Importing Contacts - Mercedes-Benz COMAND Operating Instructions Manual

Address book
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Importing contacts

Information and requirements
Contacts can be imported as vCards (vcf files). A
vCard is an electronic business card. A memory
card, USB device or a Bluetooth
can be used for importing.
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Up to 2000 entries can be imported into the
address book. A message notifies you when
the maximum number is reached. In order to
be able to then import new contacts, you have
to delete existing contacts (
Source
Memory card
USB device
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Bluetooth
connection
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If automatic calling up of the contacts is
deactivated (
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Phone option is available.
Importing from the memory card or USB
device
Contacts imported from the memory card or
from a USB device are identified by the ¯
symbol.
The following conditions must be fulfilled in
order to import vCards:
vCards (vcf files) may be located in the main
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directory or in folders. The multimedia system
allows for a targeted selection of the corre-
sponding directories.
vCards must have the file extension "vcf".
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connection
page 107).
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Requirements
The SD card is inserted. It
contains importable contact
details.
The USB device is inserted
into the USB port. It contains
importable contact details.
If the sending of vCards is
supported via Bluetooth
vCards can be received on
mobile phones or netbooks,
for example.
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Bluetooth must be activa-
ted in the multimedia system
and on the respective device;
see the manufacturer's oper-
ating instructions.
page 107), the Import from
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The multimedia system supports vCards in
versions 2.1 and 3.0.
To switch to the menu bar in the telephone
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menu or the address book: slide 6 the con-
troller.
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To select
ler.
To select Download
X
press the controller.
To select From Memory Card
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device: turn and press the controller.
Receiving vCards via Bluetooth
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,
Multimedia system
To switch to the menu bar in the telephone
X
menu or the address book: slide 6 the con-
troller.
X
To select
ler.
To select Download
X
press the controller.
To select From Bluetooth
X
press the controller.
If the multimedia system is connected to a
mobile phone, the connection is terminated.
vCards can now be received by a device (PC,
mobile phone) via Bluetooth
External device
Start the data transfer; see the manufactur-
X
er's operating instructions.
The number of vCards received is displayed in
the multimedia system.
Multimedia system
To cancel the transfer: press the controller.
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If a mobile phone was connected, the con-
nection to the mobile phone is established
again.
: turn and press the control-
Contacts: turn and
or From USB
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: turn and press the control-
Contacts: turn and
Device: turn and
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.