2016 MERCEDES-BENZ SL-Class ad blue

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.
Audio469
COMAND
Z

Dataformats
MP3 and WMA are supported as dat aformats
wit hfixed and variable bit rates (up to
32 0kbits/s).
Specia lconsiderations when using MP 3
player s
Up to eigh tdirectory levels wit hup to 1,000
track sper directory are supported.
Do no tuse US Bextension leads or adapters .
The ycan impair functionality.
iDRM (Digital Rights Management) protec-
te dfiles are no tsupported by th eMedia
Interface .
Audio AUX mode
Note son audi oAUX mode
External audio source smay hav edifferen t
volumes ,whic hcan mean that system mes -
sage ssuc has traffic announcements and
navigation system announcements are muc h
louder. If necessary, deactivat eth esystem
message sor adjust their volume manually.
You can connec tan external audio source
(AUX) to COMAND .
Dependin gon th evehicl emodel series, th e
connection is made usin g ajackin th estow-
age compartmen tin th ecenter console or a
US Bpor t (
Ypage 447).
If COMAND is equipped wit hth eMedia Inter-
face, external audio source sare connecte d
usin gth ecable set provided. An AU Xsocke t
is no tprovided. The connection sfo rth e
Media Interface are locate din th estowage
compartmen tin th ecenter console.
iYou will fin dfurther information onlin eat
http://www.mbusa-mobile.co m.Or cal l
th eMercedes-Ben zCustome rAssistance
Cente rat 1-800-FOR-MERCedes
(1-800-367-6372 ) (for the USA) or Cus-
tomer Relations at 1-800-387-0100 (for
Canada).
Switching to audio AUX mode
Switching on using the DISC button
The external device is connected to the audio
AUX input.
XPress the hbutton one or more times.
By pressing the function button repeatedly,
you can change the operating mode in the
following order:
RCD/MP3 (disc)
RMemory card mode
RMUSIC REGISTER
RUSB storage device
RMedia Interface or audio AUX mode
RBluetooth®audio mode
Switching modes via the audio menu
When you connect an external audio source,
audio AUX is not selected automatically.
XSelect Audioin the main function bar by
sliding ZVand turning cVdthe COMAND
controller and press Wto confirm.
If AUX mode was the last mode selected, it
will now be active.
If another audio source is switched on, you
can now switch to audio AUX mode in the
audio menu.
XSelect AudiousingZVand press Wto
confirm.
The audio menu appears.
XSelect Auxby turning cVdand press Wto
confirm.
The audio AUX menu appears. The medium
in the external audio source is played if the
source is connected and playback selec-
ted.
Audio473
COMAND
Z

DVD playback conditions
If video DVDs do notconfor mto th eNTS Cor
PA LTV standards, they may creat epicture,
soun dor other problem sdurin gplayback .
COMAN Dis capable of playin gbac kvideo
DVDs produced accordin gto th efollowing
standards:
RRegio ncode 1or region code 0(n oregion
code)
RPA Lor NTS Cstandard
You will generally fin dth erelevant details
either on th eDV Ditsel for on th eDV Dcase.
iIf you inser t avideo DV Dwit h a differen t
region code, you will see amessage to this
effect .
iCOMAN Dis set to region code 1at th e
factory. Thi ssetting can be changed at an
authorized Mercedes-Ben zCenter. Thi swill
allow you to play video DVDs wit h adiffer-
en tregion code, provided that they are pro -
duced in accordance wit hth ePA Lor NTS C
standard .The region code can be changed
up to fiv etimes .
Function restrictions
Dependin gon th eDVD, it is possible that cer-
tain function sor action swill be temporarily
blocke dor may no tfunction at all. As soo nas
you tr yto activat ethese function sor actions,
you will see th eK symbol in th edisplay.
Inserting an dremovin gDVDs
XProceed as described in th e"Inserting and
ejecting CD sand DVDs "section
(
Ypage 446).
Switchin gto video DVD mode
Switching on automatically
XInser t avideo DVD.
COMAN Dload sth emedium inserte dand
start sto play it . Switching on using th
eDISC butto n
XPress theh button.
COMAN Dswitches to th eprevious dis c
operatin gmode.
By pressing th eh buttonrepeatedly, you
can switch modes in th efollowing order :
Rvideo DVD/CD/MP3 in th esingle DV D
drive (dis cmode)
Rmemor ycar dmode
RMUSIC REGISTE R
RUSBstorage devic e
RMedia Interface or audio AU Xmode
RBluetoot h®audio mode
XSelectMediaby slidin gVÆ and turnin g
cVd theCOMAN Dcontroller and press W
to confirm .
XSelect aý video DV Dfrom th emedia list
(
Ypage 478).
Switching on wit hth evideo menu
XSelec tVideoin th emain function bar by
slidin gZV and turnin gcVd theCOMAN D
controller and press Wto confirm .
Video DV Dmode is switched on .
Showing/hiding thecontro lmenu
XTo show: in DVDvideo mode, slid eZVÆ
th eCOMAN Dcontroller .
XTo hide:slideZVÆ theCOMAN Dcontrol-
ler .
or
XWait fo rapproximately eigh tseconds.
476Video
COMAND

Conditions:theStorm Characteristics
layer is active (Ypage 506) and weather data
is available.
The example shows hail showers and tornadic
storms together with direction and speed of
propagation.
The storms legend can be called up
(
Ypage 510).
Example: weather map withinformation on a
cyclone
XSlide XVY, ZVÆoraVb the COMAND
controller and move the crosshair onto a
corresponding symbol.
XPress Wthe COMAND controller.
The following information is shown (if availa-
ble):
Rcharacteristics of the storm cell
Rdate and time of observation (time stamp)
Rdirectional movement speed and path
iThe directional movement speed is the
speed at which the storm cell moves.
Example: weather map showing weather fronts
Conditions: theAtmospheric Pressure
layer is switched on (Ypage 506) and weather
data is available.
The example shows the position of high and
low-pressure areas (H, L), weather fronts and
isobars.
iIsobars are lines that show where the air
pressure is the same.
Legend: weather fronts
:
Cold front (blue line with blue triangles)
;Warm front (red line with red semi-circles)
=Stationary front (red-blue line with red
semi-circles and blue triangles)
?Occlusion (violet line with a violet semi-
circle and triangles)
Weather
frontExplanation
Cold frontIf a cold front moves in, the
weather remains changeable
and there are often rain show-
ers and thunderstorms. The
air temperature decreases.
Warm frontThis can mean longer periods
of rain and can lead to an
increase in cloud cover and a
slow increase in temperature.
508SIRIUS Weather
COMAND