audio MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS SALOON 2012 Owner's Manual

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Todeactivate full-sc reen mode: pressthe
to uchpad.
Changing video settings
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Media 5
Z Options
5 Picture format
The following picture form ats are available:
R Automatic
R 16:9
R 4:3
R Zoom #
Select a picture form at.
Ad justing the brightness manually
If th eAutomatic pictureform at is swit ched off,
yo u can adjust the brightness yourself. #
Select Brightness. #
Adjust the brightness. Media sear
ch St
arting the media sear ch
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Media 5
ª Search
Depending on the connected media sources and
fi les, thefo llowing categories are lis ted:
R Current track list
R Keyword search
R Playlists
R Artists
R Albums
R Tracks
R Folders
R Music genres
R Year
R Composers
R Videos
R Podcasts (Apple®
devices)
R Audiobooks (Apple®
devices) #
Select a categor y. %
The categories are available as soon as the
entire media conte nt has beenread in and
anal ysed. Media Inter
face Information about
the Media Inter face
Media In terface is a universal inter face forthe
connection of mobile audio equipment. The mul‐
timedia sy stem has two USB ports. The USB
ports are located in thestow age compartment
under the armrest.
Suppor ted devices
The Media Inter face allo wsyouto connect the
fo llowing data storage media:
R iPod ®
R iPhone ®
R MP3 pla yer
R USB devices
Fo r de tails and a list of suppor ted devices, visit
our website at https://www.mercedes-
benz.com/connect. Follow the instructions in
th e "Media Inter face" section. Multimedia sy
stem 353
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1
Active da tastorage medium
2 Album co ver
3 Artist, track and album
4 Track number and number of trac ksinthe
track li st
5 Search
6 Playback control
7 Media sources
8 Sound
9 Full screen (video playback only)
A Options Blue
tooth ®
audio Information about Blue
tooth ®
audio
Before using your Blue tooth®
audio equipment
with the multimedia sy stem forth efirs t time,
yo u will need toauthorise it (/ page 356). Multimedia sy
stem 355
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Blue
tooth ®
audio overview 1
Active da tastorage medium
2 Album co ver
3 Trac k, artist, album
4 Track number and number of trac ksinthe
track li st
5 Search
6 Playback control 7
Media sources
8 Sound
9 Full screen (video playback only)
A Options Sear
ching for and authorising a Blue tooth ®
audio device
Requ irements:
R Blue tooth ®
is activated on the multimedia
sy stem and audio equipment (/ page276).
R The audio equipment supports the Blue‐
to oth ®
audio profiles A2DP and AVRC P. 356
Multimedia sy stem
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R
The audio equipment is "visible" forot her
devices.
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Media 5
à Media sources
5 á Bluetooth audio
Au thorising a new Blu etoo th®
audio device #
Select ¥. #
Select Add new Bluetooth audio device. #
Select Start search on the system .
De tected audio equipment is displ ayed in the
device list. #
Select a Blue tooth®
audio device.
Auth orisation starts. A code is displa yed on
th e multimedia sy stem and on the mobile
phone. #
Ifth e codes are identical, confi rmonthe
audio equipment.
The audio equipment is connec ted and play‐
back starts. Selecting pr
eviously authorised Blue tooth ®
audio equipment #
Select ¥. #
Select a Blue tooth®
audio device.
Establishing a connection from the Blue‐
to oth ®
audio equipment
The Blue tooth®
device name of the multimedia
sy stem is MB BLUETOOTH XXXXX. #
Select Search from device. #
Start the authorisation on the audio equip‐
ment (see manufacturer's operating instruc‐
tions).
A code is displa yed on the multimedia sys‐
te m and on the audio device. #
Confirm on bo thdevices if the codes are
identical.
The audio equipment is connected and play‐
back starts.
Wi th some audio equipment, playback must be
initially star ted on the device itself so that the
multimedia sy stem can play the audio files. %
Device-specific information on authorising
and connecting Blue tooth®
-capable mobile
phones can be ob tained at https://
www.me rcedes-benz-mobile.com/ or at a
Mercedes-Benz service cent re.
Ac tivating Blue tooth ®
audio
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Media 5
à Media sources #
Select áBluetooth audio.
The multimedia sy stem activates the connec‐
te d Blue tooth®
audio equipment.
Selecting the media pla yer on the Blue tooth ®
audio device
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Media 5
ª #
Select theBluetooth audio players category.
If multiple media pla yers are present on the
Blu etoo th®
audio equipment a list appears. #
Select a media pla yer.
Playback starts.
% The function is not suppo rted byeve ry
mobile phone. Multimedia sy
stem 357
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Sear
ching for a music track on the Blue‐
to oth ®
audio device
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Media 5
à Media sources
5 á Bluetooth audio #
Select ª. #
Select a categor y.
A track li stappears. #
Select a trac k.
% The function is only available when the
mobile phone and the media pla yer selected
on the mobile phone support this function.
Switching Blu etoo th®
audio equipment via
NFC
Requ irements:
R Obser vethe no tes on using NFC
(/ page 319).
R The Blue tooth®
audio overview is displa yed
( / page 356). #
Lightly press the NFC area on the mobile
phone (see the manufacturer's operating
instructions).
If th e mobile phone has already been author‐
ised on the multimedia sy stem as Blue tooth®
audio equipment, it is now connec ted.
If th e mobile phone is authorised on the mul‐
timedia sy stem as Blue tooth ®
audio equip‐
ment forth efirs t time, it is connected af ter
confirming the instructions on the mobile
phone (see the manufacturer's operating
instructions).
Disconnecting Blue tooth ®
audio equipment
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Telephone 5
á Media sources #
Select thei symbol in the line of the
mobile phone.
The disconnection of the mobile phone takes
place without a confi rmation prom pt. The
mobile phone remains auth orised inthe sys‐
te m. Ra
dio Switching on the
radio Multimedia sy
stem:
4 Radio #
Alternatively: press the$ button.
The radio display appears. You will hear the
last station pla yed on the last frequency
band selected. 358
Multimedia sy stem
Internal use only

#
Todeactivate full-sc reen mode: select
%. Ac
tivating or deactivating the frequency fix
function Multimedia sy
stem:
4 Radio 5
Z Options 5
Frequency fix #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
If th e function is activated, the set frequency
is ke pt eve n ifthere ception is poo r. Ta
gging music trac ks Multimedia sy
stem:
4 Radio
If ra dio stations pr ovide there leva nt information,
th is function allo wsyouto trans fer information
on the music track cur rently pl aying toan
Apple ®
device. You can then pur chase the audio
fi le from iTunes ®
. #
Select ♫→ Tag this song.
The track information is sa ved. Switching traf
fic announcements on/off Multimedia sy
stem:
4 System 5
õ Audio
5 Navigation and traffic announcements #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
or #
Press and hold the8 button on the multi‐
function steering wheel. Setting
the traf fic information service vol‐
ume increase Multimedia sy
stem:
4 System 5
õ Audio
5 Navigation and traffic announcements #
Select Traffic announcements volume
increase. #
Select No increase or avalue. Ac
tivating/deactivating radio text Multimedia sy
stem:
4 Radio 5
Z Options
5 Display radio text information #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function. TV
Information on
TVmode In
fo rm ation on copy right pr otection and
trademarks
Ubiquitous DTCP-MOST
Copyright ®
20 15 Ubiquitous Corp.
DV B and DVB logos are trademark s oftheDVB
Project.
The TVtuner enables reception of digital chan‐
nels according tothefo llowing standards:
R DVB-T
R DVB-T2
In some countries, thest andards may not be
av ailable, or may not be available in all areas. Multimedia sy
stem 361
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A CI+ module (Common Inter
face Module),
whi chis not included in the scope of deliver y,is
used todecrypt HD programmes according to
th e CI+ standard. In some countries, an addi‐
tional smart card is requ ired, which is inse rted
into the CI+ module (see the manufacturer's
operating manual).
The TVtuner is in the boot recess. The CI+ mod‐
ule is inse rted into theTV tune r.
* NO
TEDama getothe CI+ module and
Smart Card The CI+ module is designed
for use in the
home. The CI+ module can overheat and be
damaged bycontinuous exposure tohigh
outside temp eratures. #
Make sure that the CI+ module is not
subject tohigh temp eratures forex ten‐
ded pe riods of time.
If th e CI+ module is damaged, no
encryp tedch annels can be recei ved. The
TVtuner can recei veprogrammes in Dolby
Digital Plus. Manufactured under licence from Dolby Labora‐
to
ries. Dolb y,Dol byAudio and the double-D sym‐
bol are trademar ksof Dolby Laboratories.
The TVtuner au tomatically sets theTV standard.
TV reception is dependent on thefo llowing fac‐
to rs:
R Speed
R Characteristics of the selected TVchannel TV
reception may be influenced bythefo llowing
fa ctors:
R Electronic devices whi chare take n into the
ve hicle may impair TVreception.
R The conditions forre ception may change
whilst theve hicle is in motion.
Po or reception conditions can ha vethefo llowing
ef fect:
R The TVtuner switches toan alternative digi‐
ta lch annel with better reception wi th the
same programme content.
R The TVtuner mu testh e sound, freezes the
screen or hides it. The tsymbol appears
in the displa y. Switching
toTV mode Multimedia sy
stem:
4 Media 5
à Media sources #
Select TV.
The TVpicture appears. If available, the
ch annel and prog ramme information is dis‐
pla yed. 362
Multimedia sy stem
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6
Media sources
7 Sound
8 Full screen
9 Options Overview of
the displa ysintheTV cont rol
menu The
following information is displa yed:
R Cur rent TV channel with theß symbol (if
th ech annel has been sa ved as a favo urite)
R Cur rent programme with start and finish
times
R FIX
Channel fix, description of the function
(/ page 365)
Ac tivating/deactivating channel fix
( / page 365)
R Symbols, forex ample:
p Telete xt
z Audio languages available
r Encryp tedch annel Showing or hiding in full screen
Showing
#
Select #Full screen .
or #
Press theD button.
Hiding #
Press the% button. Selecting
TVchannels Selecting
TVchannels from the control menu
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Media 5
à Media sources 5
TV #
Swipe up or down on theto uchpad.
The TVtuner sets the pr evious/n extch annel
from thech annel list. The control menu
appears for twelve seconds. Selecting
TVchannels from thech annel list
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Media 5
à Media sources 5
TV
5 ª Station lists #
Select TV channels. #
Select a TVchannel.
The TVtuner selects thech annel from the
ch annel list. The control menu appears for
appr oximately twelve seconds.
Sear ching for a TVchannel #
Select TV channels . #
Select ªSearch . #
Enter thech annel sear ched for
( / page 272). #
Select a TVchannel.
Selecting a TVchannel from thefa vo urites
Re quirements:
R The TVchannel has been sa ved in thefa vo ur‐
ites. 364
Multimedia sy stem
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The order of
thech annel lists is alphabetical or
countr y-specific.
The TVtuner requ ires a short amount of time to
update the information.
The channel lists show thefo llowing information:
R recei vable channel names
R programme title
The information is shown under thefo llowing
conditions:
R it is broadcast bythe digital channel
R there ception conditions are adequate Favo
urites Overview of
TVprog rammes (f avourites)
Yo u can sa veup to100 digital TVchannels in
fa vo urites.
Fo rqu ick- access you can sa veTV channels as
fa vo urites. Qui
ck-saving a TVchannel
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Media 5
à Media sources 5
TV #
In full-screen mode, press theto uchpad for
longer than thre e seconds.
The cur rent TV channel is stored in the
fa vo urites in the next available position.
St oring TVchannels
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Media 5
à Media sources 5
TV
5 ß Presets #
Select Store current station in the presets.
or #
Highlight a channel in thech annel list and
st ore as a favo urite.
The cur rent channel is stored in thefa vo ur‐
ites in the next available position.
Moving channels in thefa vo urites #
Highlight a channel in thefa vo urites. #
Select ¥Move highlighted station. #
Highlight the new position. #
Confirm the position.
Deleting channels #
Highlight a channel in thefa vo urites. #
Select ¥Delete highlighted station. #
Select Yes. TV
prog ramme Overvi
ewof audio language and subtitles
Au dio language
R A selection from theav ailable audio lan‐
guages can be made for a programme broad‐
cast in multiple languages.
R If English, forex ample, is set as the sy stem
language and a TVchannel is broadcasting in
th is language, Engl ish is selected automati‐
cally.
The prog ramme transmission may be indica ted
with thefo llowing symbols:
m Programme with audio explanations for
th e visually impaired
o Stereo broadcast 366
Multimedia sy stem
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n
Programme forth e hearing impaired
O Broadcast in sur round sound
If a symbol is not shown, the prog ramme is
either broadca stin mono or the transmission
properties are unkn own.
Subtitles
R The function is switched on: subtitles are
shown in the selected language forth e cur‐
re nt programme (if available).
Setting theTV audio language
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Media 5
à Media sources 5
TV
5 Z Options #
Select Audio/subtitles. #
Select one of theav ailable audio languages.
% The audio language selec ted only applies to
th e cur rent programme. Setting the
TVsubtitles
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Media 5
à Media sources 5
TV
5 Z Options #
Select Audio/subtitles. #
Select Show subtitles.
Switch the subtitles on Oor off ª. #
Select one of theav ailable languages forthe
subtitles. Te
lete xt Te
lete xt ove rview
Te lete xt pa ges are located between page 100
and page 899.
A dynamic telete xt pa geconsi sts of se veral sub‐
pages.
Information on MHEG-5 digital telete xt:
R Digital telete xt is only available in some
countries, e.g. the UK and New Zealand
R Interactive multimedia applications such as
weather fore casts, ne wsreports and sport
re sults are available R
It may take some time before all the pages
load
Showing telete xt
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Media 5
à Media sources 5
TV
5 Z Options 5
Teletext #
Tocall up the pr evious or next telete xt
page: swipe upwards or down wards on the
to uchpad. #
Toenter numbers: press and holdthe
to uchpad. #
Enterth e numbers in quick succession. #
Toselect a subpage: swipe left orright on
th eto uchpad.
% The subpage cur rently selected is ma rked by
a blue symbol. #
Toreturn totheTV prog ramme: press and
hold the% button. Multimedia sy
stem 367
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