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65 Audio
CD operation
Previous track or start of title (if more
than 10 seconds of playing time has
elapsed)
Press g.Playback begins.
Select any desired track
Press g or h as many times as
necessary.
With the joystick
Push the joystick to g or G to play
the next or previous track.
With the number keypad
Activate the CD main menu ( page
62)
.

Press *.An input line will appear in the CD main
menu.
1Number of tracks on CD corresponds
with the valid number range2Input lineE.g.: Track 14.
Press 1 and 4 in short succession.

After entering the track number, wait
approximately 3 seconds.The selected track is played. The CD
main menu is displayed.iEntries higher than the number of
tracks available on the CD are not
possible.During MP3 playback
CD drive:You can select the tracks of the
current folder
( page
79)
.

CD changer:You can select the first 99 tracks of
a MP3 CD.
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67 Audio
CD operation
On
Press J during playback.The CD operation is muted and the
ß
symbol is displayed in the status bar.
The soft keys on the left side are
greyed out in some submenus.
Off
Press J again.Playback will resume.The ß disappears from the status bar.
The soft keys on the left side are
selectable again.
The following options are available:
Normal sequence
( page
68)

Track mix
( page
69)

CD mix
( page
69)

Repeat track
( page
69)

Repeat CD
( page
69)
Muting
iCOMAND will also deactivate if you
Press A, B, g
, h

Change the volume at COMAND or
the multifunction steering wheel

Operate the joystick

Press any keypad button except #

Press j or k at the
multifunction steering wheel if the
audio menu is selected

Press any soft key.
Playback modeiIf the CD changer is connected, the
playback modes
Repeat CD
and

CD mix
are available additionally.
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68 AudioCD operationActivating playback modeE.g.:Mode
Repeat
track


Press the
Setting
soft key.
The setting menu will appear.
CD changer setting menu

Push the joystick to g or G to
select the playback mode
Repeat
track
.

Press E.The mode is activated. The CD changer
main menu will then appear.
REPEAT
TRACK
will appear in the status bar.
Explanation of the playback modes
Normal sequenceTracks are played in ascending order
(e.g. 1, 2, 3 and so on). If just one CD is
inserted, the first track is played when
the last one is over. If more than one CD is available, the
first track of the next CD is played
when the last track of the current CD is
over. The CDs are changed in normal
order.
iThe playback mode
Normal
sequence
is
not displayed in the status bar.
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69 Audio
CD operation

Track mixTracks are played in random order. If
more than one CD is available, the next
available CD is played when the current
CD is over. The CDs are changed in
normal order.

CD mix
(CD changer only)
At least 4 tracks of any CD are played
in random order. Then follows the next
available CD. The CDs are changed in
random order.

Repeat track The system repeats the current track
until you switch the function off.

Repeat CD
(CD changer only)
The system repeats the current CD
until you switch the function off.
View track detailAt any time during playback an expanded
view of a track title can be displayed in the
CD main menu via a separate window.
Press the
Detail
soft key.
To cancel
Press the
Detail
soft key again.
orThe window will automatically disappear in
approx. 5 seconds.
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72 AudioMP3 CD operationFile structureWhen creating a MP3 CD, you can organize
MP3 tracks into folders. A folder can also
contain additional folders.

A CD may have a maximum of 255 folders
in total.A maximum of 255 tracks are permissible
per folder.Mathematically a maximum of 65025
tracks would result. However, this amount
is usually not reached since MP3 requires
approx. 1 MB storage per minute recorded.

Track names and folder namesWhen creating an MP3 CD, you can assign
names to the MP3 tracks and folders.
COMAND uses these names in MP3 mode
for the corresponding display.Please note the following when assigning
folder and track names:
Track and folder names must contain
at least 1 character.

Track names may contain up to either
thirty or fifty characters depending on
the CD format. If a name exceeds this
character limit, COMAND will not be
able to display it in full.

Track names must have the extension
“mp3”.

A period must appear between the
track name and the file extension.Example of a correct track name:
Track1.mp3
Empty folders or folders containing data
other than MP3 or audio CD tracks will not
be displayed by COMAND.
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73 Audio
MP3 CD operation
If MP3 or audio CD files are stored in the
root directory itself, the root directory also
counts as a folder. COMAND will then
display the root directory name as a folder
name.Permissible MP3 formatsCOMAND supports the MPEG1
AudioLayer3 format.
Permissible bit and scan rates 
Fixed and variable bit rates up to 320
kbps

Scan rates from 24 kHz - 48 kHz
The music tracks that you can create for
play back in MP3 mode are generally
copyright-protected under applicable in-
ternational and national laws. In many countries, the reproduction of
copyrighted material is not permitted,
even if only for personal use, without the
express prior consent of the copyright
holder.Please check the current copyright laws
for your country and comply with them.These restrictions do not apply for exam-
ple to your own compositions and record-
ings, or for recordings for which
authorization has been obtained from the
copyright holder.
iCOMAND does not support ID3tags.Tips on creating MP3 tracks iIn everyday speech, this format has
been replaced by the designation
“MP3”.
iIt is recommended to use MP3 tracks
with a bit rate of128 kbps or higher and
with a scan rate of 44.1 kHz or higher.
Lower rates may impair quality. This is
particularly true if the sound function LOGIC7 Surround
has been activated.
Tips on copyright
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74 AudioMP3 CD operation
Activate the MP3 main menu ( page
75)
.
or
Load a MP3 CD into the CD drive ( page
56)
.
Loading a MP3 CD into the CD drive is the
same as described for audio CDs.
Load a MP3 CD
( page
56)
.
After inserting a MP3 CD into the CD drive
the COMAND loads the data. It may take a
while to load the data, depending on the
number of folders and tracks.After loading, COMAND plays the MP3 CD.
Ejecting a MP3 CD out of the CD drive is
the same as described for audio CDs.
Eject a MP3 CD
( page
56)
.
Switching to MP3 CD modeiA MP3 CD is played in the same drive
as a audio CD. The CD drive is located
behind of the display unit
( page
57)
.
Loading a MP3 CD
Ejecting a MP3 CDiDepending on vehicle production date
the MP3 CD feature may not be
available in your vehicle.
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75 Audio
MP3 CD operation

Activate the Audio menu
( page
46)
.

Press the
MP3
soft key
.
It may take a while to load the data
depending on the number of folders
and tracks.If the MP3 CD is loaded, the MP3 main
menu will appear.
MP3 main menu1Current folder2Current MP3 track3Track number within the current fold-
er/number of tracks in current folder4Elapsed playback time of the current
track
If the MP3 can not be read, the
message
CD error
will appear.
MP3 main menuiThe
MP3
soft key is visible if a MP3
CD is already loaded. If not, the
CD

soft key will appear. In this case, load a
MP3 CD first.
iOn MP3 tracks with variable bit rates,
the elapsed track time displayed may
deviate from the actual time elapsed.
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76 AudioMP3 CD operationIf the MP3 tracks are organized into folders
on the CD, you can select a folder from the
COMAND control unit.The following options are available:
Selecting via the MP3 main menu

Selecting via the folder list
Selecting via the MP3 main menuOnly one folder can be viewed at a time.1Current folder

Activate the MP3 main menu. ( page
75)
.

Push the joystick to H or h to
select a folder.

Wait approx. 3 seconds.The COMAND changes the folder and
loads the data from the new folder. It
may take a while to load the data, de-
pending on the number of folders and
tracks.Playback of the first track of the
selected folder will begin.The track list displays the tracks of the
selected folder.
Selecting a folder
iThe folder list only contains folders in
which MP3 or audio CD tracks are
stored.After inserting a MP3 CD, the COMAND
loads the data. After loading, you can
use this function.
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78 AudioMP3 CD operationYou can select a track:
by using G
or
g in the track list

with g or h

with the number keypad

with Scan
In the track listThe track list includes all tracks of the CD
or currently selected folder. Only one list
entry is visible at a time.1Current folder
Activate the MP3 main menu ( page
75)
.

Push the joystick G
or
g
to move
forward or backward through the track
list.

Press E
.
Using Skip track 
Activate the MP3 main menu ( page
75)
.
Forward
Press
D
.
The next track from the track list is
played.
Track selectiIf there are tracks on the MP3 CD that
can not be read, you will not see any
error messages. The audio output will
be muted and a search will begin to the
next readable position.iAt any time during playback an
expanded view of a track title can be
displayed by pressing the
Detail
soft
key.
iIf the last track in a folder is playing,
the first track is selected.
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