MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class 2017 W205 Comand Manual

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 corresponding
basic menu will be shown.
Switching on automatically
After inserting a CD/DVD, this media mode is
automatically switched on by the multimedia
system.
If playable music files are found, they will be
played by the multimedia system.
If a media function is already switched on in the
multimedia system, this will be interrupted and
the basic display of the CD/DVD mode will
appear. If another function, such as navigation,
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.
Bear in mind that at a speed of only 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h) your vehicle covers a
distance of 44 feet (approximately 14 m) every
second.
Notes on audio/video mode
Permissible data carriers
RCD-R, CD-A and CD-RW
RDVD-R, DVD-V and DVD-RW
RSD card
RUSB storage device
Permissible file systems
RISO 9660/Joliet standard for CDs
RUDF for video DVDs
RFAT16, FAT32, exFAT and NTFS for SD card
and USB storage media
Multisession CDs
For multisession CDs, the content of the first
session determines how the multimedia system
processes the CD. The multimedia system 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 recog-
nized by the system.
iThe multimedia system supports up to
50,000 files from one data medium.
If more than 64 GB of the memory of a data
medium is full, only files in folders with the
following names are supported: Music, Pic-
tures, Video.
Track and file names
When you create a disc with compressed music
files, you can assign names to the tracks and
folders.
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If MP3 or WMA files are stored in the root direc-
tory itself, the root directory will also be treatedas a folder.
You should observe the following when assign-
ing track names:
Rtrack names must have at least one character
Rtrack names must have an extension of a sup-
ported audio/video format, e.g. mp3, aac or
m4v
Rthere must be a dot between the track name
and the extension
Example of a correct track name:
"Track1.mp3".
Permissible formats
The multimedia system supports the following
audio formats:
RMP3
RWMA
RCD-A
RAAC formats: .aac, .mp4, .m4a and .m4b
Copy-protected iTunes®music files with
the .m4p file extension are not supported.
The multimedia system supports the following
video formats:
RDVD-V
RMPEG
RWMV
RM4V
RAVI up to 720p
Permissible bit and sampling rates
The multimedia system supports MP3 files of
the following type:
Rfixed and variable bit rates from 32 kbit/s to
320 kbit/s
Rsampling rates of 8 kHz to 48 kHz
The multimedia system supports WMA files of
the following type:
Rfixed bit rates from 5 kbit/s to 384 kbit/s
Rsampling rates of 8 kHz to 48 kHz
The multimedia system does not support WMA
files of the following type:
RDRM (Digital Rights Management) encrypted
files
RVariable bit rate
RWMA Pro
R5.1 surround sound
iOnly use tracks with a bit rate of at least
128 kbit/s and a sampling rate of at least
44.1 kHz. Lower rates can cause a noticeable
deterioration in quality. This is especially the
case if you have activated a surround 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 partitioned.
Up to 9 partitions (primary or logical, FAT, FAT32
and NTFS) are supported.
Selecting an active partition
XSelect a USB storage device (Ypage 138).
XSlide 6the controller.
The media menu bar is shown.
XTo select: turn and press the control-
ler.
XSelect Select Active Partition.
Notes on copyright
Audio/video files that you create or reproduce
yourself for playback are generally subject to
copyright protection.
In many countries, reproductions, even for pri-
vate use, are not permitted without the prior
consent of the copyright holder.
Make sure that you know about the applicable
copyright regulations and that you comply with
these.
Notes on CDs/DVDs
!Do not affix stickers or labels to the discs.
They could peel off and damage the drive.
The drive is designed to receive EN 60908 standard discs. Therefore, you can
only use discs with a maximum thickness of
1.3 mm.
If you insert thicker discs, e.g. those that con-
tain data on both sides (DVD on one side and
audio data on the other), they cannot be ejec-
ted and can damage the drive.
Do not use discs with an 8 cm diameter, even
when using an adapter. Only use round discs
with a 12 cm diameter.
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Discs with copy protection are not compatible
with the audio CD standard and therefore may
not be able to be played.
Playback problems may occur when playing
copied discs.
There may be playback problems if you play CDs
that you have copied yourself with a storage
capacity of more than 700 MB.
iThe multimedia system 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.
XTo insert:press the þbutton on the single
drive.
If there is a disc already inserted, it will be
ejected.
XInsert a disc into the disc slot with the printed
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 appli-
cation (e.g. navigation), the display will not
change.
iThe drive may not be able to play discs with
copy protection.
XTo remove: press theþbutton.
The drive ejects the disc.
XRemove the ejected disc from the slot.
If you do not take the disc out of the slot, it is drawn in again automatically after a short
while.
Menu overview
:Main function bar
;Media menu bar
=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)
Inserting and removing an SD card
Important safety notes
GWARNING
SD cards are small parts. They can be swal-
lowed and cause choking. This poses an
increased risk of injury or even fatal injury.
Keep the SD card out of the reach of children. If a SD card is swallowed, seek medical atten-
tion immediately.
!If you are no longer using the SD card, you
should remove it and store it outside the vehi-
cle. High temperatures can damage the card.
The multimedia system supports SD cards
( S ecure Digital), SDHC cards ( Secure Digital
High Capacity), and SDXC cards ( Secure Digital
e Xtended Capacity.
Inserting an SD card
XInsert the SD card into the SD card slot until
the SD card engages. The side with the con-
tacts must face downwards.
If the memory card has been selected as a
media source, the medium is played and the
files are loaded in the background. If there are
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no supported audio/video files, you will see a
message to this effect.
XSelect the media source (Ypage 138).
Removing an SD card
XPress the SD card.
The SD card is ejected.
XRemove the SD card.
Connecting USB devices
There are two USB ports in the stowage space
under the armrest (Ypage 138).
XConnect the USB device to the USB port.
If the corresponding media display is visible,
the medium is played and the files are loaded
in the background. If there are no supported
audio/video files, you will see a message to
this effect.
iMP3 players must support Media Transfer
Protocol (MTP).
Activating media mode
After inserting a CD/DVD, the media mode is
automatically switched on by the multimedia
system.
If playable music files are found, they will be
played by the multimedia system.
If a media function is already switched on in the
multimedia system, this will be interrupted and
the basic display of the CD/DVD mode will
appear. If another function, such as navigation,
is being operated, the basic display will not
change. Only the music from the last inserted
CD/DVD will be played.
Depending on the vehicle equipment, the basic
display must already be turned on when using
with USB devices or SD cards.
XInsert the CDs/DVDs (Ypage 141)
or
XInsert an SD card: (Ypage 141)
or
XConnect a USB device: (Ypage 142)
The multimedia system loads the medium
inserted and playback starts automatically. Further options for switching on:
RUsing the main function bar (Ypage 138)
RUsing the device list (Ypage 139)
RUsing the
Õbutton (Ypage 138)
Playback options
XIn media mode, slide 6the controller.
The media menu bar is shown.
XTo select: turn and press the control-
ler.
Playing similar tracks
XTo select Play More Like This: turn and
press the controller.
The multimedia system 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.
Playback mode
XTo select PlaybackMode: 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 TrackNumber:: turn and press the
controller.
A menu appears.
XEnter the desired track number.
Skip to time
XTo select Skip to Time: turn and press the
controller.
A menu appears.
XTo set the time: turn the controller.
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Selecting an active partition
XTo selectSelect Active Partition: turn
and press the controller.
With the Select
ActivePartitionoption,
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
displays
or hides the information on the track, artist
and album in the main display field.
Saving files to Media Register
iWith the SaveFilestoMediaRegisteroption, you can transfer supported audio,
image or video files to the multimedia system
hard drive.
XTo select the Save Files to Media Reg‐isteroption: turn and press the controller.
A menu appears (Ypage 146).
Managing Media Register
XDelete or rename individual files in the Media
Register (Ypage 148).
XDelete all files in the Media Register
(Ypage 148).
XCall up information on the preset
(Ypage 149).
Stop 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 inter- ruption. 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 controller in
the media basic display.
Search menu
XIn media mode, slide 6the controller.
The media menu bar is shown.
XTo select Search: turn and press the control-
ler.
The category list is shown.
XSelect a category, e.g. Genres.
Sub-categories appear with the selection of
the main category (depends on the multime-
dia system 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 multimedia
system hard disk. You will recognize this by the
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logo in the bottom right-hand corner of certain
audio displays.
If the audio CD does not contain any CD text
information, the multimedia system can use the
Gracenote
®Media Database to identify
unknown audio tracks when in CD audio mode.
Internet update of metadata
The Updating Metadata Via Internetoption allows any missing metadata for an audio
CD (e.g. cover, track, album, artist) to be uploa-
ded retrospectively to the internal Gracenote
®
database.
An Internet connection is required for this
(
Ypage 123).
Selecting Internet update of metadata
XIn media mode, slide 6the controller.
The media menu bar is shown.
XTo select: turn and press the control-
ler.
XSelect Updating Metadata Via Internetin 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 Internet
connection, a corresponding error message
will appear.
Switching the Gracenote®data display
on/off
XSwitch on audio CD mode (Ypage 142).
XTo select Gracenote Media Database: turn
and press the controller.
XTo switch the display off: select None.
In the basic display, Track 1is shown instead
of the Gracenote®data, for example.
XTo switch on the display: press the controller.
Media search
General notes
The multimedia system plays back files from the following data media:
RDisc (CD/DVD Audio)
RMemory card
RMedia Register
RUSB storage device
RApple®devices (folder, year and photos are
not available)
The categories are displayed according to the
data available.
Starting the media search
XIn media mode, slide 6the controller.
The media menu bar is shown.
XTo select Search: turn and press the control-
ler.
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 control-
ler.
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
RAudiobooks
iThe categories are available as soon as the
entire media content has been read and ana-
lyzed.
If the same device is reconnected with
unchanged media content, these categories
are available more quickly.
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When connecting Apple®devices, the cate-
gories “Folder”, “Year” and “Photos” are not
available.
Searching by current track list
XTo select Current Tracklistin the cate-
gory 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.
Selecting by cover
XTo select Select By Coverin the category
list: turn and press the controller.
A menu with cover views appears.
XSelect the required cover.
The track list appears.
XSelect the required track.
Searching by genre
XTo select Genresin the category list: turn and
press the controller.
The multimedia system searches in all media
sources. A selection list with Genre and media
sources appears.
XSelect the desired music genre.
A selection list with music tracks from the
selected genre appears.
XSelect a music track.
The track is played. The basic menu for the
active media source is shown.
XTo exit the selection list: press the %but-
ton.
Keyword search
XTo select Keyword Searchin the category
list: turn and press the controller.
The input field appears.
XTo select the required characters: turn and
press the controller for each one (Ypage 29).
Entering just part of the name of a track or
artist is enough. The search result then dis-
plays the entire text.
XSelect ¬.
The search results are displayed.
The numbers behind the results, such as for
Tracks
(5/0), mean: 5 results that contain
the exact keyword searched for and 0 results
that are similar.
XSelect one of the results.
Keywords that have already been searched
for are displayed in the "Search history" with- out having to enter them completely. They
can be accepted directly and displayed in the
search result.
XSelect an entry.
Albums and covers (if available) are shown.
The multimedia system searches in all media
sources.
XSelect an album.
The tracks are listed.
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XSelect a track.
The basic display appears and playback
starts.
Media Register
General notes
You can store music files, photos or video files inthe Media Register. The memory has a capacity
of 10.8 GB.
iKeep your original music files, photos and
video files in a secure location. An error in the multimedia system may result in the loss of
files stored in the Media Register. Mercedes-
Benz is not liable for any loss of data.
Switching on the Media Register
XIn media mode press the Õbutton.
The menu appears with the available media
sources.
XTo select Media Register: turn and press
the controller.
Playback begins at the point last listened to.
If there are no files, you will see a message to
this effect.
Further options for switching on:
Rusing the main function bar: (Ypage 138)
Rusing the device list: (Ypage 139)
Rusing the Õbutton: (Ypage 138)
Media Register basic display
:Main function bar
;Display for the active data medium
=Media menu bar
?Track display on the disc
ATrack number and number of tracks in the
track list
BNumerical time display
CGraphic time display
DCover view (if available)
Copying files to the Media Register
General notes
You can copy photos, music files and videos
from the following data mediums:
RDisc (CD/DVD)
RSD card
RUSB storage device
RMP3
iData can only be copied from an MP3 player
if this can be configured as a mass storage
device.
Video files from DVD-V cannot be copied.
While copying, several functions will not be
available. If this is the case, you will see a
message to this effect.
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1. Selecting a data medium
XIn media mode: press theÕbutton.
The menu appears with the available media
sources.
XTo select the media source: turn the control-
ler and press to confirm.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XTo select: turn and press the control-
ler.
XSelect Save Files to Media Register.
The media list appears. A data medium from
which files can be copied is selected auto-
matically.
iThe Save Files to Media Registerfunction can be reached from any media
application.
XSelect the displayed data medium.
The data medium is loaded.
If the data medium contains files that can be
copied, a selection menu appears.
2. Selecting files
XTo select All Media Files: turn and press
the controller.
This command copies all files from the selec-
ted data medium. The symbol next to All
Media Filesis filled in. All subsequent
entries have a checkmark Obeside them.
XSelect a folder.
A checkmark Onext to the folder entry high-
lights the selection.
XTo select Continue: turn and press the con-
troller.
The copying menu appears.
3. Starting the copying process
In the example, files are copied from a USB
device to the Media Register.
XTo select Start: press the controller.
iThe selection of a target folder is optional. If
there is no target folder given, the selected
files are saved to the main directory of the
Media Register.
XTo select TargetFolder: turn and press the
controller.
XSelect a folder.
XSelect Continue.
XTo select Start: press the controller.
The copying procedure starts and is shown in
the progress bar.
It may take some time for the copying process
to be completed, depending on the amount of
data. If there is not enough memory space, a
message to this effect appears.
Once the copying procedure is complete, you
will hear the first track of the copied album.
You can now copy more files to the Media
Register.
XTo cancel copying: selectCancel.
Files are stored in the Media Register up until
the point of cancellation.
iIt is possible to change to a different func-
tion (e.g. radio) during the copying procedure.
The copying procedure continues in the back-
ground. While the copying procedure is taking
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place, this is shown by a symbol in the status
bar.
Renaming/deleting files
XIn media mode: press theÕbutton.
The menu appears with the available media
sources.
XTo select the media source: turn the control-
ler and press to confirm.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XTo select: turn and press the control-
ler.
XSelect Manage Media Register.
XSelectRename / Delete Files.
The file list is displayed.
XTo highlight the file: turn and press the con-
troller.
XSlide 9the controller.
You can select between EditandDelete.
iOnly folders can be renamed.
Renaming a file
XTo select Edit: turn and press the controller.
An input field appears.
XRename folder.
XTo save changes with ¬: turn and press
the controller.
Renaming a folder only changes the file name.
Depending on whether or not the Show
Track Informationoption has been selec-
ted, this change may not be visible in the main
display field.
Deleting a file
XTo select Delete: turn and press the control-
ler.
Deleting all files
!
In order to prevent malfunctions, do not use
COMAND during this time.
This function deletes all files from the Media
Register.
XIn media mode: press the Õbutton.
The menu appears with the available media
sources.
XTo select the media source: turn the control-
ler and press to confirm.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XTo select: turn and press the control-
ler.
XSelect Manage Media Register.
XSelectDelete All Media Files.
The prompt Would you like to delete
all media files?appears.Nois highligh-
ted.
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