2016 MERCEDES-BENZ GLA-Class display

XIn media mode, slide6the controller.
The media menu bar appears.
XTo select Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
XTo select Delete Stored Audio CDs:
press the controller.
A selection list for the stored audio CDs is
displayed.
XTo select the desired audio CD: turn and
press the controller.
The audio CD is deleted.
Media search
General notes
COMAND plays back files from the following
data media:
RDisc (CD/DVD)
RMemory card
RUSB storage device
RApple®devices (folder, year and photos are
not available)
The categories are shown according to the
data available, whereby a database is created
for iPod
®and for all the other media sources
(CD, USB, SD card) respectively. During the
search the relevant database is accessed
depending on the active media source.
Starting the media search
XIn Media mode, slide 6the controller.
The media menu bar appears.
XTo select Search: turn and press the con-
troller.
The category list appears.
Category list
XIn Media mode, slide 6the controller.
The media menu bar is shown.
XTo select 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:
RCurrent Tracklist
RFolder
RSelect By Cover
RKeyword Search
RPlaylists
RArtists
RAlbums
RTracks
RGenres
RYear
RComposers
RStored Audio CDs
RVideos
RPhotos
iThe 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.
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Keyword search
XTo selectKeywordSearchin th ecategor y
list :tur nand press th econtroller .
The input field appears.
XTo select th erequire dcharacters :tur nand
press th econtroller for eac hon e
(
Ypage 33).
Enterin gjus tpart of th enam eof atrack or
artist is enough .The search result then dis-
plays th eentire te xt.
XSelect¬.
The search result sare displayed.
The number sbehind th eresults, as shown
in th eexampl eArtist s
(1/0) mean : 1
result that contain sth eexact keywor d
searched for and 0result sare similar.
XSelec ton eof th eresults.
Keywords that hav ealready been searched
for are displayed in th e"Searc hhistory"
without having to ente rthem completely.
The ycan be accepted directl yand dis-
played in th esearch result .
XSelecton eentry, e.g. Artists.
The track sare listed.
iIf available, th ealbum list and cover sare
shown.
iThere is adatabase for iPod®and for eac h
of th eother media source s(CD ,USB, SD
card). Durin gth esearch th erelevan tdata-
base is acc essed dependin gon th eactive
media source .
XSelect atrack .
The basic display appear sand playbac k
starts.
Bluet ooth®audio mode
Connecting Bluet ooth®audio devices
Prerequisites
XThe Bluetoot h®function in COMAND mus t
be activated (
Ypage 48).
Bluetoot h
®audio mod erequire s aBlue -
toot h®-capable audio device .
Chec kyour Bluetoot h
®audio device for th e
followin g(see th emanufacturer' soperating
instruction s):
RBluetooth®audio profile
The Bluetoot h
®audio device mus tsupport
th eA2DP and AVRCP Bluetoot h®audio
profile s.
RBluetoot h®visibility
Certain Bluetoot h
®audio devicesdo no t
jus trequire activation of th eBluetoot h®
function.In addition ,your device mus tbe
made "visible" to other devices.
RBluetoot h®device nam e
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This device name is predetermined but can
usually be changed. To make a clear selec-
tion of the Bluetooth
®device possible, we
recommend that you customize the device
name.
iA2DP (Advanced AudioDistribution
Profile): Bluetooth®audio profile for audio
data transmission
AVRCP (Audio VideoRemote Control
Profile): Bluetooth
®audio profile for audio
data playback.
iThe Bluetooth®device must be visible for
authorization. After authorization,
COMAND even finds the Bluetooth
®device
when it is not visible.
General notes
Before using your Bluetooth®audio device
with COMAND for the first time, you will need
to authorize it.
When you authorize a new Bluetooth
®audio
device, it is connected automatically. Con-
nection involves first searching for a Blue-
tooth
®audio device and then authorizing it.
You can authorize up to fifteen Bluetooth
®
devices.
iIf you authorize a mobile phone that sup-
ports Bluetooth®audio, the A2DP and
AVRCP Bluetooth®audio profiles are con-
nected automatically.
The mobile phone is then entered:
Rin the Bluetooth®telephone list
(
Ypage 115)
Rin the Bluetooth®audio device list
(
Ypage 192)
Mercedes-Benz recommends authorizing a
mobile phone in Bluetooth
®telephony
(
Ypage 116).
iIf the mobile phone that is connected only
supports two Bluetooth®profiles at the
same time, COMAND functions may
behave as follows:
Rwhen connecting to the Internet, play-
back is stopped on the Bluetooth®audio
device.
Rwhen 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
XPress the Õbutton.
XTo select Bluetooth Audioin the menu:
turn and press the controller.
A menu appears.
If you see the No Bluetooth Audio
Device Authorizedmessage, you will
need to authorize the Bluetooth®audio
device first.
XTo select Optionsin the Bluetooth audio
menu: slide 6and press the controller.
XTo select Bluetooth Audio Devices:
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
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not. After a device search, devices which are
within range but not authorized are also dis-
played.
Searching for Bluetooth
®audio
XTo selectSearch for Audio Devices:
press the controller.
The To connect your audio device,
make sure that: 1. The device is
switched on. 2. The Bluetooth
Audio function is activated and
the audio device is visible via
Bluetooth. (For details, see the
separate operating instructions
of your audio device or visit
www.mercedes-benz.com/connect.)
message appears.
XSelect 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.
iWith some Bluetooth®audio devices,
playback must first be started on the device
itself so that COMAND can play the audio
files. 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 con-
tinuing with authorization.
Option 1: entering the passkey
XYou can find information on this in the
"Authorizing (connecting) a mobile phone"
section (
Ypage 116).
After successful authorization, the Blue-
tooth
®audio device is connected and
starts playing. Option 2: Secure Simple Pairing
iThe 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
bo th d
evices that are to be connected
For some Bluetooth
®audio devices, the
pairing must be confirmed within 10 sec-
onds.
XIf the number code displayed on COMAND
and on the Bluetooth®audio device is the
same, select Yes
: press the controller.
If you select Yes
, authorization continues
and the Bluetooth®audio device is connec-
ted. Playback starts.
If you select 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
.
XSwitch on Bluetooth®audio mode
(
Ypage 195).
XTo select Options: slide6and press the
controller.
XTo select Bluetooth Audio Devices:
press the controller.
XTo select Connect via Audio Device:
turn and press the controller.
A message appears.
Authorizing
XStart the authorization on your Bluetooth®
audio device (see the manufacturer's oper-
ating instructions).
After successful authorization, the Blue-
tooth
®audio device is connected and
starts playing.
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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:
Rone 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).
Rthe mobile phone is automatically connec-
ted. The Bluetooth®audio player is then
connected.
iFor 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 manufacturer's
operating instructions).
If the No Bluetooth Audio Device Con‐
nectedmessage appears, you have two
options to reconnect the Bluetooth®audio
device.
Option 1:
XTo select Connect Last Used Playerin
the basic display: press the controller.
If COMAND can locate the Bluetooth
®
audio device, it will be connected and will
start playing. Option 2:
XTo select
Options: slide6and press the
controller.
XTo select Bluetooth Audio Devices:
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 connec-
tion to an already activated Bluetooth®
audio device is separated (Ypage 115).
In the Bluetooth
®audio basic display, you will
see the No
BluetoothAudioDeviceCon‐
nectedmessage, and the Connect Device
menu item cannot be selected.
Displaying details
XTo select a Bluetooth®audio device from
the Bluetooth®device list: turn the control-
ler.
XTo select the symbol to the right of the
Bluetooth®audio device: slide 9the
controller.
XTo select Details: turn and press the con-
troller.
The following information concerning the
selected mobile phone is shown:
RBluetooth®name
RBluetooth®address
RAvailability status (shown after an
update)
RAuthorization status
XTo close the 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 eBluetoot h®devicelist :turn th econtrol-
ler .
XTo selec tth esymbol to th eright of th e
Bluetoot h®audio device: slid e9 and
press th econtroller .
XTo selectDeauthorize:press th econtrol-
ler .
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 e
devic enam eMB Bluetooth
from your
Bluetoot h®audio device's Bluetoot h®list
(se eth eBluetoot h®audio device's operat -
in g instructions).
Switchin gto Bluetoot h®audiomode
Basic display
:Audio transmissio nstatus (dependin gon
th eBluetoot h®audio device, also titl e
nam eand 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
Some mobile phone sonly suppor ttw oBlue-
toot h
®profiles at th esam etime (e.g. Hands-
Free Profile fo rBluetoot h®telephon yand
Bluetoot h®audio profil efo raudio streaming).
If you activat eBluetoot h®audio mode and
there is already an active Internet connection ,
this can caus eth econnection to be termina-
ted.
Switchin gto Bluetoot h®audio
XPress th eÕ button.
XTo selec tBluetooth Audioin th emenu:
turn and press th econtroller .
COMAN Dactivates th eBluetoot h
®audio
device. The basi cdisplay then appears .
Playback starts.
iIf th eBluetoot h®audio devic econnecte d
supports metadat aand correspondin gdat a
is available ,then th eartist ,track and album
nam ecan be displayed .
Starting/stopping playback
XTo selectStar tplayback Ì:turn and
press th econtroller .
Playback starts. Ëis selected.
XTo stop playback: selec tË.
A message appears .Ì is selected.
XTo continu eplayback: selec tÌ.
A message appears .Ë is selected.
Starting playback if th eBluetoot h®
audiodevice ha sbeen stopped
Durin gth esearch fo rmobile phone s ,the
connection wit hth eBluetoot h®audio devic e
is terminated (
Ypage 115). In th eBluetoot h®
audio basi cdisplay (Ypage 195) you will see
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theNoBluetoothAudioDeviceConnec‐
tedmessage and the Connect Last Used
Playermenu 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 sup-
ports two Bluetooth
®profiles at the same
time, the Internet connection is interrup-
ted.
iThe connection to the Bluetooth®audio
device can also be interrupted if:
Rthe connected mobile phone only sup-
ports 2 Bluetooth®profiles at the same
time.
Ryou connect to the Internet using
COMAND (
Ypage 154).
Selecting a track
The function is not supported by all Blue-
tooth®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
XSwitch the multifunction steering wheel to
the media menu (see the vehicle Operator's
Manual).
XTo skip forwards or backwards to a
track: press the 9or: button on
the multifunction steering wheel.
XRapid scroll: press and hold the 9
or : button on the multifunction steer-
ing wheel until the desired track is reached.
If you press and hold the 9or:
buttons, the rapid scrolling speed increa-
ses after a short time.
Further ways to select tracks (
Ypage 187).
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
corresponding 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
Bluetooth
®audio devices.
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Selecting playback options
XTo selectOptions: turn and press the con-
troller.
XSelect Playback Mode.
A # dot indicates the current setting.
XSelect the desired option.
If you select Random
TrackList, you will
see a corresponding message in the display
or selection window.
Increasing the volume on COMAND
XTo select Options: slide6and press the
controller.
XTo select Volume: turn and press the con-
troller.
A menu appears. The #dot indicates the
current setting.
XSelect StandardorBoost.
Information on sound settings
(
Ypage 208).
Operation with the Media Interface
General notes
Media Interface is a universal interface for the
connection of mobile audio and video devi-
ces. Media Interface in COMAND has two
USB connections.
The USB connection sockets are located in
the stowage compartment under the armrest.
Media Interface basic display
:Main function bar
;Display for the active data medium
=Media menu bar
?Title display in the media list
ACurrent track and number in the track list
BNumerical time display
CGraphic time display
DAdditional display area with cover view
Switching to Media Interface
XConnect a data medium to USB socket 1 or
USB socket 2 (
Ypage 186).
XSelect the basic menu for Media Interface 1
or Media Interface 2 (
Ypage 181).
If playable media files are found, they will
be played by COMAND.
If you remove a device, the No Device
Connectedmessage appears.
Supported devices
The following data media can be connected to
COMAND via the Media Interface:
RiPod®
RiPhone®
RiPad®
RMP3
RUSB devices
iIt is not possible to run two Apple®devi-
ces simultaneously.
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