Importing Contacts - Mercedes-Benz COMAND Operating Instructions Manual

Search for an entry in the phone book on
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the mobile phone d (
Select the list symbol to the right of the
X
entry by sliding VY the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
Select Save Entry and press W to
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confirm.
The Saving Procedure Successful
message appears. The phone book entry is
now saved as an address book entry.
The d icon is replaced by the ¥ icon.

Importing contacts

Information and requirements
You can import contacts (vCards) from the
memory card and a USB device into the
address book, or receive vCards via
®
Bluetooth .
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Up to 2500 entries can be imported into
the address book. A message notifies you
when the maximum number is reached.
You now have to delete existing entries
( page 137) in order to import new entries.
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Depending on the source of the contact data,
different requirements apply:
Source Conditions
Memory card The SD memory card must
be inserted (
and must contain
importable contact data.
USB device The USB device must be
inserted in the USB port
and must contain
importable contact data.
Requirements for receiving vCards via
®
Bluetooth
You can receive vCards from devices (e.g.
from a PC) which support the sending of
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vCards via Bluetooth .
It is not necessary to authorize the device in
page 126). COMAND to do so.
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Please bear the following in mind:
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Importing from the memory card or USB
device
Entries imported from the memory card or
from a USB device have the ¯ symbol.
The following conditions must be fulfilled in
order to import vCards:
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page 157)
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X
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Using the address book
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Bluetooth must be activated in COMAND
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and on the Bluetooth device (see
operating instructions for the device).
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the Bluetooth device must be able to send
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vCards via Bluetooth (see operating
instructions for the device).
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the Bluetooth device in the vehicle must
be switched on.
vCards (vcf files) may be located in the main
directory or in folders. COMAND allows for
a targeted selection of the corresponding
directories.
vCards must have the file extension ".vcf".
A vcf file can also contain several vCards.
COMAND supports vCards in versions 2.1
and 3.0.
Select Address Book in the address book
or, if the telephone basic menu is shown,
select Phone by sliding VÆ and turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
Select Download Contacts
to confirm.
A menu appears.
Select From The Memory Card
USB Device in the menu by turning cVd
the COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
Select Add or Overwrite
confirm.
Add imports the entries from the memory
card or USB device into the address book.
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and press W
or From
and press W to
Z