2016 MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class SEDAN CD player

Your COMANDequipment
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These operatin ginstruction sdescribe all
th estandar dan doptional equipmen tof
your COMAN Dsystem, as available at th e
time of going to print .Country-specifi cdif -
ference sare possible. Bear in min dthat
your vehicle may no tfeature all function s
described here. Thi salso applies to safety-
relevant systems an dfunctions.
iRead th einformation on qualified special-
ist workshop sin th evehicle Operator's
Manual.
Activating medi amode
General notes
There are severa lways to activat emedia
source susin gCOMAND.
The relevant section sof th eOperator's Man -
ual describe th esimples tway to activat e a
media source .Thi ssection describes all
option sfo ractivatin gmedia sources. If you
wish to play external media sources, th e
default display mus talready be turned on .
The followin gexternal media source scan be
used :
RApple®devices (e.g. iPhon e®)
RUSBdevices (e.g. US Bstick, MP3 player)
RCD
RDV D
RSD memor ycards
RAU Xcable
Rvia devices connecte dby Bluetoot h®
Button activation
XTo callup th emedia menu: press th eÕ
button.
The last media source you hav eset is dis -
played.
XPress th eÕ buttonagain .
The men uappears wit hth eavailable media
sources.
XTo selec tth emedia source :turn an dpress
th econtroller .
Dependin gon th evehicle equipment, th e
followin gmedia source swill be available :
RDisc
RMemory Card
RMediaRegister
RMedi aInterfac e 1
RMediaInterfac e 2
RBluetoothAudi o
RTV
RAux
If playable music files are found ,they will be
playe dby COMAND.
Usin gth emain function ba r
XTo display themain function bar :slid e5
th econtroller .
XTo selectMedi a:turn an dpress th econ-
troller.
The last media source you hav eset is dis -
played.
210Activating media mode
Media

Inserting and ejecting an SD memory
card
Important safety notes
GWARNIN G
SD memory cards are small parts. They can be
swallowed and caus easphyxiation .This
poses an increased ris kof injury or eve nfatal
injury.
Kee pSD memory cards out of th ereac hof
children .If an SD memory car dis swallowed,
seek immediat emedical attention .
!Ifyou are no longer using the SDmemory
car d,you should remove it and take itout of
the vehicle. High temperatures can dam-
age the car d.
COMAND supports SDmemory cards
(Secure Digital),SDHC memory car ds
(Secure DigitalHigh Capacity), and SDXC
memory car ds(Secure Digital e Xtended
C apacit y.
Inserting an SD memory card
XInsert the SDmemory card into the SDcard
slot unt il itengages. The side with the con-
tacts must face downwards.
Only if the memory card has been selected
as a med iasource, is the medium played
and the files loaded inthe background. If
there are no supported audio or videofile s,
you willsee a message to th iseffect.
XSe lect the med iasource (Ypage 210).
Ejecting an SD memory card
XPress the memory car d.
The memory card is ejecte d.
XRemove the memory card.
Connecting USB devices
There are two USB ports located inthe stow-
age compartment inthe center console.
XConnect the USB device to the USB port.
The data medium willonly be played and
the files willonly be loadedinthe back-
ground ifthe corresponding med iadisplay
is vis ible. Otherwise, the system does not
automatical lyswitch to USB. Ifthere are no
supported audio or video files, you willsee
a message to th iseffect.
XSe lect the med iasource (Ypage 210).
iMP3 players must support Media Transfer
Protocol (MTP).
Playback options
XIn med iamode, slide 6the controller.
The med iamenu bar isshown.
XTo select Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
Playing similar tracks
XTo select PlayMoreLikeThis: turn and
press the controller.
COMAND automatical lycreates and plays
a track list with similar tracks.Ifthere are
no comparable tracks on the data carrier,
you willsee a message to th iseffect.
XSe lect the required track.
Play mode
XTo select Playback Mode: turn and press
the controller.
XSe lect Normal Track Sequence.
The current track list isplayed inthe order
it appears on the data medium.
XSe lect Random Track List.
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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.
224Media Register
Media

Searching for and authorizing a Blue-
tooth®audio device
Switching to Bluetooth®audio mode
XIn media mode press theÕbutton.
The menu appears with the available media sources.
XTo select Bluetooth Audio: turn and
press the controller.
A menu appears.
If you see the No Bluetooth Audio
Device Connectedmessage, you will
need to authorize the Bluetooth®audio
device first.
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.
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.
A display with text 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.
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 (registering) a mobile phone"
section (
Ypage 142).
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
both devices that are to be connected
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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 will be can-
celed.
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 232).
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 Connect via Audio Device:
turn and press the controller.
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.
With some Bluetooth
®audio devices, play-
back must first be started on the device itself
so that COMAND can play the audio files.
Device-specific information on authorizing
and connecting Bluetooth
®-capable mobile
phones can be found on the Internet at
http://www.mercedes-benz.com/
connect.
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.
230Bluetooth®audio mode
Media

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.
232Bluetooth®audio mode
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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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