MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class 2011 W221 Owner's Manual

Option 2XPress the R function button once or
twice.XSelect an audio medium from the media list
( Y page 221).
Option 3
XSelect Audio in the main function bar by
sliding ZV and turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
If disc mode was the last mode selected, it
will now be active.
If another audio source is switched on, you
can now switch to disc mode in the audio
menu.XSelect Audio by sliding ZV and turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
The audio menu appears.XSelect Disc or Memory card and press
W to confirm.
The desired disc mode is activated.XSelect an audio medium from the media list
( Y page 221).
Example display: audio CD mode
:Date medium type;Track number=Disc number?Disc name (only if stored on the disc)ATrack name (only if stored on the disc)BTrack timeCGraphic time and track displayDSound settingsECurrent playback optionFMedia selectionGMusic searchHStoring musicICD functions
Example display: audio DVD mode
:Disc type;Track name=Disc number?Disc name (only if stored on the disc)ATrack timeBGraphic time and track displayCSound settingsDCurrent playback optionEMedia selectionFMusic searchGStop functionHPause functionIAudio DVD modeAudio219COMANDZ

Example display: MP3 mode:Disc type;Disc number=File or track name (ID3 tags)?Disc or directory nameACurrent playback optionBTrack timeCGraphic time and track displayDSound settingsEMedia selectionFMusic searchGArtist (ID3 tags)HMP3 functions
Pause function
In audio CD/DVD and MP3 mode
XTo pause playback: briefly press the
8 button on the multifunction steering
wheel.XTo continue playback: briefly press the
8 button on the multifunction steering
wheel again.Only in audio DVD modeXTo pause playback: switch on audio DVD
mode ( Y page 218).XSelect Ë by sliding VÆ and turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
The Ë display changes to Ì.XTo continue playback: select Ì and
press W to confirm.
Playback continues from the point where it
was interrupted. The Ì display changes
to Ë .
Stop function
This function is only available in audio DVD
mode.
XSwitch on audio DVD mode ( Y page 218).XTo interrupt playback: select É by
sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
The Ë display changes to Ì. É
remains highlighted.XTo continue playback: select Ì and
press W to confirm.
Playback continues from the point where it
was interrupted.XTo stop playback: while playback is
interrupted, select É again and press
W to confirm.
or
XSelect É and confirm by pressing W
twice in rapid succession.
Ì is highlighted.XTo restart playback: select Ì and
press W to confirm.
Playback starts at the beginning of the
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Selecting CD/audio DVD/MP3 discs
Selecting via the media list
XIn CD/audio DVD and MP3 mode: select
Media by sliding VÆ or turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
The media list appears. The # dot
indicates the currently selected medium.
Media list
The media list shows the discs currently
available.
Media list (when equipped with a 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 7MUSIC REGISTER, position 8Media Interface, position 9USB, position 10
iIf a disc cannot be read, an entry appears
after the display in the magazine tray.
Equipped with a single DVD driveDVD drive, position 1: readable data media
are audio CDs, MP3 CDs or MP3 DVDs,
audio DVDs and video DVDs.
Memory card, position 2MUSIC REGISTER, position 3Media Interface, position 4USB, position 5XSelect the data medium by turning cVd
the COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
iIf you select a video DVD, the system
switches to video DVD mode
(Y page 236).
Selecting a track using the number
keypad
XPress a number button, e.g. n, when the
display/selection window is active.
The medium at the corresponding position
in the media list is loaded and then played.
Selecting a track
Selecting by skipping to a track
XTo skip forwards or back to a track: slide
XVY or turn cVd the COMAND controller
when the display/selection window is
active.
The skip forward function skips to the next
track.
Skipping backwards restarts the current
track (if it has been playing for more than
eight seconds) or starts the previous track
(if the current track has only been playing
for a shorter time).
If you activate the Medium mix or Random
tracks playback option (MP3 mode only),
the track order is random.
XOn the multifunction steering wheel:
switch COMAND to audio CD, audio DVD or
MP3 mode (Y page 218).
XUse = or ; to select the Audio
menu.
XPress the 9 or : button on the
multifunction steering wheel.
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Selecting by track listXIn audio mode, select Search by sliding
VÆ or turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
XSelect Current track list.
or
XPress W the COMAND controller in MP3
mode when the display/selection window
is active.
The track list appears. The # dot indicates
the current track.
XSelect the track by turning cVd and press
W to confirm.
iIn MP3 mode, the list shows all the tracks
in alphabetical order.
XOn the multifunction steering wheel:
switch COMAND to audio CD, audio DVD or
MP3 mode (Y page 218).
XUse = or ; to select the Audio
menu.
XPress and hold the 9 or : button
until the desired track has been reached.
If you hold down 9 or :, the system
runs through the list more quickly. Not all
audio drives or data carriers support this
function.
If track information is stored on the audio
drive or data storage device, the
multifunction display shows the number and
name of the track.
Selecting a track using the number
keypad
XPress the Ä button on the number pad.
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.
XEnter the desired track number using the
number buttons.
Fast forward/rewindXWhile the display/selection window is
active, slide XVY and hold the COMAND
controller until the desired position has
been reached.
Selecting a folder
This function is only available in MP3 mode.
XSwitch on MP3 mode (Y page 218).XSelect Search by sliding VÆ and turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
XSelect Folder by sliding VÆ and turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
XSelect the folder by turning cVd and press
W to confirm.
You will see the tracks in the folder.
XSelect the track by turning cVd and press
W to confirm.
The track is played and the corresponding
folder is now the active folder.
Gracenote Media Database
Introduction
This function is only available in audio CD
mode.
There is a version of the software from
Gracenote®, Emeryville, California, USA on
the hard disk. You will recognize this by the
logo which can be seen in the bottom right-
hand corner of certain audio displays.
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Many audio CDs contain CD text. COMAND
uses the information contained therein to
display the artist, album and track name.
If the audio CD does not contain any CD text
information, COMAND can use the Gracenote
Media Database to identify unknown audio
tracks when breaking in audio CD mode. This
is only possible if the relevant information is
saved in the Gracenote Media Database and
if the "Gracenote Media Database" function
is activated.
If this is the case, COMAND will display the
corresponding data such as artist, album and
track name in the relevant displays and lists.
If COMAND accesses the Gracenote Media
Database when reading an audio CD, you will
see the following message:
Selecting Gracenote® data to be displayed
If several entries exist for the CD of a
particular artist, you can select which of the
entries should be shown.
If the inserted CD does not contain any
Gracenote® data, the Gracenote Media
Database menu item is shown in gray and
cannot be selected.
XSwitch on audio CD mode (Y page 218).XSelect CD by sliding VÆ and turning cVd
the COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
XSelect Gracenote Media Database by
turning cVd the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.
Switch the function on O or off ª.
Updating Gracenote® music recognition
technology and the Gracenote Media
Database
The digital data on the Gracenote Media
Database becomes obsolete due to the
release of new CDs. 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.
iThe Gracenote Media Database is
updated in conjunction with the navigation
system's digital map (Y page 186).
Setting the audio format
You can only set the audio format in audio
DVD mode. The number of audio formats
available depends on the DVD. The content of
an audio DVD is called an "album", and this
can be divided into up to nine groups. A group
can contain music in different sound qualities
(stereo and multi-channel 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" menu
item(s) cannot be selected.
XSwitch on audio DVD mode (Y page 218).XSelect DVD-A by sliding VÆ and turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
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XSelect Group by turning cVd and press
W to confirm.
The list of available audio formats appears.
The # dot indicates the format currently
selected.XSelect the audio format by turning cVd
and press W to confirm.XTo exit the menu: slide XVY the COMAND
controller or press the % button.
Playback options
The following options are available to you:
R 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 Medium mix
All the tracks on the medium are played in
random order (e.g. track 3, 8, 5 etc.).
R Random tracks (MP3 mode only)
You hear the tracks in the current active
folder and any subfolders in random order.
XTo select options: switch on audio CD/
DVD or MP3 mode ( Y page 218).XSelect CD, DVD-A or MP3 by sliding VÆ and
turning cVd the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.
The options list appears. The # dot
indicates the option selected.XSelect an option by turning cVd and press
W to confirm.
The option is switched on. For all options
except "Normal track sequence", you will
see a corresponding display in the display/
selection window. See the example of the
display in audio CD mode ( Y page 219).i
The "Normal track sequence" option is
automatically selected when you change
the medium 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
Permissible discs
R CD-R and CD-RW
R DVD-R and DVD-RW
R DVD+R and DVD+RW
R SD memory card:
Permissible file systems
R ISO 9660/Joliet standard for CDs
R UDF for audio and video DVDs
R FAT16 or FAT32 for PCMCIA memory cards
with storage medium
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
which 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 can also contain subfolders.
A disc can contain a maximum of 255 folders.
Each folder can contain a maximum of
255 tracks and 255 subfolders.
The disc may contain no more than eight
directory levels. Files beyond the eighth level
will not be recognized by the system.
Track and file names
When you create a disc with compressed
music files, you can assign names to the
tracks and folders.
COMAND uses these names accordingly for
the display. Folders which contain data other
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than MP3 or WMA tracks are not displayed by
COMAND.
If MP3 or WMA files are stored in the root
directory itself, the root directory will also be
treated as a folder. COMAND will then show
the name of the root directory as the folder
name.
You must observe the following when
assigning track names:
R track names must have at least one
character.
R track names must have the extension
"mp3" or "wma".
R there must be a full stop between the track
name and the extension.
Example of a correct track name:
"Track1.mp3".
i COMAND does not support ID3 tags.
Permissible formats
COMAND supports the following formats:
R Microsoft Windows Media Audio V2, V7, V8
and V9 (WMA)
Permissible bit and sampling rates
COMAND supports MP3 files of the following
types:
R constant and variable bit rates from
32 kbit/s to 320 kbit/s
R sampling rates of 8 kHz to 48 kHz
COMAND supports WMA files of the
following types:
R fixed bit rates of 5 kbit/s up to
384 kbit/s
R sampling rates of 8 kHz to 48 kHz
COMAND does not support WMA files of the
following types:
R DRM (Digital Rights Management)
encrypted files
i Only use tracks with a bit rate of at least
128 kbit/s and a sampling rate of at least
44.1 kHz. Lower rates can cause a
noticeable deterioration in quality. This isespecially the case if you have activated a
surround sound function.
Notes on copyright
MP3 or WMA tracks that you create or play
back are generally subject to copyright
protection in accordance with the applicable
international and national regulations.
In many countries, reproductions, even for
private use, are not permitted without the
prior consent of the copyright holder.
Make sure that you know about the applicable
copyright regulations and that you comply
with these.
If you own these rights yourself, e.g. for your
own compositions and recordings, or if the
copyright holder has granted you permission,
these restrictions do not apply.
Notes on CDs/DVDs
Discs with copy protection are not
compatible with the audio CD standard and
therefore may not be able to be played by
COMAND.
There may be playback problems when
playing copied discs. There is a wide range of
data carriers, burning software and burners
available. This variety means that there is no
guarantee that the system will be able to play
discs that you have copied yourself.
There may be playback problems if you play
CDs that you have copied yourself with a
storage capacity of more than 700 MB. CDs
of this type do not conform to the currently
applicable standards.
i On many DVD audio discs, the last track
does not contain any music. In such cases,
COMAND then switches to the next disc.
This is normal system behavior and does
not mean that there is a malfunction.
! Do not affix stickers or labels to the discs.
They could peel off and damage the drive.
The drive is designed to hold discs which
comply with the EN 60908 standard.
Therefore, you can only use discs with a
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If you insert thicker discs, e.g. those that
contain data on both sides (DVD on one
side and audio data on the other), they
cannot be ejected and can damage the
drive.
Do not use discs with a diameter of 8 cm,
even with an adapter. Only use round discs
with a diameter of 12 cm.
iCOMAND is able to play back audio CDs
in multichannel audio format.
MUSIC REGISTER
General notes
You can store music files in MP3 or WMA
format in the MUSIC REGISTER. The memory
has a capacity of approximately 7 GB.
! Retain the original music files in a secure
location. An error in COMAND might result
in the loss of the music files stored in the
MUSIC REGISTER. Mercedes-Benz is not
liable for any loss of data.
Switching on the MUSIC REGISTER
XSelect Audio in the main function bar by
sliding ZV and turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
If MUSIC REGISTER was the last mode
selected, it is now switched on.
If another audio source is switched on, you
can now switch on the MUSIC REGISTER in
the audio menu.
XSelect Music Register and press W to
confirm.
Example display: MUSIC REGISTER
:Type of data medium: MUSIC REGISTER;Track number=Track name?Track timeAGraphic time and track displayBCurrent playback settings (no symbol for
"Normal track sequence")
CSound settingsDMedia selectionECurrent folderFSearch functionsGData carrier position in the media listHTo call up the MUSIC REGISTER menu
Copying music data to the MUSIC
REGISTER
Introduction
You can copy music files from discs in the
DVD changer, the single DVD drive, the
memory card or the COMAND USB, as long
as they are in MP3 and/or WMA formats.
iWhile copying, several functions will not
be available. If this is the case, you will see
a message to this effect.
1. Selecting a data medium
XSelect Audio by sliding ZV and turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
The audio menu appears.
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XSelect Music Register and press W to
confirm.
XSelect Copy music files and press W to
confirm.
:Data medium selectedXTo select a disc: slide ZVÆ or turn cVd
and press W to confirm.
The data medium is loaded.
2. Selecting music files
XSelect All music files.
This function copies all music files on the
selected data carrier. The symbol in front
of All music files is filled in.
XSelect Continue.
The copying menu appears.
3. Starting the copying process
:To copy from a memory card;To copy to the MUSIC REGISTER=Memory requirement, see "Calling up
memory space info" (Y page 228)
?To start the copying processAName of the data carrier from which data
is being copied and storage location
BTo cancel copying of music filesCData carrier position in the media listXSelect Start and press W to confirm.
Copying begins. The progress bar indicates
the status of the copying procedure.
XTo exit without copying files: select
Back and press W to confirm.
! Under no circumstances should you
remove the memory card while you are
copying data from it. This will generate
unusable data in the MUSIC REGISTER.
:Progress bar
iIt may take some time for the copying
process to be completed, depending on the
amount of data. The time required may vary
depending on the data source. If there is
not enough memory space, you will see a
message to this effect.
XTo cancel copying: select Cancel.
Music files are stored in the MUSIC
REGISTER up until the point of cancellation.
Deleting all music files
This function deletes all music files from the
MUSIC REGISTER.
! The deletion procedure may take several
minutes. In order to prevent malfunctions,
do not use COMAND during this period.
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XSelect Music Register by sliding VÆ and
turning cVd the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.
XSelect Delete all music files and
press W to confirm.
A query appears. No is highlighted.
If you select Yes, all music files are deleted.
You see the Please wait... message.
Then, you see the Deletion successful
message.
If you select No, the process will be aborted.
Calling up memory space info
XSelect Music Register by sliding VÆ and
turning cVd the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.
XSelect Memory information and press
W to confirm.
The following is displayed:
Rstorage capacity
Ravailable memory
Roccupied memory
Rcontent (folders, tracks)
Folder functions
Introduction
You can view the content of the MUSIC
REGISTER, change folder or track names and
delete individual folders or tracks.
Calling up a folder
XSelect Search by sliding VÆ and turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
XSelect Folder and press W to confirm.
You see the contents of the current folder.
XTo switch to the superordinate folder:
select the U icon and press W to
confirm.
The display changes to the next folder up.
Changing the folder/track name:Folder selection symbol;Icon for music file=Current folderXSelect Music Register by sliding VÆ and
turning cVd the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.
XSelect Rename/delete files by sliding
VY the COMAND controller and press W
to confirm.
XSelect a folder/track by turning cVd.XSelect Options by sliding VY and press
W to confirm.
XSelect Edit and press W to confirm.XEnter a name for the folder/track.XTo save the changes: select ¬ and
press W to confirm.
Deleting folders/tracks
XSelect Rename/delete files by sliding
VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
XSelect the folder/track by turning cVd.XSelect Options by sliding VY and press
W to confirm.
XSelect Delete and press W to confirm.
A query appears. No is highlighted.
If you select Yes, the folders/tracks are
deleted. You see the Please wait...
message. Then, you see the Deletion
successful message.
If you select No, the process will be aborted.
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