector or USB socket).
The basic display then appears.
Switching on using the DISC button
The external device is connected to the Media Interface.
X Press the 003Abutton one or more times.
By pressing the DISC button repeatedly, you
can switch modes in the following order:
R CD/MP3 (disc)
R Memory card mode
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R
USB storage device
R Media Interface or audio AUX mode
R Bluetooth ®
audio mode
Switching on using a number key
X Press the 0085number key (single DVD
drive).
This selects the connected external audio
device directly.
Switching on via the media list Media Interface mode (iPod
®
mode)
0043 Cover (if available) or representation of
device
0044 Track number
0087 Elapsed track time (also in format
00:00:00 for audio books)
0085 Track name
0083 Graphic time display
0084 Track position in playlist
006B Album name (if available)
006C Artist (if available)
006D Music search
006E Position in the media list
006F Type of data medium
0070 Playback options
X In the media list, turn 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller to select the entry under position
5 and press 0098to confirm (Y page 447).
COMAND activates the connected device.
You will see a message to this effect. The
basic display then appears. If no device is connected, you will see the
Media Interface
Media Interface entry instead of a
device name.
The type of device connected is indicated by
the corresponding symbol for iPod ®
(iPhone ®
) or MP3 player.
The current playback option is shown with a
symbol after the album name (no display for
Normal Track Sequence
Normal Track Sequence) (Y page 470).
i If the device connected does not contain
any playable tracks, a message appears to
this effect.
Selecting music files Note
COMAND displays the data stored on the
iPod
®
, iPhone ®
or MP3 player according to
the file structure used in the respective
medium.
Selecting by skipping to a track
X To skip forwards or back to a track: turn
00790052007A the COMAND controller when the dis-
play/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 sec-
onds. If the track has been playing for less
than eight seconds, it skips to the start of
the previous track. If you have selected a
playback option other than Normal NormalTrack
Track
Sequence
Sequence, the track sequence is random.
Selecting using the number keypad X To make an entry: press the003Ebutton.
An input menu appears. The number of
characters available for input depends on
the number of stored tracks. Audio
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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) protec-
ted 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 mes-
sages 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.
Depending on the vehicle model series, the
connection is made using a jack in the stow-
age compartment in the center console or a
USB port (Y page 445).
If COMAND is equipped with the Media Inter- face, 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 Cus-
tomer Relations at 1-800-387-010 0(for
Canada). Switching to audio AUX mode Switching on using the DISC button
The external device is connected to the audio
AUX input.
X Press the 003Abutton one or more times.
By pressing the function button repeatedly,
you can change the operating mode in the
following order:
R CD/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. X Select Audio Audioin the main function bar by
sliding 00970052and turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
If AUX mode was the last mode selected, it
will now be active.
If another audio source is switched on, you
can now switch to audio AUX mode in the
audio menu.
X Select Audio Audiousing00970052and press 0098to
confirm.
The audio menu appears.
X Select Aux Auxby turning 00790052007Aand press 0098to
confirm.
The audio AUX menu appears. The medium in the external audio source is played if the
source is connected and playback selec-
ted. Audio
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DVD playback conditions
If video DVDs do not conform to the NTSC or
PAL TV standards, they may create picture,
sound or other problems during playback.
COMAND is capable of playing back video
DVDs produced according to the following
standards:
R Region code 1 or region code 0 (no region
code)
R PAL or NTSC standard
You will generally find the relevant details
either on the DVD itself or on the DVD case.
i If you insert a video DVD with a different
region code, you will see a message to this effect.
i COMAND is set to region code 1 at the
factory. This setting can be changed at an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. This will allow you to play video DVDs with a differ-
ent region code, provided that they are pro-duced in accordance with the PAL or NTSC
standard. The region code can be changed up to five times.
Function restrictions Depending on the DVD, it is possible that cer-
tain functions or actions will be temporarily
blocked or may not function at all. As soon as you try to activate these functions or actions,you will see the 0047symbol in the display.
Inserting and removing DVDs X
Proceed as described in the "Inserting and
ejecting CDs and DVDs" section
(Y page 444).
Switching to video DVD mode Switching on automatically
X Insert a video DVD.
COMAND loads the medium inserted and
starts to play it. Switching on using the DISC button
X Press the 003Abutton.
COMAND switches to the previous disc
operating mode.
By pressing the 003Abutton repeatedly, you
can switch modes in the following order:
R video DVD/CD/MP3 in the 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 Media Mediaby sliding 00520064and turning
00790052007A the COMAND controller and press 0098
to confirm.
X Select a ývideo DVD from the media list
(Y page 476).
Switching on with the video menu X Select Video
Videoin the main function bar by
sliding 00970052and turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
Video DVD mode is switched on.
Showing/hiding the control menu X
To show: in DVD video mode, slide 009700520064
the COMAND controller.
X To hide: slide009700520064 the COMAND control-
ler.
or
X Wait for approximately eight seconds. 474
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X
Select Video
Videoand press 0098to confirm.
X Select Aux
Aux and press 0098to confirm.
The AUX video menu appears. You will hear
and see the content of the external video
source if it is connected and switched to
playback.
Showing/hiding the menu X
To show: in video AUX mode, press 0098the
COMAND controller.
X To hide: slide00970052the COMAND controller
and confirm Full Screen Full Screen by pressing0098.
Volume and sound settings Information on:
R Volume settings (Y page 295)
R Sound settings (Y page 296)
i A device which is connected as an exter-
nal video source may seem quieter or
louder in the vehicle, or the usual maximum
volume cannot be achieved. On some devi-
ces, it is possible to adjust the volume sep- arately. In this case, start at a medium vol-
ume and increase it gradually. This enables
you to determine whether the system is
able to play the sound at high volume with-
out distorting it.
Increasing the volume on COMAND X
Show the video AUX menu (Y page 479).
X Select Volume
Volume by turning 00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to con-
firm.
A menu appears. The 003Bdot indicates the
current setting.
X Select Standard Standard orBoost
Boost and press 0098to
confirm.
Standard Standard: the volume of the external video
source is adjusted to a standard value.
Boost
Boost: the volume of the external video
source is raised by approximately 10 dB. Picture viewer
Introduction If there are pictures on the active data
medium, you can look at them. You can dis-
play pictures with a resolution of up to 20
megapixels.
Data medium Supported picture
formats
CD/DVD with pic-
ture files bmp, jpeg, jpg, png
USB devices (sticks,
hard drives)
SD memory card bmp, jpeg, jpg, png
Calling up a category list
X
Select a data medium with pictures (e.g. a
memory card):
R in the Audio menu (Y page 435)
R in the media list (Y page 447)
X Select Search Search in the basic display by slid-
ing 00520064 and turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
The category list appears (Y page 452).
Displaying pictures X
Select (Y page 452) Photos Photosin the category
list by turning 00790052007Athe COMAND controller
and press 0098to confirm.
A folder directory appears.
X Select a folder with photos and press 0098to
confirm.
The folder displays the existing picture files (example). Video
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