My MP3 Upgrade with pictures
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My MP3 Upgrade with pictures
Finally! No more use of the iPod as my music library in the car. Have burned a DVD with 40 folders and close to 1000 songs on it.
The quality is CD quality! I hear no difference..
Take a look at the pictures below...doesn't it look nice?
and finally...the cover of the upgrade CD...in case you want to order it from your dealer
The quality is CD quality! I hear no difference..
Take a look at the pictures below...doesn't it look nice?
and finally...the cover of the upgrade CD...in case you want to order it from your dealer
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Not available in the US. Someone prove me wrong (pretty please
. As far as I know, you would need to get the Euro COMAND installed to allow this.
And while it is possible that it is just a firmware upgrade, it is also possible that it would require extra hardware within the COMAND. If you read the informative article over at MBENZNL's site, you will see that the US and Euro COMAND systems have quite a bit different about them.
. As far as I know, you would need to get the Euro COMAND installed to allow this.And while it is possible that it is just a firmware upgrade, it is also possible that it would require extra hardware within the COMAND. If you read the informative article over at MBENZNL's site, you will see that the US and Euro COMAND systems have quite a bit different about them.
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Hi jomasa,
Thanks for the great pictures. I heard that once you get the firmware update to play mp3s that you can no longer playback DVD's when you're driving? Do you know if that is true? Thanks.
Thanks for the great pictures. I heard that once you get the firmware update to play mp3s that you can no longer playback DVD's when you're driving? Do you know if that is true? Thanks.
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Originally posted by homiedru
Hi jomasa,
Thanks for the great pictures. I heard that once you get the firmware update to play mp3s that you can no longer playback DVD's when you're driving? Do you know if that is true? Thanks.
Hi jomasa,
Thanks for the great pictures. I heard that once you get the firmware update to play mp3s that you can no longer playback DVD's when you're driving? Do you know if that is true? Thanks.
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Originally posted by Le Burpor
Oslo, can you explain what is meant by "..you can no longer playback DVD's when you're driving?" ?
Oslo, can you explain what is meant by "..you can no longer playback DVD's when you're driving?" ?
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Originally posted by Oslo
A few of us managed to override the interlocks that prevented viewing DVD films /TV while the car was in motion. But as soon as you do the update that allows you to use the DVD player with MP3, it will again prevent viewing while in motion.
A few of us managed to override the interlocks that prevented viewing DVD films /TV while the car was in motion. But as soon as you do the update that allows you to use the DVD player with MP3, it will again prevent viewing while in motion.
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My headunit is a COMAND APS model BE6061 and it's running SW version 9.390 15/2004:
To activate Video in Motion (not activated by default) you have to follow these steps:
* Call the ENGINEERING MODE Menu:
Press and hold [mute] + [end] + [serv] for about 8 seconds, or until the "Engineering Menu" appears.
* Call the ENGINEERING MODE Extended Menu:Once on the ENGINEERING MODE Menu press and hold [#],[*], [left arrow] (in that order), until you see these three italicized options on the right side of the COMAND.The new menu items are:
• Dr.Dist – Driver Distraction
• RegCod – Region Code
• Backd…- Backdoor
Driver Distraction menu:
handbrake locked
gear shift in P
speed 0 km/h
speed 10 km/h
general picture lock
Un-selecting these gives you 'Video in Motion'
So if you upgrade to SW version 9.390 15/2004 you'll have mp3 capability and Video in motion.
Hope this helps.
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I have Video in motion and mp3 capability.
My headunit is a COMAND APS model BE6061 and it's running SW version 9.390 15/2004:
To activate Video in Motion (not activated by default) you have to follow these steps:
* Call the ENGINEERING MODE Menu:
The new menu items are:
• Dr.Dist – Driver Distraction
• RegCod – Region Code
• Backd…- Backdoor
Driver Distraction menu:
handbrake locked
gear shift in P
speed 0 km/h
speed 10 km/h
general picture lock
Un-selecting these gives you 'Video in Motion'
So if you upgrade to SW version 9.390 15/2004 you'll have mp3 capability and Video in motion.
Hope this helps.
migabc
My headunit is a COMAND APS model BE6061 and it's running SW version 9.390 15/2004:
To activate Video in Motion (not activated by default) you have to follow these steps:
* Call the ENGINEERING MODE Menu:
Press and hold [mute] + [end] + [serv] for about 8 seconds, or until the "Engineering Menu" appears.
* Call the ENGINEERING MODE Extended Menu:Once on the ENGINEERING MODE Menu press and hold [#],[*], [left arrow] (in that order), until you see these three italicized options on the right side of the COMAND.The new menu items are:
• Dr.Dist – Driver Distraction
• RegCod – Region Code
• Backd…- Backdoor
Driver Distraction menu:
handbrake locked
gear shift in P
speed 0 km/h
speed 10 km/h
general picture lock
Un-selecting these gives you 'Video in Motion'
So if you upgrade to SW version 9.390 15/2004 you'll have mp3 capability and Video in motion.
Hope this helps.
migabc
Hi,friend
Do you have 9.390 15 2004 upgrade software CD??
we need it ,and if you have can you sell me ??
Thanks
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Did you try the dealer? Note: Most dealers now have the newer version which will disable the access to the Engineering Menu.
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I don't have it. The upgrade was done at the dealer a couple of years ago for enabling MP3. As far as I know you can't downgrade the HU firmware. You'll have to flash it first.
Did you try the dealer? Note: Most dealers now have the newer version which will disable the access to the Engineering Menu.
Miguel
Did you try the dealer? Note: Most dealers now have the newer version which will disable the access to the Engineering Menu.
Miguel
But we don't need newer version,
We need access to the Engineering Menu
So we need w211 589 06 22 00
Do you know where to order?
Thanks
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However, like I said you cannot downgrade without flashing the unit.
Which version do you have now? If you currently cannot access the Engineering Menu then you are already running SW-Rel 15.130 Build 51/05 (or later).
Miguel
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Yes, that is correct the SW-Rel 9.390 disc part number is W211 589 06 22 00.
However, like I said you cannot downgrade without flashing the unit.
Which version do you have now? If you currently cannot access the Engineering Menu then you are already running SW-Rel 15.130 Build 51/05 (or later).
Miguel
However, like I said you cannot downgrade without flashing the unit.
Which version do you have now? If you currently cannot access the Engineering Menu then you are already running SW-Rel 15.130 Build 51/05 (or later).
Miguel
Thanks your respond, and Yes, we are already running SW-Rel 15.130 Build 51/05. And now,we had a W211 589 06 22 00 update Cd , how to we do ??if we want to downgrade the comand??
We had downgrade from 04/06 to 51/05,it's successed yesterday!(it was erasy flashing first than update after we put on cd rom itself)
Thanks
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Hi,friend
Thanks your respond, and Yes, we are already running SW-Rel 15.130 Build 51/05. And now,we had a W211 589 06 22 00 update Cd , how to we do ??if we want to downgrade the comand??
We had downgrade from 04/06 to 51/05,it's successed yesterday!(it was erasy flashing first than update after we put on cd rom itself)
Thanks
Thanks your respond, and Yes, we are already running SW-Rel 15.130 Build 51/05. And now,we had a W211 589 06 22 00 update Cd , how to we do ??if we want to downgrade the comand??
We had downgrade from 04/06 to 51/05,it's successed yesterday!(it was erasy flashing first than update after we put on cd rom itself)
Thanks
Hope this helps.
Let us know how you succeed.
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Do you now have access to the engineering menu?
Regards,
Miguel
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We had downgrade from SW:04/06 to SW:51/05 yesterday successfully with the service Cd,and we will try to downgrade from SW:51/05 to 15/04 tomorrow,because we got a 15/04 update Cd today,and will let you know
Thanks
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Keep in mind that you will lose some of the new features like the ETA (Estimated Time of Arrival) on the main screen which is not available in the older releases.
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Do anyone of you have the firmware version SW-Rel 9.390?
I really need it I have the comand stucked to "Software Update" page
If anyone of you have the CD please the iso file zipped is only 6/7 Mb.
Can anyone send it to my email?
Thank You very much.
I really need it I have the comand stucked to "Software Update" page
If anyone of you have the CD please the iso file zipped is only 6/7 Mb.
Can anyone send it to my email?
Thank You very much.
