2016 MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class SEDAN Media

in the bottom right-hand corner of certain
audio displays.
If the audio CD does not contain any CD text
information, COMAND can use the Grace-
note
®Media Database to identify unknown
audio tracks when in audio CD mode.
Internet update of metadata
The option Update metadata via Internet
allows any missing metadata for an audio CD
(e.g. cover, track, album, artist) to be uploa-
ded retrospectively to the internal Grace-
note
®database.
An Internet connection is required for this
(
Ypage 181).
Selecting Internet update of metadata
XIn media mode, slide 6the controller.
The media menu bar is shown.
XTo select Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
XSelect Updating Metadata Via Inter‐
netin the selection list.
A connection with the Gracenote®data
server is established. The missing data is
loaded, saved and displayed in the main
display field.
If there is no data found or there is no Inter-
net connection, a corresponding error mes-
sage will appear.
Switching the Gracenote®data display
on/off
XSwitch on audio CD mode (Ypage 214).
XTo select Gracenote Media Database:
turn and press the controller.
XTo switch the display off: select None.
In the basic display, Track 1
,Track 2, etc.
are shown instead of the Gracenote®data,
for example .
XTo switch on the display: press the control-
ler.
Media search
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.
General notes
COMAND plays back files from the following
data mediums:
RDisc (CD/DVD Audio)
RMemory card
RMedia Register
RUSB storage device
RApple®devices (folder, year and photos are
not available)
The categories are displayed according to the
data available.
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 Track List
RFolders:
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RSelect By Cover
RKeyword Search
RPlaylists
RArtists
RAlbums
RTrack
RGenres
RYear
RComposers
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.
Searching by current track list
XTo select CurrentTrackListin the cat-
egory list: turn and press the controller.
The selection list appears.
XSelect the required track.
Searching by folder
Playable files can be searched for in the active
data medium's directories.
XTo select Folders:in the category list:
turn and press the controller.
The folder list appears.
XSelect the required folder.
The track list appears.
XSelect the required track.
Selecting by cover
XTo select SelectByCoverin the category
list: turn and press the controller.
A menu with cover views appears.
COMAND searches all media sources.
XTo move the desired folder to the front: turn
the controller.
The track list appears.
XTo select the desired track: turn and press
the controller.
Searching by genre
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XTo selectGenresin the category list: turn
and press the controller.
COMAND searches all media sources. A
selection list with Genres
and media sour-
ces appears.
XSelect the desired Genres.
A selection list with music tracks from the
selected genre appears.
XSelect a music track.
The track is played. The basic menu for the
active media source is shown.
XTo exit the selection list: press the %
button.
Keyword search
XTo select Keyword Searchin the category
list: turn and press the controller.
The input field appears.
XTo select required characters: turn and
press the controller for each letter
(
Ypage 38).
Entering just part of the name of a track or
artist is enough. The search result then dis-
plays the entire text.
XSelect ¬.
The search results are displayed.
The numbers behind the results, as shown
in the example Tracks
(5/0), mean: 5
results that contain the exact keyword
searched for and 0 results that are similar.
XSelect one of the results.
Keywords that have already been searched
for are displayed in the "Search history"
without having to enter them completely.
They can be accepted directly and dis-
played in the search result.
XSelect an entry.
Albums and covers (if available) are shown.
COMAND searches all media sources.
XSelect an album.
The tracks are listed.
XSelect a track.
The basic display appears and playback
starts.
Media Register
General notes
You can store music files, photos or video files
in the MEDIA REGISTER. The memory has a
capacity of 10.8 GB.
iKeep your original music files, photos and
video files in a secure location. A malfunc-
tion in COMAND may result in the loss of
music files stored in the MEDIA REGISTER. Mercedes-Benz is not liable for any loss of
data.
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Switching on the MEDIA REGISTER
XIn media mode press theÕbutton.
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 number keypad: (Ypage 211)
Rusing the main function bar: (Ypage 210)
Rusing the device list: (Ypage 211)
Rusing the Õbutton: (Ypage 210)
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MEDIA REGISTER basic display
:Main function bar
;Artist and album
=Display for the active data medium
?Display of current track in the track list
AMedia menu bar
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 mediums:
Rdiscs in a DVD changer or a single DVD
drive
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 and press
the controller.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the
controller.
XTo select Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
XSelect Save Files to Media Register.
The media list appears. A data medium
from which files can be copied is selected
automatically.
iThe Save Files to Media Register
function can be reached from any media
application.
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XSelect the displayed data medium.
The data medium is loaded.
If the data medium contains files that can
be copied, a selection menu appears.
2. Selecting files
XTo selectAllMediaFiles: turn and press
the controller.
This command copies all files from the
selected data medium. The symbol next to
All Media Files
is filled in. All subse-
quent entries have a checkmark Obeside
them.
XSelect a folder.
A checkmark Onext to the folder entry
highlights the selection.
XTo select Continue: turn and press the
controller.
The copying menu appears.
3. Starting the copying process
In the example, files are copied from a USB
stick to the MEDIA REGISTER.
XTo select Start: press the controller.
iThe selection of a target folder is optional.
If there is no target folder given, the selec-
ted files are saved to the main directory of
the Media Register.
XTo select Target Folder: turn and press
the controller.
XSelect a folder.
XSelect Continue.
XTo select Start: press the controller.
The copying procedure starts and is shown
in the progress bar.
It may take some time for the copying proc-
ess to be completed, depending on the
amount of data. If there is not enough mem-
ory space, a message to this effect
appears.
Once the copying procedure is complete,
you will hear the first track of the copied
album. You can now copy more files to the MEDIA REGISTER.
XTo cancel copying: selectCancel.
Files are stored in the MEDIA REGISTER up until the point of cancellation.
iIt is possible to change to a different func-
tion (e.g. radio) during the copying proce-
dure. The copying procedure continues in
the background. While the copying proce-
dure is taking place, this is shown by a sym-
bol in the status bar.
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Renaming/deleting files
XIn media mode: press theÕbutton.
The menu appears with the available media sources.
XTo select the media source: turn and press
the controller.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the
controller.
XTo select Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
XSelect Manage Media Register.
XSelectRename / Delete Files.
The file list is displayed.
XTo highlight the selected files: turn and
press the controller.
XSlide 9the controller.
You can select between Edit
andDelete.
XTo select Edit: turn and press the control-
ler.
The following entry field appears:
XRename the file.
XTo save changes with ¬: turn and press
the controller.
Renaming a file only changes the name.
Depending on whether or not the Show
Track Informationoption has been
selected, this change may not be seen in
the main display field.
XTo select Delete: press the controller.
Deleting all files
!
In order to prevent malfunctions, do not
use COMAND during this time.
This function deletes all files from the MEDIA
REGISTER.
XIn media mode: press the Õbutton.
The menu appears with the available media
sources.
XTo select the media source: turn and press
the controller.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the
controller.
XTo select Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
XSelect Manage Media Register.
XSelectDelete All Media Files.
The prompt Would
youliketodelete
all media files?appears.Nois high-
lighted.
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XTo selectYes: turn and press the controller.
The Please Wait...
message appears.
The Data
Deletedmessage then appears.
All files are deleted.
or
XTo select No: press the controller.
The process is canceled.
Calling up memory space info
XIn media mode: press the Õbutton.
The menu appears with the available media sources.
XTo select the media source: turn and press
the controller.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the
controller.
XTo select Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
XSelect Manage Media Register.
XSelectMemory Info.
Selecting a playback mode
The following options are available:
RNormal Track Sequence: the tracks are
played in the normal order (e.g. track 1, 2, 3
etc.).
RRandom Medium: all the tracks on the
medium are played in random order.
RRandomTrackList: the tracks in the cur-
rently active track list are played in random
order.
XIn media mode: press the Õbutton.
The menu appears with the available media
sources.
XTo select Media Register: turn and press
the controller.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the
controller.
XTo select Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
XSelect Playback Mode.
The options list appears. The #dot indi-
cates the current setting.
XSelect the desired option.
The option is switched on. For all options
except Normal Track Sequence
, a corre-
sponding icon in the main display will
appear.
iThe Normal Track Sequenceoption is
automatically selected when you change
the disc you are currently listening to or
when you select a different medium. If an
option is selected, it remains selected after
COMAND is switched on or off.
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