MERCEDES-BENZ CLA-Class 2014 C117 Comand Manual

X
Insert a disc into the disc slot with the
printed side facing upwards.
The DVD changer loads the disc into the
selected magazine tray. The Loading
Loading
disc ... disc ... message appears.
i It may take some time for the disc to be
loaded, depending on the type of disc. If no
disc is inserted for approximately 20 sec-
onds, the display returns to the magazine
menu.
The DVD changer plays the disc if:
R it has been inserted correctly.
R it is a permissible type of disc. 0043
Full magazine tray (eject function is avail-
able)
0044 Empty magazine tray (disc can be
inserted) X
To exit the menu: press the0065eject/
load button again or press the 003Dback
button.
or
X Select Back
Back by sliding 00520064and turning
00790052007A the COMAND controller and press
0098 to confirm.
X To fill empty magazine trays: press the
0065 load/eject button.
The magazine menu appears.
X Select Fill Empty Slots
Fill Empty Slots.
You see the Please Wait... Please Wait... message.
COMAND switches to the next free maga-
zine tray. You then see the Please
Please
insert disc
insert disc message.
i Do not insert a disc into the magazine tray
until you have seen this prompt.
X Insert a disc into the disc slot with the
printed side facing upwards.
You see the Please Wait... Please Wait... message.
Once the disc is loaded, the DVD changer
switches to the next empty tray. You see
the Please insert disc Please insert disc message.
X Repeat this step until all trays are loaded.
The DVD changer plays the last disc you
loaded if it has been inserted correctly and
it is a permissible type.
X To cancel loading: press the0065eject/
load button again or press the 003Dback
button.
i If you cancel loading with the 003Dback
button, the system loads and plays the last
CD you inserted.
Ejecting discs from the DVD changer If you remove one disc while playing another
disc, the DVD changer interrupts playback.
Playback continues once the disc has been
ejected.
X
To eject a CD/DVD: press the0065load/
eject button.
The magazine menu appears. The magazine
tray with the current disc is highlighted. CD/audio DVD and MP3 mode
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0043
Eject possible
0044 Type of data medium
0087 Disc name (only if stored on the disc)
0085 Current disc
X Select a magazine tray containing a disc by
turning 00790052007Athe COMAND controller and
press 0098to confirm.
or
X Press a number key, e.g. 0080.
You see the message: Ejecting disc
Ejecting disc
...
... . You then see the following mes-
sage. X
Take the disc out of the slot.
If you do not take the disc out of the slot,
COMAND will draw it in automatically after
a short while and load it again. X
To eject all CDs/DVDs: press the0065
load/eject button.
The magazine menu appears.
X Select Eject All Eject All by sliding00640052and turn-
ing 00790052007A the COMAND controller and press
0098 to confirm.
The DVD changer ejects the last disc
selected. You see the Ejecting disc Ejecting disc
...
... message.
X Take the disc out of the disc slot when you
see the Please remove disc . Please remove disc . mes-
sage.
The DVD changer switches to the next
loaded magazine tray and ejects the disc.
X Repeat the last step until the magazine is
empty.
X To exit the menu: press the0065eject/
load button again or press the 003Dback
button.
or
X Select Back Backby sliding 00520064and turning
00790052007A the COMAND controller and press
0098 to confirm. Inserting and ejecting an SD memory
card
General information COMAND supports SD memory cards
(Secure
Digital), SDHC memory cards
(Secure DigitalHighCapacity) and SDXC
memory cards (Secure Digital eXtended
Capacity. 190
CD/audio
DVD and MP3 modeAudio

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Not all memory cards available on the
market are designed for the temperatures
which may be reached in the vehicle.
If the SD memory card is no longer in use,
you should remove it from COMAND. High
temperatures can damage the card.
Due to the wide range of SD memory cards
available on the market, playback cannot
be guaranteed for all brands of SD memory
card.
The readable storage capacity depends on
the memory card used. You can obtain fur-
ther information at any authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
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 down-
wards and point towards the slot.
If no MP3 tracks can be found, you will see
a message to this effect.
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.
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 com-
partment 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.
If no MP3 tracks can be found, you will see
a message to this effect.
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.
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). The MTP mode must be
active. Switching to audio CD/DVD or MP3
mode
Inserting or connecting a medium X
Insert CDs/DVDs (Y page 188)
or
X Insert an SD memory card (Y page 191)
or
X Connect a USB device (Y page 191).
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 CD/audio DVD/video DVD/MP3 CD/MP3
DVD in the DVD changer or single DVD
drive (disc mode)
R Memory card mode
R MUSIC REGISTER CD/audio DVD and MP3 mode
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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 193).
Switching modes via the audio menu X
Select Audio
Audioin the main function bar by
sliding 00970052and turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
The last active audio source is now acti-
vated.
You can activate a different audio source
using the audio menu.
X Select Audio
Audio by sliding 00970052and turning
00790052007Athe COMAND controller and press
0098 to confirm.
The audio menu appears.
X Select Disc Disc,Memory Card
Memory Card, Music Reg‐
Music Reg‐
ister
ister, USB Storage
USB Storage orMedia Inter‐
Media Inter‐
face
face and press 0098to confirm.
This switches to the desired audio source.
X Select an audio medium from the media list
(Y page 193).
Example display: audio CD mode 0043
CD cover (if available)
0044 Gracenote ®
media data found, then the
elapsed track time
0087 Track number and track name (if stored
on the disc as CD text or if Gracenote ®
data is available) 0085
Graphic time and track display
0083 Disc type, disc position in the media list
and disc name (if stored on the disc as CD
text or if Gracenote ®
data is available)
0084 Artist (if stored on the disc as CD text or
if Gracenote ®
data is available)
006B CD mode menu
Example display: audio DVD mode 0043
Cover (if available)
0044 Track time
0087 Track number
0085 Graphic time and track display
0083 Disc type, disc position in the media list,
disc name (only if stored on the disc)
0084 Audio DVD mode menu
Example display: MP3 mode 0043
Cover (if available)
0044 Track time
0087 Track number and name
0085 Graphic time and track display 192
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0083
Medium type, position of medium in the
media list, current folder or current album
0084 Artist (if available)
006B MP3 mode menu
i If no Media Interface is connected during
operation with a DVD changer, 006Bdisplays
Changer
Changer instead of Media
Media(Ypage 213). Pause function
In CD/audio DVD and MP3 mode X
To pause playback: briefly press the
0063 button.
The 006B symbol appears at the top left in
the status bar.
X To continue playback: briefly press the
0063 button again.
The 006B symbol disappears.
In audio DVD mode only X
To pause playback: switch on audio DVD
mode (Y page 191).
X Select 00CFby sliding 00520064and turning
00790052007A the COMAND controller and press
0098 to confirm.
The 00CF display changes to 00D0.
X To continue playback: select00D0and
press 0098to confirm.
Playback continues from the point where it
was interrupted. The 00D0display changes
to 00CF. Stop function
This function is only available in audio DVD
mode.
X Switch on audio DVD mode (Y page 191).
X To interrupt playback: select00DBby
sliding 00520064and turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
The 00CF display changes to 00D0. The
00DB symbol remains highlighted.
X To continue playback: select00D0and
press 0098to confirm.
Playback continues from the point where it
was interrupted.
X To stop playback: while playback is inter-
rupted, select 00DBagain and press 0098to
confirm.
or
X Select 00DBand confirm by pressing 0098
twice in rapid succession.
00D0 is highlighted.
X To restart playback: select00D0and
press 0098to confirm.
Playback starts at the beginning of the
DVD. Selecting CD/audio DVD/MP3 discs
Selecting via the media list Media list when equipped with a DVD changer
X
In CD/audio DVD and MP3 mode: select
Media Media orChanger
Changer by sliding 00520064and turn- CD/audio DVD and MP3 mode
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ing
00790052007A the COMAND controller and press
0098 to confirm.
In CD/audio DVD and MP3 mode: select
Media Media by sliding 00520064or turning 00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to con-
firm.
The media list appears. The 003Bdot indicates
the current medium being played.
The media list shows the discs currently
available.
View in 0043:
R 0043 magazine tray not shown
R 0045 magazine tray shown
X To switch the display: select1...6 1...6
Changer
Changer by turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
Depending on the previous setting, the
magazine trays are shown or not shown.
i If a disc cannot be read, an entry appears
next to the corresponding magazine tray. Media list showing all magazine trays
X
Select the data medium by turning 00790052007A
the COMAND controller and press 0098to
confirm. The following tables list the selection options
in the media list for the respective equipment
variants. For DVD changer
Magazine trays, positions 1 to 6: readable
data media are audio CDs, MP3 CDs or MP3
DVDs, audio DVDs and video DVDs.
Memory card, position 7
MUSIC REGISTER, position 8
USB storage device, position 9
Media Interface, position 0
Bluetooth Audio
Equipped with a single DVD drive
DVD drive, position 1: readable data media
are audio CDs, MP3 CDs or MP3 DVDs,
audio DVDs and video DVDs.
Memory card, position 2
MUSIC REGISTER, position 3
USB storage device, position 4
Media Interface, position 5
Bluetooth
®
audio: position 6 i
If you select a video DVD, the system
switches to video DVD mode
(Y page 224).
Selecting a track using the number key-
pad X
When the display/selection window is
active, press a number key, e.g. 0084.
The medium at the corresponding position
in the media list is loaded and then played. 194
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Selecting a track
Selecting by skipping to a track X
To skip forwards or back to a track: turn
00790052007A the COMAND controller when the dis-
play/selection window is active.
or
X Press the 0048or0049 button.
The skip forward function skips to the next
track.
The skip back function skips to the begin-
ning of the current track if the track has
been playing for more than eight seconds.
If the track has been playing for less than
eight seconds, it skips to the start of the
previous track.
If the Random Tracks
Random Tracks orRandom Folder Random Folder
playback option has been selected, the
track order is random.
Selecting a track using the number key-
pad X
Press the 0056key on the number keypad.
A numerical entry field appears. The num-
ber of positions offered corresponds to the
number of tracks on the CD/DVD. Only
numbers that correspond to a track num-
ber on the CD/DVD can be entered.
X Enter the desired track number using the
number keys.
The track plays after the last possible num-
ber is entered.
i Pressing and holding a number key for
more than two seconds completes the
entry, and the corresponding track is
played. Selecting a track using music search X
Select Current Tracklist Current Tracklist, Folder
Folderor a
category and press 0098to confirm.
Select music via categories (e.g. album,
artist) with the music search function.
If you select a category, COMAND starts a
search for track information if the following
conditions are fulfilled:
R the data carriers are inserted or connected
R the track information from these data car-
riers is not yet contained in the COMAND
music database.
COMAND imports track information from the
following data carriers:
R Disc (CD/audio DVD/MP3)
R Memory card
R MUSIC REGISTER
R USB storage device
The Track information is complete
Track information is complete
message appears once the search is com-
pleted. COMAND stores the music data in its
own database. You can now select the avail-
able music data within the desired category.
You will find further information on searching
for music in the "Music search" section
(Y page 200).
X In audio CD/audio DVD mode/MP3 mode,
select Search
Search by sliding 00520064and turning
00790052007A the COMAND controller and press
0098 to confirm.
The category list appears. CD/audio DVD and MP3 mode
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Example: current track list
X
Select the track by turning 00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to con-
firm.
The basic display appears and the track is
played. Fast forwarding/rewinding
X While the display/selection window is
active, slide 009500520096and hold the COMAND
controller until the desired position has
been reached.
or
X Press and hold the 0048or0049 button
until the desired position is reached. Gracenote
®
Media Database
Introduction This function is only available in audio CD
mode. There is a version of
Gracenote® music recognition technology
on the COMAND hard drive. You will recog-
nize this by the logo which can be seen in the bottom right-hand corner of certain audio dis-
plays.
Many audio CDs contain CD text. COMAND
uses the information contained therein to dis-
play the artist, album and track name.
If the audio CD does not contain any CD text
information, COMAND can use the Grace-
note
®
Media Database to identify unknown
audio tracks when in audio CD mode. This is
only possible if the relevant information is
saved in the Gracenote ®
Media Database and
if the "Gracenote Media Database" function
is activated.
If this is the case, COMAND will display the
corresponding data such as artist, album and
track name in the relevant displays and lists.
Selecting Gracenote ®
data to be dis-
played X
Switch on CD mode (Y page 191).
X Select CD CDby sliding 00520064and turning 00790052007A
the COMAND controller and press 0098to
confirm.
X Select Gracenote Media Database
Gracenote Media Database by
turning 00790052007Athe COMAND controller and
press 0098to confirm.
A menu appears.
The 003Bdot indicates the current selection
for the display.
If several entries exist for the CD of a partic-
ular artist, you can select which of the entries
should be shown.
If the inserted CD does not contain any
Gracenote® data, the Gracenote Media Gracenote Media196
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Database
Database
menu item is shown in gray and
cannot be selected.
X Select an entry by turning 00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to con-
firm.
Switching the Gracenote ®
data display
on/off X
Switch on CD mode (Y page 191).
X Select CD
CD by sliding 00520064and turning 00790052007A
the COMAND controller and press 0098to
confirm.
X Select Gracenote Media Database
Gracenote Media Database by
turning 00790052007Athe COMAND controller and
press 0098to confirm.
X To switch off the display: selectNone
None and
press 0098to confirm.
In the basic display, Track 1
Track 1, Track 2 Track 2etc.
are shown instead of the Gracenote ®
data,
for example (Y page 192).
X To switch on the display: select an entry
in the menu by turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
Updating Gracenote ®
music recogni-
tion technology and the Gracenote
Media Database Due to the release of new CDs, the digital data
on the Gracenote Media Database must be
updated. Optimum functionality can only be
attained with up-to-date Gracenote ®
music
recognition technology. Information about
new versions can be obtained from an author-
ized Mercedes-Benz Center.
You can have your music recognition soft-
ware updated there with a DVD, or you can
update it yourself.
i The Gracenote Media Database is
updated in conjunction with the navigation
system's digital map (Y page 118). Displaying the track and album
X Press the 0090button.
The current track and album are displayed
in a window. Displaying metadata (MP3 mode)
COMAND can also display the album name
and artist (metadata) during playback if this
information has been entered into the sys-
tem.
For all media that contain MP3 data (e.g. MP3
CD, SD memory card, MUSIC REGISTER), you
can determine whether:
R the metadata contained in the tags of the
encoded music data should be displayed
R the file and directory names should be dis-
played during playback
X To display the album and artist name:
select MP3
MP3 orUSB USB in the basic display by
sliding 00520064and turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
X Select Display Track Information
Display Track Information and
press 0098to confirm. Selecting a group (audio DVD)
The content of an audio DVD can be divided
into up to 9 groups. The availability and type
of group depends on the respective DVD.
A group can contain music in different sound
qualities (stereo and multichannel formats,
for example), or bonus tracks.
Each group can contain up to 99 tracks.
If an audio DVD only contains one audio for-
mat, the Group Groupmenu item(s) cannot be
selected.
X Switch on audio DVD mode (Y page 191).
X Select DVD-A DVD-Aby sliding 00520064and turning
00790052007A the COMAND controller and press
0098 to confirm. CD/audio DVD and MP3 mode
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X
Select Group
Groupby turning 00790052007Aand press
0098 to confirm.
The 003Bdot indicates the group currently
selected.
X Select the desired group by turning 00790052007A
and press 0098to confirm.
X To exit the menu: slide009500520096 the COMAND
controller or press the 003Dback button. Selecting an active partition (USB
mass storage devices only)
You can select this function for USB mass
storage devices when the storage device is
partitioned. Up to 5 partitions (primary or log-
ical, FAT, FAT32 and NTFS) are supported.
X Select MP3
MP3 in the basic display by sliding
00520064 and turning 00790052007Athe COMAND con-
troller and press 0098to confirm.
X Select Select Active Partition
Select Active Partition and
press 0098to confirm. Playback options
X To select options: switch to CD/audio
DVD or MP3 mode ( Ypage 191).
X Select CD
CD, DVD-A
DVD-A orMP3
MP3 by sliding 00520064and
turning 00790052007Athe COMAND controller and
press 0098to confirm.
The options list appears. The 003Bdot indi-
cates the option selected.
X Select an option by turning 00790052007Aand press
0098 to confirm.
The option is switched on. For all options
except Normal Track Sequence
Normal Track Sequence, you will
see a corresponding display in the display/
selection window.
The following options are available to you:
R Normal Track Sequence
Normal Track Sequence
The tracks are played in the normal order
(e.g. track 1, 2, 3, etc.).
In MP3 mode, the track order is determined
by the order in which the tracks are written to the MP3 data carrier when it is created.
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 Medium
Random Medium
All the tracks on the medium are played in
random order (e.g. track 3, 8, 5 etc.).
R Random Track List
Random Track List (MP3 mode only)
You will hear the tracks in the current play-
list or currently active folder (including all
subfolders) in random order.
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
COMAND is switched on or off. Notes on MP3 mode
General notes Depending on the volume and format of the
MP3 data, the length of time required for
reading the data may increase.
Permissible data carriers
R
CD-R and CD-RW
R DVD-R and DVD-RW
R DVD+R and DVD+RW
R SD memory card
R USB storage device
Permissible file systems R
ISO 9660/Joliet standard for CDs
R UDF for audio and video DVDs
R FAT16, FAT32 and NTFS for SD memory
card and USB storage media 198
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