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The following examples show how to call up a Mercedes-Benz App, for example Facebook, and generally how to call up Google™ serv- ices. X To call up Facebook: select the ® symbol in the main function bar by sliding ZV and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. The carousel view appears. X Bring the Mercedes-Benz Apps panel to the front by turning cVd the COMAND controller and pressing W to confirm. The Mercedes-Benz Apps menu is dis- played. X Select Facebook by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to con- firm. The Facebook homepage appears.
X To call up Google™ services: this is done
through Google™ Local Search (Y page 430).
i Facebook is a social networking website.
This App allows you to log in from your vehicle and use Facebook's many func- tions. Google™ Street View allows you to view streets in 360-degree panoramas. Google™ Panoramio expands Google Local Search to include photos at the selected position.
Internet Display restriction Internet pages cannot be shown while the vehicle is in motion.
Calling up a website Calling up the carousel view
X Select the ® icon in the main function bar
by sliding ZV and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to con- firm. The carousel view appears.
You can now enter a web address (option 1
(Y page 444)) or select it in the carousel view (option 2 (Y page 445)). To select in the carousel view, you must first create favourites (Y page 449). Option 1: entering the web address You can enter the web address using either the character bar or the number keypad (Y page 300). X Call up the carousel view (Y page 444). X Select www by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. An input menu appears.Online and Internet functions
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X To select a web address in the list: slide
ZV the COMAND controller in the input menu with character bar. The list is activated.
X To enter using the character bar: enter the web address in the input line. Character entry (Y page 298). As soon as the first letter has been entered in the input line, a list appears below it. The list shows web addresses that begin with the letters you have entered and web addresses that have already been called up. The list is empty the first time you call it up.
X Select the web address by turning cVd or sliding ZVÆ the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. The web address is entered in the input line. X Press W the COMAND controller. The website is called up. The Establish‐ ing data connection to
... message appears. Option 2: selecting favourites You must create at least one favourite in the carousel view for this function (Y page 449). X To enter characters using the number pad: press the number keys in rapid suc- cession. The character appears when the key is pressed. The first available letter is high- lighted. Enter the character using the char- acter bar (Y page 300).
X After entering the web address, select the
¬ symbol by turning cVd or sliding XVY the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. The website is called up.
X Call up the carousel view (Y page 444). X In the carousel view, bring a favourite to the
front by turning cVd or sliding XVY the COMAND controller and press W to con- firm. The website is called up.
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Example: highlighting an item that can be selected
X Turn cVd COMAND Controller.
A button is highlighted in the example.
Example: entering text
X Select an input line by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to con- firm. The character bar appears.
Navigating the website Overview Step X Turn cVd the
controller.
Sliding the control- ler: X Left or right XVY X Up or down ZVÆ X Diagonally aVb
X Press W the con-
troller.
X Press %.
X Press j.
Activity Navigates from one item that can be selected (e.g. link, text field or selec- tion list) to the next and highlights the respective element on the website. Moves the pointer on the page.
Calls up the menu or opens the selected item. Calls up the previ- ous page. Closes the Internet browser. If several windows are open, the current window is closed.
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X Enter the text using the character bar or the
number keypad. Character entry (Y page 298).
X If the text has been entered, select the
¬ symbol by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. The text has now been entered.
Menu functions Calling up a menu
Start of menu
X To call up the shortcut: highlight the selectable item on the page by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
End of menu X To call up the entire menu: when the
shortcut is displayed, slide VÆ the COMAND controller downwards.
or X Select a free area on the website by sliding ZVÆ, XVY or aVb the COMAND control- ler and press W to confirm.
Opening Opens the website to the selectable item. X Call up the menu (Y page 447). X Confirm Open by pressing W the COMAND controller.
Entering a URL X Call up the menu (Y page 447). X Select Enter URL by turning cVd or slid- ing ZVÆ the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
X Enter a web address (URL) (Y page 444).
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Calling up the previous website X Call up the menu (Y page 447). X Select Previous by turning cVd or sliding ZVÆ the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
Calling up the next website X Call up the menu (Y page 447). X Select Next by turning cVd or sliding ZVÆ the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
View You can use this function to: Rposition a selection window on websites
that are larger than the display
Rselect a window that is already open X Call up the menu (Y page 447). X Select View by turning cVd or sliding ZVÆ the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
or X Press the z key on the number keypad. i You cannot use the z key if a phone
call is being made.
X Slide XVY, ZVÆ or aVb the COMAND controller and position the selection win- dow on the website.
X Press W the COMAND controller. The selected section is enlarged. X To display and select open windows: select Display open windows by turning cVd or sliding ZVÆ the COMAND control- ler and press W to confirm. The carousel view appears.
X Press W the COMAND controller.
The website is displayed.
Exiting the menu X Call up the menu (Y page 447). X Select Exit by turning cVd or sliding ZVÆ the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. The Internet browser is closed. If other win- dows are opened in the background, another prompt appears.
X To position the selection window: con- firm Full-screen view of current page by pressing W the COMAND control- ler. A selection window appears on the web- site.
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Other menu functions Open in a new window You can open up to five windows simultane- ously. X Call up the menu (Y page 447). X Select Open in new window by turning cVd or sliding ZVÆ the COMAND control- ler and press W to confirm. X To select a window: select View and press W to confirm.
X Select the website in the carousel view by turning cVd or sliding XVY the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
Add to favourites Adds the current website to the favourites. The website can then be called up using the carousel view. You can save up to 20 favour- ites in the carousel view. X Call up the menu (Y page 447). X Select Add to favourites by turning cVd or sliding ZVÆ the COMAND control- ler and press W to confirm. The following message appears: The page has been added as a favourite. Display favourites X Call up the menu (Y page 447). X Select Display favourites by turning cVd or sliding ZVÆ the COMAND control- ler and press W to confirm. The favourites are shown in the carousel view.
Further information on favourites (Y page 449). Reloading a website X Call up the menu (Y page 447). X Select Reload by turning cVd or sliding ZVÆ the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
Close active window X Call up the menu (Y page 447). X Select Close active window by turning cVd or sliding ZVÆ the COMAND control- ler and press W to confirm.
or X Press the j button to the right of the
COMAND controller.
i You cannot use the j button if a
phone call is being made.
Displaying the complete web address of the selected link X Call up the menu (Y page 447). X Select Link details by turning cVd or sliding ZVÆ the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. The web address (URL) appears.
X Press W the COMAND controller and close
the display.
Settings The settings are described in a separate sec- tion (Y page 452).
Favourites Introduction Favourites are frequently visited websites. You have the following options for creating a favourite: Rin the carousel view (Y page 449) Rvia the menu item Add to favourites (Y page 449)
Before creating a favourite in the carousel view, you must first close active connections (Y page 427). You can select and edit favourites that you have created. Creating favourites Creating favourites in the carousel view X Call up the carousel view (Y page 444).
450 Online and Internet functions X Bring the Create new favourite panel to the front by turning cVd or sliding XVY the COMAND controller.
X Press W the COMAND controller.
An input menu appears.
X Enter the web address (URL) and name
using either the character bar or the num- ber keypad. Character entry (Y page 298) X Select the ¬ symbol and press W to
confirm. The favourite has been created.
Adding a favourite via the menu X When a website is displayed, call up the menu. X Select Add to favourites in the menu and press W to confirm (Y page 449).
Selecting favourites X Call up the carousel view (Y page 444).
X Select the favourite in the carousel view by turning cVd or sliding XVY the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. The favourite is opened.
Editing favourites Editing favourites in the carousel view X Call up the carousel view (Y page 444). X Select Edit by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. An input menu appears.
X Enter the web address (URL) and name
using either the character bar or the num- ber keypad (Y page 298).
Editing favourites in the Favourites menu X Call up the menu (Y page 447). X Select Display favourites by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. The favourite is displayed.
X Press W the COMAND controller.
The Favourites menu appears.
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Favourites menu X Select Edit by turning cVd or sliding ZVÆ the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
or X Press the g key on the number keypad.
An input menu appears.
X Enter the web address (URL) and name
using either the character bar or the num- ber keypad. Character entry (Y page 298).
Other functions in the Favourites menu Opening current favourites X Call up the Favourites menu (Y page 450). X Confirm Open by pressing W the COMAND controller.
Opens the current favourites in a new win- dow.
Opening in a new window X Call up the Favourites menu (Y page 450). X Select Open in new window by turning cVd or sliding ZVÆ the COMAND control- ler and press W to confirm.
Calling up details X Call up the Favourites menu (Y page 450). X Select Details by turning cVd or sliding ZVÆ the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
or X Press the z key on the number keypad.
The detailed display appears.
Exiting X Call up the Favourites menu (Y page 450). X Select Exit by turning cVd or sliding ZVÆ the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
or X Press the % back button on the left next
to the COMAND controller. The Favourites menu closes.
Deleting favourites Deleting favourites in the carousel view X Call up the carousel view (Y page 444). X Select Delete by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. A query appears. X Select Yes and press W to confirm. The favourite is deleted. If you select No, the process will be cancel- led.
REnable cookies Some websites save information in small text files (cookies) in COMAND Online. You can determine whether cookies may be stored. RCharacter size You can select the font size which is used when displaying the website. RCharacter code You can select a different character set here, e.g. if the characters of a website appear distorted. RDelete private data Deletes data which has been saved by the browser during Internet use.
Changing settings X Select a setting by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to con- firm. Switch the setting on O or off ª. X Select Character size or Character code by turning cVd or sliding ZVÆ the COMAND controller and press W to con- firm.
X Select a setting using the COMAND con-
troller and press W to confirm.
i If you change the settings, the websites
may not be displayed correctly. Deleting private data X Select Delete private data and press W to confirm. A menu appears.
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Deleting favourites in the Favourites menu X Select Delete by turning cVd or sliding ZVÆ the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
or X Press the j button to the right of the
COMAND controller. The favourite is deleted.
Settings Settings menu
X Call up the menu (Y page 447). X Select Settings by turning cVd or sliding ZVÆ the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
You can activate/deactivate the following settings: RDownload images automatically It may take some time to download the contents of websites that contain a large number of images. Therefore, it may be useful to deactivate this option. RBlock popups Popups are windows (usually with adver- tisements) which are displayed automati- cally when you call up a website. You can block these displays. REnable Javascript Javascript makes it possible to display and interact with dynamic content on the web- site.
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X Select the setting by turning cVd or sliding
ZVÆ the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. The # dot in front of an entry indicates which setting is active. or X Select Delete all data on exiting and press W to confirm. Switch the setting on O or off ª. Option All Cache Cookies
Function Deletes all private data. Deletes data in the temporary storage. Deletes cookies that are created by web- sites which you have called up. Websites visited Deletes all websites ODelete all data on exiting
visited (path). If this function is activated O, all pri- vate data is deleted when you exit the Internet browser.
i If you reset COMAND Online to the fac- tory settings (reset function), these set- tings are deleted (Y page 308).
Calling up the carousel view and closing the Internet browser X To call up the carousel view: press the % back button for longer than two sec- onds.
X To close the Internet browser: press the % back button again for longer than two seconds.
Audio Features of your COMAND Online This Supplement describes all the standard and optional equipment for your COMAND Online system, as available at the time of going to print. Country-specific differences are possible. Please note that your COMAND Online system may not be equip- ped with all the features described.
Radio mode and DAB radio mode Introduction i Portable electronic devices in the vehicle may seriously impair radio and DAB radio reception.
DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting) is an opti- mised digital transmission standard designed for the mobile reception of radio transmis- sions. Several programmes are combined into so-called ensembles and transmitted on a single frequency. Digital radio stations can be transmitted nationally, regionally or locally. Some stations only transmit programmes at certain times. If you have selected a station that has been subsequently removed from the ensemble, it will no longer be received. You will continue to receive the other pro- grammes in the ensemble. You will then need to select a different programme. i DAB cannot be received everywhere in
Europe.
Switching to radio mode and DAB radio mode Switching on with the function button X Press the $ function button.
The radio or DAB radio display appears. Radio mode: you will hear the last station played on the last waveband selected.
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DAB radio mode: you will hear the last sta- tion played from the last ensemble selec- ted.
i Repeatedly pressing the $ function
button switches between the FM, MW, SW and LW wavebands in that order. It then calls up DAB radio mode. Pressing the but- ton again takes you back to FM radio mode. Switching on with the audio menu X Select Audio in the main function bar by sliding ZV and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. If radio mode or DAB radio mode was the last mode selected, it is now active. If another audio mode is switched on, you can now switch to radio mode in the audio menu. You can select DAB radio mode in the radio display. X Select Audio by sliding ZV the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. The audio menu appears.
FM radio display : Waveband and frequency of the selected
station
; Station name or station frequency of the
selected station
= Memory position of a station ? Radio text plus display (if available) A Radio mode menu bar X To switch on DAB radio mode: select FM in the radio display by sliding VÆ and turn- ing cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
: Current audio operating mode ; Main function bar = Audio menu X Select Radio by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
X Select DAB and press W to confirm.
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Ensembles An ensemble consists of multiple radio pro- grammes. Every ensemble is transmitted in a certain area (national, regional or local) in the same way as a traditional AM/FM radio sta- tion.
Switching to an FM station automati- cally If the reception of a DAB radio station dete- riorates, COMAND Online automatically changes to the corresponding FM station. For this to happen, the following conditions must be met: Rthe FM station's frequency is available. Rthe Channel fix(Y page 458) menu item is switched off.
i If you want to use this function, do not
switch to FM radio mode. If there is no reception, the display shows the No reception message. Selecting a station Selecting a station from the station list The station list is available in the FM wave- band and in DAB radio mode. Radio mode: the station list contains all the stations that can currently be received and is sorted alphabetically. For stations without a programme service, the list shows the fre- quency instead of the name. DAB radio mode: the station list contains stations from all ensembles that can currently be received. It shows the current programme and a programme preview if the station oper- ator supports this function. The station list is sorted alphabetically. X Quick select: turn cVd or slide XVY the
COMAND controller while the display/ selection window is active.
or X Press the E or F button.
The needle jumps to the left or right.
DAB radio display : Name of the ensemble to which the selec-
ted station belongs
; Name of the selected station = Memory position of a station ? Radio text plus display (if available) A DAB radio mode menu bar i If reception is poor (e.g. in tunnels or mountain valleys), affected stations are shown in grey. Playback of the currently selected station is interrupted. As soon as the reception quality is adequate, displays and playback return to normal.
Switching wavebands Option 1
You can switch the radio between the FM, MW, LW and SW wavebands. X Press the $ function button repeatedlyuntil the desired waveband is selected.
Option 2
X Select FM, DAB, MW, SW or LW in the radio display by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to con- firm.X Select a waveband and press W to confirm. You will hear the last station played on the selected waveband.
i In the MW, LW and SW wavebands,
COMAND Online shows the station fre- quency instead of the station name.
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X To make a selection in the station list: select Radio by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. X Confirm Station list by pressing W. The station list appears.
Example: radio mode : Currently selected station ; Memory slot in station presets
Example: DAB radio mode : Alphabetical browser ; DAB radio station = Current programme ? Start and end times of the programme X Select the station by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to con- firm.
X To call up the programme preview: slide
VY the COMAND controller. The next programmes are shown for the displayed DAB radio stations.
X Switch back by sliding XV.
X To activate the alphabetical browser:
slide XV the COMAND Controller.
X Select the initial letter of the desired sta- tion name by turning cVd the COMAND controller. The station list changes to display the appropriate stations.
X Switch back by sliding YV. X To select a station using the multifunction
steering wheel, see the separate vehicle Owner’s Manual.
Selecting a station using the station search function In radio mode, the station search function is only available for the MW, LW and SW wave- bands. X Press the E or F button.
Station search scans up or down and stops at the next station.
X To select a station using the multifunction
steering wheel, see the separate vehicle Owner’s Manual.
Selecting stations via the station presets X Quick setting: press a number key, e.g.
l. X Directly in the station presets: select Presets by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
or X Press W the COMAND controller when the
display/selection window is active. The station preset memory appears. The # dot indicates under which preset the currently selected station is stored.
X Select a station by turning cVd and press
W to confirm.
or X Press a number key, such as l.
X To select a station using the multifunction
steering wheel, see the separate vehicle Owner’s Manual.
Selecting stations by entering the fre- quency manually This function is available in radio mode. X Option 1: press the l button. X Option 2: select Radio in the radio display by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to con- firm. X Select Frequency entry and press W to confirm. Irrespective of the option chosen, an input menu will appear.
X Enter a frequency using the number keys.
COMAND Online sets the frequency entered. Waveband FM (VHF) MW (medium wave) 531 – 1620 kHz SW (short wave) 5800 – 6250 kHz 153 – 282 kHz LW (long wave)
Frequency 87.5 – 108.0 MHz
i You can only enter currently permitted
numbers.
i If you enter a frequency in the MW, SW or
LW wavebands that is outside the fre- quency range, COMAND Online sets the next lower frequency.
Storing a station Storing stations manually There are ten presets available for each wave- band as well as for DAB radio mode. X Quick save: press and hold a number key,
e.g. l, until you hear a tone. The station is stored.
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X Directly in the station presets: press W the COMAND controller when the display/ selection window is active. or X Select Presets by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. In both cases, the station presets appear. The # dot indicates under which preset the currently selected station is stored.
Station presets in DAB radio mode X Select a preset by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press and hold W until you hear a tone. The station is stored under the preset.
Storing stations automatically This function automatically stores stations with adequate reception under the presets. The search starts at the lowest frequency. COMAND Online stores any stations found, beginning with preset 1. The storing process ends once the highest frequency has been reached or once 10 stations have been found. Any stations stored manually under the pre- sets will be lost. COMAND Online may not occupy all memory slots when storing. X Option 1: press W the COMAND controller
when the display/selection window is active. X Select Autostore in the presets by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
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X Option 2: select Presets by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. X Select Autostore and press W to confirm. In both cases, COMAND Online searches for stations that can be received. You will see a message to this effect. The available channels are automatically stored in the preset positions. X To cancel storing: select Cancel and press W to confirm.
Radio Data System (RDS) General notes The Radio Data System (RDS) provides inaud- ible additional information in the FM wave- band. The system consists of a listening receiver and a monitoring receiver. The monitoring receiver permanently scans the FM waveband and collects certain data from all receivable stations. This includes, for instance, reception quality and RDS data such as programme names and alternative frequencies. COMAND Online stores the data and constantly updates the memory. The audio receiver is therefore able to switch automatically to an alternative frequency with a better signal. i RDS only functions for stations which
transmit RDS data.
Switching RDS on/off You can use the Frequency fix (radio mode) or Station fix (DAB mode) functions to prevent COMAND Online from switching between the alternative frequencies of a station. This is useful, for example, when the same content is broadcast with a time delay, or when there is interference on one of the frequencies. X Select Radio in the radio display by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND con- troller and press W to confirm.
X Select Frequency fix or Station fix by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. Depending on the previous status, switch Frequency fix on O or off ª.
Traffic Programme Note Many FM stations transmit traffic announce- ments (TA). You can also hear these in DAB radio mode. Switching traffic announcements on/off X Option 1: select Radio by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. The tick next to TA indicates that traffic announcement reception is switched on. You see the TA symbol in the status bar. X Select TA and press W to confirm. TA is switched on or off, depending on the previous status.
X Option 2: on COMAND Online or on the multifunction steering wheel, press and hold the 8 button until the TA symbol lights up or goes out in the status bar. A warning tone sounds.
Once traffic announcements have been switched on, COMAND Online selects an RDS station. Traffic Programme is retrieved from: Rthe currently selected FM station Ran RDS station from the network of the
currently selected FM station
Rthe RDS station with the best reception
quality
When traffic announcements are switched on, a traffic announcement will interrupt the audio signal from the currently activated audio or video source. i Telephone conversations and navigation
announcements are not interrupted.
A display message appears in the display in all audio operating modes. Interrupting a traffic announcement During a traffic announcement: X On COMAND Online or on the multifunction steering wheel, briefly press the 8 but- ton.
or X Press the 9, : or 9 button on the
multifunction steering wheel. COMAND Online switches back to the audio source that was selected before the announcement. Any subsequent new announcements will continue to interrupt the audio source.
Radio text/radio text plus Messages in the display The function is available in FM mode and in DAB radio mode. Radio text/radio text plus consists of addi- tionally transmitted data, e.g. information on the current programme, which is displayed in the COMAND display. If the station supports radio text plus, the artist and track are displayed.
Radio text plus (display: artist and track) X To show/hide the artist and track: select Radio in the radio display by sliding
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VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND con- troller and press W to confirm. X Select Display artist and track and press W to confirm. Switch the display on O or off ª. X To display radio text: select Info in the corresponding radio display by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. If the station supports radio text and infor- mation is available, the system displays it.
Radio text (display for additional information on programme) X To return to the radio display: confirm Info by pressing W. X Slide ZV the COMAND controller up.
Audio CD/DVD and MP3 mode Important safety notes G WARNING COMAND Online is classified as a Class 1
laser product. Never open the housing. There is a risk of damage to the eyes due to expo- sure to invisible laser radiation if you open the casing, or if the casing is faulty or damaged. COMAND Online does not contain any parts that can be serviced by the user. For safety reasons, all maintenance work must be car- ried out by qualified aftersales technicians.460 Audio
G WARNING Only when the vehicle is stationary should you: Rload a disc Reject a disc There is a risk of being distracted from the road and traffic conditions if this is done while the vehicle is in motion.
Inserting/ejecting CDs/DVDs Notes If the CD/DVD has a printed side, this must face upwards when the CD/DVD is inserted. If neither side is printed, the side to be played should face downwards. CDs/DVDs with copy protection may not be able to be played by the system. i If a medium contains other files in addi- tion to music files, the loading time before the first track starts to play may be longer. Inserting a disc into the single DVD drive X Press the 8 eject button.
If there is a disc already inserted, it will be ejected.
X Take the disc out of the slot. X Insert a disc into the slot.
The disc is drawn in and playback starts if the disc has been inserted correctly and it is a permissible type.
Ejecting a disc from the single DVD drive X Press the 8 eject button. X Take the disc out of the slot.
If you do not take the disc out of the slot, it is drawn in again automatically after a short while and reloaded.
Inserting discs into the DVD changer The DVD changer has a fixed magazine with six trays.
X To insert a CD/DVD into the magazine
tray: press the V load/eject button. A menu shows the current load status of the magazine trays. The last tray selected is identified by a red digit.
X Select a magazine tray to be filled by turn- ing cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
or X Press a number key, e.g. j. The DVD changer switches to the selected magazine tray. You see the Please wait... message. You then see the Please insert disc
message. X Insert a disc into the disc slot with the prin-
ted side facing upwards. The DVD changer loads the disc into the selected magazine tray. The Loading disc
... message appears. i It may take some time for the disc to be loaded, depending on the type of disc. If no disc is inserted for approximately 20 sec- Audio 461
switches to the next empty tray. You see the Please insert disc
message. X Repeat this step until all trays are loaded. The DVD changer plays the last disc you loaded if it has been inserted correctly and it is a permissible type. X To cancel loading: press the V eject/ load button again or press the % back button.
i If you cancel loading with the % back button, the system loads and plays the last CD you inserted.
Ejecting discs from the DVD changer If you remove one disc while playing another disc, the DVD changer interrupts playback. Playback continues once the disc has been ejected. X To eject a CD/DVD: press the V load/
eject button. The magazine menu appears. The magazine tray with the current disc is highlighted.
onds, the display returns to the magazine menu.
The DVD changer plays the disc if: Rit has been inserted correctly. Rit is a permissible type of disc.
: Full magazine tray (eject function is avail-
able)
; Empty magazine tray (disc can be inser-
ted)
X To exit the menu: press the V eject/ load button again or press the % back button. or X Select Back by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
X To fill empty magazine trays: press the
V load/eject button. The magazine menu appears. X Select Fill empty slots. You see the Please wait... message. COMAND Online switches to the next free magazine tray. You then see the Please insert disc
message. i Do not insert a disc into the magazine tray until you have seen this prompt.
X Insert a disc into the disc slot with the prin- ted side facing upwards. You see the Please wait... message. Once the disc is loaded, the DVD changer
: Eject possible ; Data medium type = Disc name (only if stored on the disc) ? Current disc
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X Select a magazine tray containing a disc by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
or X Press a number key, e.g. j. You see the message: Ejecting disc
.... You then see the following mes- sage: X Take the disc out of the slot.
If you do not take the disc out of the slot, COMAND Online will draw it in automati- cally after a short while and load it again.
X To eject all CDs/DVDs: press the V
load/eject button. The magazine menu appears.
X Select Eject all by sliding ÆV and turn- ing cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. The DVD changer ejects the last disc selec- ted. You see the Ejecting disc
... message. X Take the disc out of the disc slot when you see the Please remove disc mes- sage. The DVD changer switches to the next loa- ded magazine tray and ejects the disc. X Repeat the last step until the magazine is
empty.
X To exit the menu: press the V eject/ load button again or press the % back button. or X Select Back by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
Inserting and removing an SD memory card General information COMAND supports SD memory cards (Secure Digital) and SDHC memory cards (Secure Digital High Capacity). i Not all memory cards available on the
market are designed for the temperatures which may be reached in the vehicle. If the SD memory card is no longer in use, you should remove it from COMAND. High temperatures can damage the card. Due to the wide range of SD memory cards available on the market, playback cannot be guaranteed for all brands of SD memory card. The readable storage capacity depends on the memory card used. You can obtain fur- ther information at any Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
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Inserting an SD memory card X Insert the memory card into the slot on the control panel until it engages in place. The side with the contacts must face down- wards and point towards the slot. The first 100 MP3 tracks are loaded. The first MP3 track is then played. Further tracks are loaded in the background; this is indicated by an hourglass symbol. If no MP3 tracks can be found, you will see a message to this effect.
Ejecting an SD memory card X Press the memory card.
The memory card is ejected.
X Remove the memory card from the slot.
Connecting a USB device The USB port is located in the stowage com- partment in the centre console. Electrical consumption at this connection must not exceed a continuous current of 500 mA. If the electrical consumption is higher, use a separate source to provide power for the USB device (e.g. 12 V power supply). X Connect the USB device (e.g. USB stick) to
the USB port. The first 100 MP3 tracks are loaded. The first MP3 track is then played. Further tracks are loaded in the background; this is indicated by an hourglass symbol. If no MP3 tracks can be found, you will see a message to this effect.
i Due to the wide range of USB devices
available on the market, playback cannot be guaranteed for all brands of USB device. Information about suitable USB devices can be obtained from a Mercedes-Benz Service Centre. MP3 players must support Media Transfer Protocol (MTP).
Activating the CD/audio DVD or MP3
mode Inserting or connecting a medium X Insert CDs/DVDs (Y page 460) or X Insert an SD memory card (Y page 463). or X Connect a USB device (Y page 463).COMAND loads the medium inserted and starts to play it.
Switching on with the function button X Press the h function button one or more
times.
By pressing the function button repeatedly, you can change the operating mode in the following order: RCD/audio DVD/video DVD/MP3 CD/MP3
DVD in the DVD changer or single DVD drive (disc mode)
RMemory card mode RMUSIC REGISTER RUSB memory RMedia Interface or audio AUX mode ROperation with Bluetooth® audio X Select an audio medium from the media list
(Y page 465).
Switching on with the audio menu X Select Audio in the main function bar by sliding ZV and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. The last active audio source is now activa- ted. You can activate a different audio source using the audio menu. X Select Audio by sliding VZ and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. The audio menu appears.
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X Select Disc, Memory card, Music Regis‐ ter, USB storage or Media Interface and press W to confirm. This switches to the desired audio source. X Select an audio medium from the media list
(Y page 465).
Example display: CD mode
: CD cover (if available) ; Gracenote data is read, then the elapsed
track time
= Track number and track name (if stored on the disc as CD text or if Gracenote® data is available)
? Graphic time and track display A Disc type, disc position in the media list and disc name (if stored on the disc as CD text or if Gracenote® data is available)
B Artist (if stored on the disc as CD text or
if Gracenote® data is available)
C CD mode menu
Example display: audio DVD mode
: Cover (if available) ; Track time = Track number ? Graphic time and track display A Disc type, disc position in the media list,
disc name (only if stored on the disc)
B Audio DVD mode menu Example display: MP3 mode
: Cover (if available) ; Track time = Track number and name ? Graphic time and track display A Medium type, position of medium in the
media list, current folder
B Artist (if available) C MP3 mode menu i If no Media Interface is connected during operation with a DVD changer, C displays Changer instead of Media(Y page 485).
Pause function In CD/audio DVD and MP3 mode X To pause playback: briefly press the
8 button. The , symbol appears at the top left in the status bar.
X To continue playback: briefly press the
8 button again. The , symbol disappears.
Only in audio DVD mode X To pause playback: switch on audio DVD
mode (Y page 463).
X Select Ë by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. The Ë display changes to Ì.
X To continue playback: select Ì and
press W to confirm. Playback continues from the point where it was interrupted. The Ì display changes to Ë.
Stop function This function is only available in audio DVD mode. X Switch on audio DVD mode (Y page 463). X To interrupt playback: select É by
sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. The Ë display changes to Ì. The É symbol remains highlighted.
X To continue playback: select Ì and
press W to confirm. Playback continues from the point where it was interrupted.
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X To stop playback: while playback is inter- rupted, select É again and press W to confirm.
or X Select É and confirm by pressing W
twice in rapid succession. Ì is highlighted.
X To restart playback: select Ì and
press W to confirm. Playback starts at the beginning of the DVD.
Selecting CD/audio DVD/MP3 discs Selecting via the media list
Media list when equipped with a DVD changer X In CD/audio DVD and MP3 mode: select Media or Changer by sliding VÆ and turn- ing cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. The media list appears. The # dot indicates the current medium being played. The media list shows the discs currently available. View in :: RG magazine tray not shown RI magazine tray shown
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X To change the display: select 1...6 changer by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. Depending on the previous setting, the magazine trays are shown or not shown.
i If a disc cannot be read, an entry appears next to the corresponding magazine tray.
MUSIC REGISTER, position 3
USB storage device: position 4
Media Interface: position 5
Bluetooth® audio: position 6i If you select a video DVD, the system
switches to video DVD mode (Y page 500).
Selecting a track using the number key- pad X When the display/selection window is active, press a number key, e.g. n. The medium at the corresponding position in the media list is loaded and then played.
Selecting a track Selecting by skipping to a track X To skip forwards or back to a track: turn cVd the COMAND controller when the dis- play/selection window is active.
or X Press the E or F button.
The skip forward function skips to the next track. The skip back function skips to the begin- ning of the current track if the track has been playing for more than eight seconds. If the track has been playing for less than eight seconds, it skips to the start of the previous track. If the Random tracks or Random folder playback option has been selected, the track order is random.
X Select on the multifunction steering wheel and view in the multifunction display; see the separate vehicle Owner's Manual.
Selecting a track using the number key- pad X Press the ¯ key on the number keypad. A numerical entry field appears. The num- ber of positions offered corresponds to the
Media list showing all magazine trays X Select the data carrier by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to con- firm.
The following tables list the selection options in the media list for the respective equipment variants. For DVD changer Magazine trays, positions 1 to 6: readable data media are CDs, MP3 CDs or MP3
DVDs, audio DVDs and video DVDs Memory card, position 7
MUSIC REGISTER, position 8
USB storage device: position 9
Media Interface: position 0
Bluetooth® audioEquipped with a single DVD drive DVD drive, position 1: readable data media are CDs, MP3 CDs or MP3 DVDs, audio DVDs and video DVDs Memory card, position 2
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number of tracks on the CD/DVD. Only numbers that correspond to a track num- ber on the CD/DVD can be entered.
X Enter the desired track number using the
number keys. The track plays after the last possible num- ber is entered.
i Pressing and holding a number key for more than two seconds completes the entry, and the corresponding track is played.
Selecting a track using music search
available music data within the desired cate- gory. You will find further information on searching for music in the "Music search" section (Y page 472). X In CD/audio DVD/MP3 mode, select Search by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to con- firm. The category list appears.
X Select Current tracklist, Folder or a category and press W to confirm.
Select music via categories (e.g. albums, artists etc.) with the music search function. If you select a category, COMAND Online starts a search for track information if the fol- lowing conditions are fulfilled: Rthe data carriers are inserted or connected. Rthe track information from these data car- riers is not yet contained in the COMAND music database.
COMAND imports track information from the following data carriers: Rdisc (CD/audio DVD/MP3) Rmemory card RMUSIC REGISTER RUSB storage device The Track information is complete message appears once the search is comple- ted. COMAND Online stores the music data in its own database. You can now select the
Example: current track list X Select the track by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to con- firm. The basic display appears and the track is played.
Fast forward/rewind X While the display/selection window is
active, slide XVY and hold the COMAND controller until the desired position has been reached.
or X Press and hold the E or F button
until the desired position is reached.
Gracenote Media Database Introduction This function is only available in CD mode.
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The # dot indicates the current selection for the display.
If several entries exist for the CD of a partic- ular artist, you can select which of the entries should be shown. If the inserted CD does not contain any Gracenote® data, the Gracenote Media Database menu item is shown in grey and cannot be selected. X Select an entry by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to con- firm.
Switching the Gracenote® data display on/off X Switch on CD mode (Y page 463). X Select CD by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. X Select Gracenote Media Database by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. X To switch off the display: select None and press W to confirm. In the basic display, Track 1, Track 2 etc. are shown instead of the Gracenote® data, for example (Y page 464).
X To switch on the display: select an entry in the menu by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
Updating Gracenote® music recognition technology and the Gracenote Media Database Due to the release of new CDs, the digital data on the Gracenote Media Database must be updated. Optimum functionality can only be attained with up-to-date Gracenote® music recognition technology. Information about new versions can be obtained from a Mercedes-Benz Service Centre. You can have your music recognition soft- ware updated there with a DVD, or you can update it yourself.
There is a version of Gracenote® music rec- ognition technology on the COMAND Online hard drive. You will recognise this by the logo in the bottom right-hand corner of certain audio displays. Many CDs contain CD text. COMAND uses the information contained therein to display the artist, album and track name. If the CD does not contain any CD text infor- mation, COMAND can use the Gracenote® Media Database to identify unknown audio tracks when in CD mode. This is only possible if the relevant information is saved in the Gracenote Media Database and if the Grace- note Media Database function is activated. If this is the case, COMAND will display the corresponding data such as artist, album and track name in the relevant displays and lists. Selecting Gracenote® data to be displayed
X Switch on CD mode (Y page 463). X Select CD by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. X Select Gracenote Media Database by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. A menu appears.
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i The Gracenote Media Database is upda- ted in conjunction with the navigation sys- tem's digital map (Y page 374).
Displaying the track and album X Press the z button.
The current track and album are displayed in a window.
Displaying metadata (MP3 mode) COMAND can also display the album name and artist (metadata) during playback if this information has been entered into the sys- tem. For all media that contain MP3 data (e.g. MP3
CD, SD memory card, MUSIC REGISTER), you can determine whether: Rthe metadata contained in the tags of the encoded music data should be displayedRthe file and directory names should be dis-
played during playback X To display the album and artist name: select MP3 or USB in the basic display by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. X Select Display track information and press W to confirm.
Selecting a group (audio DVD) The content of an audio DVD can be divided into up to nine groups. The availability and type of group depends on the respective DVD. A group can contain music in different sound qualities (stereo and multichannel formats, for example), or bonus tracks. Each group can contain up to 99 tracks. If an audio DVD only contains one audio for- mat, the Group menu item(s) cannot be selec- ted. X Switch on audio DVD mode (Y page 463). X Select DVD-A by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
X Select Group by turning cVd and press W to confirm. The # dot indicates the group currently selected.
X Select the desired group by turning cVd
and press W to confirm.
X To exit the menu: slide XVY the COMAND
controller or press the % button.
Selecting an active partition (USB mass storage devices only) You can select this function for USB mass storage devices when the storage device is partitioned. Up to nine partitions (primary or logical; FAT and FAT32) are supported. X Select MP3 in the basic display by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND con- troller and press W to confirm. X Select Select active partition and press W to confirm.
Playback options X To select options: switch on CD/audio DVD or MP3 mode (Y page 463). X Select CD, DVD-A or MP3 by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. The options list appears. The # dot indi- cates the option selected.
X Select an option by turning cVd and press
W to confirm. The option is switched on. For all options except Normal track sequence, you will see a corresponding display in the display/ selection window. The following options are available to you: RNormal track sequence The tracks are played in the normal order (e.g. track 1, 2, 3 etc.). In MP3 mode, the track order is determined by the order in which the tracks are written to the MP3 data carrier when it is created. Alphabetical order is the most common.
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Once all the tracks in a folder have been played, the tracks in the next folder are played. RRandom media All the tracks on the medium are played in random order (e.g. track 3, 8, 5 etc.). RRandom track list (MP3 mode only) You will hear the tracks in the current play- list or currently active folder (including all subfolders) in random order. i The Normal track sequence option 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 COMAND is switched on or off.
Notes on MP3 mode General notes Depending on the volume and format of the MP3 data, the length of time required for reading the data may increase. Permissible data carriers RCD-R and CD-RW RDVD-R and DVD-RW RDVD+R and DVD+RW RSD memory card RUSB storage device Permissible file systems RISO 9660/Joliet standard for CDs RUDF for audio and video DVDs RFAT16 or FAT32 for SD memory cards and
USB storage media
Multisession CDs For multisession CDs, the content of the first session determines how COMAND will proc- ess the CD. COMAND plays only one session and gives priority to the CD session. If possible, use COMAND to play only CDs that have been written in one session.
File structure of a data carrier When you create a disc with compressed music files, the tracks can be organised 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 recognised by the system. i COMAND Online loads up to 15,000
tracks from an SD memory card or USB storage medium.
Track and file names When you create a disc with compressed music files, you can assign names to the tracks and folders. COMAND uses these names accordingly for the display. Folders that contain data other than MP3 or WMA tracks are not displayed by COMAND. If MP3 or WMA files are stored in the root directory itself, the root directory will also be
