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70 AudioDVD operationThe DVD menu is the menu saved on the
DVD. The structure of the menu may vary
depending on the DVD and allows certain
settings or actions.
For example, multilingual DVDs allow the
DVD language to be selected in the menu.
Activating DVD menu 
Display the soft keys (
page 67).

Press the
Menu
soft key.
Depending on the DVD, the highest le-
vel of the DVD menu is displayed.

Remove the soft key display if
necessary (
page 67).
The soft keys are automatically remo-
ved after a while.
Selecting an item from the DVD menu

Use h, H, g or G to select a
menu item.

Press E.
Your selection is confirmed. The
COMAND will perform the action defi-
ned by the menu item selected.Going up one level in the menu
A DVD menu may contain several subme-
nus. Submenus may include a menu item
to go up one level in the menu.

Select the appropriate menu item
(page 70).
DVD menuiIn order to avoid driver distraction, the
video function is disabled and no
images will be shown on the COMAND
screen. The message
To prevent
driver from being distracted,
the picture is faded out
ap-
pears.
iWhen you display the soft keys again,
parts of the DVD menu may be hidden.iIf you press g for longer than two
seconds, you may display additional
functions if available. The kind of func-
tion depends on the DVD menu.

71 Audio
DVD operation
You can also proceed as follows:
Display the soft keys (
page 67).

Press the
Menu
soft key once or several
times.
With each depression of the soft key
you will move up one or several menu
levels (depending on the DVD) until the
topmost level is reached.
Removing DVD menu
A DVD menu or a submenu may include an
item for closing the DVD menu.

Select the appropriate menu item
(page 70).
You can also proceed as follows:

Display the soft keys (
page 67).

Press the
Back
soft key.
or

Press the
Stop
soft key.
DVD playback is stopped and the DVD
menu is opened.
Settings menu
Setting options:
4:3
, 16:9
or
Zoom
soft key:
You can change the aspect ratio
(
page 72).

Lang.
soft key:
You can change the DVD language
(
page 72).

Subtitle
soft key:
You can display and switch between
the subtitles (
page 73).

Angle
soft key:
You can change the camera view
(
page 74).
Activating the Settings menu

Display the soft keys (
page 67).

Press the
Setting
soft key.
The Settings menu will appear.
Settings menu

72 AudioDVD operationChanging the aspect ratio
The system will automatically select the
appropriate aspect ratio when a DVD is
played back.
You can manually change the aspect ratio
during playback of the DVD. To do this, use
the top left soft key. The soft key changes
each time you press it.
Possible aspect ratios are: 4:3, 16:9 and
Zoom.
The soft key indicates the aspect ratio to
which you will change when you press the
soft key.
Zoom is useful to watch movies in
cinematic aspect ratio. You can use the
function to reduce the width of the black
bars at the top and bottom.

In the Settings menu (
page 71),
press the soft key repeatedly until the
desired aspect ratio is set.
Changing the DVD language
Changing the DVD language:

During playback of the DVD, activate
the DVD settings menu (
page 71)

Press the
Lang.
soft key.
The language list is displayed. The con-
tent of the list depends on which langu-
ages the DVD supports.

Use g or G to select a language.

Press E.
The selected language is set.
iYou can only change the DVD language
if the DVD supports several languages.
iThe
Lang.
soft key has no function if
the Settings menu is activated from
within the DVD menu.
In this case, you need to change the
language in the DVD menu (
page 70)
if the menu item is available. Or remove
the DVD menu (
page 71) and again
press the
Lang.
soft key in the
Settings menu.
Some DVDs allow the language to be
selected additionally or exclusively in
the DVD menu saved on the DVD
(
page 70).

73 Audio
DVD operation
Displaying and switching between sub-
titles 
During playback of the DVD, activate
the DVD settings menu (
page 71).

Press the
Subtitle
soft key.
The subtitles list will appear. The
content of the list depends on the DVD.

Use g or G to select a subtitle.

Press E.
The selected subtitles are used.
or

Use g to select list entry No subtitles
.

Press E.
Subtitling is switched off.
iThe system cannot read languages in
DTS format. If you select such a langu-
age, the movie is played without sound.iThese functions are available only if the
DVD supports subtitles.iWhen you insert a DVD, subtitles are by
default switched off.
iThe
Subtitle
soft key has no function
if the Settings menu is opened from
within the DVD menu. In this case, you
need to change the subtitles in the
DVD menu (
page 70) if the menu
item is available.
Or remove the DVD menu (
page 71)
and again press the
Subtitles
soft
key in the Settings menu.
Some DVDs allow the subtitling func-
tion to be selected additionally or ex-
clusively in the DVD menu saved on the
DVD (
page 70).

74 AudioDVD operationChanging the camera view
During playback of the DVD, activate
the DVD settings menu (
page 71)

Press the
Angle
soft key.
A list of the available camera views will
appear.

Use g or G to select the desired
camera view.

Press E.
The selected camera view is used.

Display the soft keys (
page 67).

Press the
Brightn.
, Contr.
or
Color
soft key.

Press h or H.
The respective setting is changed.
If several movies are on the DVD, you can
select a movie directly.
Movies can be selected while the DVD is
played back or stopped.
E.g.: Select movie no. 3

Press 3.
The 3rd movie starts after a short
while.
iYou can only change the camera view if
several camera views are stored on the
DVD. The number of available
camera views depends on the DVD.
iThe
Angle
soft key cannot be selected
if the Settings menu is activated from
within the DVD menu (
page 70).
In this case, select the camera view in
the DVD menu.
Some DVDs supporting different
camera views do not offer a switch
option. In this case, select the camera
view in the Settings menu.
Adjusting brightness, contrast and
color
Selecting a movieiMovie selection may also be possible in
the DVD menu saved on the DVD
(page 70).

75 Audio
DVD operation
If the movie is divided into chapters or sce-
nes, you can directly jump to a chapter or
scene or skip them while the movie is
playing. Some DVDs will not allow this in
certain portions of the movie (e.g. during
screen credits, age restriction and/or pa-
rental advisories).
Selecting a scene or chapter directly
E.g.: Scene/chapter 5
While the movie is playing, press *.

Press 5.
After a short while playback starts from
the 5th chapter or the 5th scene.Scene/chapter skip

Press D or d.
Button D = Next chapter or scene
Button d = Previous chapter or
scene or beginning of scene if scene
has been playing for more than 10
seconds

Keep D or d pressed during DVD
playback.
D = fast forward
d = reverse
Release the button to stop fast
forward/reverse.
Selecting a scene/chapter
iChapter/scene selection may also be
possible in the DVD menu stored on
the DVD (
page 70).
Fast forward/reverse

78 Satellite radio*Important notes

Important notesIn chapter “Satellite radio”, you will find
detailed information regarding
selecting a station and a program cate-
gory

memory functions

sound adjustments
If you have not done so already, please fa-
miliarize yourself with these functions by
reading chapter “At a glance”.iAdditional optional satellite radio equip-
ment and a subscription to satellite ra-
dio service provider are required for the
satellite radio operation described here.
Contact your authorized Mercedes-
Benz Center for details and availability
for your vehicle.
iNote that categories and channels
shown in illustrations are dependent on
programming content delivered by the
service provider. Programming content
is subject to change. Therefore, channel
and categories shown in illustrations
and descriptions contained in this ma-
nual may differ from the channels and
categories delivered by the service pro-
vider.
Satellite radio service may be unavai-
lable or interrupted from time to time
for a variety of reasons, such as envi-
ronmental or topographic conditions
and other things we can’t control. Ser-
vice might also not be available in cer-
tain places (e.g., in tunnels, parking
garages, or within or next to buildings)
or near other technologies.
iSirius Satellite Radio provides approxi-
mately 100 channels, so called
streams, of digital-quality radio, among
others music, sports, news, and enter-
tainment commercial-free.
Sirius Satellite Radio uses a fleet of
high-power satellites to broadcast 24
hours per day, coast-to-coast, in the
contiguous U.S.
This diverse, satellite-delivered pro-
gramming is available for a monthly
subscription fee. For more information
and service availability, call the Sirius
Service Center (
page 79) or contact
www.siriusradio.com.

80 Satellite radio*Satellite radio operation

Satellite radio operationAfter the connection is made:
Follow the instructions given by the
operator.
The activation process may take up to
10 minutes. If it is successful, you will
see the display with the message Acquiring Signal...
(page 80)
followed by the Satellite radio main
menu (
page 80).See “Subscribing to satellite radio” for im-
portant subscription information
(
page 79).

Press B to switch to satellite radio
operation.
When switching to Satellite radio ope-
ration, the system may have to acquire
the signal. The signal may also be inter-
rupted from time to time during opera-
tion for a variety of reasons
(page 78) and may have to be re-
acquired. If so, you will see the above
message on the display.After the COMAND acquires the
signal, the Satellite radio main menu will
appear. The station last tuned to will begin
to play.
Satellite radio main menu1Program category
2Station name
3Memory preset selected and channel
number
iCredit card information may be re-
quired for your application.
If a satellite receiver is not installed or
not properly installed:
The message
No Satellite Radio

will appear.
Switching on