2018 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT ROADSTER COMAND Manual

Displaying information
XTo selectInf oin th eradio men ubar :turn and
press th econtroller .
Information on th ecurrentl yreceived pro -
gram is displayed.
If available ,you will see :
Rthechannel log o
Rthechannel abbreviation
Rth eartist of th etrack that is currentl ybein g
playe d
Rthecurren ttrack
XTo return to th eradi omenu :selec tInf oby
slidin g6 and pressing th econtroller .
Displaying service information
The satellite radio provider' scustomer servic e
center is available by phone at any time to
answer any genera lquestion sor question son
th eversions available .
XTo selectOption s:turn and press th econ-
troller.
XTo selec tServic e:turn and press th econ-
troller.
The satellite radio provider' sdetails appear.
XTo return to th emain display :press th e
% button.
Channel list update s
Duringreception of ane wchannel list ,th e
Updating Channels...messag eis shown .
The channel last selecte dis switched to mut e
until th eupdat ehas bee ncompleted. Satellite
radio mode is no tavailable durin gthis process.
Once th eupdat ehas bee ncompleted, th esat -
ellite radio men uappears .If th echannel last
selecte dis available ,this channel will be played.
Sound settings
Information on soun dsetting s (Ypage 158).
Satellite radio135
Radio

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 r
activatin gmedia sources. If you wish to play
external media sources, th eassociated media
men umus talready be turned on .
Connections for externa lmedi asour-
ces
The followin gexternal media sources can be
used :
RApple®devices (e.g. iPhon e®)
RUSBdevices (e.g. US Bstick, MP3 player)
Two US Bports are located in th estowag e
spac eunder th earmrest.
RCD
RDV Dvideo
RSD cards
Rvia devices connecte dby Bluetoot h®
Activating medi ausing th emain func-
tion ba r
XTo showthemain function bar in media mode:
slid e5 thecontroller .
XTo selectMedi a:press th econtroller .
A men uappears wit hth eavailable media
sources.
XTo selec tth emedia source: turn th econtrol-
ler an dpress to confirm .
Dependin gon th evehicle equipment ,th efol-
lowing option swill be available :
RDisc
REject
RMemory Card
RMediaRegister
RMedi aInterfac e 1
RMediaInterfac e 2
RBluetoothAudi oIf playable music files are found ,they will be
playe dby th emultimedia system. The corre-
spondin gmedia men uappears .
Activating medi ausing th edevice list
XIn media mode, slid e6 thecontroller .
The media men ubar is shown .
XTo selectDevice s:turn an dpress th econ-
troller.
The available media sources will be shown .
The #dot indicates th ecurren tsetting .
XSelectth emedia source.
If th emedia sourc econtain smusic or video
files, these will be played. The correspondin g
media men uis shown .
Switching on automatically
Afterinserting aCD or DVD, this media mode is
automatically switched on by th emultimedia
system.
If playable music files are found ,they will be
playe dby th emultimedia system.
If amedia playback function is already switched
on in th emultimedia system, this will be inter-
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Media

rupted and the CD or DVD mode menu will
appear. If another function, such as navigation,
is being operated, the media menu does not
change. Only the music from the last inserted
CD or DVD will be played.
Audio/video 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 is a risk of injury.
Never open the housing. Always have main-
tenance and repair work carried out at a quali- fied specialist workshop.
GWARNING
If you handle a disc while driving, you may be
distracted from the traffic situation. You could
also lose control of the vehicle. There is a risk of an accident.
Only handle a disc when the vehicle is sta-
tionary.
Bear in mind that at a speed of only 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), the vehicle covers a
distance of 44 ft (approximately 14 m)per sec-
ond.
Notes on audio/video mode
Permissible data carriers
RCD audio, CD-R and CD-RW
RDVD-R, DVD-V and DVD-RW
RSD card
RUSB storage device
Permissible file systems
RISO 9660/Joliet standard for CDs
RUDF for video DVDs
RFAT16, FAT32, exFAT and NTFS for SD card
and USB storage media
Multisession CDs
For multisession CDs, the content of the first
session determines how the multimedia system
processes the CD. The multimedia system plays
only one CD session and gives priority to CD
sessions with audio files.
File structure of a data carrier
When you create a disc with compressed music
files, the tracks can be organized in folders. A
folder may also contain subfolders. The disc
may contain no more than eight directory levels.
Files beyond the eighth level will not be recog-
nized by the system.
iThe multimedia system supports data carri-
ers with up to 50,000 files.
In the case of a data carrier with more than
64 GB of stored data, only files in folders with
the following names are supported: Music,
Pictures, Video.
Track and file names
When you create a disc with compressed music
files, you can assign names to the tracks and
folders.
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:
Rtrack names must have at least one character
Rtrack names must have an extension of a sup-
ported audio or video format, e.g. mp3, aac orm4v
Rthere 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-
matsMP3, WMA, CDA, AAC for-
mats (.aac, .mp4, .m4a
and .m4b)
Video for-
matsDVD-V, MPEG, WMV, M4V,
AVI up to 720p
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Copy-protected iTunes®musicfileswit h
the .m4p fileextension are not supported.
Permissible sampling and data rates
The multimedia system supports MP3 and WMA
file s of the following type:
Form atData rate
[kbit/s]Sampling
ra tes [kHz]
MP332-320
(fixed and varia-
ble data rates)8-48
WMA5-384
(fixed and varia-
bledata rates)8-48
The multimedia system does not support WMA
file s of the foll owing type:
RDRM (Digital Rights Management) encrypted
files
RWMA Pro
R5.1 surround sound
iOnly use tracks with a data rate of at least
128 kbit/s and a sampling rate of at least
44.1 kH z.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
XSelect a USB storage device (Ypage 136).
XSlide 6the controller.
The media menu bar is shown.
XTo select Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
XSelect 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.
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.
iThe multimedia system is able to play back
audio CDs in multichannel audio format.
Menu overview
:Main function bar
;Ejects the CD/DVD
=Track display on the disc
?Track number and number of tracks in the
track list
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Media

AArtist and album
BNumerical time display
CGraphic time display
DCover view (if available)
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.
Before removing a disc, be aware that the CD or
DVD can become hot.
Inserting
XInsert a disc into the disc slot with the printed
side facing up.
The drive closes and the disc is played.
If the CD or DVD is started in media mode, the
corresponding media menu is shown. If the
CD or DVD is started from another application
(e.g. navigation), the display will not change.
iThe drive may not be able to play discs with
copy protection.
Removing
XIn the CD mode menu, slide 6the control-
ler.
XTo select þ: turn and press the controller.
The drive ejects the disc. If you do not take the disc out of the slot, it is drawn in again auto-
matically after a short while.
or
XTo select Mediain media mode: slide 5and
press the controller.
XTo select Eject: turn and press the controller.
Inserting and removing an SD card
Important safety notes
GWARNING
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:
RSD cards ( SecureDigital)
RSDHC cards ( Secure Digital HighCapacity)
RSDXC cards (Secure Digital e Xtended Capac-
ity)
Inserting an SD card
XInsert the SD card into the SD card slot until
the SD card engages. The side with the con-
tacts must face down.
If the memory card has been selected as a
media source, 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.
iIf the SD card for navigation is inserted into
the SD card slot, you can still select the mem-
ory card as a media source. The No Playa‐
ble Filesmessage then appears.
Removing an SD card
XPress the SD card.
The SD card is ejected.
XRemove the SD card.
Connecting USB devices
There are two USB ports in the stowage space
under the armrest (Ypage 136).
XConnect the USB device to the USB port.
If the corresponding media menu 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.
iMP3 players must support Media Transfer
Protocol (MTP).
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Selecting the playback option
Playing similar tracks
XIn media mode, slide 6the controller.
XTo select Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
XTo select 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 similar tracks on the data
medium then the function cannot be selec-
ted.
XSelect the required track.
Selecting Play mode
XIn media mode, slide 6the controller.
XTo select Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
XTo select PlaybackMode: turn and press the
controller.
XSelect Normal Track Sequence.
The current track list is played in the order it is
stored on the data medium.
XSelect Random Track List.
The current track list is played in random
order.
XSelect Random Medium.
All tracks on the data medium are played in
random order.
Skipping to time
XIn media mode, slide 6the controller.
XTo select Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
XTo select Skip to Time: turn and press the
controller.
A menu appears.
XTo set the time: turn the controller.
Selecting an active partition
XIn media mode, slide 6the controller.
XTo select Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
XTo select Select Active Partition: turn
and press the controller.
You can select a partition on the USB data
carrier.
Showing track information
XIn media mode, slide 6the controller.
XTo select Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
XTo switch Show Track InformationonO
or off ª: turn and press the controller.
You display or hide information for Track,
Artist and Album in the main display field.
Saving files to Media Register
iWith the SaveFilestoMediaRegisteroption, you can transfer supported audio,
image or video files to the multimedia system
hard drive.
XIn media mode, slide 6the controller.
XTo select Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
XTo select the Save Files to Media Reg‐isteroption: turn and press the controller.
A menu appears (Ypage 144).
Managing Media Register
XIn media mode, slide 6the controller.
XTo select Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
XDelete or rename individual files in the Media
Register (Ypage 145).
XDelete all files in the Media Register
(Ypage 145).
XCall up information on the preset
(Ypage 145).
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Media

Pausing/continuing playback
XTo pause playback:in audio or video mode,
slide 6the controller.
The media menu bar is shown.
XTo select Ëin the media menu bar: turn
and press the controller.
Playback is interrupted. The display changes
to Ì.
XTo continue playback: in audio or video
mode, slide 6the controller.
The media menu bar is shown.
XTo select Ìin the media menu bar: turn
and press the controller.
Playback is continued from the point of inter- ruption. The symbol changes to Ë.
Selecting a track
Selecting a track using the current
track list
XTo display the current track list: press the
controller in the media mode menu.
The category list appears.
XSelect the current track list.
XTo select a track: turn the controller and press
to confirm.
Selecting a track by skipping to a track
XTo skip forwards or backwards to a track: in
the media mode menu, turn or briefly slide
9 or8 the controller.
Entering a track number directly
XIn media mode, slide 6the controller.
XTo select Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
XTo select TrackNumber:: turn and press the
controller.
A menu appears.
XEnter the desired track number.
Searching for a track
XIn the media mode menu, slide 6the con-
troller.
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. Genres.
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, for example Rock.
If the selected sub-category 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. In media mode, you will rec-
ognize this by the logo in the bottom right-hand
corner of the display.
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 122).
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Selecting Internet update of metadata
XIn media mode, slide6the 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®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
XActivate CD mode (Ypage 136).
XTo select Gracenote Media Database: turn
and press the controller.
XTo switch the display off: select None.
In the CD mode menu, Track 1is shown, for
example, instead of the Gracenote®data.
XTo switch on the display: press the controller.
Media search
General notes
The multimedia system plays back files from the following data media:
RDisc (audio CD or 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.
Starting the media search
XIn the media mode menu, slide 6the con-
troller.
The media menu bar is shown.
XTo select Search: turn and press the control-
ler.
The category list appears.
Category list
XIn the media mode menu, slide 6the con-
troller.
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
RGenres
RYear
RComposers
RVideos
RPhotos
RPodcasts
RAudiobooks
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
XSelect Current Tracklistfrom the cate-
gory list (Ypage 142).
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.
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