2017 MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class MAYBACH audio

Selecting a track
Selecting a track using the current
track list
XTo display the current track list: press the
controller in the basic display.
The category list appears.
XSelect Current Tracklist.
XTo select a track: turn the controller and press
to confirm.
Selecting a track by skipping to a track
XTo skip forward or back to a track: turn or
briefly slide 1the controller in the media
basic display.
Selecting a track using the number key-
pad
XPress the ¯key on the number keypad.
A numerical entry field appears. The number
of positions offered corresponds to the num-
ber of tracks in the current track list. Only
numbers that correspond to a track number in
the current track list can be entered.
XTo enter the track number using the number
keys: briefly press the desired numbers on the
number keypad.
The track plays after the last possible number is entered.
iPressing and holding a number key for more
than two seconds completes the entry, and
the corresponding track is played.
Searching for a track
XIn media mode, slide 6the controller.
The media menu bar is shown.
XTo select Search: turn and press the control-
ler.
The category list is shown.
XSelect a category, e.g. Artists.
Sub-categories appear with the selection of
the main category (depends on the multime-
dia system default settings and the music
tracks available).
XSelect a sub-category.
If the sub-category Artists
contains music
tracks, these will be displayed.
Gracenote®Media Database
General notes
This function is available in 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 mode.
Carrying out an Internet update of met-
adata
The Updating Metadata Via Internetoption 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
(
Ypage 146).
Selecting Internet update of metadata
XIn media mode, slide 6the controller.
The media menu bar is shown.
XTo select Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
XSelect Updating Metadata Via Internetin 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.
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Switching the Gracenote®data display
on/off
XActivate CD mode (Ypage 168).
XTo select Gracenote Media Database: turn
and press the controller.
XShow Track Information: switch function
on O or off ª.
If the function is deactivated, Track 1
is
shown instead of the Gracenote®data in the
basic display, for example.
Media search
Starting the media search
XIn media mode, slide 6the controller.
The media menu bar appears.
XTo select Search: turn and press the control-
ler.
The category list appears.
General notes
The multimedia system plays back files from the following data media:
RDisc (audio CD/DVD)
RMemory card
RMedia Register
RUSB storage device
RApple®devices (folder, year and photos are
not available)
The categories are displayed according to the
data available.
Category list
XIn media mode, slide 6the controller.
The media menu bar is shown.
XTo select 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:
RCurrent Tracklist
RFolder
RSelect By Cover
RKeyword Search
RPlaylists
RArtists
RAlbums
RTrack
RYear
RGenres
RComposers
RVideos
RPhotos
iThe 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
XTo select Current Tracklistin the cate-
gory list (Ypage 173): turn and press the
controller.
The selection list appears.
XSelect the required track.
Searching for a track via a folder
Playable files can be searched for in the active
data medium's directories.
XTo select Folderin the category list
(Ypage 173): turn and press the controller.
The folder list appears.
XSelect the required folder.
The track list appears.
XSelect the required track.
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Selecting Play mode
XIn media mode: press theÕbutton.
The menu appears with the available media
sources.
XTo select Media Register: turn and press
the controller.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XTo select Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
XSelect Playback Mode.
The options list appears. The #dot indicates
the current setting.
XSelect the desired option.
The option is switched on. For all options
except Normal Track Sequence
, a corre-
sponding icon appears in the main display.
Bluetooth®audio mode
Requirements
The Bluetooth®function must be activated in
the multimedia system (Ypage 45).
Bluetooth®audio mode requires a Bluetooth®-
capable audio device.
Check your Bluetooth
®audio device for the fol-
lowing; see the manufacturer's operating
instructions:
RBluetooth®audio profile
The Bluetooth®audio device must support
the A2DP and AVRCP Bluetooth®audio pro-
files.
RBluetooth®visibility
Certain Bluetooth®audio devices do not just
require activation of the Bluetooth®function.
In addition, your device must be made "visi-
ble" to other devices.
RBluetooth®device name
This device name is predetermined but can
usually be changed. For a clear selection of
the Bluetooth
®device, Mercedes-Benz rec-
ommends that you customize the device
name.
iA2DP (Advanced AudioDistribution Profile):
Bluetooth®audio profile for audio data trans-
mission AVRCP (Audio
VideoRemote ControlProfile):
Bluetooth
®audio profile for audio data play-
back
iThe Bluetooth®device must be visible to the
multimedia system for authorization. After
authorization, the multimedia system even
finds the Bluetooth
®device when it is not
visible.
General notes
Before using your Bluetooth®audio device with
the multimedia system for the first time, you will
need to authorize it.
When you authorize a new Bluetooth
®audio
device, it is connected automatically. Connec-
tion involves first searching for a Bluetooth
®
audio device and then authorizing it.
You can authorize up to 15 Bluetooth®devices.
iIf you authorize a mobile phone that sup-
ports Bluetooth®audio, the A2DP and AVRCP
Bluetooth®audio profiles are connected
automatically.
The mobile phone is then entered:
Rin the Bluetooth®telephone list
(Ypage 115)
Rin the Bluetooth®device list
(Ypage 179)
Mercedes-Benz recommends authorizing a
mobile phone in Bluetooth
®telephony
(Ypage 116).
Bluetooth®audio basic display
:Audio transmission status (depending on
the Bluetooth®audio device, also title name
and artist)
;Data medium position in the media list
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=Sound settings
?To connect the device
ATo stopËor start Ìplayback
BName of the connected Bluetooth®audio
device (example)
COptions menu
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.
The multimedia system activates the Blue-
tooth
®audio device. The basic display then
appears. Playback starts.
If you see the No Bluetooth Audio Device
Connectedmessage, you will need to authorize
the Bluetooth®audio device first (Ypage 179).
iIf the connected Bluetooth®audio device
supports metadata and if the corresponding
data is available, then the artist, track and
album name can be displayed.
Searching for and authorizing a Blue-
tooth®audio device
Searching for a Bluetooth®audio device
XSwitch on Bluetooth®audio mode
(Ypage 179).
XSlide 6the controller.
The media menu bar is shown.
XTo select Connect Device: turn and press
the controller.
XTo select Search for Audio Devices:
press the controller.
A message appears.
XSelect Start Search.
The multimedia system searches for Blue-
tooth
®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.
: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.
If the multimedia system cannot find your Blue-
tooth
®audio device, external authorization may
follow (Ypage 180).
Authorizing a Bluetooth
®audio device
XIn the Bluetooth®device list, select a Blue-
tooth®audio device that has not yet been
authorized: turn and press the controller.
Authorization starts.
Depending on which Bluetooth
®audio device
is being used, the device can be authorized
either by entering a passkey or by Secure
Simple Pairing. You can find information on
this in the "Authorizing (connecting) a mobile
phone" section (
Ypage 116).
After successful authorization, the Blue-
tooth
®audio device is connected and starts
playing.
iWith some Bluetooth®audio devices, play-
back must initially be started on the device
itself, so that the multimedia system can play
the audio data. Bluetooth
®must also be given
as a media output location for the audio
device used.
iThe Bluetooth®audio devi ce must support
Bluetooth®version 2.1 for connection via
Secure Simple Pairing. The multimedia sys-
tem creates a six-digit code which is dis-
played simultaneously on both devices that
are to be connected.
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For some Bluetooth®audio devices, the pair-
ing must also be confirmed within 10 sec-
onds.
External authorization
If the multimedia system 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
Bluetooth®audio device can locate the multi-
media system.
The Bluetooth
®device name of the multimedia
system is MB Bluetooth.
XSwitch on Bluetooth®audio mode
(Ypage 179).
XSlide 6the controller.
The media menu bar is shown.
XTo select Connect Device: turn and press
the controller.
XTo select ConnectviaAudioDevice: turn
and press the controller.
XStart the authorization on your Bluetooth®
audio device (see the manufacturer's operat- ing instructions).
After successful authorization, the Blue-
tooth
®audio device is connected and starts
playing.
With some Bluetooth
®audio devices, playback
must initially be started on the device itself, so
that the multimedia system can play the audio
data.
Device-specific information on authorizing and
connecting Bluetooth
®-capable mobile phones
can be found on the Internet at
http://www.mercedes-benz.com/connect.
Displaying details
XTo select a Bluetooth®audio device from the
Bluetooth®device list: turn the controller
(Ypage 179).
XTo select G: slide 9the controller.
XTo select Details: turn and press the con-
troller.
The following information concerning the
selected mobile phone is shown:
RBluetooth®name
RBluetooth®address
RAvailability status (shown after an update)
RAuthorization status
XTo close the detailed display: press the
% button.
Starting/stopping playback
XTo start playback: To selectÌ: 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
(Ypage 115), the connection with the Blue-
tooth®audio device is terminated. The NoBluetooth Audio Device Connectedmes-
sage appears in the Bluetooth®audio basic dis-
play (Ypage 179). The Connect Last UsedPlayermessage cannot be confirmed.
When the search is finished, the Bluetooth®
audio device can be reconnected.
XTo confirm the ConnectLastUsedPlayermessage in the basic display: press the con-
troller.
Depending on the Bluetooth
®audio device
used, playback starts immediately or you
must start playback manually.
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In this case, you will see theBluetoothAudio Device Pausedmessage.
XTo selectStart playback: Ì: slide6
and press the controller.
Playback resumes from the beginning.
Selecting a track
The function is not supported by all Bluetooth®
audio devices.
Some mobile phones impair function with
regard to the following criteria:
Rthe number of tracks that can be selected.
Rthe time period until the next or previous track is played.
XUse the multifunction steering wheel to
switch to the media menu in the on-board
computer; see the vehicle Operator's Manual.
XTo skip forward or back to a track: press
the 9 or: button on the multifunction
steering wheel.
XRapid scroll: press and hold the 9
or : button on the multifunction steering
wheel until the desired track is reached.
If you press and hold the 9or: but-
tons, the rapid scrolling speed increases after a short time.
iDuring rapid scrolling, track names are not
displayed but only Track+1, Track+2, etc. (or
Track-1, Track-2, etc.). There are no playback
times shown for tracks that have been played.
This is available as an optional function start-
ing with AVRCP Version 1.3.
Playback options
General notes
If the Bluetooth®audio device supports the cor-
responding 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 medium. Alphabetical order is the most
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 the playback option
XSlide 6the controller.
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, a corre-
sponding message appears in the display or
selection window.
Increasing the volume in the multime-
dia system
XSlide 6the controller in the Bluetooth®
audio basic display (Ypage 178).
XTo select Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
XTo select Volume: turn and press the control-
ler.
A menu appears. The #dot indicates the cur-
rent setting.
XSelect StandardorBoost.
Information on audio AUX mode
(
Ypage 185).
iIf play back on the Bluetooth®audio player
is too quiet, the Boostfunction may be used.
It is recommended, however, that you
increase the volume on the Bluetooth
®audio
player directly.
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Reconnecting a Bluetooth®audio
device
The Bluetooth®audio profiles are connected
automatically under the following circumstan-
ces:
Rone of the last two mobile phones to have
been connected has also been used as a Blue-
tooth
®audio player (if this function is sup-
ported by the mobile phone).
Rthe mobile phone is automatically connected.
The Bluetooth®audio player is then connec-
ted.
iFor an automatic connection with the mul-
timedia system, the mobile phone must be
within range.
For most Bluetooth
®audio devices, the "auto-
matic connection" must be activated by tick-
ing a box. Depending on the device used, this
prompt often occurs during authorization (see
the manufacturer's operating instructions).
If the No Bluetooth Audio Device Connec‐
tedmessage appears, you have two options to
reconnect the Bluetooth®audio device.
Option 1:
XTo confirm the ConnectLastUsedPlayermessage in the basic display: press the con-
troller.
If the multimedia system can locate the Blue-
tooth
®audio device, it will be connected and
start playing.
Option 2:
XSlide 6the controller.
The media menu bar is shown.
XTo select Connect Device: turn and press
the controller.
XTo select a Bluetooth®audio device: turn and
press the controller.
If the Bluetooth
®audio device has been
authorized, playback starts.
Bluetooth®audio device and simulta-
neous search for mobile phones
i
When searching for a mobile phone
(
Ypage 115) or a new Bluetooth®audio
device, the connection to an already activated
Bluetooth
®audio device is separated.
In the Bluetooth
®audio basic display, you will
see the No Bluetooth Audio Device Con‐
nectedmessage, and the Connect LastUsed Playermenu item cannot be selected.
De-authorizing (deregistering) a Blue-
tooth®audio device
XTo select a Bluetooth®audio device from the
Bluetooth®device list: turn the controller
(Ypage 179).
XTo select G: slide 9the controller.
XTo select Deauthorize: press the controller.
A prompt appears asking whether you really
wish to de-authorize this device.
XSelect Yes.
If you select Yes, the device will be deleted
from the Bluetooth®device list.
iBefore re-authorizing the Bluetooth®audio
device, you should also delete the device
name MB Bluetooth
from your Bluetooth®
audio device's Bluetooth®list (see the Blue-
tooth®audio device's operating instructions).
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 ports are located in the stowage com-
partment under the armrest (
Ypage 164).
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Media Interface basic display
:Cover view (if available)
;Artist, album or name of the disc
=Main function bar
?Display for the active data medium
AMedia menu bar
BTitle display in the media list
CCurrent track and number in the track list
DNumerical time display
EGraphic time display
Switching to Media Interface
XConnect the data medium to USB port 1 or
USB port 2 (Ypage 170).
XSelect the basic menu for Media Interface 1 or
Media Interface 2 (Ypage 164).
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
iiPod®, iPhone®and iPad®are registered
trademarks of Apple Inc., Cupertino, Califor-
nia, USA.
iAudio files, photos and video files can be
played back.
For details and a list of supported devices, visit
http://www.mercedes-benz.com/connect.
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
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