CD changer MERCEDES-BENZ R-Class 2006 W251 Comand Manual

60 Audio
CD changer* operation
Ejecting all CDs
1CD changer* release button
2CD slot
3Magazine compartement buttons
Access the CD changer* (page 56).
Press and hold the button of a loaded
magazine compartment 3 for more
than 2 seconds.
The button LEDs of all loaded magazine
compartments will briefly flash red,
several times.
The CD changer* ejects the CDs one
after another.
Within 15 seconds, remove each CD
from the slot 2.
The CD will be pulled in again if it is not
removed from the slot within
approx.15 seconds. The system starts
playing the CD again.
The ejection procedure is completed
when all CDs are removed, or when the
procedure is aborted by the CD
changer*.
Retract the CD changer* (page 56).
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If you are listening to a CD in the CD
changer* and you eject another CD
from the changer:
While ejecting the CD, the system
interrupts CD playback.
The CD you were last listening to
starts from the beginning once the
ejection procedure is completed.
If you eject the CD you are currently
listening to:
The next available audio CD is
played.
If there are no other CDs available,
the system switches to the audio
source listened to before CD
changer* mode.

61 Audio
CD operation

CD operation
Playback locations for audio CDs are:
the CD drive in the COMAND
the CD changer*.
CD drive
CD changer*
In the Audio menu (page 42), press
the
CD or theCD soft key.
CD changer* main menu
1CD number or name of the CD currently
playing
2Track number or name of the track
currently playing
3CD - CD changer*
CD - CD drive
Actual track number/max. track
number on CD and elapsed playback
time
4Symbol for inserted CD
Switching to CD operation
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The CD drive is located behind of the
display unit (
page 54).
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The CD changer* can accomodate up
to 6 audio CDs. The CD changer* is
located in the glove box.
If a CD changer* is connected to the
COMAND, the
CD soft key is
available.
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The Magaz. soft key is only assigned
when the CD changer* is active.
If the CD changer* has already read the
CDs, the Magazine menu will appear
(
page 64) when you press the
Magaz. soft key.

62 Audio
CD operation
CD drive
Activate the Audio menu (page 42).
Press the CD soft key.
The CD main menu is displayed.
If no audio CD has been inserted, the
message
No CD inserted will
appear.
Load an audio CD into the CD drive
(
page 53).
CD main menu
CD changer*
Activate the Audio menu (page 42).
Press the CD soft key.
The CD changer* main menu will
appear. The CD last played is played
back.
CD changer* main menu
If the last played CD is not available, the
next available audio CD is played back.
No CD in the CD changer*:
The message
Magazine empty will
appear.
Load audio CDs into the CD changer*
(
page 56).
Switching oni
The name of the CD and the name of
the track played are displayed if the
information is available.
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The CD soft key is available if a CD
changer* is connected to the
COMAND.
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The name of the CD and the name of
the track played are displayed if the
information is available.

63 Audio
CD operation
You can select a CD:
in the CD list (page 63)
with the number keypad (page 63)
in the magazine menu (page 64)
In the CD listThe CD list includes all loaded CDs. Only
one list entry is visible at a time.
The entry is displayed above the track
indication. It shows the number of the CD
currently playing.
Push the joystick to H or h to
select another CD from the list.
Loading CD is displayed.
After the CD is loaded, playback
begins.
With the number keypad
Selecting a CD (CD changer* only)
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Selection is only possible if at least two
audio CDs have been loaded into the
changer.
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The number keys 1 - 6 can be used
for direct selection.
Keys
1 - 6 magazine slots 1 to 6
of the CD changer*

67 Audio
CD operation
On
Press J during playback.
The CD operation is muted and theß
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 69)
Track mix (page 69)
CD mix (page 69)
Repeat track (page 69)
Repeat CD (page 69)
Mutingi
COMAND will also deactivate muting if
you
press A to select another audio
source
change the volume
press either g or h.
Playback mode
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If the CD changer* is connected, the
playback modes
Repeat CD and
CD mix are available additionally.

68 Audio
CD operation
Activating playback mode
E.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.
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The playback mode Normal sequence
is not displayed in the status bar.

69 Audio
CD operation
Explanation of the playback modes
Normal sequence
Tracks 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.
Track mix
Tracks 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.

85 Rear Audio/Video*
Rear Audio operation*
At the COMAND open the Audio menu
(
page 42).
Press the Rear soft key.
The Rear menu will appear.
Rear menu
Push the joystick to g or G to
select the audio source you want.
Press E.
The audio source is selected. Playback
begins.
Selecting the audio source
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You can select different audio sources
for the COMAND and the Rear Audio
operation*. The selected audio source
for the COMAND will playback through
the speakers while the selected audio
source for the Rear Audio will playback
through the headset(s). The Rear Audio
source is the same for both headset
sockets.
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The factory setting is Off _, so you
can not hear an audio source via the
headset.
If a MP3 CD is loaded into the CD drive,
MP3 will appear instead of CD.
The
CD and SAT options are
available if a CD changer* and a
satellite radio* equipment (with
subscription to satellite radio service
provider) are connected to the
COMAND.
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In vehicles equipped with a Rear Seat
Entertainment* system (
page 87)
the audio signal from the Rear Seat
Entertainment system is the
permanent AUX source.
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An audio source, e.g. CD for CD
drive, will appear greyed out, if e.g.
there is no CD loaded in the slot.
Loading a CD (
page 53).
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Voice instruction during route
guidance, telephone ringing or a
caller’s voice is not heard via the
headset.

225 Glossary
Aspect ratio
Width and height proportions of a video
screen or signal - usually either 4:3
(NTSC) or 16:9 for widescreen DVDs.
Audio source
This includes the systems radio and CD
(CD drive in the control unit, CD chan-
ger*).
Autostore
Enters the stations with the best recep-
tion (signal strength) into the autostore
memory in order of their reception
quality (from strong to weak).
Balance
Defines sound-center left/right.
Bit rate (MP3)
Measurement of transmission speed.
Indicates the number of ->bits trans-
mitted per time unit.CD
(Compact Disc)
Digital storage medium in disc form.
CDDA
(C
ompact Disc Digital Audio)
File type for a convential audio ->CD-
ROM.
CD-R
(CD
Recordable)
->CD which can be written to once,
read many times but not deleted.
CD-ROM
(CD
Read Only Memory)
->CD which can only be read.
CD-RW
(CD
Rewritable)
->CD which can be read, written and
deleted.CD text
Additional information which may be
included on ->CD (e.g. track name, CD
title).
COMAND
(Co
ckpit Management and Data Sys-
tem)
Information and operating center for
vehicle sound and communications
systems, including the radio and
CD player, as well as for other optional
equipment (CD changer*, telephone*,
etc.).
Coordinates
Indicate the geographical position on
the earth's surface.

232 Index
CD changer*
accessing 56
CD mix 69
ejecting CDs 59
loading CDs 56
Repeat CD 69
retracting 56
CD/DVD
general information 88
Changing
aspect ratio 106
camera view 107
DVD language 106
map display 177
COMAND
switching off 34
switching on 34
Compass function 170
CONNECTING 213, 214Connecting
external video sources (rear seat
entertainment*) 96
headsets (rear audio operation*) 84
headsets (rear seat
entertainment*) 93
CONTINUE ROUTE GUIDANCE 152
Current vehicle location 175
D
Destination input 156
Destination memory 193
Dialing
subsequent dialing 138
Displaying
full screen 104, 110
phone book 144
route list 180
soft keys during playback 103, 109
the compass screen 170Displaying and switching
between subtitles 107
DRIVE EMPTY (rear seat
entertainment*) 94
DVD
playback requirements (rear seat
entertainment*) 89
E
Ejecting
CD 53
CD (rear seat entertainment
operation*) 95
MP3 CD 74
Emergency call "911" 131
Emergency call system 213
Ending
call 136, 138
Entering
city 163
destination address 158