Mercedes-Benz S 320 CDI, Owner'S Manual

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Operating systems
COMAND radio
You must observe the following when as-
signing track names:
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Track names must have at least one
character.
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Track names must have the extension
“mp3”.
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There must be a full stop between the
track name and the extension.
Example of a correct track name:
Track1.mp3
COMAND will not recognise an MP3 track
if:
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there is no full stop between the track
name and the extension
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the extension is missing
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COMAND does not support ID3 tags.
Permissible MP3 formats
COMAND supports the MPEG1 Audio
Layer 3 format.
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This format is generally known as “MP3” in
everyday usage.
Permissible bit and sampling rates
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Fixed and variable bit rates up to
320 kbit/s
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Sampling rates of 24 kHz to 48 kHz
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Only use MP3 tracks with a bit rate of at
least 128 kbit/s and a sampling rate of at least
44.1 kHz. Smaller rates can cause a noticeable
deterioration in quality. This is especially the
case if you have activated a surround sound
function*.
Notes on copyright
The music tracks that you create for MP3
mode and can play back in MP3 mode are
generally subject to copyright protection in
accordance with the applicable interna-
tional and national regulations.
In many countries, reproductions are not
permitted without the prior consent of the
copyright holder, not even for private use.
Make sure that you know the applicable
copyright regulations and that you comply
with these.
If you own these rights yourself, e.g. for
your own compositions and recordings, or
the copyright holder has granted you per-
mission, these restrictions do not apply.
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Discs with copy protection are not compati-
ble with the CD audio standard and therefore
may not be able to be played by COMAND
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There may be playback problems when playing
copied discs.
There is a large variety of discs, disc-writing soft-
ware and writers available. This variety means
that there is no guarantee that the system will be
able to play discs that you have copied yourself.
There may be playback problems if you play CDs
that you have copied yourself with a storage ca-
pacity of more than 700 MB. These CDs are not
compatible with currently applicable standards.
Notes about CDs/DVDs