2016 MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class SEDAN Comand Manual

Option 1:
XIn theConnect Devicebasic display:
press the controller.
If COMAND can locate the Bluetooth
®
audio device, it will be connected and will
start playing.
Option 2:
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the
controller.
XTo select Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
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 142).
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.
De-authorizing (deregistering) a Blue-
tooth®audio device
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 9and
press the controller.
XTo select Deauthorize: press the control-
ler.
A prompt appears asking whether you
really wish to deauthorize this device.
XTo select YesorNo: turn and press the con-
troller.
If you select Yes
, the device will be deleted
from the Bluetooth®device list.
If you select No
the process is canceled.
iBefore re-authorizing the Bluetooth®
audio device, you should also delete the
device name MB Bluetooth
from your
Bluetooth®audio device's Bluetooth®list
(see the Bluetooth®audio device's operat-
ing instructions).
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Switching to Bluetooth®audio mode
Basic display
:Audio transmission status (depending on
the Bluetooth®audio device, also title
name and artist)
;Data medium position in the media list
=Sound settings
?Device list
ATo stop Ëor start Ìplayback
BName of the connected Bluetooth®audio
device (example)
COptions 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 termina-
ted.
Switching to Bluetooth®audio
XIn media mode: press the Õbutton.
The menu appears with the available media sources.
XTo select Bluetooth Audio: turn and
press the controller.
COMAND activates the Bluetooth
®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: selectË.
A message appears. Ìis selected.
XTo continue playback: selectÌ.
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
terminated (
Ypage 142). In the Bluetooth®
audio basic display (Ypage 232) you will see
the No
BluetoothAudioDeviceConnec‐
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.
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In this case, you will see theBluetooth
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 181).
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 mode (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.
iIn rapid scroll, track names are not
shown, but instead only Track1, Track2 etc.
The playback times for the tracks played
are not displayed. This is available as an
optional function starting with AVRCP Ver-
sion 1.3. There is also no music search
option available with Bluetooth
®Audio.
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.
Selecting playback options
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
TrackList, a corre-
sponding message appears in the display
or selection window.
Increasing the volume using COMAND
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the
controller.
XTo select Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
XTo select Volume: turn and press the con-
troller.
A menu appears. The #dot indicates the
current setting.
XSelect StandardorBoost.
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Information on sound settings
(
Ypage 250).
Information on audio AUX mode
(
Ypage 237).
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.
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Media Interface basic display
:Cover view (if available)
;Artist, album or name of the disc
=Main function bar
?Display for the active data medium
AMedia menu bar
BTitle display in the media list
CCurrent track and number in the track list
DNumerical time display
EGraphic time display
Switching to Media Interface
XConnect a data medium to USB socket 1 or
USB socket 2 (
Ypage 217).
XSelect the basic menu for Media Interface 1
or Media Interface 2 (
Ypage 210).
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. Therefore the device
last connected is loaded.
iiPod®, iPhone®and iPad®are registered
trademarks of Apple Inc., Cupertino, Cali-
fornia, 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 instruc-
tions in the "Media Interface" section.
Or call the Mercedes-Benz Customer Assis-
tance Center at 1-800-FOR-MERCedes
(1-800-367-6372) (for the USA) or Customer
Relations at 1-800-387-0100 (for Canada).
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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 and press the con-
troller.
XTo skip forwards or backwards to a
track: turn the controller in the basic dis-
play.
The selected track is played.
Fast forward/rewind
XWith the media source active in the basic
display, slide 1the controller and hold
it until the desired position has been
reached.
Search function
Selecting Search using media menu bar
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the
controller.
XTo select Search: turn and press the con-
troller.
The category list appears.
Overview
The following categories are listed:
RCurrent Track List
RFolder
RSelect By Cover
RKeyword Search
RPlaylists
RArtists
RAlbums
RTrack
RGenres
RYear
RComposers
RVideos
RPhotos
RPodcasts
RAudiobücher (Audiobooks)
iThe functions 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 functions
are available more quickly.
The audio books and podcasts categories
are only available for Apple
®devices.
When connecting Apple
®devices, the cat-
egories “Folder”, “Year” and “Photos” are
not available.
XTo select a category, e.g. CurrentTrack
List: turn and press the controller.
The selection list appears.
XSelect the required track.
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XKeyword search:using the controller,
enter the characters for the desired search
term and confirm (
Ypage 222).
Se arch results are sorted according to the
availab lecategories, displayed and can
then beselected.
Playback options
XInmed iamode, slide 6the controller.
The med iamenu bar isshown.
XTo select Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
XTo select the required playback option: turn
and press the controller.
Ad ditional information on playback options
(
Ypage 217).
Video function
If playable vide o files are found, they will be
played byCOMAND.
XTo switch on full-screen mode: press the
controller inthe basic display.
XTo show the video menu: slide 6the con-
troller infull-screen mode.
The Media Interface menu bar appears.
XTo select Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
XSe lect Video Settings.
Changing 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 traff icannouncements and
navigation system announcements are much
louder. Ifnecessary, deactivate the system
messages or adjust their volume manually.
AUX also pro vides the option of connecting a
Media Player to COMAND.
To connect an external audio source to the
audio AUX, you willrequire an audio AUX
cable.
iYou willfind further information onlin e at
ht tp://www.mercedes-benz.com/
connect .
Or call the Mercedes-Benz Customer Assis-
tance Center at 1-800-FOR-MERCedes
(1-800-367-6372) (for the USA) or Cus-
tomer Relations at 1-800-387-0100 (for
Canada).
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Switching to audio AUX mode
XConnect an external audio source.
The socket for the audio AUX jack is locatedin the stowage compartment in the center
console.
The audio AUX is not selected automati-
cally.
XPress the Õbutton.
The menu for the last accessed media
source appears.
XTo select Media: slide5and press the
controller.
The menu appears with the available media
sources.
XTo select Aux: turn and press the controller.
The audio AUX menu appears. The medium
is played if the audio source is switched on
and playback is activated.
Please see the manufacturer's operating
instructions for how to operate the external
audio source.
Setting the audio AUX options
XTo show the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XTo select Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
A menu appears. You can set Mono/Stereo
andVolume. Mono/stereo:
XTo select
Mono/Stereo: turn and press the
controller.
A menu appears.
XSelect MonoorStereo.
The #dot indicates the current setting.
Volume:
XTo select Volume: turn and press the con-
troller.
XSelect StandardorBoost.
Standard
: the volume of the external audio
source is adjusted to a standard value.
Boost
: the volume of the external audio
source is raised by approximately 10 dB.
The #dot indicates the current setting.
Traffic announcements:
A device which is connected as an external
audio source may seem quieter or louder in
the vehicle, or the usual maximum volume
cannot be achieved. On some devices, it is
possible to adjust the volume separately. In
this case, start at a medium volume and
increase it gradually. This enables you to
determine whether the system is able to play
the music at high volume without distorting it.
Video AUX mode
Connecting external video sources
External video 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.
Video AUX is another option for showing vid-
eos using COMAND.
To connect an external video source to the
video AUX, you will require a video AUX cable.
iIf you only use an audio AUX cable, you
will only be able to hear the sound from the
video being played.
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