2017 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS-Class Media interface

Your multimediasyste mequipment
These operatin ginstruction sdescribe all th e
standar dan doptional equipment of your multi-
media system, as available at th etime of going
to press. Country-specifi cdifference sare pos -
sible. Bear in min dthat your vehicle may no t
feature all function sdescribed here. Thi salso
applies to safety-relevan tsystems an dfunc-
tions.
Read th einformation on qualifie dspecialis t
workshop sin th evehicle Operator's Manual.
Activating medi amode
General notes
There are severa lways to activat emedia sour-
ce susin gth emultimedia system.
The relevant section sof th eOperator's Manual
describe th esimples tway to activat e amedia
source.
Thi ssection describes all option sfo ractivatin g
media sources.
Button activation
XPress th eÕ button.
The last media sourc eyou hav eset is dis -
played.
XPress th eÕ buttonagain .
The men uappears wit hth eavailable media
sources.
XTo selec tmedia sources: turn th econtroller
until th edesire dmedia sourc eis in th ecenter.
Press th econtroller .
Dependin gon th evehicle equipment ,th efol-
lowing media sources will be available :
RDisc
RMemory Card
RMedia Interface 1
RMedia Interface 2
RBluetoothAudi oIf playable music files are found ,they will be
playe dby th emultimedia system.
Switching on automatically
Whe nan external media sourc eis connected,
CD an dSD memor ycar dfunction sare automat -
ically switched on by th emultimedia system.
Whe nusin gwit hUS Bdevices, switch to th e
respective basi cdisplay.
External media sources:
RApple®devices (e.g. iPhon e®)
RUSBdevices (e.g. US Bstick, MP3 player)
RCD
RDV Dvideo
RSD cards
Rdevices connecte dvia Bluetoot h®
If playable music files are found ,they will be
playe dby th emultimedia system.
iIf amedia function is already switched on in
th emultimedia system, this will be interrup-
te dan dth ebasi cdisplay of th enewly con-
nected devic ewill appear (except when usin g
wit hUSB/iPo d
®). If another function ,suc has
navigation ,is bein goperated, th ebasi cdis -
play will no tchange.
Usin gth emain function ba r
XTo display themain function bar :slid e5 the
controller .
XTo selectMedi a:turn an dpress th econtroller .
The last media sourc eyou hav eset is dis -
played.
Activating media mode149
Media

common. Once all the tracks in a folder have
been played, the tracks in the next folder are
played.
RRandomTrackList: the current track list is
played in random order (e.g. 3, 8, 5 etc.).
RRandom Medium: all tracks on the data
medium are played in random order (e.g.
track 3, 8, 5 etc.).
Playback options are optional functions and
are not, or only partially, supported by Blue-
tooth
®audio devices.
Selecting playback options
XTo select Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
XSelect Playback Mode.
A # dot indicates the current setting.
XSelect the desired option.
If you select Random Track List, you will
see a corresponding message in the display or
selection window.
Increasing the volume in the multime-
dia system
XTo select Options: slide6and press the
controller.
XTo select Volume: turn and press the control-
ler.
A menu appears. The #dot indicates the cur-
rent setting.
XSelect StandardorBoost.
Information on sound settings (
Ypage 172).
Operation with the Media Interface
General notes
Media Interface is a universal interface for the
connection of mobile audio and video devices.
Media Interface in the multimedia system has
two USB connections.
The USB connection sockets are located in the
stowage compartment under the armrest.
Media Interface basic display
:Main function bar
;Display for the active data medium
=Media menu bar
?Title display in the media list
ACurrent track and number in the track list
BNumerical time display
CGraphic time display
DAdditional display area with cover view
Switching to Media Interface
XConnect a data medium to USB socket 1 or
USB socket 2 (Ypage 154).
XSelect the basic menu for Media Interface 1 or
Media Interface 2 (Ypage 150).
If playable media files are found, they will be
played by the multimedia system.
If you remove a device, the No Device Con‐
nectedmessage appears.
Supported devices
The following data media can be connected to
the multimedia system via Media Interface:
RiPod®
RiPhone®
RiPad®
RMP3
RUSB devices
iIt is not possible to run two Apple®devices
simultaneously.
iiPod®, iPhone®and iPad®are registered
trademarks of Apple Inc., Cupertino, Califor-
nia, USA.
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Media

iAudio files, photos and video files can be
played back.
For details and a list of supported devices, visit
our website at
http://www.mercedes-benz-mobile.com/ .
Then follow the instructions in the "Media Inter-
face" section.
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).
Supported data formats
Musicmp3, wma, aac
Videompeg, wmv, mov, avi,
mp4
Imagesjpg, jpeg, bmp, png
Selecting a music file
Selecting with the controller
XTo display the current track list: press the
controller in the basic display.
The track list for the active data medium
appears.
XTo select a track: turn the controller and press
to confirm.
XTo skip forwards or backwards to a track:
turn the controller in the basic display.
The selected track is played.
Fast forward/rewind
XWith the media source active in the basic dis- play, slide 1the controller and hold it
until the desired position has been reached.
Search function
Selecting Search using media menu bar
XSlide 6the controller.
The media menu bar appears.
XTo select Search: turn and press the control-
ler.
The category list appears.
Overview
The following categories are listed:
RCurrent Tracklist
RFolder
RSelect By Cover
RKeyword Search
RPlaylists
RArtists
RAlbums
RTracks
RGenres
RYear
RComposers
RVideos
RPhotos
RAudiobooks
RPodcasts
RiTunes U
RGenius Mixes
iThe functions 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 functions
are available more quickly.
The categories Audio Books, Podcasts, iTunes
U
®and Genius Mixes®are only available for
Apple®devices.
When connecting Apple®devices, the cate-
gories “Folder”, “Year”, "Videos" and “Pho-
tos” are not available.
XTo select a category, e.g. Current Track‐list: turn and press the controller.
The selection list appears.
XSelect the required track.
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Media
Z

XKeyword search:using the controller, enter
the characters for the desired search term
and confirm (
Ypage 158).
Search results are sorted according to the
availab lecategories, displayed and can then
be selected.
Playback options
XSelect playback options (Ypage 154).
iThe Play More Like Thisoption isalso
availab lefor Ap ple®devices. This isonly pos-
sible if the Genius function isactivated in
iTunes followed bya synchronization of the
Ap ple
®device with iTunes again.
Video function
If playable vide ofile s are foun d,they will be
played bythe multimedia system.
XToswit ch on full-screen mode: press the con-
troller inthe basic display.
XTo show the video menu: slide6the con-
troller infull-screen mode.
The Media Interface menu bar appears.
XTo select Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
XSelect Video Settings.
Operate Video Settings(Ypage 168).
Video DVD mode
Important safety notes
GWARNING
The CD/DVD drive is a class 1 laser product.
If you open the housing of the CD/DVD drive,
there is a risk of exposure to invisible laser
radiation. This laser radiation could damage
your retina. There isa risk of injury.
Never open the housing. Always have main-
tenance and repair work carried out at a quali- fied specialist workshop.
GWARNING
Handling discs while driving may distract you from traff icconditions. You could also lose
control of the vehicle. There is a risk of an
accident.
Handle discs only when the vehicleisstation-
ary.
Bear in mind that at a speed of only 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h) your vehicle covers a
dist ance of 44 feet (approximately 14 m) every
second.
General notes
Notes on discs
!Do not affix stickers or labels to the discs.
They could peel off and damage COMAND.
St ickers can cause the disc to bend, whic h
can result inread errors and disc recognition
problems.
!The drive is designed to accept discs which
correspond to the EN 60908 norm. You can
therefore only use discswith 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 sideand
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Media

XTo adjust the balance: slide8or9 the
controller.
XTo adjust the fader: slide 6or5 the con-
troller.
XTo return to the basic menu: press the %
button briefly.
Harman/kardon®Logic 7®surround
sound system
General notes
The harman/kardon®Logic7®surround sound
system is available for all functions in the radio
and media modes.
The harman/kardon
®Logic7®surround sound
system is available for the following operating
modes:
RRadio (FM only)
RSatellite radio
RAudio CD
RMP3 (including SD memory card and USB
storage device)
RMedia Interface
RBluetooth®audio mode
RVideo DVD (PCM, DTS®and Dolby®Digital
audio formats)
iFor the best sound, CD or WAV CD format is
recommended. For data-reduced media, AAC
with a data rate of 320 kbit/s is recommen-
ded.
Discs which support the audio formats men-
tioned have the following logos:
iManufactured under license from Dolby
Laboratories. Dolby and the double-D symbol
are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
iFor DTS patents see
http://patents.dts.com. Manufactured
under license from DTS Licensing Limited.
DTS, the Symbol & DTS and the Symbol
together are registered trademarks, and DTS
Digital Surround is a trademark of DTS, Inc.
©
DTS, Inc. All rights reserved.
Calling up the sound menu
You can make various sound settings for the
different audio and video sources. It is possible
to set more bass for radio mode than for CD
audio mode, for example. The respective sound
menu is called up from the menu of the desired
mode.
XSwitch to radio mode (Ypage 140).
or
XSwitch to media mode (Ypage 149).
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XTo select à: turn and press the controller.
The menu appears with the last setting
accessed, e.g. Balance/Fader
.
Overview of harman/kardon
®Logic7®surround
sound system
FunctionOptions
EqualizerSets treble, mid-
range and bass
Balance/faderAdjusts the volume:
right/left and
front/rear
Logic 7Optimizes the sound
playback
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Sound

Bang & Olufsen BeoSound
General notes
The Bang & Olufsen BeoSound AMG sound sys-
tem is available for all functions in the radio and
media modes.
The following modes are available for the Bang &
Olufsen BeoSound AMG sound system:
RRadio (FM only)
RSatellite radio
RAudio CD
RMP3/AAC
RMedia Interface
RBluetooth®audio mode
RVideo DVD (PCM, DTS®and Dolby®Digital
audio formats)
iFor the best sound, CD or WAV CD format is
recommended. For data-reduced media, AAC
with a data rate of 320 kbit/s is recommen-
ded.
iManufactured under license from Dolby
Laboratories. Dolby and the double-D symbol
are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
iFor DTS patents see
http://patents.dts.com. Manufactured
under license from DTS Licensing Limited.
DTS, the Symbol & DTS and the Symbol
together are registered trademarks, and DTS
Digital Surround is a trademark of DTS, Inc.
©
DTS, Inc. All rights reserved.
Calling up the sound menu
You can make various sound settings for the
different audio and video sources. It is possible
to set more bass for radio mode than for audio
CD mode, for example. The respective sound
menu is called up from the menu of the desired
mode.
XSwitch to radio mode (Ypage 140).
or
XSwitch to media mode (Ypage 149).
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XTo select à: turn and press the controller.
The menu appears with the last setting
accessed, e.g. Balance/Fader
.
Bang & Olufsen BeoSound AMG sound system
FunctionOptions
EqualizerSets treble, mid-
range and bass
Balance/faderAdjusts the volume:
right/left and
front/rear
True ImageSets a sound profile
in the vehicle
Sound ModeOptimizes the sound
playback
Setting treble, mid-range and bass
XCall up the sound menu (Ypage 175).
XTurn the controller until Equalizeris in the
center.
XSlide 6the controller.
Rotary menus for treble, mid-range and bass
are activated.
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Sound

XTo exit the menu:press the=or;
button.
Subtitles and camera angle
These functions are not available on all DVDs.
The number of subtitle languages and camera
angles available depends on the content of the
DVD. It may also be possible to access the set-
tings from the DVD menu.
XTo show the menu: press the9button on
the remote control.
XSelect DVD-Videoand press the 9button on
the remote control to confirm.
XSelect DVDFunctionsand press the 9but-
ton to confirm.
XSelect SubtitlesorCamera Angleand
press the 9button to confirm.
In both cases, a menu appears after a few
seconds. The #dot indicates the current set-
ting.
XSelect a setting using the 9:buttons
and press the 9button to confirm.
XTo exit the menu: press the=or;
button.
Interactive content
DVDs can also contain interactive content (e.g.
a video game). In a video game, you may be able to influence events, for example, by selecting
and triggering actions. The type and number of
actions depend on the DVD.
XSelect an action using the
9;:= buttons on the remote
control and press the 9button to execute it.
A menu appears and the first entry, Select
, is
highlighted.
XPress the 9button.
Active COMAND media source mode
Overview
You can transfer a media source selected in
COMAND to the Rear Seat Entertainment Sys-
tem. If you switch the media source in COMAND,
this will not be transferred to the Rear Seat
Entertainment System. You can transfer these media sources to the
Rear Seat Entertainment System:
RRadio
RCD or MP3 mode (CD, SD card, USB)
RMedia Interface
RVideo DVD mode
Observe the sequence described below when
playing a COMAND media source on the Rear
Seat Entertainment System.
1. Activating the function in COMAND
XSwitch on the radio (Ypage 140).
XSwitch CD or MP3 mode on (CD, SD card,
USB) (Ypage 149).
XSwitch on the media interface (Ypage 164).
2. Transferring the active COMAND
media to the Rear Seat Entertainment
System
XTo select the Optionsmenu, turn and press
the controller.
XTo select Active Aud./Vid. Source forRear, turn the controller.
The #dot indicates that the function is acti-
vated.
XTo deactivate the function: selectRear
Off (Radio)orRear Off (Media).
The #dot indicates that the function is deac-
tivated.
200Active COMAND media source mode
Rear Seat Entertainment System