audio MERCEDES-BENZ E-Class 2016 W213 Comand Manual

Adjusting the volumefor traffic
announcements and navigati on
announcements
During traffic or navigation announcements :
XTurn theq control knob.
or
XPress th eW orX buttonon th emul-
tifunction steering wheel.
iYou can set th evolume for navigation
announcements to be differen tfrom th e
volume of th erespective media source .
Adjusting the volumefor phone calls
You can adjust thevolume for hands-free
mod eduring atelephon ecall .
XTurn th eq control knob.
or
XPress th eW orX buttonon th emul-
tifunction steering wheel.
iSetting th evolume for th eVoic eControl
Syste mvoice output ,see th eseparat e
operating instructions.
Switching the sound on oroff
Media source sound
XPress th e8 buttonon th eCOMAND
controller or th emultifunction steering
wheel.
The soun dis switched off .If th eaudio out -
put is switched off ,th estatus lin ewill sho w
th e8 symbol. If you switch th emedia
source or chang eth evolume, th esoun dis
automatically switched on .
iEven if thesoun dis switched off ,you will
still hear navigation system announce -
ments .
Switching navigati onannouncements
off and onagain
XTo switch navigation announcement s
off: pressthe8 buttonduring an
announcement.
The Spoken
drivin grecommendations
havebee ndeactivated.message
appears.
XTo switch navigation announcement s
back on: switch COMAND off and then on
again (
Ypage 30).
or
XStart ane wrout ecalculation (Ypage 71).
or
XSelec t+: while rout eguidance is active ,
sho wthemen uand pre ssthecontroller
(
Ypage 90) .
Function menu
XPresstheÕ buttonor th eß, $,
%, orØ button.
Navigation: themap displays th ecurren t
vehicl eposition .
Radio :th ebasic men uof th elast radi o
mod eset appears.
Media: thebasic display for th elast media
source set appears. In th eexample, SD
memory car dmod eis set.
Communication: thebasic men uof th e
last communication function set appear s
(telephone, addr essbook ,Internet).
Vehicle functions: thebasic display
appears.
Basic functions31
Overview and operation

Changing the name of the SSID (USA)
XPress theØbutton on the COMAND
control panel.
or
XPress Vehiclein the main function bar.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the
controller.
XTo select System Settings: press the
controller.
XTo select WiFi: turn and press the control-
ler.
The WiFi menu appears.
XTo select ChangeSSID: turn and press the
controller.
A dialog for entering the SSID appears.
XEnter the new SSID.
XTo select ¬: turn and press the control-
ler.
The new SSID is shown on the device to be
connected and in the Connect Using
Security Keymenu.
iDevice connections established using the
previous SSID will no longer work after the
SSID is changed. You have to reconnect
these devices (
Ypage 45).
Bluetooth®settings
General information about Blue-
tooth®
Bluetooth®-capable devices, e.g. mobile
phones, have to comply with a certain profile in order to be connected to COMAND. Every
Bluetooth
®device has its own specific Blue-
tooth®name.
Bluetooth
®technology is a standard for
short-range wireless data transmissions up to
approximately 10 meters. You can use Blue-
tooth
®to connect your mobile phone to
COMAND to, for example:
Ruse the hands-free system
Restablish an Internet connection
Rlisten to music using Bluetooth®Audio
Rexchange vCards
Bluetooth
®is a registered trademark of Blue-
tooth Special Interest Group (SIG) Inc.
Activating/deactivating Bluetooth®
X
Press the Øbutton on the COMAND
control panel.
or
XPress Vehiclein the main function bar.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
XTo select System Settings: slide6,
turn and press the controller to confirm.
A menu appears.
XTo select Activate Bluetooth: turn and
press the controller.
This switches Bluetooth
®on O or off ª.
Setting the system language
This function allows you to determine the lan-
guage for the menu displays and the naviga-
tion messages. The selected language affects
the characters available for entry.
iThe navigation announcements are not
available in all languages. If a language is
not available, the navigation announce-
ments will be in English.
iWhen you set the system language, the
language of the Voice Control System will
change accordingly. If it is not supported by
48Setting the system language
System settings

Selecting announcements
XTo switch to navigation mode:press the
Ø button.
XTo show the menu: slide6the control-
ler.
XTo select Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
XSelect Settings.
XSelect an option.
Switch the option on Oor off ª.
Announce
Street
Names
COMAND announces the
names of the streets to which
the impending change of
direction will lead.
Audio
Fadeout
The volume of an active
media source is automati-
cally reduced during a navi-
gation announcement.
Audible
Info Dur‐
ing
Phone
Call
The navigation message is
also given during telephone
calls.
Gas on
Reserve
Function activated: once the
reserve fuel tank level is
reached, a message appears
to help you start a gas station
search.
Atten‐
tion
Assist
Function activated: if ATTEN-
TION ASSIST displays a warn-
ing in the multifunction dis-
play, a message appears in
the COMAND display when
driving on a highway. This can
help you start a rest stop
search.
For further information on
ATTENTION ASSIST, see the
vehicle Operator's Manual.
Using car pool lanes
You can include carpool lanes (HOV or car
sharing lanes) in the route calculation.
If you use HOV or carpool lanes, please
observe the applicable laws as well as the
local and time limitation conditions.
Carpool lanes may only be used under certain
conditions. They can normally be used when
there are two people in the vehicle. However,
there are also carpool lanes which can only be
used when there are three or more people in
the vehicle. In California, single drivers may
also use the carpool lanes if the vehicle's
emission or consumption values are below
the prescribed levels.
Carpool lanes may be reserved for specific
times (e.g. during the peak period).
Carpool lanes are indicated by a diamond
symbol on specific road signs and on the road
surface. The road signs may also include the
designation CARPOOL. The lanes are
arranged as a separate lane next to the others
or are built as a physically separate lane.
Depending on the setting under Number of
Occupants in the Vehicle:, COMAND
uses carpool lanes when calculating the
route. During route guidance, visual and audi-
68Basic settings
Navigation

XTo show the menu:press the%but-
ton.
XTo select 3: turn and press the control-
ler.
A menu appears. The #dot indicates the
current setting.
XSelect Zoom.
XTo navigate on the web page: slide 1,
4 or2 the controller.
XTo zoom in on the web page: turn the con-
troller.
Jumping from link to link
You can use this function to skip from one link
to the next on a website.
XTo show the menu: press the%but-
ton.
XTo select 3: turn and press the control-
ler.
A menu appears. The #dot indicates the
current setting.
XSelect Jump From Link To Link.
If a website has been called up and the
controller is turned, the cursor jumps from
link to link.
Directional scrolling
You can use this function to scroll up and
down on the web page.
XTo show the menu: press the%but-
ton.
XTo select 3: turn and press the control-
ler.
A menu appears. The #dot indicates the
current setting.
XSelect Directional Scrolling.
If a website has been called up and the
controller is turned, the cursor moves up or
down depending on the direction of the
turn.
Settings
Overview
XTo show the menu: press the%but-
ton.
XTo select 3: turn and press the control-
ler.
A menu appears.
XSelect Settings.
You can activate or deactivate the following
settings:
RDownload Images Automatically
It may take some time to download the
contents of websites that contain a large
amount of images. Therefore, it may be
useful to deactivate this option.
RBlock Pop-Ups
Pop-ups are windows (usually with adver-
tisements) which are displayed automati-
cally when you call up a website. You can
block these displays.
RActivate Javascript
Javascript makes it possible to display and
interact with dynamic content on the web-
site.
RAllow Cookies
Some websites save information in small
text files (cookies) on your system. You can
determine whether cookies may be stored.
REnable Internet Audio
You can switch the browser's audio play-
back on or off here.
RHide Scroll Bars
You can show or hide the scroll bar here.
RShow Link Target
You can display the link's URL here.
RCharacter Size
You can select the font size which is used
when displaying the website.
RCharacter Code
You can select a different character set
here, e.g. if the characters of a website
appear distorted.
Web browser161
Online and Internet functions
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Your COMAND equipment................178
Activating medi amode .................... 178
Audio/video mode ............................179
Media search .................................... .187
Bluetoot h
®audiomode .................... 190
Operation wit hth eMedia Inter -
face .................................................... 195
Video DVD mode .............................. .198
Pictur eviewer .................................. .203
177
Media

Your COMANDequipment
These operatin ginstruction sdescribe all
standar dan doptional equipmen tavailable
fo ryour COMAN Dsyste mat th etime of pur -
chase. Country-specifi cdifference sare pos -
sible. Please note that your COMAN Dsyste m
may no tbe equipped wit hall th efeature s
described .Thi salso applies to safety-relevan t
systems an dfunctions. Therefore, th eequip -
men ton your COMAN Dsyste mmay diffe r
from that in th edescription san dillustrations.
Should you hav ean yquestion sconcernin g
equipmen tan doperation ,pleas econsult an
authorized Mercedes-Ben zCenter.
Activating medi amode
General notes
There are severa lways to activat emedia
source susin gCOMAND.
The relevant section sof th eOperator's Man -
ual describe th esimples tway to activat e a
media source .
Thi ssection describes all option sfo ractivat -
in g media sources.
Button activation
XTo cal lup th emedia menu: press th eÕ
button.
The last media source you hav eset is dis -
played.
XPress th eÕ buttonagain .
The men uappears wit hth eavailable media
sources.
XTo selec tmedia sources: turn th econtroller
until th edesire dmedia source is in th ecen-
ter. Press th econtroller .
The media source sare available in th efol-
lowing order :
RCD/DVD
RMemorycar d
RMedia Interface 1an dMedia Interface 2
RBT audio
If playable music files are found ,they will be
playe dby COMAND.
Switching on automatically
Whe nan external media source is connected,
CD an dSD memor ycar dfunction sare auto-
matically switched on by COMAND. Whe n
usin gUS Bdevices, switch to th eappropriat e
Media Interface 1or Media Interface 2basi c
display.
External media sources:
RApple®devices (e.g. iPhon e®)
RUSBdevices (e.g. US Bstick, MP3 player)
RCD
RDV D
RSD cards
Rvia devices connecte dby Bluetoot h®
If playable music files are found ,they will be
playe dby COMAND.
iIfamedia function is already switched on
in COMAND, this will be interrupted an dth e
basi cdisplay of th enewly connecte d
devic ewill appear (except when usin gwit h
USB/iPo d
®).
If another function ,suc has navigation ,is
operating, th ebasi cdisplay will no tchange.
Only th emusic from th enewly connecte d
media source will play (except when usin g
wit hUSB/iPo d
®).
178Activating media mode
Media

Using the main function bar
XTo display the main function bar: slide5
the controller.
XTo select Media: turn and press the con-
troller.
The last media source you have set is dis-
played.
XTo select Mediain media mode: slide 5
and press the controller.
The menu appears with the available media
sources.
XTo select the media source: turn the con-
troller and press to confirm.
If the media source contains music or video
files, these will be played. The correspond-
ing basic menu will be shown.
Using the number keypad
XTo select a media source: press the corre-
sponding number key.
If the media source contains music or video
files, these will be played. The correspond-
ing basic menu will be shown.
XTo enter the track number: press the g
button.
A menu appears.
XTo enter and confirm the number of the
track using the number keypad: press the
controller.
The track information for the track that is
currently being played is shown using the
"#" button.
The track is played.
Using the device list
XIn Media mode, slide 6the controller.
The media menu bar appears.
XTo select Devices: turn and press the con-
troller.
The available media sources will be shown.
The #dot indicates the current setting.
XSelect the media source.
If the media source contains music or video
files, these will be played. The correspond-
ing basic menu will be shown.
Audio/video mode
Important safety notes
GWARNING
The CD/DVD drive is a class 1 laser product.
If you open the housing of the CD/DVD drive,
there is a risk of exposure to invisible laser
radiation. This laser radiation could damage
your retina. There is a risk of injury.
Never open the housing. Always have main-
tenance and repair work carried out at a quali- fied specialist workshop.
GWARNING
Handling discs while driving may distract you from traffic conditions. You could also lose
control of the vehicle. There is a risk of an
accident.
Handle discs only when the vehicle is station-
ary.
Audio/video mode179
Media
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Notes on audio/video mode
Permissible data carriers
RCD audio, CD-R and CD-RW
RDVD video, DVD-R and DVD-RW (audio for-
mats PCM DTS®and Dolby®Digital)
RSD memory card
RUSB storage device
RApple®devices
iManufactured under license from Dolby
Laboratories. Dolby and the double-D sym-
bol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
iFor DTS patents see http://
patents.dts.com. Manufactured under
license from DTS Licensing Limited. DTS,
the Symbol & DTS and the Symbol together
are registered trademarks, and DTS Digital
Surround is a trademark of DTS, Inc.
©DTS,
Inc. All rights reserved.
Permissible file systems
RISO 9660/Joliet standard for CDs
RUDF for video DVDs
RFAT16, FAT32, exFAT and NTFS for SD
memory card and USB storage media
RHFS and HFS+ for Apple®devices
iWriting access is not possible on NTFS.
Multisession CDs
For multisession CDs, the content of the first
session determines how COMAND will proc-
ess the CD. COMAND only plays back one
session and gives priority to the first session
on the CD.
File structure of a data carrier
When you create a disc with compressed
music files, the tracks can be organized in
folders. A folder may also contain subfolders.
The disc may contain no more than eight
directory levels (a root and seven sub-levels). Files beyond the eighth level will not be rec-
ognized by the system.
iCOMAND supports up to 25,000 files for
all of the connected sources.
Track and file names
When you create a disc with compressed
music files, you can assign names to the
tracks and folders.
You should observe the following when
assigning track names:
Rtrack names must have at least one char-
acter.
Rtrack names must have an extension of a
supported audio/video format, e.g. mp3,
aac or m4v.
Rthere must be a dot between the track
name and the extension.
Example of a correct track name:
"Track1.mp3".
Permissible formats
COMAND supports the following audio for-
mats:
RMP3
RWMA
RCD-A
RAAC formats: .aac, .mp4, .m4a and .m4b
Copy-protected iTunes
®music files with
the .m4p file extension are not supported.
COMAND supports the following video for-
mats:
RDVD-V
RMPEG
RWMV
RM4V
RAVI
180Audio/video mode
Media

Permissible bit and sampling rates
COMAND supports MP3 files of the following
types:
Rfixed and variable bit rates from 32 kbit/s
to 320 kbit/s
Rsampling rates of 8 kHz to 48 kHz
COMAND supports WMA files of the following
types:
Rfixed bit rates from 5 kbit/s to 384 kbit/s
Rsampling rates of 8 kHz to 48 kHz
COMAND does not support WMA files of the
following types:
RDRM (Digital Rights Management) encryp-
ted files
Rvariable bit rate
RWMA Pro
R5.1 surround sound
iOnly use tracks with a bit rate of at least
128 kbit/s and a sampling rate of at least
44.1 kH z.Lower rates can cause a notice-
able deterioration in quality. This is espe-
cially the case if you have activated a sur-
round sound function.
Selecting an active partition (USB mass
storage devices only)
You can select this function for USB storage
devices when the storage device is parti-
tioned. Up to 9 partitions (primary or logical,
FAT, FAT32, exFAT and NTFS) are supported.
Selecting an active partition
XTo select Optionsin the media menu bar:
turn and press the controller.
XSelect Select Active Partition.
Notes on copyright
Audio/video files that you create or repro-
duce yourself for playback are generally sub-
ject to copyright protection.
In many countries, reproductions, even for
private use, are not permitted without the
prior consent of the copyright holder. Make sure that you know about the applicable
copyright regulations and that you comply
with these.
Notes on CDs/DVDs
!COMAND is designed to play discs that
comply with the EN 60908 standard. There-
fore, you can only use discs with a maxi-
mum thickness of 1.3 mm.
If you insert thicker discs, e.g. those that
contain data on both sides (DVD on one
side and audio data on the other), they can-
not be ejected and can damage the device.
Only use round discs with a diameter of
12 cm. Do not use discs with a diameter of
8 cm, even with an adapter.
Discs with copy protection are not compati-
ble with the audio CD standard and therefore
may not be able to be played by COMAND.
Playback problems may occur when playing
copied discs.
There may be playback problems if you play
CDs that you have copied yourself with a stor-
age capacity of more than 700 MB.
Menu overview
CD mode basic display
:
Status bar
;Main function bar
=Name of the track currently playing
?Track number/number of songs in the
track list
AArtist and album
BMedia menu bar
Audio/video mode181
Media
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CRemaining playingtime of th ecurren t
track
DElapse dplaybac ktime for th ecurren t
track
EGraphic time display
FAlbum cover (if available)
Inserting and removing adis c fr om
th esingle CD/DVD dr ive
XTo insert:press theþ buttonon th e
single drive.
If there is adisc already inserted, it will be
ejected.
XInser t adisc into th edisc slot wit hth eprin-
te dside facin gupwards.
The drive closes and th edisc is played .
If th eCD/DV Dis operate din Medi amode,
th ecorrespondin gbasic men uwill be
shown. If th eCD/DV Dis started usin g
another application (e.g. navigation), th e
display will no tchange.
iThe drive may no tbe able to play disc s
wit hcopy protection .
XTo remove:press theþ button.
The drive ejects th edisc .
XRemove th eejecte ddisc from th eslot .
If you do no ttak eth edisc out of th eslot ,it
is draw nin again automatically after ashort
while .
Inserting discs int oth eDVD changer
The DV Dchanger has amagazine wit hsix
trays.
XTo inser tth eCD/DVD int oth emaga-
zin etray :press th eV button.
The magazine men uappears.
XTo select th emagazine tray to be filled:
tur nand press th econtroller or press th e
number buttons (1-6) on COMAND .
The DV Dchanger switches to th eselected
magazine tray.
The Please Wait.. .
message appears.
You will then see th ePlease insert
dis cSlot_number.message .
XInsert adisc into th edisc slot wit hth eprin-
te dside facin gupwards.
XTo load all empt ymagazine trays: press
th eV button
The magazine men uappears.
XTo select LoadEmpty Slots:slid e6 ,
tur nand press th econtroller .
COMAND switches to th enext empty mag -
azine tray.
The Please Wait.. .
message appears.
You will then see th ePlease insert
dis cSlot_number.message .
182Audio/video mode
Media