audio MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class 2017 W205 Comand Manual

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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XTo selectYes: turn and press the controller.
The Please Wait...message appears. The
Data Deletedmessage then appears.
All files are deleted.
Calling up memory space info
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.
XSelectMemory Info.
Selecting a playback mode
The following options are available:
RNormal Track Sequence: the tracks are
played in the normal order (e.g. track 1, 2, 3
etc.).
RRandomMedium: all the tracks on the medium
are played in random order.
RRandom Track List: the tracks in the cur-
rently active track list are played in random
order.
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 Playback Mode.
The options list appears. The #dot indicates
the current setting.
XSelect the desired option.
The option is switched on. For all options
except Normal Track Sequence
, you will
see a corresponding icon in the main display.
iThe Normal Track Sequenceoption is
automatically selected when you change the
disc you are currently listening to or when you
select a different medium. If an option is
selected, it remains selected after the multi-
media system has been switched on or off.
Bluetooth®audio mode
Connecting Bluetooth®audio devices
Requirements
XActivate the Bluetooth®function in the mul-
timedia system (Ypage 39).
Bluetooth
®audio mode requires a Bluetooth®-
capable audio device.
Check your Bluetooth
®audio device for the fol-
lowing (see the manufacturer's operating
instructions):
RBluetooth®audio profile
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The Bluetooth®audio device must support
the A2DP and AVRCP Bluetooth®audio pro-
files.
RBluetooth®visibility
Certain Bluetooth®audio devices do not just
require activation of the Bluetooth®function.
In addition, your device must be made "visi-
ble" to other devices.
RBluetooth®device name
This device name is predetermined but can
usually be changed. For a clear selection of
the Bluetooth
®device, Mercedes-Benz rec-
ommends that you customize the device
name.
iA2DP ( Advanced AudioDistribution Profile):
Bluetooth®audio profile for audio data trans-
mission
AVRCP (Audio VideoRemote ControlProfile):
Bluetooth
®audio profile for audio data play-
back
iThe Bluetooth®device must be visible for
authorization. After authorization, the multi-
media system even finds the Bluetooth
®
device when it is not visible.
General notes
Before using your Bluetooth®audio device with
the multimedia system for the first time, you will
need to authorize it.
When you authorize a new Bluetooth
®audio
device, it is connected automatically. Connec-
tion involves first searching for a Bluetooth
®
audio device and then authorizing it.
You can authorize up to 15 Bluetooth®devices.
iIf you authorize a mobile phone that sup-
ports Bluetooth®audio, the A2DP and AVRCP
Bluetooth®audio profiles are connected
automatically.
The mobile phone is then entered:
Rin the Bluetooth®telephone list
(Ypage 92)
Rin the Bluetooth®device list
(Ypage 150)
Mercedes-Benz recommends authorizing a
mobile phone in Bluetooth
®telephony
(Ypage 93).
Searching for and authorizing a Blue-
tooth®audio device
Switching to Bluetooth®audio mode
XTo call up the media menu: press the Õ
button.
The last media source you have set is dis-
played.
XTo display the main function bar: slide 5the
controller.
XTo select Media: turn and press the controller.
XTo select Bluetooth Audio: turn and press
the controller.
A menu appears.
If you see the No
BluetoothAudioDeviceConnectedmessage, you will need to author-
ize the Bluetooth®audio device first.
XSlide 6the controller.
The media menu bar is shown.
XTo select Connect Device: turn and press
the controller.
Searching for Bluetooth
®audio
XTo select Search for Audio Devices:
press the controller.
A message appears.
XSelect Start Search.
The multimedia system searches for Blue-
tooth
®audio devices within range and adds
them to the Bluetooth®device list.
The duration of the search depends on the
number of Bluetooth
®audio devices within
range and their characteristics.
:Bluetooth®audio player within range and
already authorized
;Newly detected mobile phone with Blue-
tooth®audio mode in range
The Bluetooth
®device list displays all author-
ized devices, whether they are within range or
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not. After a device search, devices which are
within range but not authorized are also dis-
played.
iWith some Bluetooth®audio devices, play-
back must initially be started on the device
itself, so that the multimedia system can play
the audio data. Bluetooth
®must also be given
as a media output location for the audio
device used.
Authorizing Bluetooth
®audio
XSelect a Bluetooth®audio device that has not
yet been authorized from the list: turn and
press the controller.
Authorization starts.
Depending on the Bluetooth
®audio device
used, you now have two options for continu-
ing with authorization.
Option 1: entering the passkey
XYou can find information on this in the
"Authorizing (connecting) a mobile phone"
section (
Ypage 93).
After successful authorization, the Blue-
tooth
®audio device is connected and starts
playing.
Option 2: Secure Simple Pairing
XYou can find information on this in the
"Authorizing (connecting) a mobile phone"
section (
Ypage 93).
After successful authorization, the Blue-
tooth
®audio device is connected and starts
playing.
iThe Bluetooth®audio device must support
Bluetooth®version 2.1 for connection via
Secure Simple Pairing. The multimedia sys-
tem cre
ates a six-digit code which is dis-
played simultaneously on both devices that
are to be connected.
For some Bluetooth
®audio devices, the pair-
ing must also be confirmed within 10 sec-
onds.
XIf the number code displayed on the multime-
dia system and on the Bluetooth®audio
device is the same, select Yes: press the con-
troller.
If you select Yes
, authorization continues and
the Bluetooth®audio device is connected.
Playback starts.
If you select No
, authorization will be can-
celed.
External authorization
If the multimedia system does not find your
Bluetooth®audio device, this may be due to
particular security settings on your Bluetooth®
audio device. In this case, check whether your
Bluetooth®audio device can locate the multi-
media system.
The Bluetooth
®device name of the multimedia
system is MB Bluetooth.
XSwitch on Bluetooth®audio mode
(Ypage 153).
XSlide 6the controller.
The media menu bar is shown.
XTo select Connect Device: turn and press
the controller.
XTo select ConnectviaAudioDevice: turn
and press the controller.
Authorizing
XStart the authorization on your Bluetooth®
audio device (see the manufacturer's operat-
ing instructions).
After successful authorization, the Blue-
tooth
®audio device is connected and starts
playing.
With some Bluetooth
®audio devices, playback
must initially be started on the device itself, so
that the multimedia system can play the audio
data.
Device-specific information on authorizing and
connecting Bluetooth
®-capable mobile phones
can be found on the Internet at
http://www.mercedes-benz.com/connect .
Reconnecting a Bluetooth®audio
device
The Bluetooth®audio profiles are connected
automatically under the following circumstan-
ces:
Rone of the last two mobile phones to have
been connected has also been used as a Blue-
tooth
®audio player (if this function is sup-
ported by the mobile phone).
Rthe mobile phone is automatically connected.
The Bluetooth®audio player is then connec-
ted.
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iFor an automatic connection with the mul-
timedia system, the telephone must be within
range.
For most Bluetooth
®audio devices, the "auto-
matic connection" must be activated by tick-
ing a box. Depending on the device used, this
prompt often takes place when authorizing
(see the manufacturer's operating instruc-
tions).
If the No Bluetooth Audio Device Connec‐
tedmessage appears, you have two options to
reconnect the Bluetooth®audio device.
Option 1:
XTo confirm the ConnectLastUsedPlayermessage in the basic display: press the con-
troller.
If the multimedia system can locate the Blue-
tooth
®audio device, it will be connected and
start playing.
Option 2:
XSlide 6the controller.
The media menu bar is shown.
XTo select Connect Device: turn and press
the controller.
XTo select a Bluetooth®audio device: turn and
press the controller.
If the Bluetooth
®audio device has been
authorized, playback starts.
Bluetooth®audio device and simulta-
neous search for mobile phones
i
When searching for a mobile phone or a new
Bluetooth®audio device, the connection to an
already activated Bluetooth®audio device is
stopped.
In the Bluetooth
®audio basic display, you will
see the No Bluetooth Audio Device Con‐
nectedmessage, and the displayed ConnectLast Used Playermessage cannot be selec-
ted.
Displaying details
XTo select a Bluetooth®audio device from the
Bluetooth®device list: turn the controller
(Ypage 150).
XTo select G: slide 9the controller.
XTo select Details: turn and press the con-
troller.
The following information concerning the
selected mobile phone is shown:
RBluetooth®name
RBluetooth®address
RAvailability status (shown after an update)
RAuthorization status
XTo close the detailed display: press the
% button.
De-authorizing (deregistering) a Blue-
tooth®audio device
XTo select a Bluetooth®audio device from the
Bluetooth®device list: turn the controller
(Ypage 150).
XTo select G: slide 9the controller.
XTo select Deauthorize: press the controller.
A prompt appears asking whether you really
wish to deauthorize this device.
XTo select YesorNo: turn and press the con-
troller.
If you select Yes
, the device will be deleted
from the Bluetooth®device list.
If you select No
the process is canceled.
iBefore re-authorizing the Bluetooth®audio
device, you should also delete the device
name MB Bluetooth
from your Bluetooth®
audio device's Bluetooth®list (see the man-
ufacturer's operating instructions for the
Bluetooth
®audio device).
Bluetooth®audio basic display
:Main function bar
;Data medium position in the media list
=Media menu bar
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?Track display on the disc
ANumerical time display
BGraphic time display
CAudio transmission status (depending on
the Bluetooth®audio device, also title name
and artist)
Switching to Bluetooth®audio
XTo call up the media menu: press the Õ
button.
The last media source you have set is dis-
played.
XTo show the main function bar: slide 5the
controller.
XTo select Media: turn and press the controller.
XTo select Bluetooth Audio: turn and press
the controller.
The multimedia system activates the Blue-
tooth
®audio device. The basic display then
appears. Playback starts.
iIf the Bluetooth®audio device connected
supports metadata and corresponding data is
available, then the artist, track and album
name can be displayed.
Starting/stopping playback
XTo select Start playback Ì: turn and
press the controller.
Playback starts. Ëis selected.
XTo stop playback: selectË.
A message appears. Ìis selected.
XTo continue playback: selectÌ.
A message appears. Ëis selected.
Starting playback if the Bluetooth®
audio device has been stopped
During the search for mobile phones
(
Ypage 92), the connection with the Bluetooth®
audio device is terminated. The NoBluetoothAudioDeviceConnectedmessage appears in
the Bluetooth®audio basic display
(Ypage 153). The ConnectLastUsedPlayermessage cannot be confirmed.
When the search is finished, the Bluetooth®
audio device can be reconnected.
XTo confirm theConnectLastUsedPlayermessage in the basic display: press the con-
troller.
Depending on the Bluetooth
®audio device
used, playback starts immediately or you
must start playback manually.
In this case, you will see the Bluetooth
Audio Device Pausedmessage.
XTo selectStart playback: Ì: slide6
and press the controller.
Playback resumes from the beginning.
Selecting a track
The function is not supported by all Bluetooth®
audio devices.
With some mobile phones, the function with
regard to the following criteria is impaired:
Rthe number of tracks that can be selected.
Rthe time period until the next or previous track
is played
XUse the multifunction steering wheel to
switch to the media menu in the on-board
computer (see the vehicle Operator's Man-
ual).
XTo skip forwards or backwards to a track:
press the 9or: button on the multi-
function steering wheel.
XRapid scroll: press and hold the 9
or : button on the multifunction steering
wheel until the desired track is reached.
If you press and hold the 9or: but-
tons, the rapid scrolling speed increases after
a short time.
iDuring rapid scrolling, track names are not
displayed but only Track+1, Track+2, etc. (or
Track-1, Track-2, etc.). There are no playback
times shown for tracks that have been played.
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This is available as an optional function start-
ing with AVRCP Version 1.3.
Selecting playback options
If the Bluetooth®audio device supports the cor-
responding function, the following options are
available:
RNormal Track Sequence: the tracks are
played in the normal order (e.g. track 1, 2, 3
etc.).
Audio data playback is determined by the
order in which the tracks are written to the
data medium. Alphabetical order is the most
common. Once all the tracks in a folder have
been played, the tracks in the next folder are
played.
RRandomTrackList: the current track list is
played in random order (e.g. 3, 8, 5 etc.).
RRandom Medium: all tracks on the data
medium are played in random order (e.g.
track 3, 8, 5 etc.).
Playback options are optional functions and
are not, or only partially, supported by Blue-
tooth
®audio devices.
Selecting playback options
XSlide 6the controller.
XTo select: turn and press the control-
ler.
XSelect Playback Mode.
A # dot indicates the current setting.
XSelect the desired option.
If you select Random Track List, a corre-
sponding message appears in the display or
selection window.
Search function
Selecting Search using media menu bar
XSlide 6the controller.
The media menu bar is shown.
XTo select Search: turn and press the control-
ler.
The category list appears.
XTo select the desired category: turn and press
the controller.
Increasing the volume in the multime-
dia system
XSlide 6the controller.
XTo select: turn and press the control-
ler.
XTo select Volume: turn and press the control-
ler.
A menu appears. The #dot indicates the cur-
rent setting.
XSelect StandardorBoost.
iIf play back on the Bluetooth®audio player
is too quiet, the Boostfunction may be used.
It is recommended however, that you
increase the volume on the Bluetooth
®audio
player directly.
Operation with the Media Interface
General notes
Media Interface is a universal interface for the
connection of mobile audio and video devices.
Media Interface in the multimedia system has
two USB connections.
The USB connection sockets are located in the
stowage compartment under the armrest
(
Ypage 138).
Media Interface 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
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