CD changer MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class 2006 W221 Comand Manual

48 Audio
CD operation
Removing the magazine:
Slide the cover of the CD changer*
open.
Press the green l button on the
CD changer*.
The magazine will slide out.
Inserting CDs into the magazine:
Pull the disk tray forward until it stops.
Remove any previously inserted CD.
Place a CD in the tray. The CD should
be inserted with the label side up.
Push the CD tray into the magazine
completely.
Repeat these four steps to load more
CDs into the magazine.
Reading the magazine in:
Slide the magazine into the CD changer
until it clicks into place (listen for the
click).
The CD changer* reads the magazine.
The message
Magazine Scan
Please Wait
will appear.
Slide the cover of the CD changer*
closed. CD drive
Activate the Audio menu (page 34).
Press the CD soft key.
The CD main menu is displayed.
If no audio CD has been inserted, the
message
No CD appears.
Load an audio CD into the CD drive
(
page 47).
CD changer*
Activate the Audio menu (page 34).
Press the CD soft key.
The CD changer* main menu will
appear.
The CD last played begins to play.
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You can also slide out the magazine if
COMAND is switched off.
However, the l button will not
function If the battery is not connected
or drained.
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When you push the magazine in, the
arrow on the upper side of the
magazine must point in the direction of
the CD changer*.
Switching on
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49
Audio
CD operation
CD changer* main menu
If the last played CD is not available, the
next available audio CD is played back. No magazine in the CD changer*:
The message
No Magazine will appear.
Load audio CDs into the CD changer*
(
page 47).
No CD in the magazine:
The message
Magazine Empty will
appear.
Load audio CDs into the CD changer*
(
page 47).
You can select a CD:
in the CD list (page 49)
with the number keypad (page 50)
in the Magazine menu (page 50) In the CD list
The 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 or the
name of the CD currently playing.
Use
h or H to select another CD
from the list.
After the CD is loaded, it is played
back.
or
Do not change the selection.
Playback of the last played CD is
continued.
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The name of the CD and the track
played are displayed if the information
is available.
Selecting a CD (CD changer* only)
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Selection is possible if the
CD changer* has loaded the magazine
and at least two audio CDs are loaded.
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50 Audio
CD operation
With the number keypad
Press a number key, e.g. 2 to select
the corresponding CD.
The CD is changed. The selected CD is
played back. In the Magazine menu
Press the CD-Mag soft key.
The Magazine menu is displayed. If the
magazine has not been read in, the
message
Magazine Scan
Please Wait
is displayed first.
Use g or G to select a CD.
Press E.
or
Press one of the number keys 1 to
6 .
The CD is changed.
You can select a track:
with g or h (page 51)
in the track list (page 51)
with the number keypad (page 51)
with CD track scan (page 52)
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The number keys 1 - 6 can be used
for direct selection.
Keys 1 - 6 correspond with
magazine slots 1 to 6
of the CD changer*
Track select
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53
Audio
CD operation
On
Press
J during playback.
The CD operation is muted and the ß
symbol is displayed on the status bar.
Off
Press J again.
Playback will resume.
The ß disappears from the status bar. The following options are available:
Normal Sequence (page 54)
Track Mix (page 54)
CD Mix (page 54)
Repeat Track (page 54)
Repeat CD (page 54)
Activating playback mode
E.g.:
Mode
Repeat Track
Press the Setting soft key.
The setting menu will appear.
CD changer* setting menu
Use g or G to select the playback
mode
Repeat Track.
Press E.
The mode is activated. Wait a few
seconds for the CD changer* main
menu to appear. The activated mode is
displayed on the status bar (except
Normal Sequence).
Muting
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COMAND will also deactivate muting if
you
select another audio source (e.g.
radio)
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 also available.
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54 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 previous 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.
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55
Audio
MP3-CD operation

MP3-CD operation
General Information
WarningG
In order to avoid distraction which could
lead to an accident, the driver should insert
CDs with the vehicle at a standstill and
operate the audio system only if permitted
by road, weather and traffic conditions.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your car covers a
distance of 44 feet (approximately 14 m)
every second.
WarningG
The CD drive and CD changer* are Class 1
laser products. There is a danger of invisible
laser radiation when you open or damage
the cover.
Do not remove the cover. The CD drive and
the CD changer* do not contain any parts
which can be serviced by the user. For safe-
ty reasons, have any necessary service work
performed by qualified personnel.
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When you create a MP3-CD you can
define structures and input information
in addition to the title information.
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The COMAND plays the tracks on the
MP3-CD in alphabetical order. To
preserve the order on the original CD,
number the tracks in ascending order
when you record them.
The smallest possible data rate for
MP3-CDs is 56 KB/s.
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The COMAND does not play back
MP3-CDs containing files with ISO
9660 Level 3 standard. Such MP3 CDs
contain fragmented files.
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Glossary
Audio source
This includes the systems radio, CD
(CD drive in the control unit, CD chan-
ger*), MP3-CD and DVD (only audible).
Balance Defines sound-center left/right.
Bird’s-eye view The map is shown in three dimensions
with sky and horizon.
COMAND (Co
ckpit Management and Data Sys-
tem)
Information and operating center for
vehicle sound and communications
systems, including the radio and
CD/DVD player, as well as for other op-
tional equipment (CD changer*, tele-
phone*, etc.). DVD
(D
igital Versatile Disc)
Digital storage medium for storing lar-
ge amounts of data.
Emergency call This function places a call to a local
911 provider. It does not initiate a
->Tele Aid* call. Please note that the
911 emergency call system is a public
service. Using it without due cause is a
criminal offense.
Fader Defines sound-center front/back.
GPS (G
lobal Positioning System)
Satellite-based system for relaying
geographic location information to and
from vehicles equipped with special re-
ceivers. Employs DVD digital maps for
navigation. Heading Up
Dynamic map alignment, map is dis-
played facing driving direction pointing
up.
Navigation DVD Contains all the destination addresses
(town, road, intersection, house num-
ber, special destinations) and the digi-
tal map material for a country or a
region for destination entry, route cal-
culation and destination guidance.
North Up The map is displayed facing north du-
ring route guidance.
Provider is the network operator who makes
available (provides) telephone services
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Index
A
Accepting
call 97
Activating Address book menu 176
Destination Entry menu 124
destination memory 158
Last destinations 155
Navigation main menu 118
Service main menu 168
Settings menu (DVD operation) 71
sound functions* 32
System settings menu 198
ACTIVATING TELEPHONE. PLEASE WAIT. 91
Active call 102
Adding note 180
Address book 176 changing an address book entry 179
deleting entry 186 details on a mobile phone internal me-
mory entry 182
details on an address book entry 178
exporting an entry 181
importing a mobile phone internal me- mory entry 183
new entry 185
selecting an entry 177
using an entry in other system modes 187
Adjusting bass and treble 121
bass or treble control 31
brightness, contrast, color (DVD operation) 74
display brightness 202
volume 28
Altering map scale 141
Automatic map toggling 154
Automatic station scan 39 B
Balance 121
Balance control 29
Bass 30
Begin dialing 99
C
CALC RTE 139
CALL CONNECTED 189
Calling up
main menus 24
Cancelling route guidance 143
CD loading into the CD/DVD drive 47
REPEAT TRACK 53, 54
TRACK MIX 54
track select 50
CD changer* CD MIX 54
REPEAT CD 54
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Index
destination address 125
house number 132
intersection 131
name or number in the phone
book 107
parking 133
PIN code 95
PUK 96
street 129
telephone number 98
ENTRY IMPORTED TO ADDRESS BOOK 183
ERROR OCCURED WHILE SAVING DATA 173, 174
Exporting address book entry 181
F
Fader 29, 121
Frequency band 38
Frequency range 38 G
GPS 115
H
Hands-free microphone
switching on/off 103
I
Important notes Telephone 88
Importing mobile phone internal memory entry 183
Incoming call 97
L
Loading CDinto the CD changer* 47
into the CD/DVD drive 47
DVD into the CD/DVD drive 65
MP3-CD 56 into the CD/DVD drive 56 Loading/ejecting
navigation DVD 115
M
Making display settings 201
Map orientation 2D Heading Up 142
2D North Up 142
Memory destination memory 156
last destinations 155
Memory functions radio operation 40
Menu functions 25
main area 24
soft key sections 24
status bar 24
Menu display 24
Menu system 24
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Index
R
Radio station
saving station automatically 41
saving station manually 40
Reading SMS message 171
Recalculating 139
Redial 99
Roadside Assistance 190
ROAMING 96
Route calculation 139
Route guidance 139
S
Satellite radio* important notes 78
memory functions 83
Satellite radio* operation automatic tuning 81 Saving
current position 122
destination 156
phone numbers 109
radio station 40
sender phone number 172
scene/chapter 75
Selecting 75 a folder (MP3-CD) 58
address book entry 177
CD (CD changer* only) 49
city 127
city center 128
country (system settings) 200
destination using coordinates 137
detour 147
House Number Area 133
map orientation 142
movie 74 MP3-CD track 58
POI 161, 162, 163, 164
region 124
satellite radio* station 81
street 130
via route 146
SEND FAILED 181
SERVICE UNAVAILABLE 90
Setting balance/fader 29
date/time 198
display dimming characteristics 202
route mode 120
symbol displays 152
SIM CARD BLOCKED 95
SMS 169
Software Updates 166
Sound functions* 31
Speed-dialing 102
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