USB MERCEDES-BENZ GLK-Class 2013 X204 Comand Manual

The address book organizes and stores
entries that are entered from different
sources (mobile phone, memory card, USB
device, COMAND phone book, navigation
system).
You can use these entries to make telephone
calls and for navigation.
i Number of contacts in the address
book: the address book can store a total of
4000 contacts.
1500 entries each are reserved in the
address book for:
R contacts from the mobile phone
R contacts that you create in COMAND or
import from other sources.
The remaining 1,000 entries are assigned
by COMAND as necessary.
i Display of mobile phone contacts:
contacts downloaded from the mobile
phone remain in the address book even if
you disconnect the mobile phone from
COMAND. Contacts that have previously
been available can be displayed as soon as
the mobile phone is reconnected.
COMAND downloads the contacts again so
that any new contacts that have been
added to the mobile phone can be
displayed.
As soon as you connect a new mobile
phone to COMAND all the contacts from
the previous mobile phone are replaced by
those from the new phone's address book.
Address book entries remain stored when
the mobile phone is disconnected. For this
reason, delete your personal data using the
reset function before selling your vehicle,
for example (Y page 42). Calling up the address book
Using the function button:
X Press the 002Bfunction button.
You see either the telephone basic menu or
the address book, depending on which was
last active.
X If the telephone basic menu is displayed,
press the 002Bfunction button again.
Using the telephone basic menu:
X With the telephone basic menu shown,
select Phone Phone by sliding 005B00A0the COMAND
controller and press 00A1to confirm.
X Select Address Book
Address Book from the menu and
press 00A1to confirm. Address book with address book entry
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X To browse in the address book: turn
0082005B0083 the COMAND controller.
X To close the address book: press the
002B button.
i An address book entry can contain the
following information:
R Name
R First name
R Company
R Two addresses
R Geo-coordinates
R Up to five telephone numbers Using the address book
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The following can be used as a source:
R
the mobile phone
R the memory card
R the USB device
R the Bluetooth ®
Interface
Imported phone book entries are indicated in
the phone book by different symbols
(Y page 133).
X Search for an entry in the phone book on
the mobile phone 0034(Ypage 133).
X Select the list symbol to the right of the
entry by sliding 005B009Fthe COMAND
controller and press 00A1to confirm.
X Select Save Entry
Save Entry and press00A1to
confirm.
The Data saved.
Data saved. message appears. The
phone book entry is now saved as an
address book entry.
The 0034symbol is replaced by the ¥
symbol. Importing contacts
Information and requirements You can import contacts (vCards) from the
memory card and a USB device into the
address book, or receive vCards via
Bluetooth ®
.
i Up to 2500 entries can be imported into
the address book. A message notifies you
when the maximum number is reached.
You then have to delete existing entries in
order to import new entries (Y page 144).
Depending on the source of the contact data,
different requirements apply: Source Conditions
memory card The SD memory card is
inserted (Y
page 195). It
contains importable
contact details. USB device The USB device is inserted
into the USB port
(Y
page 195). It contains
importable contact details. Requirements for receiving vCards via
Bluetooth
®
You can receive vCards from devices (e.g.
from a PC) that support the sending of vCards
via Bluetooth ®
.
It is not necessary to authorize the device in
COMAND to do so.
Please bear the following in mind:
R Bluetooth ®
must be activated in COMAND
and on the Bluetooth ®
device, see the
operating instructions for the device.
R the Bluetooth ®
device must be able to send
vCards via Bluetooth ®
(see operating
instructions for the device).
R the Bluetooth ®
device in the vehicle must
be switched on.
Importing from the memory card or USB
device Entries imported from the memory card or
from a USB device have the
00BBsymbol.
The following conditions must be fulfilled in
order to import vCards:
R vCards (vcf files) may be located in the main
directory or in folders. COMAND allows you
to select the relevant folders directly.
R vCards must have the file extension ".vcf".
i One vcf file may contain several vCards.
COMAND supports vCards in versions 2.1
and 3.0.
X Select Address Book
Address Book in the address book
or, if the telephone basic menu is shown, 148
Using the address bookTelephone

select
Phone
Phone by sliding 005B0064and turning
0082005B0083 the COMAND controller and press
00A1 to confirm.
X Select Download Contacts
Download Contacts and press00A1
to confirm.
A menu appears.
X Select From The Memory Card From The Memory Card orFrom From
USB device
USB device in the menu by turning 0082005B0083
the COMAND controller and press 00A1to
confirm.
X Select Add
AddorOverwrite
Overwrite and press00A1to
confirm.
Add Add imports the entries from the memory
card or USB device into the address book.
Overwrite Overwrite imports the entries from the
memory card or USB device and overwrites
all entries in the address book with the
00BB symbol. The previous entries are then
no longer available.
After the contact data has been imported
successfully, you will see a message to this
effect. The address book or the respective
telephone basic menu is displayed.
i You can select Overwrite Overwriteif the address
book already contains corresponding
entries. A message notifies you when the
address book is full.
Receiving vCards via Bluetooth ®X
Select Address Book Address Book in the address book
or, if the telephone basic menu is shown,
select Phone Phone by sliding 005B0064and turning 0082005B0083
the COMAND controller and press
00A1 to confirm.
A menu appears.
X Select Import Contacts
Import Contacts and press00A1to
confirm.
X Select Receive
Receive Contacts
Contacts From
FromPhone
Phone in
the menu by turning 0082005B0083the COMAND
controller and press 00A1to confirm.
This interrupts the Bluetooth ®
connection
between COMAND and your active mobile
phone. COMAND is, however, ready to
receive vCards from another Bluetooth ®
device (PC, mobile phone).
X Start the data transfer on the external
Bluetooth ®
device (see the operating
instructions for the device).
The number of vCards received is
displayed.
X To end reception: press00A1or the 0041
back button.
COMAND then reconnects to the mobile
phone.
Received vCards are identified by the 00BA
symbol in the address book.
i If you switch to another main function,
e.g. navigation, while receiving vCards, the
reception of vCards will be terminated.
Deleting contacts X
Select Address Book Address Book in the address book
or, if the telephone basic menu is shown,
select Phone Phone by sliding 005B0064and turning
0082005B0083 the COMAND controller and press
00A1 to confirm.
A menu appears.
X Select Delete Contacts
Delete Contacts and press00A1to
confirm.
X Select one of the following options:
R
Internal Contacts Internal Contacts
R Contacts From Storage Device
Contacts From Storage Device Using the address book
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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
downwards and point towards the slot.
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.
If no MP3 tracks can be found, you will see
a message to this effect.
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
compartment 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.
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.
If no MP3 tracks can be found, you will see
a message to this effect.
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). Switching to audio CD/DVD or MP3
mode
Inserting or connecting a medium X
Insert CDs/DVDs (Y page 192)
or
X Insert an SD memory card (Y page 195).
or
X Connect a USB device (Y page 195).
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 audio CD/DVD/video DVD/MP3 CD/MP3
DVD in the DVD changer or single DVD
drive (disc mode)
R memory card mode
R MUSIC REGISTER
R 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 197).
Switching modes via the audio menu X
Select Audio Audioin the main function bar by
sliding 00A0005Band turning 0082005B0083the COMAND
controller and press 00A1to confirm.
The last active audio source is now
activated.
You can activate a different audio source
using the audio menu.
X Select Audio Audioby sliding 00A0005Band turning
0082005B0083 the COMAND controller and press
00A1 to confirm.
The audio menu appears. Audio CD/DVD and MP3 mode
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X
Select Disc
Disc,Memory Card
Memory Card, Music
Music
Register
Register ,USB Storage
USB Storage orMedia
Media
Interface
Interface and press00A1to confirm.
This switches to the desired audio source.
X Select an audio medium from the media list
(Y page 197).
Example display: audio CD mode 0043
CD cover (if available)
0044 Gracenote data is read, 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
0083 Medium type, position of medium in the
media list, current folder
0084 Artist (if available)
006B MP3 mode menu 196
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X
To change the display: select1...6
1...6
Changer
Changer by turning 0082005B0083the COMAND
controller and press 00A1to 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 0082005B0083
the COMAND controller and press 00A1to
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 226).
Selecting a track using the number
keypad X
When the display/selection window is
active, press a number key, e.g. 008D.
The medium at the corresponding position
in the media list is loaded and then played. Selecting a track
Selecting by skipping to a track X
To skip forwards or back to a track: turn
0082005B0083 the COMAND controller when the
display/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
beginning 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. 198
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Selecting a track using the number
keypad
X
Press the 0056key on the number keypad.
A numerical entry field appears. The
number of positions offered corresponds to
the number of tracks on the CD/DVD. Only
numbers that correspond to a track
number on the CD/DVD can be entered.
X Enter the desired track number using the
number keys.
The track plays after the last possible
number 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 Folder or a
category and press 00A1to 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
carriers is not yet contained in the
COMAND music database.
COMAND imports track information from the
following data carriers:
R disc (audio CD/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
completed. COMAND stores the music data
in its own database. You can now select the
available music data within the desired
category.
You will find further information on searching
for music in the "Music search" section
(Y page 204).
X In CD/audio DVD/MP3 mode, select
Search Search by sliding 005B0064and turning 0082005B0083the
COMAND controller and press 00A1to
confirm.
The category list appears. Example: current track list
X
Select the track by turning 0082005B0083the
COMAND controller and press 00A1to
confirm.
The basic display appears and the track is
played. Fast forwarding/rewinding
X While the display/selection window is
active, slide 009E005B009Fand 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. Audio CD/DVD and MP3 mode
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Updating Gracenote
®
music
recognition 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
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
You can have your music recognition
software 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 113).Displaying the track and album
X Press the 0099button.
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
system.
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
displayed during playback
X To display the album and artist name:
select MP3
MP3 orUSB USB in the basic display by
sliding 005B0064and turning 0082005B0083the COMAND
controller and press 00A1to confirm.
X Select Display Track Information
Display Track Information and
press 00A1to 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
format, the Group Groupmenu item(s) cannot be
selected.
X Switch on audio DVD mode (Y page 195).
X Select DVD-A DVD-Aby sliding 005B0064and turning
0082005B0083 the COMAND controller and press
00A1 to confirm.
X Select Group
Groupby turning 0082005B0083and press
00A1 to confirm.
The 003Bdot indicates the group currently
selected.
X Select the desired group by turning 0082005B0083
and press 00A1to confirm.
X To exit the menu: slide009E005B009F the COMAND
controller or press the 0041back 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 9 partitions (primary or
logical; FAT and FAT32) are supported.
X Select MP3 MP3in the basic display by sliding
005B0064 and turning 0082005B0083the COMAND
controller and press 00A1to confirm.
X Select Select Active Partition
Select Active Partition and
press 00A1to confirm. Audio CD/DVD and MP3 mode
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Playback options
X To select options: switch on CD/audio
DVD or MP3 mode (Y page 195).
X Select CD
CD,DVD-A
DVD-A orMP3
MP3 by sliding 005B0064and
turning 0082005B0083the COMAND controller and
press 00A1to confirm.
The options list appears. The 003Bdot
indicates the option selected.
X Select an option by turning 0082005B0083and press
00A1 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 hear the tracks of the current track list
or the 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 or FAT32 for SD memory cards and
USB storage media
Multisession CDs For multisession CDs, the content of the first
session determines how COMAND will
process the CD. COMAND plays only one
session and gives priority to the audio CD
session.
If possible, use COMAND to play only CDs
that have been written in one session.
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. Files beyond the eighth level
will not be recognized by the system.
i
COMAND loads up to 15,000 tracks from
an SD memory card or USB storage
medium. 202
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R
MUSIC REGISTER
R USB storage device X
Select a category in the category list by
turning 0082005B0083the COMAND controller and
press 00A1to confirm.
The Reading Data...
Reading Data... message appears.
The search may take some time, depending
on the number of tracks available.
The Track information is complete Track information is complete
message appears once the search is
completed. Playback then starts with the
previously active audio source.
X To cancel the music search: confirm
Cancel
Cancel by pressing 00A1.
Selecting artists X
Select Artists
Artists in the category list by
turning 0082005B0083the COMAND controller and
press 00A1to confirm.
The available artists are displayed
alphabetically.
Selecting an album X
Select Albums Albums in the category list by
turning 0082005B0083the COMAND controller and
press 00A1to confirm.
The available albums are displayed
alphabetically. If there is a cover available
for an album, it is displayed in front of the
album name.
Selecting a track X
Select Tracks Tracks in the category list
(Y page 204) by turning 0082005B0083the COMAND
controller and press 00A1to confirm.
The available tracks are displayed.
Selecting a year of publication X
Select Year
Yearin the category list
(Y page 204) by turning 0082005B0083the COMAND
controller and press 00A1to confirm.
X Select an entry and press 00A1to confirm.
The genre list is displayed. Music search
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