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49 Audio
Single CD operation
Entry example: Track 1
Press!.
Entry example: Track 12
Press! and A in quick succession.
Wait approx. 3 seconds after entering
the number.
The selected track is played. The CD
main menu appears.
Selecting via scan search
Scan serach is charcterised as follows:
Scan search plays each track on the
current CD for approx. 8 seconds.
Scan search can be ended manually.
Scan search automatically stops at the
track listened to before the scan
search was started.
Starting scan search
Press the Scan soft key.
Ending scan search manually
Press the Scan soft key.
The track playing at the time the scan
is ended remains playing.
Open the Single CD main menu
(
page 46).
Press and hold+ or ,.
To stop release+ or ,.The following options are available:
Normal sequence
The tracks are played in the normal se-
quence (e.g. track 1, 2, 3 etc.).
The last track is followed by the first
track of the CD.
Repeat track
The current track will be repeated until
this function is deactivated.
Random track
The tracks are played in random order
(e.g. track 3, 8, 5 etc.).
Changing the playback option
In the Single CD main menu
(
page 46) press the Setting soft key.
The settings menu is displayed.
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Entries beyond the number of available
tracks on the CD are not possible.i
When you start the scan search, play-
back option
Normal Sequence is activated
automatically.
Fast forward/reverse
Playback options


50 Audio
Single CD operation
The solid circle indicates which op-
tion is currently selected.
Use% or & to select a different op-
tion.
Press'.
The option is activated. A correspond-
ing display will appear in the status bar
for all options except
Normal sequence.
An option will remain activated even if
the COMAND is switched OFF and then
ON again.

53 Audio
MP3 operation
Track names and folder names
When creating an MP3 CD, you can assign
names to the MP3 tracks and folders.
COMAND uses these names in MP3-mode
for the corresponding display.
Please note the following when assigning
track and folder names:
Per folder a maximum of 1800 charac-
ters are available for title and folder
names combined.
Exceeding this number, COMAND can-
not display all titles and folders.
Track and folder names must contain
at least 1 character.
Track names may contain up to fifty
characters. If a track name exceeds
this character limit, COMAND will not
be able to display it in full.
Track names must have the file exten-
sion “mp3”.
A period must appear between the
track name and the file extension.
Example of a correct track name:
Track1.mp3
Empty folders or folders containing data
other than MP3 tracks will not be dis-
played by COMAND.
If MP3 f iles are stored in the root direc tory
itself, the root directory also counts as a
folder. COMAND will then display the root
directory name as a folder name.
Permissible MP3 formats
COMAND supports the
MPEG1 Audio Layer 3 format.Permissible bit and scan rates
Fixed and variable bit rates up to
320 kbps
Scan rates from 24 kHz - 48 kHz
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COMAND does not support ID3 tags.
Tips on creating MP3 tracks
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In everyday speech, this format has
been replaced by the designation
“MP3”.
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It is recommended to use MP3 tracks
with a bit rate of 128 kbps or higher
and with a scan rate of 44.1 kHz or
higher. Lower rates may impair quality.
This is particularly true if the Sound
function*
LOGIC7 Surround has been acti-
vated.

54 Audio
MP3 operation
The music tracks that you can create for
play back in MP3 mode are generally copy-
right-protected under applicable interna-
tional and national laws.
In many countries, the reproduction of
copyrighted material is not permitted,
even if only for personal use, without the
express prior consent of the copyright
holder.
Please check the current copyright laws
for your country and comply with them.
These restrictions do not apply for exam-
ple to your own compositions and record-
ings, or for recordings for which
authorization has been obtained from the
copyright holder.Call up the MP3 main menu
(
page 55).
or
Insert an MP3 CD into COMAND.
The COMAND CD drive holds one CD. The
slot for inserting a CD is located above the
display (
page 17).
Tips on copyrightSwitching to MP3 mode
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Depending on vehicle production date
COMAND may not be equipped with
the MP3 functionality. If so, the CD
changer* may be used for playback of
MP3 CDs.
Loading a MP3 CD
WarningG
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.
WarningG
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.
!
If a CD is already loaded, it must be
ejected before inserting the new CD.
Inserting a second CD in the slot with
another CD still loaded will cause dam-
age to the CD drive not covered by the
Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.

57 Audio
MP3 operation
Press'.
The COMAND changes the folder and
loads the data from the new folder.
It may take a while to load the data, de-
pending on the number of folders and
tracks.
You may select a track in the current fold-
er.
The following options are available:
Selecting via manual entry of the track
number (
page 58)
Selecting via scan search (page 58)
Selecting via track skip
Selecting via track listSelecting via track skip
On the COMAND control unit
Open the MP3 main menu (page 55).
Press+0for forward skipping.
or
Press, for backward skipping.
On the multifunction steering wheel
Switch the multifunction display in the
instrument cluster to the audio display
(
page 25).
Pressj for forward skipping.
or
Pressk for backward skipping.Selecting via track list
The track list contains all tracks in the cur-
rent folder. Only one track can be viewed
at a time.
Selecting a track
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Forward skipping:
The next track is played.
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Backward skipping:
The system skips back to the beginning
of the track if more than approx. 10
seconds playing time of the track cur-
rently playing have elapsed.
The system skips back to the beginning
of the previous track if less than 10
seconds playing time of the track cur-
rently playing have elapsed.

58 Audio
MP3 operation
1Current track
Use% or & to select another track
from the list.
Press', or wait approx. 3 seconds
without changing the selection.
The selected track is played.
Selecting via manual entry of the track
number
Open the MP3 main menu (page 55).
Press..
The Manual track input display ap-
pears.
1Number of tracks in the current folder
(10 tracks)
Entry example: Track 1
Press!.
Entry example: Track 10
Press! and " in quick succession.
Wait approx. 3 seconds after entering
the number.
The selected track is played.
Selecting via scan search
Scan search is characterised as follows:
Scan search plays each track in the
current folder for approx. 8 seconds.
Scan search can be ended manually.
Scan search automatically stops at the
track listened to before the scan
search was started.
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Entries beyond the number of available
tracks in the current folder are not pos-
sible.

60 Audio
MP3 operation
Use% or & to select a different op-
tion.
Press'.
The option is switched on.
A corresponding display will appear in
the status bar for all options except
Normal sequence.
An option will remain activated even if
the COMAND is switched OFF and then
ON again.

67 Audio
CD changer* operation
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.
I f t he C D c o n t a i n s C D t e xt d a t a , t h e C D
changer main menu will show the name
of the CD and the title of the track cur-
rently playing.
The status bar also contains:
The track number and total number
of tracks
The elapsed playing time of the
track1CD name or CD number
2Track title or track number
3Elapsed track playing time
4Track number/Total tracks
The CD changer menu shows the
CD title at the top and track title in the cen-
ter of the main area if the CD contains cor-
responding text data.
If the CD does not contain any CD text da-
ta, the number of the CD and the track
number are displayed instead of the name
of the CD and the track title. The numbers 1 through 6 are assigned to
the CD compartments of the CD changer.
The following options are available:
Selecting via CD list
Selecting via direct entry of the CD
number (
page 68)
Selecting via CD Selection menu
(
page 68)
Selecting via CD list
The CD list contains all loaded CDs. Only
one entry is visible at a time. Its name or
number is shown at top of the CD changer
main menu (here CD 5).
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The CDC soft key will only be visible if a
CD changer is connected.
Selecting CDs
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This selection is possible only if two or
more audio CDs are loaded.

68 Audio
CD changer* operation
The entry appears above the track display.
It shows the number of the current CD.
Use$ or # to select another CD
from the list.
Wait approx. 3 seconds without chang-
ing the selection.
The CD is changed. The newly selected
CD is played.Selecting via direct entry of the CD
number
Press one of the ! - 1 keys.
The CD changer switches to the CD
loaded in the appropriate CD changer
compartment.
Selecting via CD Selection menu
Press the Magaz. soft key.
The CD Selection menu appears. You
see the list of all six compartments.An entry shows the CD title if the CD
contains corresponding CD text data.
No text displayed with a CD symbol in-
dicates that the corresponding CD
does not contain any CD text data
An entry shaded out indicates an emp-
ty CD changer compartment.
Use% or & to select a CD.
The system will skip empty CD
changer compartments
Press'.
The newly selected CD is played.
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The system will skip empty CD changer
compartments.
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Th e C D f a i l s t o b e c h a n g e d i f y o u s e l e c t
an empty compartment.

69 Audio
CD changer* operation
The following options are available:
Selecting via track skip
Selecting via track list (page 69)
Selecting via manual entry of the track
number (
page 69)
Selecting via scan search (page 70)
Selecting via track skip
On the COMAND control unit
Open the CD changer main menu
(
page 66).
Press+0for forward skipping.
or
Press, for backward skipping.
On the multifunction steering wheel
Switch the multifunction display in the
instrument cluster to the CD changer
display (
page 25).
Pressj for forward skipping.
or
Pressk for backward skipping.
Selecting via track list
The track list contains all tracks of the cur-
rent CD. Only one list entry is visible at a
time, it is the track currently playing.
Use% or & to select another track
from the list.
Press' or wait approx. 3 seconds
without changing the selection.
The selected track is played.
Selecting via manual entry of the track
number
Open the CD changer main menu
(
page 66).
Press..
The Manual track input display ap-
pears. The number of tracks on the CD
is displayed.
Selecting a track
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Forward skipping:
The next track is played.
Backward skipping:
The system skips back to the beginning
of the track if more than approx. 10
seconds playing time of the track cur-
rently playing have elapsed.
The system skips back to the beginning
of the previous track if less than 10
seconds playing time of the track cur-
rently playing have elapsed.