Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class 2014 COMAND Manual - Manual (Page 221)

in the Gracenote Media Database and are
then added to during playback from the
connected device (
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page 196). The avail-
ability depends on the use and the tracks
already selected.
R Keyword Search Keyword Search
Selecting keyword search allows you to
search through all categories on the con-
nected device for keywords.
i More information on Select By Cover Select By Cover
and Keyword Search Keyword Search can be found under
"Music search, selecting category"
(
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page 216).
i For an iPod ® /iPhone ® , the available cov-
ers are added most efficiently if the entire
media content is in the current playlist. This
is the case if you have selected the play-
back option Tracks Tracks or Random Medium Random Medium
(
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page 219).
Special feature in iPod ® /iPhone ® mode
i If the connected iPod ® /iPhone ® is not
functioning or paused, you can search for
tracks but cannot select them. After con-
firming a new track, the Function Function
Unavailable Unavailable message appears.
Playback options
X To select a playback option: select
Media Interface Media Interface in the basic display by
sliding V Æ and turning c V d the
COMAND controller and press W to con-
firm.
The options list appears. The # dot indi-
cates the option selected.
X Select an option and press W to confirm.
The following options are available:
R Normal Track Sequence Normal Track Sequence
Normal track sequence: you hear the
tracks in their normal order (e.g. numerical
or alphabetical).
R Random Medium Random Medium
All the tracks on the medium are played in
random order.
R Random Track List Random Track List
The tracks in the currently active category
or folder, including any subfolders, are
played in random order.
i If the connected iPod ® /iPhone ® is not
functioning or paused, the playback
options are inactive. The display of options
is grayed out.
MP3 player instructions
General information
Up to 30,000 tracks per medium are sup-
ported.
You can speed up some functions and
improve the search results by:
R making sure the names of tracks, albums
and artists, for example, are written the
same way
R labeling albums featuring various artists as
"compilations"
i Multiple entries of tracks in playlists are
filtered out for some players.
Data formats
MP3 and WMA are supported as data formats
with fixed and variable bit rates (up to
320 kbits/s).
Special considerations when using MP3
players
Up to eight directory levels with up to 1,000
tracks per directory are supported.
Do not use USB extension leads or adapters.
They can impair functionality.
i DRM (Digital Rights Management) pro-
tected files are not supported by the Media
Interface.
Operation with the Media Interface
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