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89 Rear Audio/Video*
Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE) operation*
You can operate the RSE via
the Remote control and
the button panel at the front on the two
rear monitors.
Point the remote control with the
infrared transmitter 1 at the receiver
diode l on one of the two rear
monitors.
Switching between the rear monitors
Move the left/right monitor switch 3
on the right side of the remote control
to switch between the left monitor and
the right monitor.Soft key selection via remote control
Turn the thumb wheel up or down.
You navigate through the soft keys. The
corresponding soft key on the selected
rear monitor changes its color.
Press the thumb wheel.
The function is selected.
DVD playback requirements
i
Some DVDs may not comply with the
NTSC or PAL TV playback standards.
Sound, picture and other playback
problems may occur when you play
such DVDs.
The RSE CD/DVD player can playback
video DVDs meeting the following
requirements:
Correct regional code
NTSC or PAL TV standard
The appropriate information is usually
given either on the DVD or the DVD
box. The factory setting of the RSE CD/
DVD player is regional code 1. The
setting can be changed at an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. This
will allow you to playback video DVDs
with other regional codes, as long as
they comply with the NTSC or PAL TV
standard.
Operating the Rear Seat
Entertainment* (RSE)
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90 Rear Audio/Video*
Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE) operation*
Remote control Rear monitor
RSE CD/DVD player
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Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE) operation*
FunctionPage
1
Remote control
Infrared transmitter
2Thumb wheel. Turn to
select a soft key and press
to confirm
96
3Left/right monitor switch
4H,h,g,G
Function selection
Press E to confirm
5
Muting
111
6
Not available. Message No
TV
7or
Switching to the external
video source, if connected
or
AUX menu
108
108
8
System menu109
FunctionPage
9
Switching on and off92
a
Switching to the mode
corresponding to the
inserted CD
b Monitor off/on112
cLED113
dGH
Track select
(CD, MP3 CD)
Fast forward/reverse
(CD, MP3 CD, DVD)
Scene/chapter skip (DVD)
97, 101
98, 101,
107
107
eAdjusting the headset
volume
ç Volume down
æ Volume up
96
fBattery compartment
gRetainer clip
hCover
FunctionPage
jLocating lugs
kBatteries - 2 Type AAA 1.5 V
l
Rear monitor
Infrared receiver diode
m
Switching monitor on and
off
92
n
Adjusting the display
brightness
96
o
Adjusting the headset
volume
96
pHeadset connector socket92
q
RSE CD/DVD player
CD/DVD slot
94
rVideo socket and two audio
(L - left, R - right) sockets
95
s Eject button94
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Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE) operation*
The two rear monitors are located at the
back of the front seats.
A 1/8" socket 2 is located in the button
panel at the front of each monitor. You can
connect one headset to each socket.
Gently push the headset connector into
the socket 2.
Rear monitor, R class illustrated
1ON/OFF button
21/8“ socketSwitching on
Press button 1 on one or both of
the monitors.
or
With the key inserted in the starter switch
in any position (0, 1, 2):
Set the remote control L/R monitor
switch to the side you wish to control.
Press button 9 on the remote
control (
page 90).
Connecting headsets
i
Only use 32 Ohm headsets.
For further information please contact
an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Switching the rear monitor on and
off
i
The RSE system can be switched on
from the monitors regardless of key (in,
out) or starter switch (0, 1, 2) positions.
For an explanation of starter switch
positions, please refer to the vehicle
Operator’s Manual.
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Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE) operation*
In all cases, one of the following
messages will appear on the monitor
Please wait, loading disc...
The RSE CD/DVD player will load the
CD which was in the drive when the
system was switched off. The
corresponding menu will appear on the
rear monitors and playback will begin.
Drive empty
Load a CD into the RSE CD/DVD
player.Switching off
Press on the rear monitor or press
on the remote control again.
or
Turn the key in the starter switch to
position 0 and pull the key out.
The message
Vehicle key remo-
ved. Please confirm by pres-
sing OK so that the device
continues operating.
will appear
for approx. 10 seconds. If no action is
taken the system will turn off. If
OK is
selected via the remote the system will
continue to operate for approx. 30 mi-
nutes.ML and GL class
The RSE CD/DVD player is located under
the right rear seat.
R class
The RSE CD/DVD player is located at the
front of the middle row console.
R class illustrated
1RSE CD/DVD player
i
If the system is being used while the
key is out or inserted in position 0, the
system will switch off after approx. 30
minutes.
Loading/ejecting CDs
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Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE) operation*
With the remote control
Press ç or æ as often as
necessary to adjust the volume.
A window will appear indicating the
current volume level. At the monitor
Press or as often as
necessary to adjust the volume.
A window will appear indicating the
current volume level.At the monitor
Press or .
The display brightness changes
gradually.
With the remote control
Adjust the display brightness in the
System menu (
page 110).
Adjusting the headset volume
i
After connecting the headsets
(
page 92) you can adjust the volume.
Adjusting the display brightness
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Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE) operation*
An audio CD is loaded in the RSE CD/DVD
player and it is switched on.
Loading a CD (
page 93).
Switching on (
page 92).
Set the L/R monitor switch on the
remote to the side you wish to control.
Press on the remote.
The CD menu will appear on the
display. Playback begins with track 1.
CD menu
1CD mode
2Current track
3Current track number/max. track num-
ber on CD and elapsed playback timeTrack select
Press g or G to play the next or
previous track.
or
Press H to play the next track.
Press G to play the previous track
or start of title (if more than 10
seconds of playing time has elapsed).
Playback begins.
CD track scan
The tracks on a CD can be scanned one
after the other for 8 seconds each.
Starting the function
Turn the thumb wheel to highlight the
Scan soft key and press to select.
Scan will begin.
Switching to CD mode
i
The name of the CD and the name of
the track played are displayed if the
information is available.
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Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE) operation*
An MP3 CD is loaded in the RSE CD/DVD
player and it is switched on.
Loading a CD (
page 93).
Switching on (
page 92).
Set the L/R monitor switch on the
remote to the side you wish to control.
Press on the remote.
The MP3 CD menu will appear on the
display. Playback begins with track 1.
MP3 CD menu
1MP3 mode
2Current folder
3Track list
4Track number within the current fold-
er/number of tracks in current folder
and elapsed playback time of the
current trackSelecting a folder
If the MP3 tracks are organized into folders
on the CD, you can select a folder from the
remote control.
The following options are available:
Selecting via MP3 main menu
Selecting via folder list
Selecting via MP3 main menu
Press H or h to select a folder.
The RSE CD/DVD player changes the
folder and loads the data from the new
folder. It may take a while to load the
data, depending on the number of
folders and tracks.
Playback of the first track of the
selected folder will begin.
Switching to MP3 CD mode