MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT S 2016 C190 Comand Manual
Manufacturer: MERCEDES-BENZ, Model Year: 2016, Model line: AMG GT S, Model: MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT S 2016 C190Pages: 226, PDF Size: 6.39 MB
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Your COMAND equipment................180
Activating medi amode .................... 180
Audio/video mode ............................181
Media search .................................... .187
Media Register .................................. 190
Bluetoot h
®audiomode .................... 194
Operation wit hth eMedia Inter -
face .................................................... 200
Video DVD mode .............................. .202
Pictur eviewer .................................. .207
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Your COMANDequipment
i
These operatin ginstruction sdescribe all
th estandar dan doptional equipmen tof
your COMAN Dsystem, as available at th e
time of going to print .Country-specifi cdif -
ference sare possible. Bear in min dthat
your vehicle may no tfeature all function s
described here. Thi salso applies to safety-
relevant systems an dfunctions.
iRead th einformation on qualified special-
ist workshop sin th evehicle Operator's
Manual.
Activating medi amode
General notes
There are severa lways to activat emedia
source susin gCOMAND.
The relevant section sof th eOperator's Man -
ual describe th esimples tway to activat e a
media source .Thi ssection describes all
option sfo ractivatin gmedia sources. If you
wish to play external media sources, th e
default display mus talready be turned on .
The followin gexternal media source scan be
used :
RApple®devices (e.g. iPhon e®)
RUSBdevices (e.g. US Bstick, MP3 player)
RCD
RDV D
RSD memor ycards
Rvia devices connecte dby Bluetoot h®
Usingth emain function ba r
XTo display themain function bar :slid e5
th econtroller .
XTo selectMedi a:turn an dpress th econ-
troller.
The last media source you hav eset is dis -
played.
XTo selec tMedi ain media mode: slid e5
an dpress th econtroller .
The men uappears wit hth eavailable media
sources.
XTo selec tth emedia source :turn th econ-
trolle ran dpress to confirm .
Dependin gon th evehicle equipment, th e
followin goption swill be available :
RDisc
REject
RMemory Card
RMediaRegister
RMedi aInterfac e 1
RMediaInterfac e 2
RBluetoothAudi o
If playable music files are found ,they will be
playe dby COMAND. The correspondin g
basi cmen uwill be shown .
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Using the device list
XIn media mode, slide6the controller.
The media menu bar is shown.
XTo select Devices: turn and press the con-
troller.
The available media sources will be shown.
The #dot indicates the current setting.
XSelect the media source.
If the media source contains music or video
files, these will be played. The correspond-
ing basic menu will be shown.
Switching on automatically
After inserting a CD/DVD, this media mode is
automatically switched on by COMAND.
If playable music files are found, they will be
played by COMAND.
If a media function is already switched on in
COMAND, this will be interrupted and the
basic display of the CD/DVD mode will
appear. If another function, such as naviga-
tion, is being operated, the basic display will
not change. Only the music from the last
inserted CD/DVD will be played.
Audio/video mode
Important safety notes
GWARNING
The CD/DVD drive is a class 1 laser product.
If you open the housing of the CD/DVD drive,
there is a risk of exposure to invisible laser
radiation. This laser radiation could damage
your retina. There is a risk of injury.
Never open the housing. Always have main-
tenance and repair work carried out at a quali- fied specialist workshop.
GWARNING
Handling discs while driving may distract you from traffic conditions. You could also lose
control of the vehicle. There is a risk of an
accident.
Handle discs only when the vehicle is station-
ary.
Notes on audio/video mode
Permissible data carriers
RCD-R, CD-A and CD-RW
RDVD-R, DVD-V and DVD-RW
RSD memory card
RUSB storage device
Permissible file systems
RISO 9660/Joliet standard for CDs
RUDF for video DVDs
RFAT16, FAT32, exFAT and NTFS for SD
memory card 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 audio CD session.
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 recognized by the system.
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iCOMAND supports up to 50,000 files
from one data medium. For data med iawith
more than 64 GB, only filesinthe following
folders are supported: Music, Pictures,
Vide o.
Track and file names
When you create a disc with compressed
music files, you can assign names to the
tracks and folders.
If MP3 or WMA files are stored in the root
dire ctory itself, the root directory will also be
treated as a folder.
You should observe the fol lowing when
assigning track names:
Rtrack names must have at least one char-
acter.
Rtrack names must have an extension of a
supported audio/video format, e.g. mp3,
aac or m4v.
Rthere must bea dot between the track
name and the extension.
Example of a correct track name:
"Track1.m p3".
Permissible formats
COMAND supports the following audio for-
mats:
RMP3
RWMA
RCD-A
RAAC formats: .aac, .mp4, .m4a and .m4b
Copy-protected iTunes
®music files with
the .m4p fileextension are not supported.
COMAND supports the following video for-
mats:
RDVD-V
RMPEG
RWMV
RM4V
RAVI up to 720p.
Permissible bit and sampling rates
COMAND supports MP3 files of the following
types:
Rfixed and variable bit rates from 32 kb it/s
to 320 kb it/s
Rsampling rates of 8 kHz to 48 kHz
COMAND supports WMA files of the following
types:
Rfixed bitrates from 5 kb it/sto 384 kb it/s
Rsampling rates of 8 kHz to 48 kHz
COMAND does not support WMA files of the
fol lowin g types:
RDRM (Digital Rights Management) encryp-
ted files
Rvar iable bit rate
RWMA Pro
R5.1 surround sound
iOnlyuse tracks with a bit rate of at least
128 kb it/sand a samplin g rate of at least
44.1 kH z.Lower rates can cause a notice-
able deterioration in quality. This is espe-
cially the case if you have activated a sur-
round 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 parti-
tioned. Up to 9 partitions (primary or logical,
FAT, FAT32 and NTFS) are supported.
Selecting an active partition
XTo select Optionsin the media menu bar:
turn and press the controller.
XSelect Select Active Partition.
Notes on copyright
Audio/video files that you create or repro-
duce yourself for playback are generally sub-
ject to copyright protection.
In many countries, reproductions, even for
private use, are not permitted without the
prior consent of the copyright holder.
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Make sure that you know about the applicable
copyright regulations and that you comply
with these.
Notes on CDs/DVDs
!COMAND is designed to play discs that
comply with the EN 60908 standard. There- fore, you can only use discs with a maxi-
mum thickness of 1.3 mm.
If you insert thicker discs, e.g. those that
contain data on both sides (DVD on one
side and audio data on the other), they can-
not be ejected and can damage the device.
Only use round discs with a diameter of
12 cm. Do not use discs with a diameter of
8 cm, even with an adapter.
Discs with copy protection are not compati-
ble with the audio CD standard and therefore
may not be able to be played by COMAND.
Playback problems may occur when playing
copied discs.
There may be playback problems if you play
CDs that you have copied yourself with a stor-
age capacity of more than 700 MB.
iCOMAND is able to play back audio CDs in
multichannel audio format.
Inserting and removing a disc from
the single CD/DVD drive
Before inserting or removing a CD/DVD,
ensure that the cup holder is empty.
Before removing a disc, be aware that the
CD/DVD can become hot.
Inserting
XInsert a disc into the disc slot with the prin-
ted side facing upwards.
The drive closes and the disc is played.
If the CD/DVD is operated in Media mode,
the corresponding basic menu will be
shown. If the CD/DVD is started using another application (e.g. navigation), the
display will not change.
iThe drive may not be able to play discs
with copy protection.
Removing
XIn the CD basic menu slide the controller
6.
XTo select þ: turn and press the control-
ler.
The drive ejects the disc. If you do not take
the disc out of the slot, it is drawn in again automatically after a short while.
or
XTo select Mediain media mode: slide 5
and press the controller.
XTo select Eject: turn and press the con-
troller.
Menu overview
:Main function bar
;Ejects the CD/DVD
=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)
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Inserting and ejecting an SD memory
card
Important safety notes
GWARNIN G
SD memory cards are small parts. They can be
swallowed and caus easphyxiation .This
poses an increased ris kof injury or eve nfatal
injury.
Kee pSD memory cards out of th ereac hof
children .If an SD memory car dis swallowed,
seek immediat emedical attention .
!Ifyou are no longer using the SDmemory
car d,you should remove itand take it out of
the vehicle. High temperatures can dam-
age the car d.
COMAND supports SDmemory car ds
(Secure Digital),SDHC memory car ds
(Secure DigitalHig h Capacity), and SDXC
memory car ds(Secure Digital e Xtended
C apacit y.
Inserting an SD memory card
XInsert the SDmemory card into the SDcard
slot unt il itengages. The sidewith the con-
tacts must face downwards.
If the memory card has been selected as a
med iasource, the medium isplayed and
the files are loaded in the background. If
there are no supported audio/video files,
you willsee a message to this effect.
iIfthe SDmemory card for navigation is
inserted into the SDcard slot, you can still
select the memory card as a media source.
The No Playable Files
message then
appears.
Ejecting an SD memory card
XPress the memory car d.
The memory card is ejecte d.
XRemove the memory card.
Connecting USB devices
There are two USB portsinthe stowage space
under the armrest.
XConnect the USB device to the USB port.
If the corresponding med iadisplay is visi-
ble, the medium isplayed and the files are
loaded inthe backgroun d. Ifthere are no
supported audio/vide o files, youwillsee a
message to th iseffect.
iMP3 players must support Media Transfer
Protocol (MTP).
Activating media mode
Switching on automatically
After inserting a CD/DVD, th ismed iamode is
automatical lyswitched on byCOMAND.
If playable music files are foun d,they will be
played byCOMAND.
If a med iafunction isalready switched on in
COMAND, th is will beinterrupted and the
basic display of the CD/DVD mode will
appear. Ifanother function, such as naviga-
tion, isbeing operate d,the basic display will
not change. Only the music from the last
inserted CD/DVD will beplayed.
Dependin g on the vehicle equipment, the
default display must already beturned on
when using with USB devices or SDmemory
cards.
XIn sert the CDs /DVDs (Ypage 183)
or
XIn sert an SDmemory car d:(Ypage 184)
or
XConnect a USB device: (Ypage 184)
COMAND loads the medium inserted and
starts to play itautomatically.
Further options for switching on
RUsing the main function bar: (Ypage 180)
RUsing the device list: (Ypage 181)
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Playback options
XIn media mode, slide6the controller.
The media menu bar is shown.
XTo select Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
Playing similar tracks
XTo select PlayMoreLikeThis: turn and
press the controller.
COMAND automatically creates and plays
a track list with similar tracks. If there are
no comparable tracks on the data carrier,
you will see a message to this effect.
XSelect the required track.
Play mode
XTo select Playback Mode: turn and press
the controller.
XSelect Normal Track Sequence.
The current track list is played in the order
it appears 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.
Direct track entry
XTo select
Track Number:: turn and press
the controller.
A menu appears.
XEnter the desired track number.
Skip to time
XTo select SkiptoTime: turn and press the
controller.
A menu appears.
XTo set the time: turn the controller
or
XSet the desired time.
Selecting an active partition
XTo select Select Active Partition:
turn and press the controller.
With the Select Active Partition
option, you can select a partition in the USB
data medium.
Showing track information
XTo select Show Track Information: turn
and press the controller.
Ticking or removing the tick from the box in
front of Show Track Information
dis-
plays or hides the information on the track,
artist and album in the main display field.
Saving files to Media Register
iWith the SaveFilestoMediaRegis‐
teroption, you can transfer supported
audio, image or video files to the COMAND
hard drive.
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XTo select theSaveFilestoMediaReg‐
isteroption: turn and press the controller.
A menu appears (
Ypage 190).
Managing Media Register
XTo select Manage Media Register: press
the controller.
The contents are shown. Using the control-
ler, files and folders can be renamed or
deleted.
When renaming files and folders a menu
appears. The characters are entered using
the controller (
Ypage 32).
XTo select Delete All Media Files: turn
and press the controller.
Files and folders can be completely deleted
from the Media Register.
XSelect Memory Info: important parame-
ters for your COMAND hard drive are
shown.
Pause and playback function
XTo pause playback: in audio/video mode,
slide 6the controller.
The media menu bar is shown.
XTo activate Ëin the Media menu bar:
turn and press the controller.
Playback is interrupted here. The display
changes to Ì.
XTo continue playback: in audio/video
mode, slide 6the controller.
The media menu bar is shown.
XTo activate Ìin the Media menu bar:
turn and press the controller.
Playback is continued from the point of
interruption. The symbol changes to Ë.
Selecting a track
Selecting using the current track list
XTo display the current track list: press
the controller in the basic display.
The category list appears.
XSelect the current track list.
XTo select a track: turn the controller and
press to confirm.
Selecting by skipping to a track
XTo skip forwards or backwards to a track:
turn or briefly slide 9or8 the con-
troller in the media basic display.
Search menu
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XIn media mode, slide6the controller.
The media menu bar is shown.
XTo select Search: turn and press the con-
troller.
The category list is shown.
XSelect a category, e.g. Genres.
Sub-categories appear with the selection of
the main category (depends on the
COMAND default settings and the music
tracks available).
XSelect a sub-category, for example Rock.
If the sub-category Rock
contains music
tracks, these will be displayed.
Gracenote®Media Database
General notes
This function is available in audio CD mode.
There is a version of
Gracenote
®music recognition technology,
Emeryville, California, USA on the COMAND
hard disk. You will recognize this by the logo
in the bottom right-hand corner of certain
audio displays.
If the audio CD does not contain any CD text
information, COMAND can use the Grace-
note
®Media Database to identify unknown
audio tracks when in CD audio mode.
Internet update of metadata
The option Update metadata via Internet
allows any missing metadata for an audio CD (e.g. cover, track, album, artist) to be uploa- ded retrospectively to the internal Grace-
note
®database.
An Internet connection is required for this
(
Ypage 153).
Selecting Internet update of metadata
XIn media mode, slide 6the controller.
The media menu bar is shown.
XTo select Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
XSelect Updating Metadata Via Inter‐
netin the selection list.
A connection with the Gracenote®data
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 Inter-
net connection, a corresponding error mes-
sage will appear.
Switching the Gracenote®data display
on/off
XSwitch on audio CD mode (Ypage 184).
XTo select Gracenote Media Database:
turn and press the controller.
XTo switch the display off: select None.
In the basic display, Track 1
,Track 2, etc.
are shown instead of the Gracenote®data,
for example .
XTo switch on the display: press the control-
ler.
Media search
General notes
COMAND plays back files from the following
data mediums:
RDisc (CD/DVD Audio)
RMemory card
RMedia Register
RUSB storage device
RApple®devices (folder, year and photos are
not available)
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The categories are displayed according to the
data available.
Starting the media search
XIn media mode, slide6the controller.
The media menu bar is shown.
XTo select Search: turn and press the con-
troller.
The category list appears.
Category list
XIn media mode, slide 6the controller.
The media menu bar is shown.
XTo select Search: turn and press the con-
troller.
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
RAudiobücher(Audiobooks)
iThe categories are available as soon as
the entire media content has been read and analyzed.
If the same device is reconnected with
unchanged media content, these catego-
ries are available more quickly.
When connecting Apple
®devices, the cat-
egories “Folder”, “Year” and “Photos” are
not available.
Searching by current track list
XTo select Current Tracklistin the cat-
egory list: turn and press the controller.
The selection list appears.
XSelect the required track.
Searching by folder
Playable files can be searched for in the active
data medium's directories.
XTo select Folderin the category list: turn
and press the controller.
The folder list appears.
XSelect the required folder.
The track list appears.
XSelect the required track.
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