USB MERCEDES-BENZ R-Class 2010 R171 Comand Manual

1, 2, 3 ...
911 emergency call system ..... 100, 216
A
Accepting incoming calls ........... 26, 107
Active partitions in USB devices ..... 150
Address book adding destinations to .....................93
creating new entries ......................110
deleting entries from .............103, 112
dialing numbers from .....................113
downloading contents ...................114
editing entries ................................ 113
Home address ................................. 90
navigating to destinations in ..........113
opening .......................................... 109
saving call list entries in ................105
searching ....................................... 111
voice control
with ....................... 114, 197, 208, 212
see My address (destination)
Address of destination (See also
Destinations)
entering with voice commands ......191
home address .................................. 70
stopover destinations ......................72
Alphabetical track selection ............ 150
Alternative Route function ................. 85
Announcement phase (driving
maneuvers) .......................................... 81
Announcements, navigation see Navigation announcements
Announcements, traffic (real-time) ... 89
Answering incoming calls .......... 26, 107
Audio .......................................... 118, 171
announcements ............................... 84
CD, DVD, and MP3 ........................130
loudness .......................................... 32
media interface .............................. 145
phone volume .................................. 99
read-out ........................................... 32
rear seat entertainment system .....168
sound settings ................................. 32
steering wheel operation .................25
surround sound ................................ 33
turning off ........................................ 31
voice control .................................. 184
wireless headsets ..........................166
see Muting audio
see Navigation announcements
see Read-aloud announcements
see Volume
Audio Aux (auxiliary)
boost function ............................... 151
main system .................................. 151
voice commands for ......................205
Audio DVD
Notes about ................................... 131
Pause function ............................... 138
Audio format
audio playback ............................... 141
DVD video ...................................... 160
rear seat entertainment system .....174
Audio menu .................................. 25, 118
Authorizing Bluetooth
devices ........................................... 44, 97
Automatic (display)
main display ..................................... 40
rear seat entertainment system .....170
Automatic picture switch-off ........... 154
Automatic reading of traffic messages
switching on/off .............................. 61
Auxiliary (Aux) operation
main audio ..................................... 151
main video ..................................... 161
rear seat entertainment
system ........................... 166, 168, 179
voice commands for ......................205
voice control with .......................... 211
Avoid settings for route guidance ..... 56
B
Backward track skip ......................... 139
Balance (sound), setting ..................... 33
Bass setting
main system .................................... 32
rear seat entertainment system .....169
Batteries for rear seat
entertainment .................................... 167
Bird's eye view .................................... 55
Bit rates for digital audio .................. 132
Blocked areas for route guidance ...... 56
Blocking routes ................................... 85
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Bluetooth®
........................................... 42
activating phone .............................. 97
de-authorizing device ......................45
displaying details ............................. 44
downloading address book
content .......................................... 114
external authorization ................45, 98
list of devices ................................... 43
making calls ..................................... 96
switching on/off .............................. 43
Boost function ........................... 151, 161
Brightness setting
DVD video ...................................... 158
main function display .......................40
rear seat entertainment
system ........................... 170, 177, 180
Browsing lists
see Predictive speller
see Searching
C
Calculating routes see Route guidance
Calling (See also Telephone)
dialing with keypad ........................107
emergency calls ..................... 100, 216
history of calls ............................... 104
redialing ................................... 27, 108
using address book entries ............113
using phone book
entries ............................. 27, 101, 108
voice control with ..................187, 199
see Call lists
Call lists ............................................. 104
calling number in ........................... 108
deleting .......................................... 106
saving entries in address book ......105
Selecting ........................................ 104
Call waiting function ......................... 109
Camera, rear view ............................... 42
Camera angle, DVD video ......... 160, 179
Canceling entry into COMAND ........... 29
Categories
iPods, MP3 players, and USB
devices .......................................... 148
points of interest (POIs) ...................75
satellite radio ......................... 127, 202
stopover destinations ......................72
CD/DVD discs
Loading .......................................... 133
CD/DVD drive, rear seat
entertainment .................................... 166
multiuser operation and ................. 169
CD audio, main vehicle ..................... 130
ejecting discs ................................. 134
fast forward and reverse ................139
Gracenote ®
Media Database .........140
handling and care of discs .............132
loading discs .................................. 133
selecting a track ............................ 139
starting playback ........................... 136
stopping or pausing playback ........138
voice control with ..................204, 210
CD audio, rear seat
entertainment ........................... 166, 169
Channel selection (satellite radio) ..... 25
voice commands for ......................203
Chapter selection (DVD)
main video ..................................... 158
rear seat entertainment system .....176
Character entry ................................... 28
City center, selecting as
destination ................................... 66, 193
City of destination, selecting ............. 63
Color video settings
main video ..................................... 158
rear seat entertainment
system ................................... 177, 180
COMAND
Phone book .................................... 101
COMAND, about ................................... 20
basic functions ................................ 31
operation of ..................................... 27
resetting to factory settings .............45
switching on/off .............................. 31
Commands for voice control ............ 205
for address book ...................198, 208
for CD, DVD, MP3 ..................204, 210
for navigation ........................ 191, 207
for phone operation ...............187, 206
for radio and satellite radio .... 201, 209
general commands ........................205
Compass display ................................. 61Index5

fast forward and reverse ................139
handling and care of discs .......48, 132
loading discs .................................. 133
selecting a track ............................ 139
setting audio format ......................141
starting playback ........................... 136
stopping or pausing playback ........138
voice control with ..................204, 211
DVD audio, rear seat
entertainment ........................... 166, 168
DVD changer
loading ............................................. 49
DVD menu operation ................ 158, 177
DVD playback conditions ................. 155
DVD video .......................................... 154
automatic picture switch-off ..........154
control menu, displaying/hiding ....156
DVD menu ..................................... 158
fast forward/rewind ......................157
functional restrictions ....................155
handling and care of discs .............154
interactive content ........................160
menu system ................................. 157
notes on media .............................. 154
operating DVD menu .............158, 177
picture settings .............................. 158
rear seat entertainment system .....174
safety notes ................................... 154
selecting film/track .......................158
selecting media ............................. 157
stop function ................................. 157
submenu overview .........................156
switching to ................................... 156
voice control with ..................205, 211
E
Ejecting discs, rear seat
entertainment system ...................... 171
Ejecting discs and memory cards
main audio system ......................... 134
Emergency phone calls ............ 100, 216
Ending active phone calls ................. 109
Ending calls .......................................... 27
External audio or video devices
main system .......................... 145, 151
rear seat entertainment system .....179
voice control with .......................... 205
F
Fader (sound), setting ......................... 33
Fast forward
audio playback ...................... 139, 148
rear seat entertainment
system ................................... 173, 176
video playback ............................... 157
Film selection, DVD ................... 158, 176
Folders
iPods, MP3 players, and USB
devices .......................................... 148
MP3 mode, selecting .....................140
music register ........................ 143, 144
rear seat MP3 operation ................173
Formats, audio .................................. 131
Forward track skip ............................ 139
Full-screen map ................................... 53
G
Geo-coordinates, displaying ............... 58
Global voice control commands ...... 185
Google Maps ®
.................................... 217
GPS reception ...................................... 51
displaying geo-coordinates ..............58
GSM network coverage ....................... 96
H
Hands-free microphone, switching
on/off ................................................. 108
Hanging up (phone calls) .................. 109
Hard disk drive
voice control with .......................... 211
HD Radio™ ......................................... 123
Headsets, rear seat
entertainment ........................... 166, 168
Help with voice control, general ...... 214
Highway information, displaying ....... 60
Highway junctions, selecting as
destination ........................................... 68
Home address in destination
memory .......................................... 70, 90
deleting ............................................ 93
setting or changing ..........................90
House numbers, entering for
destination ................................... 67, 194
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Numbers, entering with voice
command ........................................... 186
Numbers for audio tracks ................ 148
O
Off-map routes .................................... 83
Off-road routes .............................. 58, 83
Operating safety .................................. 17
Orientation of map .............................. 55
Outgoing calls see Calling
P
Partitions in USB devices ................. 150
Passcodes for Bluetooth phones ....... 98
Pausing playback
main audio ..................................... 138
main video ..................................... 158
rear seat entertainment
system ................................... 173, 176
Personal POI symbols ......................... 55
Phone Call lists ......................................... 104
Submenu ....................................... 100
Switching to phone mode ..............100
see Telephone
Phone book ........................................ 101
adding entries ................................ 102
deleting from ................................. 103
dialing from ..................... 27, 102, 108
editing entries ................................ 103
selecting entry ............................... 101
voice control with .......................... 189
Phone calls
emergency ............................. 100, 216
lists of ............................................ 104
making ........................................... 107
see Calling
Phone menu ....................................... 100
Phone number search for POIs .......... 74
Picture format
main video ..................................... 158
rear seat entertainment
system ................................... 177, 181
Picture settings for video
main system .................................. 158
rear seat entertainment
system ................................... 177, 181
Playback options
iPods, MP3 players, and USB
devices .......................................... 150
music register ................................ 145
rear seat entertainment system .....174
track sequence .............................. 141
Playing audio
fast forward and reverse ........ 139, 148
for rear seat entertainment ............ 168
for rear seat entertainment
system ........................................... 170
headsets ........................................ 166
iPods and MP3 players ..................145
music register ................................ 142
Music Register ............................... 142
muting ............................................. 31
options for playback ......................141
selecting track ............................... 139
see Muting audio
see Selecting audio track
POI input
choosing a category ......................... 74
local area of destination ..................73
vicinity of location ............................ 74
vicinity of specific location ............... 74
Points of interest (POIs)
adding stopover destination ............72
selecting as destination ...................73
selecting which are displayed ..........55
stopover destinations ......................72
voice control for ............................ 194
ZAGAT ®
Rating Service ....................78
Possible lane, defined ......................... 82
Predictive speller ................................ 28
city list ............................................. 63
destination memory list ...................70
for points of interest (POIs) ........ 75, 77
house number list ............................ 67
settings for address book
entry .............................................. 105
street junction list ............................ 68
street list ......................................... 66
zip code list ...................................... 6510Index

Telephone calls
emergency ............................. 100, 216
lists of ............................................ 104
making ........................................... 107
see Calling
Tel menu ............................................... 26
Terminating phone calls ................... 109
Time of arrival, displaying .................. 58
Time settings ....................................... 39
Time zone, setting ............................... 39
Town, selecting as destination ........ 192
Track names ...................................... 131
Track selection (audio)
CD, DVD, or MP3 ........................... 139
copying into Music Register ........... 143
iPods and MP3 players ..........148, 150
normal and random options ...........141
rear seat entertainment system .....172
steering wheel operation .................26
voice commands for ......................205
Track selection (video) ..... 158, 159, 176
voice commands for ......................205
Traffic lane recommendations ........... 82
Traffic messages ................................. 87
automatic reading on/off ................61
Training for voice control ................... 41
Transmit volume (phone) ................... 99
Treble setting
main system .................................... 32
rear seat entertainment system .....169
Troubleshooting
voice control .................................. 212
U
UCI connection .................................. 145
Units of measurement, navigation .... 51
Updating Gracenote ®
Media
Database ............................................ 141
Updating map software ...................... 48
USB devices
connecting to ................................. 146
playback options ............................ 150
playlists and folders .......................148
selecting active partition ...............150
selecting tracks .....................148, 150
V
Vehicle location (current)
compass display .............................. 61
displaying ......................................... 58
GPS reception .................................. 51
moving map to ................................. 54
saving in Last Destinations ........53, 94
Video .................................................. 154
control menu, displaying/hiding ....156
handling and care of discs .............154
interactive content ........................160
operating DVD menu .............158, 177
picture settings .............................. 158
rear seat entertainment system .....174
voice control with .......................... 211
Video Aux (auxiliary)
boost function ............................... 161
main system .................................. 161
rear seat entertainment system .....166
Voice control ..................................... 184
canceling the dialog .......................186
command list ................................. 205
creating voice tags ........................198
general operation .......................... 184
help function .................................. 214
interrupting the dialog ...................186
language settings ............................. 40
operating safety ............................. 184
settings ............................................ 41
starting the dialog ..........................186
switching help screen on or off ........41
training for voice recognition ...........41
troubleshooting ............................. 212
with address book .........114, 197, 212
with DVD changer ..........................204
with external equipment (Aux) .......205
with navigation .............................. 189
with phone ..................................... 187
with radio and satellite
radio ...................................... 201, 214
Voice mail, voice control for ............ 189
Voice tags, creating .......................... 198
Volume (loudness)
COMAND ......................................... 32
external audio sources ..........151, 161
mobile phones ................................. 99
muting COMAND ............................. 32Index13

XEnter a name for the folder/track in the
input line.XTo save changes: Select d.
Deleting Folders/Track
XSelect Folder .XTo select a folder/track: Press 9
or : .XSelect Options £Delete .
A query appears. No is highlighted.XDo not delete: Press the 9 button.XTo delete: Select Yes and press 9.
A message appears.
Playback Options
The following options are available:
R Normal Track Sequence
You will hear the tracks in the normal
sequence (e.g. track 1, 2, 3 etc.).
R Random Tracks:
You hear the tracks in random order.
R Random Folder
The tracks of the currently active folder and
any subfolders are heard in random order.
XTo select an option: Switch to Music
Register ( Y page 142).XSelect Music Register in the submenu.
The option list appears. A R dot indicates
the activated option.XSelect an option.
The option is activated. A corresponding
display will appear in the main area for all
options except Normal Track Sequence .
i
The option Normal Track Sequence is
automatically activated if you change the
medium which is currently being played or
if you select another medium. An activated
option remains active after COMAND is
switched on or off.
Media Interface
Important Notes
Connection Options
Via the Media Interface you can connect the
following media to COMAND:
R iPod ®
i iPod ®
is a registered trademark of Apple
Inc., Cupertino, Kalifornien, USA.
R USB devices (USB stick, USB hard drive)
Supported iPod Versions
The following iPod versions are fully
supported:
R iPod mini
R iPod nano
R iPod classic
R iPod touch
Supported USB Devices
The following USB devices are supported:
R USB sticks (flash memory)
R USB hard drives (1-inch, 1.8-inch and 2.5-
inch drives) with a starting/continuous
current rating of maximum 800 mA
(otherwise a separate power supply will be
necessary)
i The Media Interface supports USB
storage media of "USB Device Subclass 6".
You can obtain information about the "USB
Device Subclass 6" from the manufacturer.
Further Information on Supported
Devices
Further information on compatible
multimedia devices is available via the
Internet at www.mbusa-mobile.com. Or call
the Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance
Center at 1-800-FOR-MERCedes
(1-800-367-6372) (US), or Customer
Relations at 1-800-387-0100 (Canada).
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Supported Data Formats (USB devices)
The following data types are supported:
R MP3: CBR, VBR (up to 320 kbit/s)
R WMA: CBR, VBR (up to 320 kbit/s)
In order to display the metadata during
playback, ID3 tags (version 1.x, 2.3, 2.4) and
WMA tags in ASCII and UTF16 coding are
supported.
Notes on USB Devices
R In order to keep the initialisation time short,
do not store data other than music files on
the USB device.
R Up to eight directory levels with up to 1,000
tracks are supported.
R Do not use a USB extension cable or
adapter. These may impair functionality.
R Playlists are searched for in the
background on the USB device and, if
available, are offered beside folders in a
separate category. The initialisation of
large USB mass storage devices can take
several minutes.
i Files protected with DRM (Digital Rights
Management) are not supported by the
Media Interface.
Connecting External Devices
For the connection of external devices to the
Media Interface device-specific adaption
cables are needed, which are included in the
delivery of the Media Interface. You will find
the connection sockets in the glove
compartment or in the storage compartment
of the center console (SL-Class).
Never connect more than one device at a
time. Please consult a Mercedes-Benz
Service Center for further information.
i Do not leave external devices in the
vehicle, as functionality cannot be
guaranteed above certain temperatures
(such as inside a vehicle in direct sunlight).
Mercedes-Benz does not take
responsibility for any damage to external
devices.1Connection socket for 1/8 inch jack plug,
for MP3 players, for example.2iPod plug for connecting an iPod ®3USB socket for connecting a USB device4Example device: iPod®XConnect the external device using
appropriate connection 1, 2 or 3.
Never connect more than one device at a
time. You will otherwise not be able to play
back from the external device.
COMAND activates the device.
If you remove a device, the No Device
Connected message appears.
i The connected iPod or USB device should
not be operated with a remote control
(such as a Bluetooth remote control) while
it is being operated with Media Interface,
as this could cause unforeseen technical
difficulties.
i The initialisation period may be extended
if you connect an iPod or USB device which
has a fully discharged battery.
i Error messages appear while the device
is being activated if:
R you have connected two devices at the
same time
R COMAND does not support the device
connected
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Rthe device connected consumes too
much power
R the Media Interface connection is
defective
If necessary, consult a Mercedes-Benz
Service Center.
Switching to Media Interface
From Another Main Function
XSelect Audio£Audio £Media
Interface in the audio menu display.
i
If you previously selected operation with
Media Interface, you need only select
Audio .
or
XPress the h function button.
Switch on the previous disc operating
mode.
i If you previously selected operation with
Media Interface, it will now be switched on.
XPress number key i.
This will automatically select the audio
device connected.
or
XSelect Media.
The media list appears. The R dot
indicates the current medium being played.XPress 9 or : until position 0 is
highlighted in the media list.
i If no device is connected, you will see the
entry Media Interface instead of a
device name.
If COMAND does not support the device
connected or if two devices have been
connected, the Not available entry
appears.
XPress 9.
COMAND activates the connected device.
You will see a corresponding message. The
basic display then appears.
Example display: iPod operation
1Device type2Track number3Track name4Visual elapsed track time5Numeric elapsed track time (also in
format 00:00:00 for audiobooks)6Visual track display7Current playback option8Sound settings9Media listaAlbum name, if availablebCategories, playlists and/or folderscArtist, if availabledPlayback options
i If the device connected does not contain
any playable tracks, a corresponding
message appears.
Within the Audio Function
XConnect an external device ( Y page 146).
COMAND activates the device. The basic
display appears.
or
XPress number key x.
or
XSelect Audio£Media Interface .
i
You can tell which type of device 1 has
been connected by the corresponding
icons for iPod, MP3 player or USB mass
storage device.
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Selecting Music Files
i COMAND displays the data stored on the
iPod, MP3 player or USB mass storage
device in the storage structure used in the
medium in question.
Selecting by Skipping to a TrackXTo skip forwards or backwards to a
track: Press ; or = .
or
XPress the F or E button.
i
Skipping forwards skips to the next track.
Skipping backwards skips to the beginning
of the current track if the track has been
playing for more than 8 seconds. If the
track has been playing for less than 8
seconds, it skips to the start of the previous
track. If you have selected a playback
option other than Normal Track
Sequence , the track sequence is random.
Selecting by Manual Track Number
Entry
XTo make an entry: Press the U button.
An input menu appears. The number of
possible input places depends on the
number of tracks stored.XTo enter a track number: Press a number
key, such as s.
The number is entered in the first position
in the input line.
i If an invalid number is entered, COMAND
will ignore it and it will not be displayed.
XEnter more numbers if desired.XTo confirm your entry: Press the 9
button.
The selected track is played.Fast forward/rewind XWhen the main area is highlighted, press
and hold ; or = until the desired
position has been reached.
or
XPress and hold the F or E button
until the desired position has been
reached.
Selecting a Category/Playlist/Folder
iPods and MP3 Players
You can select tracks for iPod and MP3
players with categories and folders.
Depending on the connected device, the
categories may include:
R Current track list
R Playlists (e.g. All, My top 25 or Music
videos )
R Artists
R Albums
R Podcasts
R Audiobooks
R Genres
R Composers
i Some playback categories contain the
All entry. Further entries of this type can
follow depending on the hierarchy level.
After selecting a title at the track level, the
entire content of the category selected will
be played.
USB Devices
For USB mass storage devices, you can select
folders and also playlists (if available).
COMAND can also display the album name
and artist ("metadata") during playback, if this
information was previously entered into the
system.
Playlists are shown in the display with a
particular icon. When you open the playlist,
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the corresponding tracks are opened and
playback begins. Now Random Categories
is available as a playback option instead of
Random Folder .
For USB mass storage devices, you can
determine whether metadata from the tags in
the coded music data should be displayed or
whether the file name and directory should be
displayed during playback.X To display album name and artist
name: Media Interface £ Display
Metadata .
Selecting a Category and Opening a
Folder
XTo open a category list/folder: Press
9 when the main area is highlighted.
or
XSelect Music.
You will see the available categories or the
folder content (e.g. other folders). The
category selected or the folder name is in
the status bar of the display.
i The Music menu item is not available until
the device has been activated.
1Device name and device icon2Selectable categoriesXTo select a category/folder: Press 9
or : and confirm with 9.
You will see the content of the selected
category or selected folder.
i You may see the Please wait...
message beforehand.
XIf necessary, repeat this operating step
until the tracks in the desired folder appear.1Symbol for back folder2Current category3Track icon4Current trackXTo select a track: Press 9 or : and
confirm with 9.
The track is played.
or
XSelect an album or folder and confirm this
by holding down 9.
You see the Please wait... message.
The track list then appears.XTo select a track: Press 9 or : and
confirm with 9.
After that, the first track of the album/
folder is played.XTo switch to the next folder up: Select
the Q icon.
i
The Q icon is always listed right at the
top of the folder in question.
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