Audio Aux Mode - Mercedes-Benz COMAND Operating Instructions Manual

Playback options
The following options are available to you:
Normal Track Sequence
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You hear the tracks in their normal order
(numerical or alphabetical, for example).
Random Tracks
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All the tracks on the medium are played in
random order.
Random Categories
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(in the case of USB devices when
has been selected):
The tracks in the currently active category
or folder, including any sub-folders, are
played in random order.
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For USB devices, the random playlists can
contain a maximum of 300 randomly
selected tracks.
To select a playback option: select
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Media Int. in the basic display using
the :=; buttons and press the
9 button to confirm.
The options list appears. The # dot
indicates the option selected.
Select an option using the 9:
X
buttons and press the 9 button to confirm.
Notes on USB devices
Data formats
The following data formats are supported:
mp3: CBR, VBR (up to 320 kbit/s)
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wma: CBR, VBR (up to 320 kbit/s)
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Notes on USB devices
Avoid storing data other than music data on
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the USB device so that the start-up time is
not extended unnecessarily.
Up to eight directory levels with up to 1000
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tracks are supported.
or Random Folder
Folder

Audio AUX mode

Do not use a USB extension cable or
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adapter. These may impair functionality.
A search of the USB device is performed in
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the background and any playlists found are
provided in a separate category in addition
to the folders. Initialization of larger USB
mass storage devices containing a high
number of files can take up to several
minutes.
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Files protected with DRM (Digital Rights
Management) are not supported by the
Media Interface.
Audio AUX mode
Notes on audio AUX mode
You can connect an external audio source
(AUX) to COMAND. The socket for this is
located in the glove box.
If COMAND is equipped with a Media
Interface, external audio sources are
connected using the associated cable set.
The audio cable set replaces the audio AUX
socket.
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You can find more information on the
Internet at http://www.mercedes-
benz.com/connect and in the "Media
Interface mode" section (
Switching on audio AUX mode
When you connect an external audio source,
audio AUX is not selected automatically.
Select Audio in the main function bar using
X
the 9=; buttons and press the
9 button to confirm.
If AUX mode was the last mode selected, it
will now be active.
If another audio source is switched on, you
can now switch to audio AUX mode in the
audio menu.
Select Audio using the 9 button and
X
press the 9 button to confirm.
The audio menu appears.
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