Activating media using the device list
XIn media mode, slide6 thecontroller .
The media men ubar is shown.
XTo select Devices:tur nand press th econ-
troller .
The available media source swill be shown.
The #dot indicates th ecurren tsetting .
XSelectth emedia source .
If th emedia source contain smusic or video
files, these will be played .The corresponding
media men uis shown.
Switching onautomatically
Afte rinserting aCD or DVD, th ecorresponding
media mod eis automatically switched on by th e
multimedia system.
If playable music file sare found, they will be
played by th emultimedia system.
If amedia playbac kfunction is already switched
on in th emultimedia system, this will be inter-
rupted and th eCD or DV Dmod emen uwill
appear .If another function ,suc has navigation ,
is bein goperated, th emedia men udoes no t
change. Only th emusic from th elast inserted
CD or DV Dwill be played .
Audio/video mode
Import ant safety notes
GWARNIN G
The CD/DV Ddrive is aclas s 1laser product.
If you open th ehousing of th eCD/DV Ddrive,
there is aris kof exposure to invisible laser
radiation .This laser radiation could damag e
your retina .There is aris kof injury.
Never open th ehousing .Always hav emain -
tenance and repair wor kcarrie dout at aquali-
fie dspecialis tworkshop .
GWARNING
If you handle adisc while driving, you may be
distracte dfrom th etraffic situation .You could
also lose control of th evehicle. There is aris k
of an accident.
Only handle adisc when th evehicl eis sta-
tionary.
Bear in min dthat at aspee dof only 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), th evehicl ecover s a
distanc eof 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.
138Audio/video mode
Media
If MP3 or WMA files are stored in the root direc-
tory itself, the root directory will also be treatedas 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
Copy-protected iTunes®music files with
the .m4p file extension are not supported.
Permissible sampling and data rates
The multimedia system supports MP3 and WMA
files of the following type:
FormatData rate
[kbit/s]Sampling
rates [kHz]
MP332-320
(fixed and varia-
ble data rates)8-48
WMA5-384
(fixed and varia-
ble data rates)8-48
The multimedia system does not support WMA
files of the following 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 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
XSelect a USB storage device (Ypage 137).
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.
Audio/video mode139
Media
Z
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
;Media menu bar
=Track display on the disc
?Track number and number of tracks in the
track list
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.
Inserting
XPress the þbutton on the single drive.
If there is a disc already inserted, it will be
ejected.
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
XPress the
þbutton.
The drive ejects the disc.
XRemove 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.
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 DigitalHighCapacity)
RSDXC cards (Secure Digital eXtendedCapac-
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.
XSelect the media source (Ypage 137).
If MemoryCardhas 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.
Removing an SD card
XPress the SD card.
The SD card is ejected.
XRemove the SD card.
140Audio/video mode
Media
Connecting USB devices
There are two USB ports in the stowage space
under the armrest (Ypage 137).
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).
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 145).
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 146).
Audio/video mode141
Media
Z
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 137).
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 143).
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.
Media search143
Media
Z
XIn media mode: press theÕbutton.
A menu appears with the available media
sources.
XTo select the media source: turn the control-
ler and press to confirm.
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
, you will
see a corresponding icon in the main display.
iThe Normal Track Sequenceoption is
automatically selected when you change the
disc you are currently listening to or when you
select a different medium. If an option is
selected, it remains selected after the multi-
media system is switched on or off.
Bluetooth®audio mode
Requirements
The Bluetooth®function must be activated in
the multimedia system (Ypage 39).
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 Audio Distribution Profile):
Bluetooth®audio profile for audio data trans-
mission
AVRCP (A udioVideo Remote 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 auto-
matically. Connection involves first searching
for a Bluetooth
®audio device and then author-
izing 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 93)
Rin the Bluetooth®device list
(Ypage 148)
Mercedes-Benz recommends authorizing a
mobile phone in Bluetooth
®telephony
(Ypage 93).
Bluetooth®audio mode147
Media
Z
Bluetooth®audio menu
:Audio transmission status (depending on
the Bluetooth®audio device, also title name
and artist)
;Data medium position in the media list
=Sound settings
?Connects the device
AStops Ëor starts Ìplayback
BName of the connected Bluetooth®audio
device (example)
COptions menu
The following functions are available via media
menu bar :
ROptions: calls up Bluetooth®audio options
RStops Ëor starts Ìplayback
RSearch: searches for a track (not available on
all connected audio devices)
RConn. Device: calls up the device manager
Rà: calls up the sound settings.
XTo show the menu bar: slide 6the control-
ler.
Switching to Bluetooth®audio
XTo call up the media menu: press the Õ
button.
The last media source you have set is dis-
played.
XTo show the main function bar: slide 5the
controller.
XTo select Media: turn and press the controller.
XTo select Bluetooth Audio: turn and press
the controller.
If the Bluetooth
®audio device is already
authorized, it is activated by the multimedia
system. The Bluetooth
®audio menu appears
(Ypage 148). Playback starts. If you see the
No
BluetoothAudioDeviceConnectedmessage, you will need to author-
ize the Bluetooth®audio device first
(Ypage 148).
iIf the Bluetooth®audio device connected
supports metadata and 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 148).
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 device 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.
148Bluetooth®audio mode
Media
Starting playback if the Bluetooth®
audio device has been stopped
During the search for mobile phones
(
Ypage 93), the connection with the Bluetooth®
audio device is terminated. TheNoBluetoothAudioDeviceConnectedmessage appears in
the Bluetooth®audio menu (Ypage 148). When
the search is finished, the Bluetooth®audio
device can be reconnected.
XTo confirm the ConnectLastUsedPlayer
message in the Bluetooth®audio menu: press
the controller.
Depending on the Bluetooth
®audio device
used, playback starts immediately or you
must start playback manually.
In this case, you will see the Bluetooth
Audio Device Pausedmessage.
XTo start playback:To selectÌ: slide 6
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.
XTo rapid 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
XIn the Bluetooth®audio menu, slide 6the
controller (Ypage 148).
XTo select Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
XSelect Playback Mode.
A # dot indicates the current setting.
XSelect the desired option.
Increasing the volume in the multime-
dia system
XIn the Bluetooth®audio menu, slide 6the
controller (Ypage 148).
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.
iIf playback on the Bluetooth®audio player is
too quiet, the Boostfunction may be used. It
is recommended, however, that you increase
150Bluetooth®audio mode
Media