Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2012 - Manual (Page 238)

Selecting music files
Note
COMAND displays the data stored on the
iPod
® , MP3 player or USB mass storage
device according to the filing structure used
in the respective medium.
Selecting by skipping to a track
X To skip forwards or back to a track: turn
cVd the COMAND controller when the
display/selection window is active.
The skip forward function skips to the next
track. The skip back function skips to the
beginning of the current track if the track
has been playing for more than eight
seconds. If the track has been playing for
less than eight seconds, it skips to the start
of the previous track. If you have selected
a playback option other than
Normal
Track Sequence , the track sequence is
random.
X On the multifunction steering wheel:
switch on Media Interface mode
(
Y page 234).
X On the multifunction steering wheel, press
the = or ; button to select the
Audio menu.
X On the multifunction steering wheel, press
9 or : to select a track.
Selecting using the number keypad
X To make an entry: press the Ä button.
An input menu appears. The number of
characters available for input depends on
the number of tracks that can currently be
selected.
X To enter a track number: press a number
key, e.g. q.
The digit is entered in the first position in
the input line.
i COMAND will ignore and not display an
invalid digit.
X Enter more numbers if desired.
The selected track is played.
Fast forward/rewind
X While the display/selection window is
active, slide XVY and hold the COMAND
controller until the desired position has
been reached.
i On an iPod ® , fast rewind only functions
within the current track.
Selecting a category/playlist/folder
iPod ® and certain MP3 players
For an iPod ® or MP3 player, you can select
tracks using categories or folders.
Depending on the device connected, the
following categories may be available, for
example:
R
Current tracklist
R
Playlists (e.g. All )
R
Artists
R
Albums
R
Tracks
R
Podcasts
R
Genres
R
Composers
R
Audiobooks
i Some playback categories contain the
entry All . If this entry has been selected,
the entire content of the category selected
will be played.
USB devices
For USB mass storage devices, you can select
both folders as well as any existing playlists.
COMAND can also display the album name
and artist (metadata) during playback, if this
information has been entered into the
system.
Playlists are indicated in the display by a
special icon. When you open the playlist, the
corresponding tracks are displayed and
playback begins once a track is selected. You
can now select
Category Mix instead of
Random Folder as a playback option.
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