MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class SEDAN 2017 W205 Comand Manual

Searching for a track via a keyword
X To select Keyword
Keyword Search
Searchin the category list
(Y page 148): turn and press the controller.
The input field appears.
X To select the required characters: turn and
press the controller for each one (Y page 30).
Entering just part of the name of a track or
artist is enough. The search result then dis-
plays the entire text.
X Select 0054.
The search results are displayed.
The numbers behind the results, for example
Tracks
Tracks (5/0), mean: 5 results that contain
the exact keyword searched for and 0 results that are similar.
X Select 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.
X Select an entry.
Albums and covers (if available) are shown.
The multimedia system searches in all media
sources.
X Select an album.
The tracks are listed.
X Select a track.
The basic display appears and playback
starts. Media Register
General notes
You can store music files, photos or video files in the Media Register. The memory has a capacity
of 10.8 GB.
i Keep 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
X In media mode press the 00FDbutton.
A menu appears with the available media
sources.
X To select Media Register 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:
R using the main function bar: (Y page 141)
R using the device list: (Y page 142)
R using the 00FDbutton: (Y page 141) Media Register basic display
0043
Main function bar
0044 Display for the active data medium
0087 Media menu bar
0085 Track display on the disc
0083 Track number and number of tracks in the
track list
0084 Numerical time display
006B Graphic time display
006C Cover view (if available) Copying files to the Media Register
General notes You can copy photos, music files and videos
from the following data mediums:
R Disc (CD and DVD)
R SD card
R USB storage device
R MP3 Media Register
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Data 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.
1. Selecting a data medium X
In media mode: press the 00FDbutton.
A menu appears with the available media
sources.
X To select the media source: turn the control-
ler and press to confirm.
X To switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
X To select Options Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
X Select Save Files to Media Register
Save Files to Media Register.
The media list appears. A data medium from
which files can be copied is selected auto-
matically.
i The
Save Files to Media Register
Save Files to Media Register
function can be reached from any media
application.
X Select 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 X
To select All Media Files All Media Files: turn and press
the controller.
This command copies all files from the selec-
ted data medium. The symbol next to All
All Media Files Media Files
is filled in. All subsequent
entries have a checkmark 0073beside them.
X Select a folder.
A checkmark 0073next to the folder entry high-
lights the selection.
X To select Continue 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.
X To select Start Start: press the controller.
i The 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.
X To select Target TargetFolder
Folder: turn and press the
controller.
X Select a folder.
X Select Continue
Continue.
X To select Start
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.
X To cancel copying: selectCancel Cancel .
Files are stored in the Media Register up until
the point of cancellation.
i It is possible to change to a different func-
tion (e.g. radio) during the copying procedure.
The copying procedure continues in the back-
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place, this is shown by a symbol in the status
bar. Renaming/deleting files
X
In media mode: press the 00FDbutton.
A menu appears with the available media
sources.
X To select the media source: turn the control-
ler and press to confirm.
X To switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
X To select Options
Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
X Select Manage Media Register Manage Media Register.
X Select Rename / Delete Files
Rename / Delete Files.
The file list is displayed.
X To highlight the file: turn and press the con-
troller.
X Slide 9the controller.
You can select between Edit
Edit andDelete Delete .
i Only folders can be renamed. Renaming a file
X To select Edit
Edit: turn and press the controller.
An input field appears.
X Rename folder.
X To save changes with 0054: turn and press
the controller.
Renaming a folder only changes the file name.
Depending on whether or not the Show Show
Track Information
Track Information option has been selec-
ted, this change may not be visible in the main
display field.
Deleting a file X To select Delete
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.
X In media mode: press the 00FDbutton.
A menu appears with the available media
sources.
X To select the media source: turn the control-
ler and press to confirm.
X To switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
X To select Options Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
X Select Manage Media Register Manage Media Register.
X Select Delete All Media Files
Delete All Media Files.
A prompt appears.
X To select Yes
Yes: turn and press the controller.
All files are deleted. Media Register
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Calling up memory space info
X
In media mode: press the 00FDbutton.
A menu appears with the available media
sources.
X To select the media source: turn the control-
ler and press to confirm.
X To switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
X To select Options Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
X Select Manage Media Register
Manage Media Register.
X Select Memory Info
Memory Info. Selecting a playback mode
The following options are available:
R Normal Track Sequence
Normal Track Sequence: the tracks are
played in the normal order (e.g. track 1, 2, 3
etc.).
R Random Random Medium
Medium: all the tracks on the medium
are played in random order.
R Random Track List
Random Track List: the tracks in the cur-
rently active track list are played in random
order. X
In media mode: press the 00FDbutton.
A menu appears with the available media
sources.
X To select the media source: turn the control-
ler and press to confirm.
X To switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
X To select Options
Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
X Select Playback Mode Playback Mode.
The options list appears. The 003Bdot indicates
the current setting.
X Select the desired option.
The option is switched on. For all options
except Normal Track Sequence Normal Track Sequence, you will
see a corresponding icon in the main display.
i The
Normal Track Sequence
Normal Track Sequence option 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 is switched on or off. Bluetooth
®
audio mode Requirements
The Bluetooth ®
function must be activated in
the multimedia system (Y page 40).
Bluetooth ®
audio mode requires a Bluetooth ®
-
capable audio device.
Check your Bluetooth ®
audio device for the fol-
lowing; see the manufacturer's operating
instructions:
R Bluetooth ®
audio profile
The Bluetooth ®
audio device must support
the A2DP and AVRCP Bluetooth ®
audio pro-
files.
R Bluetooth ®
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.
R Bluetooth ®
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. 152
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A2DP (A
dvanced AudioDistribution Profile):
Bluetooth ®
audio profile for audio data trans-
mission
AVRCP (Audio VideoRemote ControlProfile):
Bluetooth ®
audio profile for audio data play-
back
i The Bluetooth ®
device must be visible to the
multimedia system for authorization. After
authorization, the multimedia 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.
i If 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:
R in the Bluetooth ®
telephone list
(Y page 93)
R in the Bluetooth ®
device list
(Y page 154)
Mercedes-Benz recommends authorizing a
mobile phone in Bluetooth ®
telephony
(Y page 94). Bluetooth
®
audio basic display 0043
Audio transmission status (depending on
the Bluetooth ®
audio device, also title name
and artist)
0044 Data medium position in the media list
0087 Sound settings
0085 Connecting the device
0083 To stop 00CFor start 00D0playback
0084 Name of the connected Bluetooth ®
audio
device (example)
006B Options menu Switching to Bluetooth
®
audio
X To call up the media menu: press the 00FD
button.
The last media source you have set is dis-
played.
X To show the main function bar: slide 5the
controller.
X To select Media
Media: turn and press the controller.
X To select Bluetooth Audio Bluetooth Audio: turn and press
the controller.
If the Bluetooth ®
audio device is already
authorized, it is activated by the multimedia
system. The basic display (Y page 153) then
appears. Playback starts.
If you see the No NoBluetooth
Bluetooth Audio
AudioDevice
Device
Connected
Connected message, you will need to author-
ize the Bluetooth ®
audio device first
(Y page 154).
i If the Bluetooth ®
audio device connected
supports metadata and corresponding data is
available, then the artist, track and album
name can be displayed. Bluetooth
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tooth ®
audio device
Searching for a Bluetooth ®
audio device
X Switch on Bluetooth ®
audio mode
(Y page 153).
X Slide 6the controller.
The media menu bar is shown.
X To select Connect Device
Connect Device: turn and press
the controller.
X To select Search for Audio Devices
Search for Audio Devices:
press the controller.
A message appears.
X Select Start Search 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. 0043
Bluetooth ®
audio player within range and
already authorized
0044 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
not. After a device search, devices which are
within range but not authorized are also dis-
played.
If the multimedia system cannot find your Blue-
tooth ®
audio device, external authorization may
follow (Y page 154).
Authorizing a Bluetooth ®
audio device
X In the Bluetooth ®
device list, select a Blue-
tooth ®
audio device that has not yet been
authorized: turn and press the controller.
Authorization starts. Depending on which Bluetooth
®
audio device
is being used, the device can be authorized
either by entering a passkey or by Secure
Simple Pairing. You can find information on
this in the "Authorizing (connecting) a mobile
phone" section (Y page 94).
After successful authorization, the Blue-
tooth ®
audio device is connected and starts
playing.
i With 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.
i The Bluetooth ®
audio device must support
Bluetooth ®
version 2.1 for connection via
Secure Simple Pairing. The multimedia sys-
tem creates 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. External authorization
If the multimedia system does not find your
Bluetooth ®
audio device (Y page 154), 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 multimedia system.
The Bluetooth ®
device name of the multimedia
system is MB Bluetooth MB Bluetooth.
X Switch on Bluetooth ®
audio mode
(Y page 153).
X Slide 6the controller.
The media menu bar is shown.
X To select Connect Device
Connect Device: turn and press
the controller.
X To select Connect
Connect via
viaAudio
Audio Device
Device: turn
and press the controller.
X Start 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. 154
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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 .Displaying details
X To select a Bluetooth ®
audio device from the
Bluetooth ®
device list: turn the controller
(Y page 154).
X To select G: slide 9the controller.
X To select Details Details: turn and press the con-
troller.
The following information concerning the
selected mobile phone is shown:
R Bluetooth ®
name
R Bluetooth ®
address
R Availability status (shown after an update)
R Authorization status
X To close the detailed display: press the
0038 button. Starting/stopping playback
Requirement: the Bluetooth ®
audio basic dis-
play (Y page 153) is shown.
Starting playback
X To select 00D0: turn and press the controller.
Playback starts. 00CFis selected.
Stopping playback
X Select 00CF.
A message appears. 00D0is selected.
Continuing playback X Select 00D0.
A message appears. 00CFis selected. Starting playback if the Bluetooth
®
audio device has been stopped
During the search for mobile phones
(Y page 93), the connection with the Bluetooth ®
audio device is terminated. The No NoBluetooth
Bluetooth Audio Audio
Device Device Connected
Connected message appears in
the Bluetooth ®
audio basic display
(Y page 153). The Connect
Connect Last
LastUsed
UsedPlayer
Player
message cannot be confirmed.
When the search is finished, the Bluetooth ®
audio device can be reconnected. X
To confirm the Connect ConnectLast
LastUsed
UsedPlayer
Player
message 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 Bluetooth
Audio Device Paused
Audio Device Paused message.
X To start playback: To select00D0: slide 6
and press the controller.
Playback resumes from the beginning. Selecting a track
The function is not supported by all Bluetooth ®
audio devices.
Some mobile phones impair function with
regard to the following criteria:
R the number of tracks that can be selected.
R the time period until the next or previous track
is played.
X Use the multifunction steering wheel to
switch to the media menu in the on-board
computer; see the vehicle Operator's Manual.
X To skip forwards or backwards to a track:
press the 0063or0064 button on the multi-
function steering wheel.
X Rapid scroll: press and hold the 0063
or 0064 button on the multifunction steering
wheel until the desired track is reached.
If you press and hold the 0063or0064 but-
tons, the rapid scrolling speed increases after
a short time. Bluetooth
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During 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.
This is available as an optional function start-
ing with AVRCP Version 1.3. Playback options
General notes If the Bluetooth
®
audio device supports the cor-
responding function, the following options are
available:
R Normal Track Sequence Normal 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.
R Random
Random Track
Track List List: the current track list is
played in random order (e.g. 3, 8, 5 etc.).
R Random Medium
Random 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 the playback option X
Slide 6the controller in the Bluetooth ®
audio basic display (Y page 153).
X To select Options
Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
X Select Playback Mode Playback Mode.
A 003B dot indicates the current setting.
X Select the desired option.
If you select Random Track List
Random Track List, a corre-
sponding message appears in the display or
selection window. Increasing the volume in the multime-
dia system
X Slide 6the controller in the Bluetooth ®
audio basic display (Y page 153).
X To select Options Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
X To select Volume
Volume: turn and press the control-
ler.
A menu appears. The 003Bdot indicates the cur-
rent setting.
X Select Standard Standard orBoost
Boost.
i If play back on the Bluetooth ®
audio player
is too quiet, the Boost
Boostfunction may be used.
It is recommended, however, that you
increase the volume on the Bluetooth ®
audio
player directly. Reconnecting a Bluetooth
®
audio
device
The Bluetooth ®
audio profiles are connected
automatically under the following circumstan-
ces:
R one of the last two mobile phones to have
been connected has also been used as a Blue-
tooth ®
audio player (if the function is suppor-
ted by the mobile phone).
R the mobile phone is automatically connected.
The Bluetooth ®
audio player is then connec-
ted.
i For an automatic connection with the mul-
timedia system, the mobile phone 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 occurs during authorization (see
the manufacturer's operating instructions).
If the No Bluetooth Audio Device Connec‐ No Bluetooth Audio Device Connec‐
ted
ted message appears, you have two options to
reconnect the Bluetooth ®
audio device.
Option 1:
X To confirm the Connect
ConnectLast
LastUsed
UsedPlayer
Player
message 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. 156
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Option 2:
X Slide 6the controller.
The media menu bar is shown.
X To select Connect Device
Connect Device: turn and press
the controller.
X To 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‐
No Bluetooth Audio Device Con‐
nected nected message, and the displayed Connect
Connect
Last Used Player
Last Used Player message cannot be selec-
ted. De-authorizing (deregistering) a Blue-
tooth
®
audio device
X To select a Bluetooth ®
audio device from the
Bluetooth ®
device list: turn the controller
(Y page 154).
X To select G: slide 9the controller.
X To select Deauthorize
Deauthorize: press the controller.
A prompt appears asking whether you really
wish to de-authorize this device.
X To select Yes Yes: turn and press the controller.
If you select Yes
Yes, the device will be deleted
from the Bluetooth ®
device list.
i Before re-authorizing the Bluetooth ®
audio
device, you should also delete the device
name MB Bluetooth MB Bluetooth from your Bluetooth ®
audio device's Bluetooth ®
list (see the Blue-
tooth ®
audio device's operating instructions). 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 ports are located in the stowage com-
partment under the armrest (Y
page 141). Media Interface basic display
0043
Main function bar
0044 Display for the active data medium
0087 Media menu bar
0085 Track display on the disc
0083 Track number and number of tracks in the
track list
0084 Numerical time display
006B Graphic time display
006C Cover view (if available) Switching to Media Interface
X Connect the data medium to USB port 1 or
USB port 2 (Y page 145).
X Select the basic menu for Media Interface 1 or
Media Interface 2 (Y page 142).
If playable media files are found, they will be
played by the multimedia system.
If you remove a device, the No Device Con‐ No Device Con‐
nected
nected message appears. Supported devices
The following data media can be connected to
the multimedia system via Media Interface: R iPod ®
R iPhone ®
R iPad ®
R MP3
R USB devices Operation with the Media Interface
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iPod ®
, iPhone ®
and iPad ®
are registered
trademarks of Apple Inc., Cupertino, Califor-
nia, USA.
For details and a list of supported devices, visit
http://www.mercedes-benz.com/connect .
Then follow the instructions in the "Media Inter-
face" section.
Or call the Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center at 1-800-FOR-MERCedes
(1-800-367-6372) (for the USA) or Customer
Relations at 1-800-387-010 0(for Canada). Supported data formats
Music mp3, wma, aac
Video mpeg, wmv, mov, avi,
mp4 Images jpg, jpeg, bmp, png
i
Video files from Apple ®
devices cannot be
played. Selecting a music file
Selecting with the controller X
To display the current track list: press the
controller in the basic display.
X Select Current Tracklist Current Tracklist.
The track list for the active data medium
appears.
X To select a track: turn the controller and press
to confirm.
X To skip forwards or backwards to a track:
turn the controller in the basic display.
The selected track is played.
Fast forward/rewind X
With the media source active in the basic dis-
play, slide 8or9 the controller and
hold it until the desired position has been
reached. Searching for a track
Selecting Search using media menu bar X
In media mode, slide 6the controller.
The media menu bar is shown.
X To select Search Search: turn and press the control-
ler.
The category list appears.
Overview The following categories are listed:
R Current Tracklist
Current Tracklist
R Folder Folder
R Select By Cover
Select By Cover
R Keyword Search
Keyword Search
R Playlists
Playlists
R Artists
Artists
R Albums
Albums
R Track
Track
R Genres
Genres
R Year
Year
R Composers
Composers
R Videos
Videos
R Photos
Photos
R Podcasts
Podcasts
R Audiobooks
Audiobooks
i The functions 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 functions
are available more quickly.
The audio books and podcasts categories are
only available for Apple ®
devices.
When connecting Apple ®
devices, the cate-
gories “Folder”, “Year” and “Photos” are not
available.
X To select a category, e.g. Current Track‐ Current Track‐
list
list: turn and press the controller.
A selection list appears.
X Select the required track. 158
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