AUX MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class 2013 W204 Comand Manual

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911 emergency call ..........................121A
Active partition (USB devices only) Selecting ........................................ 201
Address book
Browsing ........................................ 143
Calling up ....................................... 143
Changing an entry .......................... 145
Connecting a call ........................... 146
Creating an entry ........................... 144
Deleting an entry ........................... 144
Deleting contacts ........................... 149
Details about an entry ...................145
Entering characters .........................32
Entry as a home address .................98
Hiding contact details ....................150
Importing contacts ........................148
Introduction ................................... 142
Receiving vCards ........................... 149
Searching for an entry ...................144
Starting route guidance .................146
Voice tag ....................................... 147
Address entry menu ............................ 58
Adjusting the sound settings Balance ............................................ 28
Alternative route ................................. 86
Audio Radio mode ................................... 182
Audio CD/DVD or MP3 mode
Switching to (Rear Seat
Entertainment System) ..................246
Audio DVD
Mode, switching to ........................195
Pause function ............................... 197
Playback options ........................... 202
Safety notes .................................. 191
Setting the audio format ................201
Stop function ................................. 197
Audio format, setting
Audio DVD ..................................... 201
Video DVD ..................................... 231
Autostore ........................................... 185AUX (audio)
Notes/socket ................................ 223
Switching to ................................... 223
AUX (video)
Setting the volume and sound .......232
Showing/hiding the menu .............232
Switching to ................................... 232
AUX jacks
CD/DVD drive ............................... 239
Avoiding an area ................................ 110 B
Back button ......................................... 25
Balance, adjusting ............................... 28
Bass, setting ........................................ 28
Bird's-eye view (navigation) .............104
Bluetooth ®
Activating/deactivating ...................40
Activating audio mode ...................215
Conditions (telephone) ..................121
Connecting another mobile phone .125
Connecting audio devices ..............212
Device list ...................................... 212
Entering the passcode ...................124
External authorization ....................125
General information .........................40
Interface ........................................ 120
Introduction ................................... 120
Reconnecting an audio device .......214
Searching for a mobile phone ........123
Settings ........................................... 40
Telephone basic menu ...................127
Telephony ...................................... 121
Telephony notes ............................ 120
Bluetooth ®
audio basic display ........215
Brightness, setting (TV, video) .........226
Buttons on the COMAND
controller ............................................. 254
Index

Switching announcements on/of
f... 85
Switching to ..................................... 55
Navigation announcements
Switching off .................................... 27
North orientation (navigation) .........104 O
Off-map ................................................ 92
Off-road ................................................ 91
Online and Internet functions Ending the connection ...................155
Establishing/ending the
connection ..................................... 154
Further Mercedes-Benz Apps ......... 171
Mercedes-Benz Mobile Website .....170
Options menu ................................ 166
Resetting settings ..........................170
Selecting options for the local
search ............................................ 166
Selecting options for the weather
displa y........................................... 167
Setting options for destination/
route downloa d.............................. 169 P
Pause function Audio mode (CD, DVD, MP3) .........197
Video DVD ..................................... 229
Personal POIs
Acoustic notification ........................76
Calling up the menu .........................75
Displaying on the map .....................76
Managing categories ........................ 77
Saving .............................................. 78
Selecting as the destination ............. 79
Settings ........................................... 75
Visual information ............................ 76
Phone book
Adding a number to an address
book entry ..................................... 135
Calling up ....................................... 132
Creating a new entry .....................135
Deleting an entry ........................... 134
Entering characters .........................32
Icon overview ................................. 133
Searching for an entry ...................133Picture settings (TV, video)
..............226
Picture viewer Displaying pictures ........................233
Introduction ................................... 233
Playback options
Audio mode (CD, DVD, MP3) .........202
POI (navigation)
Category .......................................... 72
Defining the position for the POI
search .............................................. 71
Entering ........................................... 70
Entering a point of interest using
the map ........................................... 75
List ................................................... 72
ZAGAT ®
survey service ....................74
see Personal POIs
Point of interest icon
Setting ........................................... 105
Point of interest list
With character bar ...........................74
Previous destinations (navigation) ..101 R
Radio Overview ........................................ 182
Setting a statio n............................ 184
Sound settings (balance, bass,
treble) .............................................. 28
Storing stations ............................. 184
Switching HD Radio on/off ............183
Switching on .................................. 182
Switching wavebands ....................183
Read-aloud function ............................96
Real-time traffic reports .....................92
Rear-compartment screens ..............237
Rear Seat Entertainment System Active COMAND source .................255
Adjusting sound settings ...............243
Adjusting the brightness ................244
Adjusting the color ........................244
Adjusting the contrast ...................244
AUX mode ...................................... 257
CD/DVD audio and MP3 mode ...... 245
Changing the batteries ..................241
Changing the picture format ..........244
Cordless headphones ....................240
Multiple users ................................ 243 Index
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Operating with the headphones
.....243
Picture settings .............................. 244
System settings ............................. 244
Using the main loudspeaker ..........243
Video DVD mode ........................... 250
Receiving vCards ............................... 149
Redialing (telephone) ........................129
Remote control Button lighting ............................... 238
Rear Seat Entertainment System ...237
Reset function ..................................... 42
Resetting (factory settings) ...............42
Route Estimated time of arrival ..................87
Route (navigation)
Calling up the "Routes" menu ..........89
Displaying the distance to the
destination ....................................... 87
Recording ........................................ 89
Route overview ................................ 88
Selecting an alternative route ..........86
Setting route options (avoiding:
highways, toll roads, tunnels,
ferries) ............................................. 56
Setting the route type (short
route, fast route, dynamic route or
economic route) ............................... 56
Starting calculation ..........................62
Route demonstration ..........................88
Route guidance Canceling ......................................... 85
Continuing ....................................... 85
Destination reached ......................... 86
General notes .................................. 81
Lane recommendations ...................83
Off-road ........................................... 91
Traffic reports .................................. 92S
Safety notes Audio CD/DVD and MP3 mode .....191
Using the telephone ....................... 120
Video DVD mode ........................... 226
SatRadio
Displaying information ...................191
Notes ............................................. 186
Registering .................................... 187Selecting a category
......................188
Switching to ................................... 187
Saving the crosshair position ..........103
Screen Selecting for remote operation ......237
SD memory card
Ejecting .......................................... 195
Inserting ........................................ 195
Search & Send ...................................... 80
Seats Active multicontour sea t.................. 49
Adjusting the lumbar support
(COMAND) ....................................... 49
Balance (seat heating) .....................50
Massage function ............................ 50
Multicontour seat ............................ 49
Resetting settings ............................ 51
Seat functions (COMAND) ...............48
Selecting for adjustment
(COMAND) ....................................... 48
Selecting a province ...........................58
Selecting a state .................................. 58
Selecting stations Radio ............................................. 184
Sending DTMF tones .........................130
Settings Menu overview ................................. 20
Picture (COMAND) .........................226
Sound settings ................................. 28
Setting the audio format
Rear Seat Entertainment System ...254
Setting the language
COMAND ......................................... 40
Rear Seat Entertainment System ...254
Setting the night design .....................38
Setting the text reader speed ............39
Setting the volume Telephone call s................................ 28
Video AUX ..................................... 232
SIRIUS weather display
5-day forecast ................................ 261
Daily forecast ................................. 260
Detail information ..........................261
Information chart ........................... 260
Selecting the area for the weather
forecast ......................................... 26110
Index

Time
Setting ............................................. 39
Setting summer/standard time .......39
Setting the format ............................ 39
Setting the time ............................... 38
Setting the time/date forma t.......... 39
Setting the time zone ....................... 39
Tone settings
Balance and fader ............................ 28
Track
Selecting (CD, DVD, MP3) .............. 198
Selecting using the number
keypad ........................................... 199
Track information .............................. 250
Traffic jam function .............................86
Traffic reports Calling up a list ................................ 95
Reading out on route .......................96
Real-time traffic report ....................96
Treble, adjusting (sound) ....................28
True Image™ ........................................ 31
TV Automatic picture shutoff ..............226
Picture settings .............................. 226
Sound settings (balance, bass,
treble) .............................................. 28U
Updating the digital map ..................113
USB see Media Interface V
Video see Video DVD
Video AUX
Setting the picture .........................226
Video DVD
Automatic picture shutoff ..............226
DVD menu ..................................... 230
Fast forward/rewind ..................... .229
Function restrictions ......................227
Interactive content ........................231
Notes on discs ............................... 226
Operation ....................................... 226
Pause function ............................... 229Playing conditions .......................... 227
Safety notes
.................................. 226
Selecting ........................................ 230
Selecting a film/title ..................... .229
Selecting a scene/chapter ............229
Setting the audio format ................231
Setting the language ......................231
Setting the picture .........................226
Showing/hiding the control menu .228
Showing/hiding the menu .............228
Stop function ................................. 229
Subtitles ........................................ 231
Switching to ................................... 227
Voice Control System
Settings ........................................... 40
Volume, adjusting
COMAND ......................................... 27
Navigation messages .......................27 W
Waypoints Accepting waypoints for the route ...69
Editing .............................................. 69
Entering ........................................... 67
Weather Band
Searching for a channel .................185
Switching on .................................. 185
Weather display (COMAND)
Calling up the weather map ...........164
Information chart ........................... 162
Selecting locations in the
information chart ........................... 163
Selecting the location ....................163
Selecting the location in the
weather map .................................. 164
Switching off .................................. 162
Switching on .................................. 162
Weather map (COMAND)
Legend .......................................... .165
Showing/hiding the menu .............165
Switching to the weather
information displa y........................ 165
Weather map (SIRIUS)
Calling up ....................................... 264
Legend .......................................... .269
Moving ........................................... 264
Showing/hiding layers ...................26512
Index

Menu overview
Navi Audio Telephon
e Video System Symbol
00A7 00A7 Route settings FM/AM radio
(using HD
Radio™) Telephone Video DVD Calls up the
system
menu Calls up the
Digital
Operator's
Manual
(available
depending
on the
vehicle
model)
Map settings Satellite radio Address
book AUX Calls up
COMAND
and
Internet
Personal points
of interest Disc Calls up the
weather
service
SIRIUS
Weather
0073
Activates/
deactivates road
name
announcement Memory card Calls up the
Mercedes-
Benz
Mobile
website
0073
Audio fadeout
on/off MUSIC
REGISTER
0073
Activates/
deactivates the
alternative
routes function USB storage
device
Avoids an area
Bluetooth
®
audio SIRIUS service Media
Interface
Map version AUX20
COMAND operating systemAt a glance

COMAND control panel
Function Page
0043
Switches to radio mode 182
Switches wavebands 183
Switches to satellite radio 187
0044
Switches to navigation
mode 55
Shows the menu system 55
0087
Press
003Arepeatedly • Switches to audio CD,
audio DVD and MP3 mode
or DVD video mode
195
• Switches to memory card
mode
195
• Switches to MUSIC
REGISTER
207
• Switches to USB storage
device mode
195
• Switches to Media
Interface or audio AUX
mode
218
• Switches to Bluetooth
®
audio mode 215 Function Page
0085
Calls up the telephone
basic menu:
• Bluetooth
®
interface
telephony 127
0083
0065
Load/eject button 192
0084
Selects stations via the
station search function
184
Rewinds 199
Selects the previous track 198
006B
Disc slot
• Loads CDs/DVDs 192
• Ejects CDs/DVDs 193
• Updates the digital map 113
006C
Selects stations via the
station search function
184
Fast forward 199
Selects the next track 198
006D
Clear button
• Deletes characters 35
• Deletes an entry 35COMAND operating system
23At a glance

Equipped with Bang & Olufsen sound
system:
for the best sound focus, choose the
setting 0
0.
X Select Bal/Fad
Bal/Fad (balance/fader) in the
sound menu by turning 0082005B0083the COMAND
controller and press 00A1to confirm.
X Select a balance setting by sliding 009E005B009Fthe
COMAND controller and press 00A1to
confirm. Surround sound
General notes Your vehicle is equipped with one of two
sound systems:
R harman/kardon ®
Logic 7 ®
Surround
Sound system
The harman/kardon ®
Logic 7 ®
Surround
Sound system allows you to set the
optimum surround sound in the vehicle
interior (Y page 30).
R Bang & Olufsen sound system
(Y page 31)
Both sound systems are available for the
following operating modes:
R radio (FM only)
R satellite radio
R audio CD
R audio DVD (MLP, dts, PCM and Dolby
Digital audio formats)
R MP3 (including SD memory card and USB
storage device)
R Media Interface
R Bluetooth ®
audio mode
R video DVD (PCM, dts and Dolby Digital
audio formats)
R AUX
Because some DVDs contain both stereo and
multichannel audio formats, it may be
necessary to set the audio format
(Y page 231). Discs which support the audio formats
mentioned have the following logos: Basic COMAND functions
29At a glance

Your COMAND equipment
................182
Radio mode ........................................ 182
Satellite radio .................................... 186
Audio CD/DVD and MP3 mode ........191
Music search ..................................... 204
MUSIC REGISTER .............................. 207
Bluetooth ®
audio mode .................... 211
Media Interface mode ......................217
Audio AUX mode ............................... 223 181Audio

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
downwards 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 slot. Connecting a USB device
The USB port is located in the stowage
compartment in the center 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 an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
MP3 players must support Media Transfer
Protocol (MTP). Switching to audio CD/DVD or MP3
mode
Inserting or connecting a medium X
Insert CDs/DVDs (Y page 192)
or
X Insert an SD memory card (Y page 195).
or
X Connect a USB device (Y page 195).
COMAND loads the medium inserted and
starts to play it.
Switching modes using the function
button X
Press the 003Afunction button one or more
times.
By pressing the function button repeatedly,
you can change the operating mode in the
following order:
R audio CD/DVD/video DVD/MP3 CD/MP3
DVD in the DVD changer or single DVD
drive (disc mode)
R memory card mode
R MUSIC REGISTER
R USB storage device
R Media Interface or audio AUX mode
R Bluetooth ®
audio mode
X Select an audio medium from the media list
(Y page 197).
Switching modes via the audio menu X
Select Audio Audioin the main function bar by
sliding 00A0005Band turning 0082005B0083the COMAND
controller and press 00A1to confirm.
The last active audio source is now
activated.
You can activate a different audio source
using the audio menu.
X Select Audio Audioby sliding 00A0005Band turning
0082005B0083 the COMAND controller and press
00A1 to confirm.
The audio menu appears. Audio CD/DVD and MP3 mode
195Audio Z

Switching modes using the function
button
X
Press the 003Afunction button repeatedly
until the MUSIC REGISTER is switched on.
By pressing the function button repeatedly,
you can change the operating mode in the
following order:
R audio CD/DVD/MP3 (disc)
R memory card mode
R MUSIC REGISTER
R USB storage device
R Media Interface or audio AUX mode
R Bluetooth ®
audio mode
If music files are available, playback begins at
the point last listened to.
If there are no music files, you will see a
message to this effect.
X Confirm the message by pressing 00A1and
store the music data (Y page 208).
Switching modes via the audio menu X
Select Audio Audioin the main function bar by
sliding 00A0005Band turning 0082005B0083the COMAND
controller and press 00A1to confirm.
If MUSIC REGISTER was the last mode
selected, it is now switched on.
If another audio source is switched on, you
can now switch on the MUSIC REGISTER in
the audio menu.
X Select Audio
Audio by sliding 00A0005Band turning
0082005B0083 the COMAND controller and press
00A1 to confirm.
The audio menu appears.
X Select Music Register
Music Register and press00A1to
confirm.
Switching on with the number buttons X
Press the 0091number key (for a DVD
changer).
The MUSIC REGISTER is switched on. Importing music files
Introduction You can copy music files from the data carrier
in the single DVD drive or in the DVD changer
in the following file formats:
R
MP3
R WMA
R AAC (with file extensions .m4p, .m4a, .m4b
and .aac)
X Switch on audio CD mode (Y page 195).
X With an audio CD inserted, select REC RECin the
basic CD display by sliding 005B0064and turning
0082005B0083 the COMAND controller and press
00A1 to confirm.
i CD information such as album name, disk
name, artist and track is provided through
Gracenote Media Database (Y page 200).
Step 1: selecting tracks to import X
Select Track (s) Track (s) by turning0082005B0083the
COMAND controller and press 00A1to
confirm. 0043
To record all music files (standard)
0044 To copy single tracks 0073
0087 Confirms your selection
If you do not select any tracks, every track on
the CD will be imported. 208
MUSIC REGISTERAudio