2008 MERCEDES-BENZ SL-Class Comand Manual

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Stopping DVD playback
Display the soft keys (page 79).
Press the
Stop soft key.
DVD playback stops.
Restarting DVD playback
After playback has stopped, press the
Play soft key again.
The DVD is played from the start.
or
Select a movie (page 86). Displaying full screen
During DVD playback with the soft keys
displayed press the
Full Scr. soft
key.
The soft keys disappear. The full screen
will appear. Activating DVD menu
Display the soft keys (page 79).
Press the
Menu soft key.
The highest level of the DVD menu is
displayed, if available (
page 82).
Activating Settings menu
Display the soft keys (page 79).
Press the Setting soft key.
The DVD settings menu will appear
(
page 83).
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While DVD playback is stopped, you
can press the
Menu soft key.
The DVD menu saved on the DVD is dis-
played, if available (
page 82).

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The 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 79).
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 necessa-
ry (
page 79).
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 in
clude a menu item
to go up one level in the menu.
Select the appropriate menu item
(
page 82).
DVD menu
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In 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.
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If 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.

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You can also proceed as follows:
Display the soft keys (page 79).
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 82).
You can also proceed as follows:
Display the soft keys (page 79).
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 84).
Lang. soft key:
You can change the DVD language
(
page 84).
Subtitle soft key:
You can display and switch between
the subtitles (
page 85).
Angle soft key:
You can change the camera view
(
page 86).
Activating the Settings menu
Display the soft keys (page 79).
Press the Setting soft key.
The Settings menu will appear.
Settings menu
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In order to avoid driver distraction, the
video function is disabled and no
images will be shown on the COMAND
screen. Although the following menu
will appear, these soft keys will have no
visible effect.

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Changing 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 83),
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 83)
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.
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You can only change the DVD language
if the DVD supports several languages.
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The 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 82)
if the menu item is available. Or remove
the DVD menu (
page 83) 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 82).

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Displaying and swit
ching between sub-
titles
During playback of the DVD, activate
the DVD settings menu (
page 83).
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.
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The system cannot read languages in
DTS format. If you se lect such a langu-
age, the movie is played without sound.
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These functions are available only if the
DVD supports subtitles.
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When you insert a DVD, subtitles are by
default switched off.
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The 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 82) if the menu
item is available.
Or remove the DVD menu (
page 83)
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 82).

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Changing the camera view
During playback of the DVD, activate
the DVD settings menu (
page 83)
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 79).
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.
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You 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.
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The Angle soft key cannot be selected
if the Settings menu is activated from
within the DVD menu (
page 82).
In this case, select the camera view in
the DVD menu.
Some DVDs supporting different
camera views don’t offer a switch
option. In this case, select the camera
view in the Settings menu.
Adjusting brightne ss, contrast and
color
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In order to avoid driver distraction, the
video function is disabled and no
images will be shown on the COMAND
screen. Therefore the following soft
keys will have no visible effect.
Selecting a movie
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Movie selection may also be possible in
the DVD menu saved on the DVD
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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/chapteri
Chapter/scene selection may also be
possible in the DVD menu stored on
the DVD (
page 82).
Fast forward/reverse

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