2016 MERCEDES-BENZ E-Class COUPE 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 ractivatin g
media sources.
Button activation
XPress 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 tmedia sources: turn th econtroller
until th edesire dmedia sourc eis in th ecenter.
Press th econtroller .
Dependin gon th evehicle equipment ,th efol-
lowing media sources will be available :
RDisc
RMemory Card
RMedia Interface 1
RMedia Interface 2
RBluetoothAudi oIf playable music files are found ,they will be
playe dby th emultimedia system.
Switching on automatically
Whe nan external media sourc eis connected,
CD an dSD memor ycar dfunction sare automat -
ically switched on by th emultimedia system.
Whe nusin gwit hUS Bdevices, switch to th e
respective basi cdisplay.
External media sources:
RApple®devices (e.g. iPhon e®)
RUSBdevices (e.g. US Bstick, MP3 player)
RCD
RDV Dvideo
RSD cards
Rdevices connecte dvia Bluetoot h®
If playable music files are found ,they will be
playe dby th emultimedia system.
iIf amedia function is already switched on in
th emultimedia system, this will be interrup-
te dan dth ebasi cdisplay of th enewly con-
nected devic ewill appear (except when usin g
wit hUSB/iPo d
®). If another function ,suc has
navigation ,is bein goperated, th ebasi cdis -
play will no tchange.
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.
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poses an increased risk of injury or even fatalinjury.
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 damage
the card.
The multimedia system supports SD memory
cards (Secure Digital), SDHC memory cards
(Secure DigitalHighCapacity) and SDXC mem-
ory cards (Secure Digital eXtendedCapacity).
Inserting an SD memory card
XInsert the SD memory card into the slot on the
control panel until it engages in 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
XPress the memory card.
The memory card is ejected.
XRemove the memory card.
Connecting USB devices
There are two USB ports in the stowage space
under the armrest.
XConnect the USB device with a suitable USB
port.
If the corresponding media display is visible,
the medium is played and the files are loadedin the background. Otherwise, the system
does not automatically switch to USB. If there
are no supported audio or video files, you will
see a message to this effect.
iMP3 players must support Media Transfer
Protocol (MTP).
Playback options
XIn media mode, slide 6the controller.
The media menu bar is shown.
XTo select Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
Playing similar tracks
XTo select Play More Like This: turn and
press the controller.
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.
Skip to time
XTo select Skip to Time: turn and press the
controller.
A menu appears.
XTo set the time: turn the controller
or
XSet the desired time using the number key-
pad.
Selecting an active partition
XTo select Select Active Partition: turn
and press the controller.
With the Select
ActivePartitionoption,
you can select a partition in the current USB
data medium.
Showing track information
154Audio/video mode
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iIf you authorize a mobile phone that sup-
ports Bluetooth®audio, the A2DP and AVRCP
Bluetooth®audio profiles are connected
automatically.
The mobile phone is then entered:
Rin the Bluetooth®telephone list
(Ypage 95)
Rin the Bluetooth®audio device list
(Ypage 160)
Mercedes-Benz recommends authorizing a
mobile phone in Bluetooth
®telephony
(Ypage 96).
iIf the mobile phone that is connected only
supports two Bluetooth®profiles at the same
time, the multimedia system may behave as
follows:
Rwhen connecting to the Internet, playback
is stopped on the Bluetooth®audio device.
Rwhen starting playback on the Bluetooth®
audio device, the Internet connection is
ended.
Searching for and authorizing a Blue-
tooth®audio device
Switching to Bluetooth®audio mode
XPress the Õbutton.
XTo select BluetoothAudioin the menu: turn
and press the controller.
A menu appears.
If you see the No
BluetoothAudioDeviceAuthorizedmessage, you will need to
authorize the Bluetooth®audio device first.
XTo select Optionsin the Bluetooth audio
menu: slide 6and press the controller.
XTo select BluetoothAudioDevices: press
the controller.
A new menu appears.
: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.
Searching for Bluetooth
®audio
XTo select Search for Audio Devices:
press the controller.
The To connect your audio device,
make sure that: 1. The device isswitchedon.2.TheBluetoothAudiofunctionisactivatedandtheaudiodevice is visible via Bluetooth.(Fordetails,seetheseparateoper‐ating instructions of your audiodevice or visit www.mercedes-benz.com/connect.)message appears.
XSelect Start Search.
The multimedia system searches for Blue-
tooth
®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.
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.
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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 96).
After successful authorization, the Blue-
tooth
®audio device is connected and starts
playing.
Option 2: Secure Simple Pairing
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 163).
XTo select Options: slide6and press the
controller.
XTo select BluetoothAudioDevices: press
the controller.
XTo select ConnectviaAudioDevice: turn
and press the controller.
A message appears. Authorizing
XStart the authorization on your Bluetooth®
audio device (see the manufacturer's operat-
ing instructions).
After successful authorization, the Blue-
tooth
®audio device is connected and starts
playing.
With some Bluetooth
®audio devices, playback
must initially be started on the device itself, so
that the multimedia system can play the audio
data.
Reconnecting a Bluetooth®audio
device
The Bluetooth®audio profiles are connected
automatically under the following circumstan-
ces:
Rone of the last two mobile phones to have
been connected has also been used as a Blue-
tooth
®audio player (if this function is sup-
ported by the mobile phone).
Rthe mobile phone is automatically connected.
The Bluetooth®audio player is then connec-
ted.
iFor an automatic connection with the mul-
timedia system, the telephone must be within
range.
For most Bluetooth
®audio devices, the "auto-
matic connection" must be activated by
checking a box. Depending on the device
used, this prompt often takes place when
authorizing (see the manufacturer's operat-
ing instructions).
If the No Bluetooth Audio Device Connec‐
tedmessage appears, you have two options to
reconnect the Bluetooth®audio device.
Option 1:
XTo select ConnectLastUsedPlayerin the
basic display: press the controller.
If the multimedia system can locate the Blue-
tooth
®audio device, it will be connected and
start playing.
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already an active Internet connection, this can
cause the connection to be terminated.
Switching to Bluetooth®audio
XPress theÕbutton.
XTo select BluetoothAudioin the menu: turn
and press the controller.
The multimedia system activates the Blue-
tooth
®audio device. The basic display then
appears. Playback starts.
iIf 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
XTo select Start playback Ì: turn and
press the controller.
Playback starts. Ëis selected.
XTo stop playback: select Ë.
A message appears. Ìis selected.
XTo continue playback: select Ì.
A message appears. Ëis 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 ter-
minated (
Ypage 95). In the Bluetooth®audio
basic display (Ypage 163) you will see the NoBluetooth Audio Device Connectedmes-
sage and the Connect Last Used Player
menu item cannot be selected.
When the search is finished, the Bluetooth®
audio device can be reconnected.
XTo select Start 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.
iIf there is an Internet connection and the
mobile phone that is connected only supports
two Bluetooth
®profiles at the same time, the
Internet connection is interrupted.
Selecting a track
The function is not supported by all Bluetooth®
audio devices.
Some mobile phones impair function with
regard to the following criteria:
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 the 9or: 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.
Further ways to select tracks (
Ypage 155).
iIn rapid scroll, track names are not shown,
but instead only Track 1, Track 2 etc. The
playback times for the tracks played are not
displayed. This is available as an optional
function starting 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
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