2016 MERCEDES-BENZ SL-Class ESP

Restarting playback after stopping
During the search for mobile phones , the
connection with the Bluetooth®audio device
is terminated (
Ypage 384). In the Bluetooth®
audio basic display (Ypage 465), you will see
the No
BluetoothAudioDeviceConnec‐
tedmessage and the ConnectLastDevice
menu item cannot be selected.
When the search is finished, the Bluetooth
®
audio device can be reconnected.
XConfirmConnect Last Deviceby press-
ing W.
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.
XTo start playback:selectÌby turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press W
to confirm.
Playback resumes from the beginning.
Selecting a track
The function is not supported by all Blue-
tooth®audio devices.
XTo skip forward or back to a track: press
the E orF button on COMAND.
or
XPress the 9or: button briefly 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:
button, the rapid scrolling speed is
increased.
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 carrier. Alphabetical order is the most
common. Once all the tracks in a folder
have been played, the tracks in the next
folder are played.
RRandom Tracks
All the tracks on the medium are played in
random order (e.g. track 3, 8, 5 etc.).
XSelect BTAudioby sliding VÆand turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press W
to confirm.
The #dot indicates the option selected.
XSelect the option by turning cVdthe
COMAND controller and press Wto con-
firm.
If you select Random
Tracks, you will see a
corresponding symbol in the display/
selection window.
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Increasing the volume on COMAND
XSelect BTAudioby sliding VÆand turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press W
to confirm.
XSe lect Volumeand press Wto confirm.
A menu appears. The #dot indicates the
current setting.
XSe lect StandardorBoostand press Wto
confirm.
In formation about sound settings
(
Ypage 298)
You willfind further information inthe "Audio
AUX mode" section (
Ypage 473)
Operation with the Media Interface
Connection options
Overview
You willfind the connection sockets in the
center console stowage compartment.
Device-specific adapter cables are required
to connect external devices to the Media
In terface. Country-specific versions are sup-
plied wit h the Media Interface (
Ypage 467).
You can connect the following data carriers to
COMAND via the Media Interface:
RiPod®
RiPhone®
Rcertain MP3 players
iSt ore ind ividual parts ina safe place.
Only use genuine Mercedes-Benz connec-
tion cables.
iiPod®and iPhone®are registered trade-
marks of Ap ple Inc., Cupertino, California,
USA.
iMP3 players that support MTP ( Med ia
T ransfer Protoco l)can beused.
This allows the MP3 player to beeasily con-
nected to the Media Interface and removed
after use. Aud iodata isplayed without
problem.
On some MP3 players, you have to act ivate
the relevant function; see the MP3 player
operating instructions.
Supported devices
For details and a listof supported devices,
vis itht tp://www.mbusa- mobile.com . Or
call the Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance
Center at 1-800-FOR-MERCedes
(1-800-367-6372 )(for the USA) or Customer
Relations at 1-800-387-0100 (for Canada).
Connecting an external device
Do not leave external devices in the vehicle.
They may malfunction in extreme tempera-
tures; see the operating instructions for the
respective device. Examples of extreme tem-
peratures are direct sunlight or very low out-
side temperatures. Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
accepts no liability for damage to external
devices.
iNever connect more than one device at a
time. You will otherwise not be able to play back from the external device.
USB hubs (devices with several USB con-
nections) are not supported.
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RUSB storage device
RMedia Interface or audio AUX mode
RBluetooth®audio mode
Switching on using a number key
XPress the onumber key (single DVD
drive).
This selects the connected external audio
device directly.
Switching on via the media list
Media Interface mode (iPod®mode)
:
Cover (if available) or representation of
device
;Track number
=Elapsed track time (also in format
00:00:00 for audio books)
?Track name
AGraphic time display
BTrack position in playlist
CAlbum name (if available)
DArtist (if available)
EMusic search
FPosition in the media list
GType of data medium
HPlayback options
XIn the media list, turn cVdthe COMAND
controller to select the entry under position
5 and press Wto confirm (
Ypage 449).
COMAND activates the connected device.
You will see a message to this effect. The
basic display then appears. If no device is connected, you will see the
Media Interface
entry instead of a
device name.
The type of device connected is indicated by
the corresponding symbol for iPod
®
(iPhone®) or MP3 player.
The current playback option is shown with a
symbol after the album name (no display for
Normal Track Sequence
) (Ypage 472).
iIf the device connected does not contain
any playable tracks, a message appears to
this effect.
Selecting music files
Note
COMAND displays the data stored on the
iPod
®, iPhone®or MP3 player according to
the file structure used in the respective
medium.
Selecting by skipping to a track
XTo skip forwards or back to a track: turn
cVd the COMAND controller when the dis-
play/selection window is active.
or
XPress the EorF button.
The skip forward function skips to the next
track. The skip back function skips to the
beginning of the current track if the track
has been playing for more than eight sec-
onds. If the track has been playing for less
than eight seconds, it skips to the start of
the previous track. If you have selected a
playback option other than Normal
Track
Sequence, the track sequence is random.
Selecting using the number keypad
XTo make an entry: press thelbutton.
An input menu appears. The number of
characters available for input depends on
the number of stored tracks.
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XTo enter a track number:press a number
key, e.g. q.
The digit is entered in the first position in
the input line.
iCOMAND will ignore and not display an
invalid digit.
XEnter more numbers if desired.
The track plays after the last possible num-
ber is entered.
iPressing and holding a number key for
more than two seconds completes the
entry, and the corresponding track is
played.
Fast forwarding/rewinding
XWhile the display/selection window is
active, slide XVYand hold the COMAND
controller until the desired position has
been reached.
or
XPress and hold the EorF button
until the desired position is reached.
iOn an iPod®or iPhone®, fast rewind only
functions within the current track.
Selecting a category/playlist/folder
Overview
For an iPod
®, iPhone®or certain MP3 players,
you can select tracks using categories or fold-
ers.
Depending on the device connected, the fol-
lowing categories may be available, for exam-
ple:
RCurrent Tracklist
RSelect By Cover
RKeyword Search
RPlaylists(e.g. All)
RArtists
RAlbums
RTracks
RPodcasts
RGenres
RComposers
RAudiobooks
RVideos(except for Hong Kong)
iSome playback categories contain the
entry All
. If this entry has been selected,
the entire content of the category selected
will be played.
The Videos
category is available for iPods®
and iPhones®(except for Hong Kong).
iThe functions are available as soon as the
entire media content has been read and
analyzed. For certain functions, such as
keyword search and selection by cover, this
can take several minutes, depending on the
scope of media and the connected device.
If the same device is reconnected with
unchanged media content, these functions
are available much more quickly.
However, if you change the media content,
it has to be read and analyzed again.
Calling up a category list
Example :categor ylist
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XSelectSearchin the basic display by slid-
ing VÆ and turning cVdthe COMAND
controller and press Wto confirm.
The category list appears.
iSearchis not available until the device
has been activated.
iReading: if the media content of the con-
nected device is being read, this is indica-
ted on the upper right by a symbol. When
reading has ended, the categories Select
By CoverandKeyword Searchare avail-
able.
Depending on the connected device and
the size of the media content, reading may
take several minutes. When the device is
next started or reconnected, the advanced
functions will be quickly available.
However, if you change the media content
on your iPod
®/iPhone®, it has to be read
and analyzed again.
Example: current track list
:
Symbol for next folder up
;Device icon and device name
=Track symbol
?Current title
XSelect Current Tracklistby turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press W
to confirm.
The content of the current track list
appears.
XSelect the track by turning cVdthe
COMAND controller and press Wto con-
firm.
The track is played.
XTo switch to the next folder up: slideXV
the COMAND controller.
or
XPress the kback button.
Playing back the content of a category or
folder
XSelect the category or folder by turning
cVdthe COMAND controller.
XPress Wthe COMAND controller for longer
than 2 seconds.
The content of the category or folder selec-
ted is played in accordance with the play-
back option selected (
Ypage 472) .
Alphabetical track selection
iPod
®, iPhone®and MP3 player
This function is available for alphabetically
sorted categories and folders. This function is
not available for albums or playlists, for exam-
ple.
XSelect a category, e.g. Artists, by turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press W
to confirm.
The available artists are displayed.
XPress the corresponding number key once
or repeatedly to select the initial letter of
the desired artist. For example, to select an
artist whose name begins with C, press the
l number key three times.
The available letters are listed at the lower
edge of the display.
After a message, the first entry in the list
which matches the letter entered is high-
lighted.
iIf no corresponding entry exists, the last
entry corresponding to a previous letter is
highlighted instead.
iiPods and MP3 players: the quality of the
search results is highly dependent on the
version and language variant of the soft-
ware used to populate the device. A well-
known example of such software is
iTunes
®.
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Please see the respective operating instruc-
tions for how to operate the external audio
source.
Information on:
RVolume settings (Ypage 297)
RSound settings (Ypage 298)
Increasing the volume on COMAND
XSelectVolumein the AUX display by turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press W
to confirm.
A menu appears. The #dot indicates the
current setting.
XSelect StandardorBoostand press Wto
confirm.
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.
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
Your COMAND equipment
These operating instructions describe all the
standard and optional equipment for your
COMAND system, as available at the time of
going to print. Country-specific differences
are possible. Please note that your
COMAND system may not be equipped with
all the features described.
General information
Automatic picture shutoff
The video image is only displayed for the
driver when the transmission lever is in posi-
tion P.
SPLITVIEW allows the front passenger to view
the video image (
Ypage 305).
When the transmission lever is disengaged
from position P, the following message
appears in the display: In order not to
distractyoufromthetrafficsitua‐
tion,thepictureisfadedoutwhile
the vehicle is in motion.
As soon as the selector lever of the transmis-
sion is returned to position P, the video image
is shown.
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Pause function
XShow the menu (Ypage 477).
XTo pause playback:selectËby turn-
ing cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
The Ë display changes to Ì.
XTo continue playback: selectÌand
press Wto confirm.
The menu is hidden.
Selecting a scene/chapter
If the film is divided into scenes or chapters,
you can select them directly while the film is
running, or skip forwards step by step. Some
DVDs do not permit this at certain points (e.g.
during the opening credits).
It may also be possible to select the scene/
chapter from within the menu stored on the
DVD.
XTo skip forwards or back: in full screen
mode, turn cVdthe COMAND controller.
or
XSlide XVY the COMAND controller.
or
XPress the EorF button on the con-
trol panel.
The navigation menu (
Ypage 476) appears
for approximately eight seconds.
Selecting a film/track
DVD function menu
This function is only available if the DVD is
divided into several films/titles. If the DVD contains several films, these can be selected
directly. A film can be selected either when
the DVD is being played back or when it is
stopped.
The film can also be selected from the menu
on the DVD itself.
XShow the menu (Ypage 477).
XSelect
DVD-Videoby turning cVdthe
COMAND controller and press Wto con-
firm.
XSelect DVD Functionsand press Wto
confirm.
A menu appears.
XSelect Title Selectionby turning cVd
the COMAND controller and press Wto
confirm.
XSelect a film/title and press Wto confirm.
Selecting a video DVD from the media
list
XShow the menu (Ypage 477).
XSelect Mediaby sliding VÆand turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press W
to confirm.
The media list appears. The #dot indicates
the current medium being played. Video
DVDs are indicated by the ýicon.
XPress Wthe COMAND controller.
COMAND loads the video DVD and begins
playing it.
iIf you select a CD or an MP3 medium, you
switch to the respective audio mode.
Further information on the media list
(
Ypage 449).
DVD menu
Calling up the DVD menu
The DVD menu is the menu stored on the DVD
itself. It is structured in various ways accord- ing to the individual DVD and permits certain
actions and settings.
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In the case of multi-language DVDs, for exam-
ple, you can change the DVD language in the
DVD menu.
XShow the menu (Ypage 477).
XSelectDVD-Videoin the menu by turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press W
to confirm.
XSelect DVD Functionsand press Wto
confirm.
XSelect Menuand press Wto confirm.
The DVD menu appears.
Selecting menu items in the DVD menu
XShow the DVD menu (Ypage 478).
XSelect a menu item by sliding ZVÆthe
COMAND controller and press Wto con-
firm.
or
XSelect a menu item by sliding XVYthe
COMAND controller and press Wto con-
firm.
The menu appears.
XTo reconfirm your selection: confirm
Select
by pressing W.
COMAND carries out the action.
Make a selection from the further options,
if necessary.
COMAND then switches back to the DVD
menu.
iMenu items which cannot be selected are
shown in gray.
iDepending on the DVD, the menu items:
Back (to movie)
, Play,Stop,K,
L orGo
Upmay either not function at all or may not function at certain points in the
DVD menu. To indicate this, the Ksymbol
appears in the display.
Moving up one level in the DVD menu
XShow the DVD menu (Ypage 478).
XSelect the corresponding menu item in the
DVD menu and press Wthe COMAND con-
troller to confirm.
or
XSelect any menu item in the DVD menu and press Wthe COMAND controller to con-
firm.
XSelect Go Upand press Wto confirm.
Back to the film
XPress the kback button repeatedly
until you see the movie.
or
XSelect the corresponding menu item from
the DVD menu.
XSelect the Back(tomovie)menu item in
the menu and press Wto confirm.
Setting the language and audio format
This function is not available on all DVDs. If it
is available, you can set the DVD menu lan-
guage, the audio language or the audio for-
mat. The number of settings is determined by
the DVD content. It is possible that the set-
tings may also be accessed in the DVD menu
(
Ypage 478).
XShow the DVD menu (Ypage 478).
XIn full-screen mode, press Wthe COMAND
controller to show the menu.
XSelect DVD-Videoin the menu by turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press W
to confirm.
XSelect DVD Functionsand press Wto
confirm.
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