2017 MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class SEDAN Comand Manual

If MP3 or WMA files are stored in the root direc-
tory itself, the root directory will also be treated as a folder.
You should observe the following when assign-
ing track names:
R track names must have at least one character
R track names must have an extension of a sup-
ported audio or video format, e.g. mp3, aac or m4v.
R there must be a dot between the track name
and the extension
Example of a correct track name:
"Track1.mp3".
Permissible formats The multimedia system supports the following
audio and video formats:
Audio for-
mats MP3, WMA, CDA, AAC for-
mats (.aac, .mp4, .m4a
and .m4b)
Video for-
mats DVD-V, MPEG, WMV, M4V,
AVI up to 720p
Copy-protected iTunes
®
music files with
the .m4p file extension are not supported.
Permissible bit and sampling rates The multimedia system supports MP3 and WMA
files of the following type: Format Bit rates [kbit/
s] Sampling
rates [kHz]
MP3 32-320
(fixed and varia-
ble bit rates) 8-48
WMA 5-384
(fixed bit rates) 8-48
The multimedia system does not support WMA
files of the following type:
R DRM (Digital Rights Management) encrypted
files
R Files with variable bit rates
R WMA Pro
R 5.1 surround sound i
Only use tracks with a bit rate of at least
128 kbit/s and a sampling rate of at least
44.1 kHz. Lower rates can cause a noticeable
deterioration in quality. This is especially the
case if you have activated a surround sound
function.
Selecting an active partition (USB mass
storage devices only) You can select this function for USB storage
devices when the storage device is partitioned.
Up to 9 partitions (primary or logical, FAT, FAT32
and NTFS) are supported.
Selecting an active partition
X Select a USB storage device (Y page 141).
X Slide 6the controller.
The media menu bar is shown.
X To select Options Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
X Select Select Active Partition
Select Active Partition.
Notes on copyright Audio or video files that you create or reproduce
yourself for playback are generally subject to
copyright protection.
In many countries, reproductions, even for pri-
vate use, are not permitted without the prior
consent of the copyright holder.
Make sure that you know about the applicable
copyright regulations and that you comply with
these.
Notes on CDs/DVDs !
Do not affix stickers or labels to the discs.
They could peel off and damage the drive.
The drive is designed to receive EN 60908 standard discs. Therefore, you can
only use discs with a maximum thickness of
1.3 mm.
If you insert thicker discs, e.g. those that con- tain data on both sides (DVD on one side and
audio data on the other), they cannot be ejec-
ted and can damage the drive.
Do not use discs with an 8 cm diameter, even when using an adapter. Only use round discs
with a 12 cm diameter.
Discs with copy protection are not compatible
with the audio CD standard and therefore may
not be able to be played. Audio/video mode
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Playback problems may occur when playing
copied discs.
There may be playback problems if you play CDs
that you have copied yourself with a storage
capacity of more than 700 MB.
i The multimedia system is able to play back
audio CDs in multichannel audio format. Inserting and removing a disc from
the single CD/DVD drive
Before inserting or removing a CD or DVD,
ensure that the cup holder is empty.
Inserting
X Press the 00F8button on the single drive.
If there is a disc already inserted, it will be
ejected.
X Insert a disc into the disc slot with the printed
side facing upwards.
The drive closes and the disc is played.
If the CD or DVD is started in Media mode, the
corresponding basic menu will be shown. If
the CD or DVD is started from another appli-
cation (e.g. navigation), the display will not
change.
i The drive may not be able to play discs with
copy protection.
Removing
X Press the 00F8button.
The drive ejects the disc.
X Remove the ejected disc from the slot.
If you do not take the disc out of the slot, it is
drawn in again automatically after a short
while. Menu overview
0043
Main function bar
0044 Media menu bar
0087 Track display on the disc
0085 Track number and number of tracks in the
track list
0083 Artist and album
0084 Numerical time display
006B Graphic time display
006C Cover view (if available) Inserting and removing an SD card
Important safety notes G
WARNING
SD cards are small parts. They can be swal-
lowed and cause choking. This poses an
increased risk of injury or even fatal injury.
Keep the SD card out of the reach of children. If a SD card is swallowed, seek medical atten-
tion immediately.
! If you are no longer using the SD card, you
should remove it and store it outside the vehi-
cle. High temperatures can damage the card.
The multimedia system supports the following
memory cards: R SD cards ( SecureDigital)
R SDHC cards (Secure DigitalHighCapacity)
R SDXC cards (Secure Digital eXtendedCapac-
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Inserting an SD card
X
Insert the SD card into the SD card slot until
the SD card engages. The side with the con-
tacts must face down.
IfMemory Memory Card
Cardhas been selected as a media
source, the medium is played and the files are
loaded in the background. If there are no sup- ported audio or video files, you will see a mes-sage to this effect.
X Select the media source (Y page 141).
Removing an SD card X
Press the SD card.
The SD card is ejected.
X Remove the SD card. Connecting USB devices
There are two USB ports in the stowage space
under the armrest (Y page 141).
X Connect the USB device to the USB port.
If the corresponding media display is visible,
the medium is played and the files are loaded
in the background. If there are no supported
audio or video files, you will see a message to
this effect.
i MP3 players must support Media Transfer
Protocol (MTP). Activating media mode
After inserting a CD or DVD, the media mode is
automatically switched on by the multimedia
system.
If playable music files are found, they will be
played by the multimedia system.
If a media function is already switched on in the multimedia system, this will be interrupted and
the basic display of the CD or DVD mode will
appear. If another function, such as navigation,
is being operated, the basic display will not
change. Only the music from the last inserted
CD or DVD will be played.
Depending on the vehicle equipment, the basic
display must already be turned on when using
with USB devices or SD cards.
X Insert the CDs/DVDs (Y page 144)
or X
Insert an SD card: (Y page 145)
or X Connect a USB device: (Y page 145)
The multimedia system loads the medium
inserted and playback starts automatically.
Further options for switching on:
R Using the main function bar (Y page 141)
R Using the device list (Y page 142)
R Using the 00FDbutton (Y page 141) Selecting the playback option
Playing similar tracks X
In media mode, slide 6the controller.
X To select Options Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
X To select Play More Like This
Play More Like This: turn and
press the controller.
The multimedia system automatically creates
and plays a track list with similar tracks. If
there are no comparable tracks on the data
carrier, you will see a message to this effect.
X Select the required track.
Selecting Play mode X
In media mode, slide 6the controller.
X To select Options Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
X To select Playback
Playback Mode
Mode: turn and press the
controller.
X Select Normal Track Sequence
Normal Track Sequence.
The current track list is played in the order it is stored on the data medium.
X Select Random Track List
Random Track List.
The current track list is played in random
order.
X Select Random Medium Random Medium .
All tracks on the data medium are played in
random order.
Entering a track number directly X
In media mode, slide 6the controller.
X To select Options Options: turn and press the con-
troller. Audio/video mode
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X
To select Track
TrackNumber:
Number:: turn and press the
controller.
A menu appears.
X Enter the desired track number.
Skip to time X
In media mode, slide 6the controller.
X To select Options
Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
X To select Skip to Time
Skip to Time: turn and press the
controller.
A menu appears.
X To set the time: turn the controller.
Selecting an active partition X
In media mode, slide 6the controller.
X To select Options
Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
X To select Select Active Partition
Select Active Partition: turn
and press the controller.
With the Select
Select Active ActivePartition
Partition option,
you can select a partition in the USB data car- rier.
Showing track information X
In media mode, slide 6the controller.
X To select Options
Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
X To select Show Track Information
Show Track Information : turn
and press the controller.
Ticking or removing the tick from the box in
front of Show Track Information
Show Track Information displays
or hides the information on the track, artist
and album in the main display field.
Saving files to Media Register i
With the
Save SaveFiles
Files to
toMedia
Media Register
Register
option, you can transfer supported audio,
image or video files to the multimedia system hard drive.
X In media mode, slide 6the controller.
X To select Options
Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
X To select the Save Files to Media Reg‐
Save Files to Media Reg‐
ister ister option: turn and press the controller.
A menu appears (Y page 149). Managing Media Register X
In media mode, slide 6the controller.
X To select Options
Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
X Delete or rename individual files in the Media
Register (Y page 151).
X Delete all files in the Media Register
(Y page 151).
X Call up information on the preset
(Y page 152). Pausing/continuing playback
X To pause playback: in audio or video mode,
slide 6the controller.
The media menu bar is shown.
X To select 00CFin the media menu bar: turn
and press the controller.
Playback is interrupted. The display changes
to 00D0.
X To continue playback: in audio or video
mode, slide 6the controller.
The media menu bar is shown.
X To select 00D0in the media menu bar: turn
and press the controller.
Playback is continued from the point of inter- ruption. The symbol changes to 00CF. Selecting a track
Selecting using the current track list X
To display the current track list: press the
controller in the basic display.
The category list appears.
X Select the current track list.
X To select a track: turn the controller and press
to confirm.
Selecting by skipping to a track X
To skip forwards or backwards to a track: turn
or briefly slide 9or8 the controller in
the media basic display. 146
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Searching for a track
X In media mode, slide 6the controller.
The media menu bar is shown.
X To select Search
Search: turn and press the control-
ler.
The category list is shown.
X Select a category, e.g. Genres Genres.
Sub-categories appear with the selection of
the main category (depends on the multime-
dia system default settings and the music
tracks available).
X Select a sub-category, for example Rock Rock.
If the sub-category Rock
Rockcontains music
tracks, these will be displayed. Gracenote
®
Media Database
General notes This function is available in audio CD mode.
There is a version of
Gracenote
®
music recognition technology,
Emeryville, California, USA on the multimedia
system hard disk. You will recognize this by the
logo in the bottom right-hand corner of certain
audio displays.
If the audio CD does not contain any CD text
information, the multimedia system can use the
Gracenote ®
Media Database to identify
unknown audio tracks when in CD audio mode.
Carrying out an Internet update of met-
adata The
Updating Metadata Via Internet Updating Metadata Via Internet
option allows any missing metadata for an audio CD (e.g. cover, track, album, artist) to be uploa-
ded retrospectively to the internal Gracenote ®
database.
An Internet connection is required for this
(Y page 124). Selecting Internet update of metadata
X In media mode, slide 6the controller.
The media menu bar is shown.
X To select Options
Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
X Select Updating Metadata Via Internet Updating Metadata Via Internet
in 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 Internet
connection, a corresponding error message
will appear.
Switching the Gracenote ®
data display
on/off X
Switch on audio CD mode (Y page 145).
X To select Gracenote Media Database Gracenote Media Database : turn
and press the controller.
X To switch the display off: select None
None.
In the basic display, Track 1
Track 1is shown instead
of the Gracenote ®
data, for example.
X To switch on the display: press the controller. Media search
General notes
The multimedia system plays back files from the following data media:
R Disc (audio CD or DVD)
R Memory card
R Media Register
R USB storage device
R Apple ®
devices (folder, year and photos are
not available)
The categories are displayed according to the
data available. Starting the media search
X In media mode, slide 6the controller.
The media menu bar is shown.
X To select Search Search: turn and press the control-
ler.
The category list appears. Media search
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Category list
X In media mode, slide 6the controller.
The media menu bar is shown.
X To select Search
Search: turn and press the control-
ler.
The category list is shown.
Depending on the connected media sources and
files, the following categories are listed:
R Current Tracklist
Current Tracklist
R Folder Folder
R Select By Cover
Select By Cover
R Keyword Search
Keyword Search
R Playlists
Playlists
R Artists
Artists
R Albums
Albums
R Track
Track
R Genres
Genres
R Year
Year
R Composers
Composers
R Videos
Videos
R Photos
Photos
R Podcasts
Podcasts
R Audiobooks
Audiobooks
i The categories are available as soon as the
entire media content has been read and ana-
lyzed.
If the same device is reconnected with
unchanged media content, these categories
are available more quickly.
When connecting Apple ®
devices, the cate-
gories “Folder”, “Year” and “Photos” are not
available. Searching a track using the current
track list
X To select Current Tracklist Current Tracklist in the cate-
gory list (Y page 148): turn and press the
controller.
The selection list appears.
X Select the required track. Searching for a track via a folder
Playable files can be searched for in the active
data medium's directories. X
To select Folder
Folder in the category list
(Y page 148): turn and press the controller.
The folder list appears.
X Select the required folder.
The track list appears.
X Select the required track. Searching for a track via cover view
X
To select Select By Cover Select By Cover in the category
list (Y page 148): turn and press the control-
ler.
A menu with cover views appears.
X Select the required cover.
The track list appears.
X Select the required track. Searching for a track via music genre
X To select Genres Genresin the category list: turn and
press the controller.
The multimedia system searches in all media
sources. A selection list with Genre and media
sources appears.
X Select the desired music genre.
A selection list with music tracks from the
selected genre appears.
X Select a music track.
The track is played. The basic menu for the
active media source is shown.
X To exit the selection list: press the 0038but-
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Searching for a track via a keyword
X To select Keyword
Keyword Search
Searchin the category list
(Y page 148): turn and press the controller.
The input field appears.
X To select the required characters: turn and
press the controller for each one (Y page 30).
Entering just part of the name of a track or
artist is enough. The search result then dis-
plays the entire text.
X Select 0054.
The search results are displayed.
The numbers behind the results, for example
Tracks
Tracks (5/0), mean: 5 results that contain
the exact keyword searched for and 0 results that are similar.
X Select one of the results.
Keywords that have already been searched
for are displayed in the "Search history" with-
out having to enter them completely. They
can be accepted directly and displayed in the search result.
X Select an entry.
Albums and covers (if available) are shown.
The multimedia system searches in all media
sources.
X Select an album.
The tracks are listed.
X Select 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.
i Keep your original music files, photos and
video files in a secure location. An error in the multimedia system may result in the loss of
files stored in the Media Register. Mercedes-
Benz is not liable for any loss of data. Switching on the Media Register
X In media mode press the 00FDbutton.
A menu appears with the available media
sources.
X To select Media Register 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:
R using the main function bar: (Y page 141)
R using the device list: (Y page 142)
R using the 00FDbutton: (Y page 141) Media Register basic display
0043
Main function bar
0044 Display for the active data medium
0087 Media menu bar
0085 Track display on the disc
0083 Track number and number of tracks in the
track list
0084 Numerical time display
006B Graphic time display
006C Cover view (if available) Copying files to the Media Register
General notes You can copy photos, music files and videos
from the following data mediums:
R Disc (CD and DVD)
R SD card
R USB storage device
R MP3 Media Register
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Data 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 X
In media mode: press the 00FDbutton.
A menu appears with the available media
sources.
X To select the media source: turn the control-
ler and press to confirm.
X To switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
X To select Options Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
X Select Save Files to Media Register
Save Files to Media Register.
The media list appears. A data medium from
which files can be copied is selected auto-
matically.
i The
Save Files to Media Register
Save Files to Media Register
function can be reached from any media
application.
X Select 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 X
To select All Media Files All Media Files: turn and press
the controller.
This command copies all files from the selec-
ted data medium. The symbol next to All
All Media Files Media Files
is filled in. All subsequent
entries have a checkmark 0073beside them.
X Select a folder.
A checkmark 0073next to the folder entry high-
lights the selection.
X To select Continue Continue: turn and press the con-
troller.
The copying menu appears.
3. Starting the copying process In the example, files are copied from a USB
device to the Media Register.
X To select Start Start: press the controller.
i The selection of a target folder is optional. If
there is no target folder given, the selected
files are saved to the main directory of the
Media Register.
X To select Target TargetFolder
Folder: turn and press the
controller.
X Select a folder.
X Select Continue
Continue.
X To select Start
Start: press the controller.
The copying procedure starts and is shown in
the progress bar.
It may take some time for the copying process to be completed, depending on the amount of
data. If there is not enough memory 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.
X To cancel copying: selectCancel Cancel .
Files are stored in the Media Register up until
the point of cancellation.
i It is possible to change to a different func-
tion (e.g. radio) during the copying procedure.
The copying procedure continues in the back-
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