2016 MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class SEDAN CD player

Your multimediasyste mequipment
These operatin ginstruction sdescribe all th e
standar dan doptional equipment of your multi-
media system, as available at th etime of going
to press. Country-specifi cdifference sare pos -
sible. Bear in min dthat your vehicle may no t
feature all function sdescribed here. Thi salso
applies to safety-relevan tsystems an dfunc-
tions.
Read th einformation on qualifie dspecialis t
workshop sin th evehicle Operator's Manual.
Activating medi amode
General notes
There are severa lways to activat emedia sour-
ce susin gth emultimedia system.
The relevant section sof th eOperator's Manual
describe th esimples tway to activat e amedia
source. Thi ssection describes all option sfo r
activatin gmedia sources. If you wish to play
external media sources, th edefault display
mus talready be turned on .
The followin gexternal media sources can be
used :
RApple®devices (e.g. iPhon e®)
RUSBdevices (e.g. US Bstick, MP3 player)
RCD
RDV Dvideo
RSD memor ycards
Rdevices connecte dvia Bluetoot h®
Button activation
XTo callup th emedia menu: press th eÕ
button.
The last media sourc eyou hav eset is dis -
played.
XPress th eÕ buttonagain .
The men uappears wit hth eavailable media
sources.
XTo selec tth emedia source: turn th econtrol-
ler an dpress to confirm .
Dependin gon th evehicle equipment ,th efol-
lowing media sources will be available :
RDisc
RMemory Card
RMedi aRegister
RMedi aInterfac e 1
RMediaInterfac e 2
RBluetoothAudi oIf playable music files are found ,they will be
playe dby th emultimedia system.
Usin gth emain function ba r
XTo display themain function bar :slid e5 the
controller .
XTo selectMedi a:turn an dpress th econtroller .
The last media sourc eyou hav eset is dis -
played.
XTo selec tMedi ain media mode: slid e5 and
press th econtroller .
The men uappears wit hth eavailable media
sources.
XTo selec tth emedia source: turn th econtrol-
ler an dpress to confirm .
If th emedia sourc econtain smusic or video
files, these will be played. The correspondin g
basi cmen uwill be shown .
Usingth edevice list
Activating media mode149
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XConnect the USB device to the USB port.
Ifthe corresponding media displayisvis ible,
the medium isplayed and the files are loaded
in the background. Ifthere are no supported
audio/vide ofile s, you willsee a message to
th is effect.
iMP3 players must support Media Transfer
Protocol (MTP).
Activating media mode
Switching on automatically
After inserting a CD/DVD, th ismedia mode is
automatically switched on bythe multimed ia
system.
If playable musicfiles are foun d,they will be
played bythe multimed iasystem.
If a media function isalready switched on inthe
multimedia system, this will beinterrupted and
the basic display of the CD/DVD mode will
appear. Ifanother function, such as navigation,
is bein g operate d,the basic displaywill not
change. Only the music from the last inserted
CD/DVD will beplayed.
Dependin g on the veh icle equipment, the
default display must already beturned on when
using with USB devices or SDmemory cards.
XInsert the CDs /DVDs (Ypage 152)
or
XIn sert an SDmemory car d:(Ypage 152)
or
XConnect a USB device: (Ypage 152)
The multimedia system loads the medium
inserted and playback starts automatically.
Further options for switching on
RUsing the main function bar: (Ypage 149)
RUsing the device list: (Ypage 149)
RUsing the Õbutton: (Ypage 149)
Playback options
XInmedia mode, slide6the controller.
The media menu bar isshown.
XTo select Options: turn and press the con-
troller. Playing similar tracks
XTo select
Play More Like This: turn and
press the controller.
The multimedia system automatically creates
and plays a track list with similar tracks. If
there are no compar abletracks on the data
carrier, you willsee a message to this effect.
XSelect the required track.
Play mode
XTo select PlaybackMode: turn and press the
controller.
XSelect Normal Track Sequence.
The current track list is played in the order it
appears on the data medium.
XSelect Random Track List.
The current track list is played in random
order.
XSelect Random Medium.
All tracks on the data medium are played in
random order.
Direct track entry
XTo select TrackNumber:: turn and press the
controller.
A menu appears.
XEnter the desired track number.
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XSelect a track.
The basic display appears and playback
starts.
Media Register
General notes
You can store music files, photos or video files inthe Media Register. The memory has a capacity
of 10.8 GB.
iKeep your original music files, photos and
video files in a secure location. An error in the multimedia system may result in the loss of
files stored in the Media Register. Mercedes-
Benz is not liable for any loss of data.
Switching on the Media Register
XIn media mode press the Õbutton.
The menu appears with the available media
sources.
XTo select Media Register: turn and press
the controller.
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:
Rusing the main function bar: (Ypage 149)
Rusing the device list: (Ypage 149)
Rusing the Õbutton: (Ypage 149)
Media Register basic display
:Main function bar
;Display for the active data medium
=Media menu bar
?Track display on the disc
ATrack number and number of tracks in the
track list
BNumerical time display
CGraphic time display
DCover view (if available)
Copying files to the Media Register
General notes
You can copy photos, music files and videos
from the following data media:
RDisc (CD/DVD)
RSD memory card
RUSB storage device
RMP3
iData 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
XIn media mode: press the Õbutton.
The menu appears with the available media
sources.
XTo select the media source: turn the control-
ler and press to confirm.
158Media Register
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:Bluetooth®audio player within range and
already authorized
;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 are
within range but not authorized are also dis-
played.
iWith some Bluetooth®audio devices, play-
back must initially be started on the device
itself, so that the multimedia system can play
the audio data. Bluetooth
®must also be given
as a media output location for the audio
device used.
Authorizing Bluetooth
®audio
XSelect 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 continu-
ing with authorization.
Option 1: entering the passkey
XYou can find information on this in the
"Authorizing (connecting) a mobile phone"
section (
Ypage 98).
After successful authorization, the Blue-
tooth
®audio device is connected and starts
playing. Option 2: Secure Simple Pairing
XYou can find information on this in the
"Authorizing (connecting) a mobile phone"
section (
Ypage 98).
After successful authorization, the Blue-
tooth
®audio device is connected and starts
playing.
iThe Bluetooth®audio device must support
Bluetooth®version 2.1 for connection via
Secure Simple Pairing. The multimedia sys-
tem creates a six-digit code which is dis-
played simultaneously on both devices that
are to be connected.
For some Bluetooth
®audio devices, the pair-
ing must be confirmed within 10 seconds.
XIf the number code displayed on the multime-
dia system and on the Bluetooth®audio
device is the same, select Yes: press the con-
troller.
If you select Yes
, authorization continues and
the Bluetooth®audio device is connected.
Playback starts.
If you select No
, authorization will be can-
celed.
External authorization
If the multimedia system 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
Bluetooth®audio device can locate the multi-
media system.
The Bluetooth
®device name of the multimedia
system is MB Bluetooth.
XSwitch on Bluetooth®audio mode
(Ypage 165).
XSlide 6the controller.
The media menu bar is shown.
XTo select Connect Device: turn and press
the controller.
XTo select ConnectviaAudioDevice: turn
and press the controller.
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Authorizing
XStart the authorization on your Bluetooth®
audio device (see the manufacturer's operat-
ing instructions).
After successful authorization, the Blue-
tooth
®audio device isconnected and starts
playin g.
With some Bluetooth
®audio devices, playback
must initial ly bestarted on the device itself, so
that the multimedia system canplaythe audio
data.
Device-specific information on authorizing and
connecting Bluetooth
®-c apable mobilephones
can befound on the Internet at
http://www.mercedes-benz.com/connect .
Reconnecting a Bluetooth®audio
device
The Bluetooth®audio pro files are connected
automatically under the foll owing circumstan-
ces:
Rone of the last two mob ilephones to have
been connected has also been used as a Blue-
tooth
®audio player (if th isfunction issup-
ported bythe mob ilephone).
Rthe mob ilephone isautomatically connected.
The Bluetooth®audio player isthen connec-
te d.
iFor an automat icconnection with the mul-
tim edia system, the telephone must be within
range.
For most Bluetooth
®audio devices, the "auto-
mat icconnection" must beactivated bytick-
ing a box. Dependin g on the device used, th is
prompt often takes place when authorizing
(see the manufacturer's operating instruc-
tions).
If the No Bluetooth Audio Device Connec‐
tedmessage appears, you have two options to
reconnect the Bluetooth®audio device.
Option 1:
XTo confirm the ConnectLastUsedPlayermessageinthe basic display: press the con-
troller.
If the multimedia system can locate the Blue-
tooth
®audio device, it will beconnected and
start playin g. Option
2:
XSlide6 the controller.
The media menu bar isshown.
XTo select Connect Device: turn and press
the controller.
XTo select a Bluetooth®audio device: turn and
press the controller.
If the Bluetooth
®audio device has been
authorized, playback starts.
Bluetooth®audio device and simulta-
neous search for mobile phones
i
When searching for a mobile phone or a new
Bluetooth®audio device, the connection to an
already activated Bluetooth®audio device is
stopped.
In the Bluetooth
®audio basic display, you will
see the No Bluetooth Audio Device Con‐
nectedmessage, and the Connect Devicemenu item cannot be selected.
Displaying details
XTo select a Bluetooth®audio device from the
Bluetooth®device list: turn the controller
(Ypage 162).
XTo select G: slide 9the controller.
XTo select Details: turn and press the con-
troller.
The foll owing information concerning the
selected mobile phone is shown:
RBluetooth®name
RBluetooth®addr ess
RAvailability status (shown after an update)
RAuthorization status
XTo closethe detailed display: press the
% button.
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De-authorizing (deregistering)aBlue-
toot h®audi odevice
XTo selec t aBluetoot h®audio devic efrom th e
Bluetoot h®devicelist :turn th econtroller
(Ypage 162).
XTo selec tG: slide9 thecontroller .
XTo selectDeauthorize:press th econtroller .
A prompt appears askin gwhether you really
wish to deauthoriz ethis device.
XTo selec tYesor No:turn and press th econ-
troller.
If you selec tYes
,th edevic ewill be delete d
from th eBluetoot h®devicelist .
If you selec tNo
th eprocess is canceled.
iBefore re-authorizin gth eBluetoot h®audio
device, you should also delete th edevic e
nam eMB Bluetooth
from your Bluetoot h®
audio device's Bluetoot h®list (seeth eBlue-
toot h®audio device's operatin ginstructions).
Bluetoot h®audiobasic display
:Audio transmissio nstatus (dependin gon
th eBluetoot h®audio device, also titl enam e
and artist )
;Data medium position in th emedia list
=Sound setting s
?Devicelist
ATo stop Ëor start Ìplayback
BNameof th econnecte dBluetoot h®audio
devic e(example)
COption smen u
Switchin gto Bluetoot h®audio
XTo cal lup th emedia menu: press th eÕ
button.
The last media source you hav eset is dis -
played.
XTo sho wthemain function bar :slid e5 the
controller .
XTo selectMedia:turn and press th econtroller .
XTo selectBluetooth Audio:turn and press
th econtroller .
The multimedia system activates th eBlue-
toot h
®audio device. The basi cdisplay then
appears .Playback starts.
iIf th eBluetoot h®audio devic econnecte d
supports metadat aand correspondin gdat ais
available ,then th eartist ,track and album
nam ecan be displayed.
Starting/stopping playback
XTo selec tStar tplayback Ì:turn and
press th econtroller .
Playback starts. Ëis selected.
XTo stop playback: selectË.
A messag eappears .Ì is selected.
XTo continu eplayback: selectÌ.
A messag eappears .Ë is selected.
Starting playback if th eBluetoot h®
audiodevice ha sbeen stopped
Durin gth esearch fo rmobile phone s
(
Ypage 98), th econnection wit hth eBluetoot h®
audio devic eis terminated. In th eBluetoot h®
audio basi cdisplay (Ypage 165) you will see th e
No Bluetooth Audio Device Connected
messag eand th eConnec tLastUsedPlayermen uitem canno tbe selected.
Whe nth esearch is finished, th eBluetoot h®
audio devic ecan be reconnected.
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XTo selectStart playback: Ì: slide6
and press the controller.
Playback resumes from the beginning.
XTo select 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
Audio Device Pausedmessage.
Selecting a track
The function is not supported by all Bluetooth®
audio devices.
With some mobile phones, the function with
regard to the following criteria is impaired:
Rthe number of tracks that can be selected
Rthe time period until the next or previous track
is played
XUse the multifunction steering wheel to
switch to the media menu in the on-board
computer (see the vehicle Operator's Man-
ual).
XTo skip forwards or backwards to a track:
press the9or: button on the multi-
function steering wheel.
XRapid scroll: press and hold the 9
or : button on the multifunction steering
wheel until the desired track is reached.
If you press and hold the 9or: but-
tons, the rapid scrolling speed increases after
a short time.
iDuring rapid scrolling, track names are not
displayed but only Track+1, Track+2, etc. (or
Track-1, Track-2, etc.). There are no playback
times shown for tracks that have been played.
This is available as an optional function start-
ing with AVRCP Version 1.3. There is also no music search option available
with Bluetooth
®audio.
Selecting playback options
If the Bluetooth®audio device supports the cor-
responding function, the following options are
available:
RNormal Track Sequence: the tracks are
played in the normal order (e.g. track 1, 2, 3
etc.).
Audio data playback is determined by the
order in which the tracks are written to the
data medium. Alphabetical order is the most
common. Once all the tracks in a folder have
been played, the tracks in the next folder are
played.
RRandomTrackList: the current track list is
played in random order (e.g. 3, 8, 5 etc.).
RRandom Medium: all tracks on the data
medium are played in random order (e.g.
track 3, 8, 5 etc.).
Playback options are optional functions and
are not, or only partially, supported by Blue-
tooth
®audio devices.
Selecting playback options
XSlide 6the controller.
XTo select Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
XSelect Playback Mode.
A # dot indicates the current setting.
XSelect the desired option.
If you select Random Track List, a corre-
sponding message appears in the display or
selection window.
Increasing the volume in the multime-
dia system
XSlide 6the controller.
XTo select Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
XTo select Volume: turn and press the control-
ler.
A menu appears. The #dot indicates the cur-
rent setting.
XSelect StandardorBoost.
iIf play back on the Bluetooth®audio player
is too quiet, the Boostfunction may be used.
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It is recommended however, that you
increase the volume on the Bluetooth®audio
player directly.
Operation with the Media Interface
General notes
Media Interface is a universal interface for the
connection of mobile audio and video devices.
Media Interface in the multimedia system has
two USB connections.
The USB connection sockets are located in the
stowage compartment under the armrest.
Media Interface basic display
:Main function bar
;Media menu bar
=Track display on the disc
?Track number and number of tracks in the
track list
ANumerical time display
BGraphic time display
CCover view (if available)
Switching to Media Interface
XConnect a data medium to USB socket 1 or
USB socket 2 (Ypage 152).
XSelect the basic menu for Media Interface 1 or
Media Interface 2 (Ypage 149).
If playable media files are found, they will be
played by the multimedia system.
If you remove a device, the No Device Con‐
nectedmessage appears.
Supported devices
The following data media can be connected to
the multimedia system via Media Interface:
RiPod®
RiPhone®
RiPad®
RMP3
RUSB devices
iIt is not possible to run two Apple®devices
simultaneously. Therefore the device last
connected is loaded.
iiPod®, iPhone®and iPad®are registered
trademarks of Apple Inc., Cupertino, Califor-
nia, USA.
iAudio files, photos and video files can be
played back.
For details and a list of supported devices, visit
our website at http://www.mercedes-benz-
mobile.com/. Then follow the instructions in
the "Media Interface" section.
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).
Supported data formats
Musicmp3, wma, aac
Videompeg, wmv, mov, avi,
mp4
Imagesjpg, jpeg, bmp, png
Selecting a music file
Selecting with the controller
XTo display the current track list: press the
controller in the basic display.
The track list for the active data medium
appears.
XTo select a track: turn the controller and press
to confirm.
XTo skip forwards or backwards to a track:
turn the controller in the basic display.
The selected track is played.
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