MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class 2008 W221 Comand Manual

120 Control systemsCOMAND audio CD/audio DVD/MP3Notes about handling CDs/DVDs

Only hold discs by the edge.


Handle discs carefully to prevent play-
back problems.


Avoid getting scratches, fingerprints
and dust on discs.


Clean discs from time to time with a
commercially-available cleaning cloth.
Do not wipe them with a circular mo-
tion, but only in straight lines from the
center outwards.


Only use a pen designed for such a pur-
pose to label discs.


Place discs back in their boxes after
use.


Protect discs from heat and direct sun-
light.
Inserting CDs and DVDs Loading the CD/DVD changer
The CD/DVD changer can hold up to a to-
tal of 6 audio CDs or DVDs.
1Disc slot
2Load button (all magazine trays)
3Magazine tray buttons 1 – 6Warning!
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Only insert a CD or DVD when the vehicle is
stationary. There is a risk of accident by be-
ing distracted from road and traffic condi-
tions if you load a CD/DVD while the vehicle
is in motion.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is
covering a distance of 44 feet (approximate-
ly 14 m) every second.i
If the CD/DVD has a printed side, this must
face upwards when the CD/DVD is inserted. If
neither side is printed, the side to be played
should face downwards.
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Each magazine tray button3 indicates the
status of the corresponding magazine tray by
means of an LED.


LED off = magazine tray is empty


LED constantly lit = magazine tray is loaded


LED flashes = CD/DVD changer requesting
disc to be loaded

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COMAND audio CD/audio DVD/MP3
Loading an individual magazine tray
Press desired magazine tray button 3.
If a disc is loaded, it will be ejected.

Take disc out of slot 1.

Wait until LED for magazine tray
button3 which you pressed flashes
quickly.

Insert disc into slot 1.
The DVD changer draws the disc in and
begins playback if:

it has been loaded correctly


it is a permissible type of disc
Loading all six magazine trays

Press load button 2.
The DVD changer checks the load sta-
tus of all magazine trays and switches
to the first empty tray.

Wait until LED for corresponding maga-
zine tray button 3 flashes quickly.

Insert disc into slot 1.
The DVD changer switches to the next
empty magazine tray.

Repeat last two steps until all trays are
loaded.
The DVD changer will play the last disc
you loaded if:

it has been loaded correctly


it is a permissible type of disc
Inserting a PCMCIA card1Slot for PCMCIA card

Insert PCMCIA card into slot 1.
The side with the contact must point
towards the slot.
If the PCMCIA card contains a storage
medium with MP3 tracks, COMAND
switches to MP3 mode.
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If a disc is not inserted within approximately
15 seconds COMAND resumes playback of the
last disc.
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COMAND supports commercially available
PCMCIA cards or PCMCIA card adapters with
storage media that may not be designed for the
temperatures which occur in the vehicle. You
should therefore remove the PCMCIA card from
the vehicle when not in use since extreme tem-
peratures could damage these devices.

122 Control systemsCOMAND audio CD/audio DVD/MP3Ejecting CDs and DVDs
Ejecting from the DVD changer
1Disc slot
2Magazine tray buttons 1 – 6
3Eject button (all discs)

Ejecting one disc: Press desired mag-
azine tray button 2.

Take disc out of slot 1.
If you do not take the disc out of
slot1, the DVD changer will draw it
back automatically in approximately
15 seconds.

Ejecting all discs: Press eject
button3.
The DVD changer switches to the first
loaded tray and ejects the disc.

Take disc out of slot 1.
The DVD changer switches to the next
loaded magazine tray and ejects the
disc.

Repeat last step until magazine is
empty.
Ejecting a PCMCIA card
1Eject button
2Slot for PCMCIA card
Press eject button 1 twice.
The PCMCIA card is ejected.

Take PCMCIA card out of slot 2.
Warning!
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Only eject a disc when the vehicle is station-
ary. You may otherwise be distracted from
the traffic conditions and could cause an ac-
cident.
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If you eject one disc while playing another
disc, the DVD changer interrupts playback. Play-
back continues once the disc has been ejected.

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COMAND audio CD/audio DVD/MP3
Submenu overviewi
The components and operating principles of
COMAND can be found on (
page 87).
CD or DVD-A or MP3
Pause/Stop/Play
(audio DVD mode
only)
Tracks/Track
List/Tracks A-Z
Folders
(MP3 mode only)
Changer
Sound
Normal Track
Sequence
Pause playback
Show track list
(audio CD mode and
audio DVD mode)
Select folder
Select medium
Treble
Random Tracks
Stop playback
Display alphabetical
track listing
(MP3 mode only)
Bass
Random folder
(MP3 mode only)
Restart playback
Balance/Fader
Repeat folder
(MP3 mode only)
3D Sound
Group
(DVD-Audio mode
only)

124 Control systemsCOMAND audio CD/audio DVD/MP3Switching to audio CD, audio DVD or MP3 mode
Load CD/DVD (
page 120) or
PCMCIA card (
page 121).
or

Select “Audio”
“Audio”, then “CD”,
“DVD-Audio” or “MP3”.
or

Press the M shortcut button once or
twice.Example display in audio CD mode
1Current playback option
2Track number
3Disc number
4Disc name (only if saved on the disc)
5Track name (only if saved on the disc)
6Track time
7Graphic time and track display
8Sound settings
9Medium selection
aTo call up track listing
bDisc type
cPlayback optionsExample display in audio DVD mode
1Current playback option
2Track number
3Disc number
4Disc name (only if saved on the disc)
5Track name (only if saved on the disc)
6Track time
7Graphic time and track display
8Sound settings
9Medium selection
aTo call up track listing
bStop function
cPause (“Play” appears if paused)
dDisc type
ePlayback options
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The M shortcut button takes you directly
to the previously set disc mode (audio CD,
audio DVD or MP3-CD/DVD). The number of
times you have to press the shortcut button de-
pends on the previously set mode.

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COMAND audio CD/audio DVD/MP3
Example display in MP3 mode
1Current playback option
2Medium type
3Disc number (not on PCMCIA card)
4Track name
5Current folder path
6Current folder
7Track time
8Graphic time and track display
9Sound settings
aMedium selection
bFolder listing
cTrack listing
dPlayback options
Stop function
Stopping playback: Select “Audio”

“Audio”
“DVD-Audio”
“Stop”.

Restarting playback: Select “Audio”

“Audio”
“DVD-Audio”
“Play”.
Playback starts at the beginning of the
DVD.
Pause function
In audio CD, audio DVD and MP3 mode
Pausing playback:
PressF briefly.

Continuing playback: PressF
again briefly.
Only in audio DVD mode

Pausing playback:
Select “Audio”
“Audio”
“DVD-Au-
dio”
“Pause”.
The “Pause” screen changes to “Play”.

Continuing playback: Select “Audio”

“Audio”
“DVD-Audio”
“Play”.
The “Play” screen changes to “Pause”.
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This function is only available in audio DVD
mode.

126 Control systemsCOMAND audio CD/audio DVD/MP3Selecting CD/DVD/MP3 media
Select “Audio”
“Audio”.

Select “CD”, “DVD-Audio” or “MP3”.
COMAND begins playback.

In audio CD, audio DVD and MP3
mode: Select “Changer”.
or

In audio CD and audio DVD mode
only: Press n when the main area is
selected.
The media list appears. The dot R in-
dicates the current medium.

Select a medium or folder.
COMAND changes the medium.
or

Enter a magazine tray number with the
telephone keypad using the A-
9 buttons (
page 90).
Selecting a track
Selecting by skipping to tracks
Skipping forwards or backwards to
a track (in CD or DVD mode only):
Rotate ymz.Selecting from the track list

Select “Audio”
“Audio”.

Select “CD”, “DVD-Audio” or “MP3”.
Selecting a track using the COMAND
controller

Select “Tracks”, “Tracks A-Z” or “Track
list”.
or

Only in MP3 mode: Press n when the
main area is selected.
The track list of the current folder ap-
pears. The dotR indicates the current
track.

Select a track by rotating ymz or slid-
ing qmr.
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Skipping forwards through the tracks skips
to the next track. Skipping backwards through
the tracks 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 previ-
ous track.
If you have switched on the “Random Tracks”
playback option, the order of the tracks is ran-
dom.
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In MP3 mode, the list shows all the tracks in
alphabetical order.

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COMAND audio CD/audio DVD/MP3
Selecting a track using the telephone
keypad
Press> on the telephone keypad
(page 90).

Enter track number using the A-
9 buttons.
Fast forward/rewind 
Select main area.

Slide and hold omp until desired place
is reached.
Selecting a folder
Select “Audio”
“Audio”
“MP3”

“Folder”.
or

Press n when main area is selected.
The track list of the current folder ap-
pears.This is what the illustration in the right
column is showing as well.
1Back folder symbol
2Current track symbol
3Track symbol

Selecting one folder higher: Select
the Q symbol.
The display changes to the next folder
up in the folder structure on the disc.1Back folder symbol
2Current folder symbol
3Folder symbol containing tracks

Selecting a folder: Select desired fold-
er.
You will see the tracks in the folder.

Select a track.
The track is played and the correspond-
ing folder is now the active folder.
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This function is only available in audio MP3
mode.

128 Control systemsCOMAND audio CD/audio DVD/MP3Setting the audio format
This function lets you choose the audio for-
mat that you would like COMAND to play
and is only available in DVD-Audio mode.
Select “Audio”
“Audio”
“DVD-Au-
dio”
“Group”.
The list of available audio formats appears.
A dot R indicates the format currently se-
lected.

Changing setting: Slide qmr or
rotateymz.

Exiting menu: Slide omp.
Playback options
The following options are available:

“Normal Track Sequence”
Tracks playback in the order on the
disc (e.g. track 1, 2, 3, etc.).


“Random Tracks”
Tracks playback in a random order
(e.g. track 3, 8, 5, etc.).


“Random Folder” (in MP3 mode only)
Tracks in the active folder and any sub-
folders playback in random order.


“Repeat Folder” (in MP3 mode only)
Tracks in the active folder will be re-
peated until you switch the function
off.

Selecting an option: Select “Audio”

“Audio”.

Select “CD”, “DVD-Audio” or “MP3”.
The option list appears. A dot R indi-
cates which option is switched on.

Select an option and press n.
The option is switched on. For all op-
tions except “Normal Track Sequence”,
you will see a corresponding indicator
in the main area.
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The tracks on an audio DVD can be stored in
various audio formats. The number of audio for-
mats depends on the audio DVD.
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The “Group” menu item cannot be selected
if only one audio format is saved on the DVD.
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The “Normal Track Sequence” option is au-
tomatically activated when you select a different
medium. If an option is activated, it remains acti-
vated after COMAND is switched on/off.

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COMAND AUX
COMAND AUX
You can connect an external audio or video
source (AUX) to COMAND.Audio and Video AUX jacks
The Audio and Video AUX jacks to which
external audio/video sources can be con-
nected are located in the glove box.
1Video AUX jack
2Audio AUX jack
Audio AUX
Switching to Audio AUX mode
Select “Audio”
“Audio”
“AUX”.
The Audio AUX menu appears. You will
hear the medium in the external audio
source if it has been connected and
switched to play.You can adjust the following settings in Au-
dio AUX mode:


Volume (
page 98)


Balance and fader (
page 100)


Treble and bass (
page 99)


Surround sound (
page 100)
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Please refer to the corresponding operating
instructions for information about how to oper-
ate the external audio source.