Question re: copying songs from MP3 DVD to Music Register on 2011 E350
I recently purchased a 2011 E350.
I have a bunch of MP3 songs copied onto a DVD+R disc. The songs play fine from the disc itself, but I cannot seem to figure out how to transfer the contents of this disc over to the music register.
I looked through the COMAND manual, and unless I'm missing something it seems like you can only copy things to the music register directly from the source CD, importing one at a time -- i.e., that there is no way to mass import songs that have already been converted to MP3.
Is this accurate?
If there is a way to import from the MP3 DVD+R, please let me know what I'm doing incorrectly.
Thanks in advance!!




I recently purchased a 2011 E350.
I have a bunch of MP3 songs copied onto a DVD+R disc. The songs play fine from the disc itself, but I cannot seem to figure out how to transfer the contents of this disc over to the music register.
I looked through the COMAND manual, and unless I'm missing something it seems like you can only copy things to the music register directly from the source CD, importing one at a time -- i.e., that there is no way to mass import songs that have already been converted to MP3.
Is this accurate?
If there is a way to import from the MP3 DVD+R, please let me know what I'm doing incorrectly.
Thanks in advance!!
I have only copied original CDs and the songs do not need to be copied one-by-one. It copies the whole disk when you start the copy process.
Not being able to copy a MP3 disk is probably because MB does not want to be part of media piracy. MP3 is already a copy. Why would you allow re-copying it in a car like MB? This would be allowing people to copy illegal media in the car.
They already kind of take a "risk" with it as the same CD can be copied in many different cars but it is not likely that an original CD travels between many cars. It is all different with MP3.
If I was a car builder I would not allow MP3 or any other than original CD to be copied in my cars either.
I'm not a mucician but I respect their profession and their rights. I also have MP3 music but I also have the original disk for every bit of it.
One question, if you have tons of this music on a disk in MP3 format why do you want to copy it in the music registry? Why not just play it from the disk?
Last edited by Arrie; Dec 22, 2012 at 11:08 PM.
Not being able to copy a MP3 disk is probably because MB does not want to be part of media piracy. MP3 is already a copy. Why would you allow re-copying it in a car like MB? This would be allowing people to copy illegal media in the car.
They already kind of take a "risk" with it as the same CD can be copied in many different cars but it is not likely that an original CD travels between many cars. It is all different with MP3.
If I was a car builder I would not allow MP3 or any other than original CD to be copied in my cars either.
I'm not a mucician but I respect their profession and their rights. I also have MP3 music but I also have the original disk for every bit of it.
One question, if you have tons of this music on a disk in MP3 format why do you want to copy it in the music registry? Why not just play it from the disk?
If I have to burn a CD, then take that CD to my car and import one CD at a time, it will take forever. There is no reason why we shouldn't be able to transfer in this manner.
If you can play MP3 files off a DVD, or off an SD card, it makes absolutely no sense why you can't just transfer that stuff to the Music Registry.
The process of loading music onto the hard drive of my BMW was *much* quicker and *much* easier than it was with my Bluetec.I had already (legally) converted my CD collection into MP3 format so loading 2,000 songs took about 3 minutes vs weeks with my Bluetec.




If I have to burn a CD, then take that CD to my car and import one CD at a time, it will take forever. There is no reason why we shouldn't be able to transfer in this manner.
If you can play MP3 files off a DVD, or off an SD card, it makes absolutely no sense why you can't just transfer that stuff to the Music Registry.
I'm just giving my opinion of why they don't allow MP3s to be copied to the music register. You have to admit that a vast amounts of music goes around as illegal copies regardless if YOU legally own it or not.
However, I don't use Music Registry but since it won't allow MP3 tracks to play then no matter what you can not copy MP3s into hard drive and in this case it sucks because you already pay for the MP3 tracks
Thankfully , SD Card also works fine and loads the tracks fast
) to follow several different laws without extra mothering. I assume that would extend to the copying mp3 files and allowing me to determine if they are legal or not or if it matters to me. This leads me to believe that the problem is technical not legal.
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I recently purchased a 2011 E350.
I have a bunch of MP3 songs copied onto a DVD+R disc. The songs play fine from the disc itself, but I cannot seem to figure out how to transfer the contents of this disc over to the music register.
I looked through the COMAND manual, and unless I'm missing something it seems like you can only copy things to the music register directly from the source CD, importing one at a time -- i.e., that there is no way to mass import songs that have already been converted to MP3.
Is this accurate?
If there is a way to import from the MP3 DVD+R, please let me know what I'm doing incorrectly.
Thanks in advance!!
My problem was overcome by ripping the cd's onto a sd card and then onto the music register.
I was also very frustrated with Benz trying to do something that the book said was possible only to find it was not.Not really a recommendation for their quality control!!
If I have to burn a CD, then take that CD to my car and import one CD at a time, it will take forever. There is no reason why we shouldn't be able to transfer in this manner.
If you can play MP3 files off a DVD, or off an SD card, it makes absolutely no sense why you can't just transfer that stuff to the Music Registry.
I am pretty sure all you need to do is select record.....and that will get the music on your register







