CD changer MERCEDES-BENZ E-Class 2004 W211 Comand Manual

31 At a glance
Quick reference COMAND
Setting bass and treble
Open the main menu of the appropriate
operating mode (
page 25).

Press the Bass or Treble soft key.
The Bass or Treble menu appears.
Storing new settings:

Press or the Back soft key,
or

wait until the display changes.If the vehicle is equipped with a sound sys-
tem*, the sound functions are available for
the following operating modes:

Radio

Single CD

CD changer*

AUX

Satellite radio*
Different sound functions* can be activat-
ed for each one of the operating modes
listed above.
Example:
For CD mode: the LOGIC7 Surround func-
tion,
for Satellite radio* mode: the Speech
function.The following sound functions are avail-
able:

Default Settings:
Resets the sound functions* to the fac-
tory setting.

Standard:
Normal stereo playback.

Speech:
Playback optimized for speech compre-
hension.

LOGIC7 Surround:
7-channel-surround playback (not for
mono-sources like AM waveband or
Weather Band in radio mode).
Switching sound functions* ON

Open the main menu of the appropriate
operating mode (
page 25).

Press the Sound soft key.
Sound functions*


33
Audio main menu
Radio operation
Single CD operation
CD changer* operation
Audio AUX operation
Audio

34 AudioAudio main menu
Press
.
The Audio main menu appears.
If one of the Audio submenus ap-
pears, press the Back soft key as
often as necessary until the Audio
main menu appears,
or

Press
again.Various audio sources can be selected in
the Audio main menu.

Radio soft key
Station settings for WB, FM, and AM
wavebands appear (
page 35)

CD softkey
The Single CD main menu appears
(page 44)

CDC softkey
The CD changer* main menu appears
(page 54)

AUX soft key
Facilitates operation of an external au-
dio source (
page 60)Switching the mute function ON:

Press .
The system is switched to mute.
Switching the mute function OFF:

Press again,
or

Turn the rotary control located on
the COMAND control unit,
or

Pressæ or ç on the multifunc-
tion steering wheel.
The audio source heard is the one se-
lected before the mute function was
activated.
Opening the Audio main menu
Selectable soft keysiThe Satellite Radio menu is accessed
by pressing (
page 61).
Mute functioniThe mute function is still activated if
the system is switched off and then on
again.

48 AudioCD changer* operation

Only touch the CD on the sides.

Avoid touching the CD surface with
your fingers.

Clean the CD with a dry, lint-free cloth.
Wipe the CD a straight line from the
center. Never wipe the CD in a circular
motion.

Do not use rubbing alcohol or solvents
to clean CDs.

Do not expose the CDs to heat or direct
sunlight.

Do not write or put stickers on CDs

The system may not be able to play au-
dio CDs with copy protection.
General informationWarning
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In order to avoid distraction which could
lead to an accident, the driver should insert
CDs with the vehicle at a standstill and
operate the audio system only when road,
weather and traffic conditions permit.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is
covering a distance of 44 feet (approximate-
ly 14 m) every second.
Warning
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The CD changer* is a Class 1 laser product.
There is a danger of invisible laser radiation
when you open or damage the cover.
Do not remove the cover. The CD changer*
does not contain any parts serviceable by
the user. For safety reasons, have any nec-
essary service work performed by qualified
personnel.
Tips on caring for your CDs

49 Audio
CD changer* operation

Open the CD changer* main menu
(page 54).
or

Load an audio CD into the CD changer*
(page 49).
The CD changer* can play audio CDs.
The CD changer* is concealed behind the
control panel faceplate in the center con-
sole.
1Opening/closing button
2Control panel faceplate

Press button 1 to open.
The control panel faceplate 2 pivots
up; the CD changer* extends and be-
comes accessible.

Press button 1 to close.
The CD changer* retracts; the control
panel faceplate 2 pivots down.
Switching to CD changer* modeCD changer*
Accessing the CD changer*
Retracting the CD changer* Loading CDsWarning
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In order to avoid distraction which could
lead to an accident, the driver should insert
CDs with the vehicle at a standstill and oper-
ate the audio system only when road, weath-
er and traffic conditions permit.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is
covering a distance of 44 feet (approximate-
ly 14 m) every second.

50 AudioCD changer* operation
In order to insert CDs, you will need to first
access the CD changer* (
page 49).1CD slot
2Magazine compartment buttons
The CD changer* has a built-in magazine
which can hold up to six CDs.
The CD changer* has six magazine com-
partment buttons 2 for controlling the
loading procedure. LEDs in the buttons in-
dicate the status of the corresponding
magazine compartment.
!Only use CDs, which bear the label
shown and that conform to the com-
pact disc digital audio standard
(IEC 60908). You can therefore only
use CDs with a maximum thickness
of 1.3 mm.
Use of CDs which do not meet this
standard may cause damage to the
CD changer*. Do not play single-CDs
(80 mm) with an adapter.
!Your CD changer* has been designed
to play CDs which correspond to the
EN 60908 standard. Therefore only
CDs not exceeding a thickness of 1.3
mm can be used.
If you insert thicker data carriers, e.g.
ones that have data on both sides (one
side with DVD data, the other side with
audio data), they cannot be ejected
and will damage the CD changer*.iThe CD changer* may not be able to
play audio CDs with copy protection.

51 Audio
CD changer* operation
The status of a magazine compartment can
also be seen when selecting a CD in the CD
Selection menu (
page 56).
The CD slot 1 for loading CDs into the CD
changer is located above the buttons 2.
Loading options:

Loading all six magazine compart-
ments (
page 52)

Loading a single magazine compart-
ment Loading a single magazine compart-
ment

Access the CD changer* (
page 49).

Briefly press the button 2 of the emp-
ty magazine compartment to be load-
ed.

Wait until the LED in the button 2
flashes green.
This indicates that the CD changer* re-
quests a CD.

Insert an audio CD into the CD slot 1
within approx. 15 seconds. The label of
the CD must face up.The CD is retracted. The red LED in the
corresponding magazine compartment
button 2 lights up continuously. The
system starts playing the CD.

Retract the CD changer* (
page 49).
The loading procedure is completed.
iButton LED off:
Magazine compartment empty
Button LED continuously red:
Magazine compartment loaded with a
CD
iLoading a magazine slot will stop the
playback of a CD in the changer*.

52 AudioCD changer* operationLoading all six magazine compart-
ments
Initial situation: all magazine compart-
ments empty.
The CD changer* loads all magazine com-
partments beginning with compartment 1.
Access the CD changer* (
page 49).
1CD slot
2Magazine compartment buttons

Press and hold the button 2 of an
empty magazine compartment for
more than 2 seconds.
The LEDs of all magazine compartment
buttons 2 briefly light up green sever-
al times.

Wait until the LED in the first magazine
compartment button 2 flashes green.
This indicates that the CD changer* re-
quests a CD.

Insert an audio CD into the CD slot 1
within approx. 15 seconds. The label of
the CD must face up.
The CD is retracted; the magazine com-
partment is loaded.
The red LED in the corresponding mag-
azine compartment button 2 lights up
continuously. The CD changer* then requests inser-
tion of the next CD. The LED in the cor-
responding magazine compartment
button 2 flashes green.

Repeat the last step until all six maga-
zine compartments are loaded.
The system plays the sixth CD. The
LEDs in all magazine compartment but-
tons 2 light up continuously.

Retract the CD changer* (
page 49).
The loading procedure is completed.
iIf, for example, only compartments 1
through 4 are to be loaded instead of
all six compartments, simply do not in-
sert the a fifth CD into the slot 1. The
CD changer* attempts to load the fifth
CD, yet aborts the loading procedure.
The system automatically plays the last
(fourth) CD.

53 Audio
CD changer* operation
The following options are available:
Ejecting all CDs (
page 54)

Ejecting one CD
Ejecting one CD
1CD slot
2Magazine compartment buttons

Access the CD changer* (
page 49).

Briefly press the appropriate magazine
compartment button 2.
The button LED 2 flashes red. The CD
changer* ejects the CD.

Within 15 seconds, remove the CD
from the slot 1.
The CD will be retracted again if it is not
removed from the slot within 15 sec-
onds. The system starts playing the CD
again.
The ejection procedure is completed.

Retract the CD changer* (
page 49).
Ejecting CDs
iIf you are listening to a CD in the CD
changer and you eject another CD from
the changer:
While ejecting the CD, the system
interrupts CD playback.

The CD you were last listening to
starts from the beginning once the
ejection procedure is completed.
If you eject the CD you are currently lis-
tening to:

The next available audio CD is
played.

If there are no other CDs available,
the system switches to the audio
source listened to before CD mode.

54 AudioCD changer* operationEjecting all CDs 
Access the CD changer* (
page 49).

Press and hold the button of a loaded
magazine compartment 2 for more
than 2 seconds.
The button LEDs of all loaded magazine
compartments will briefly flash red,
several times.
The CD changer* ejects the CDs one
after another.

Within 15 seconds, remove each CD
from the slot 1.
The CD will be retracted again if it is not
removed from the slot within 15 sec-
onds. The system starts playing the CD
again.The ejection procedure is completed when
all CDs are removed, or when the proce-
dure is aborted by the CD changer*.

Retract the CD changer* (
page 49).

Open the Audio main menu
(page 34).

Press the CDC soft key.
The CD changer* main menu appears.
You will hear the CD listened to last. If
the CD listened to last is no longer
available, the unit plays the next avail-
able audio CD.If the CD contains CD text data, the CD
changer* main menu will show the
name of the CD and the title of the
track currently playing.
The status bar also contains the follow-
ing:

the track number and total number
of tracks

elapsed playing time of the track
CD changer* main menuiThe CDC soft key will only be vis-
ible if a CD changer* is connect-
ed.
iIf no audio CD is inserted, the system
will not switch to CD changer* mode.
The message No CD appears briefly.
The system switches back to the Audio
main menu.
Load an audio CD into the
CD changer* (
page 49).