2011 MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class ESP

Switching on video AUX modeXSelect Video in the main function bar by
sliding ZV and turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
If video AUX mode was the last mode
selected, it will now be active.
If another video source is switched on, you
can now switch to video AUX mode in the
video menu.XSelect Video and press W to confirm.XSelect Aux and press W to confirm.
The video AUX menu appears. You will hear
and see the content of the external video
source if it is connected and switched to
playback.
For details on how to operate the external
video source, see the respective device's
operating instructions.
Showing/hiding the menu
XTo show: press W the COMAND
controller.XTo hide: slide ZV the COMAND controller
and confirm Full screen by pressing W.
Volume and sound settings
You will find details on volume ( Y page 132)
and sound ( Y page 133) settings in the "At a
glance" section.
GWarning!
External video sources may have different
volumes, which can mean that system
messages such as traffic announcements and
navigation system announcements are much
louder. If necessary, please deactivate the
system messages or adjust their volume
manually.
i It may be the case that a device which is
connected as an external video source
seems quieter or louder in the vehicle, or
that the usual maximum volume cannot be
reached. On some devices, it is possible to
adjust the volume separately. In this case,
start at a medium volume and increase it
gradually. This enables you to determine
whether the system is able to play the
music at high volume without distorting it.
Rear Seat Entertainment System
Vehicle equipment
i These Operating Instructions describe all
standard and optional equipment available
for your vehicle at the time of purchase.
Please note that your vehicle may not be
equipped with all features described.
General information
Important safety notes
GWarning
The RSE CD/DVD player is a Class 1 laser
product. There is a danger of invisible laser
radiation when you open or damage the cover.
Do not remove the cover. The RSE CD/DVD
player does not contain any parts which can
be serviced by the user. For safety reasons,
have any necessary service work performed
by qualified personnel.
GWarning
The driver should not wear a Rear Seat
Entertainment headset while operating the
vehicle under any circumstances. The use of
a headset while driving the vehicle could
drastically impair the ability to react to audible
traffic conditions (e.g. emergency sirens from
police/fire/ambulance, another car’s horn,
etc.).
GWarning
When not in use, headsets or external video
sources should be stored in a safe location
(e.g. one of the vehicle’s storage
compartments) so that they are not loose
within the passenger compartment during
braking, vehicle maneuvers or a traffic
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accident. Objects moving within the
passenger compartment could cause serious
personal injury to vehicle occupants.
GWarning
Due to a potential choking hazard, wired
headset usage by children should only occur
with adult supervision.
Changing the batteries
Both the remote control and the two sets of
wireless headphones require batteries.
GWarning!
Keep the batteries out of the reach of
children. Consult a doctor immediately if a
child should swallow a battery.
Do not dismantle, short-circuit or burn a
battery.
HEnvironmental note
Dispose of discharged batteries in an
environmentally responsible manner.
In the remote control:Battery tray;Lug=Battery compartment cover?Retaining lugsABatteries
The remote control contains 2 type AAA
1.5 V batteries.
XTo open the battery compartment:
remove battery compartment cover = on
the back of the remote control.
XTo do so, press lug ; downwards and take
off battery compartment cover =.
XRemove discharged batteries A from the
compartment.
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XInsert new batteries. Observe the polarity
marking on the batteries and in the battery
compartment when doing so.
Left-hand battery: the positive pole (+)
must face upwards.
Right-hand battery: the positive pole (+)
must face downwards.
XTo close the battery compartment: first
place battery compartment cover = into
the battery compartment with retaining
lugs ? and allow lug ; to clip into place.
In the wireless headphones
The battery compartment cover is located on
the left headphone.
:Battery compartment cover
The wireless headphones contain 2 type AAA
1.5 V batteries.
XTo open the battery compartment: fold
the battery compartment cover :
upwards. When doing so, hold the left
headphone as shown to prevent the
inserted batteries from falling out.
XRemove the discharged batteries from the
compartment.
XInsert new batteries. Observe the polarity
marking on the batteries and in the battery
compartment when doing so.
Left-hand battery: the positive pole (+)
must face upwards.
Right-hand battery: the positive pole (+)
must face downwards.
XTo close the battery compartment:
press the battery compartment lid
downwards until it clips into place.
If the batteries have been inserted
correctly, the indicator lamp will light up
green when the headphones are switched
on.
Basic functions
Operating with headphones
iVehicles intended for sale in the USA are
equipped with cordless headphones.
Corded headphones are available for the
Canadian market and other markets.
You can use the cordless headphones
supplied and/or up to two sets of corded
headphones connected to the corresponding
jack of the rear-compartment screens
(Y page 137).
Information on:
Rswitching the cordless headphones on/off
Radjusting the volume of the headphones
Rselecting a screen for the headphones
can be found in the "cordless headphones"
section (Y page 140).
Using the main loudspeakers
This function is available in conjunction with
COMAND.
You can use the vehicle loudspeakers to
listen to a disc inserted in the rear-
compartment drive. To do so, at least one of
the rear-compartment screens must be set to
disc mode.
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Removing the CD/DVDXPress the þ eject button.
The drive ejects the disc.XTake the disc out of the slot.
If you do not take the disc out of the slot,
the drive will draw it in again automatically
after a short while.
Switching on audio CD, audio DVD or
MP3 mode
XInsert a CD/DVD ( Y page 247).
The Rear Seat Entertainment System loads
the inserted disc.XSelect Disc in the menu using the
9=; buttons on the remote
control and press the 9 button to confirm.
The corresponding mode is switched on.
The Rear Seat Entertainment System plays
the disc.
i Variable bit rates in MP3 tracks can result
in the elapsed time shown being different
to the actual elapsed time.
Selecting a track
Selecting by skipping to a track
XTo skip forwards or backwards to a
track: press the = or ; button on
the remote control.
or
XPress the E or F button.
The skip forward function skips to the next
track.
Skipping backwards restarts the current
track (if it has been playing for more than
eight seconds) or starts the previous track
(if the current track has only been playing
for a shorter time).
If you have selected the playback options
Random tracks or Random folder , the
track order is random.Selecting by track list
In audio CD mode, the track list contains all
tracks on the disc currently playing.
In audio DVD mode, the track list contains all
tracks in the currently active group; see
"Setting the audio format" ( Y page 223).
In MP3 mode, the track list shows all tracks
in the currently active folder as well as the
folder structure, allowing you to select any
track on the MP3 CD.XSelect Track list (audio CD/DVD mode)
or Folder (MP3 mode) using
the :=; buttons on the remote
control and press the 9 button to confirm.
or
XPress the 9 button when the display/
selection window is active.
The track list appears. The # dot indicates
the current track.XSelect a track using the 9: buttons
and press the 9 button to confirm.
Making a selection by entering the track
number directly
XPress h on the remote control.
The track entry display appears.
Example: track 2
XPress the · number button.
Example: track 12
XPress the corresponding number keys in
rapid succession.
i You cannot enter numbers which are
higher than the number of tracks on the CD
or in the currently active folder.
XWait for approximately three seconds after
making the entry.
You will hear the track entered. The
respective basic menu is shown again.
Fast forward/rewind
XWith the display/selection window active,
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remote control repeatedly until you reach
the desired position.
or
XPress and hold the E or F button
until the desired position has been
reached.
Selecting a folder
This function is only available in MP3 mode.
XSelect Folder in MP3 mode using
the :=; buttons on the remote
control and press the 9 button to confirm.
or
XPress the 9 button when the display/
selection window is active.
The folder content appears.
:Folder selection symbol;Current folder name=Track symbolXTo switch to the superordinate folder:
select icon : using the 9: buttons
on the remote control and press the 9
button to confirm.
The display shows the next folder level up.
:Folder selection symbol;Folder iconXSelect a folder using the 9: buttons
and press the 9 button to confirm.
You will see the tracks in the folder.
XSelect a track using the 9: buttons
and press the 9 button to confirm.
The track is played and the corresponding
folder is now the active folder.
Pause function
This function is only available in audio DVD
mode.
XTo pause playback: select « using
the :=; buttons on the remote
control and press the 9 button to confirm.
The « display changes to M.
XTo continue playback: select M and press
the 9 button to confirm.
The M display changes to «.
Stop function
This function is only available in audio DVD
mode.
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DVD playback conditions
There may be playback problems when
playing copied discs. There are a large variety
of discs, DVD authoring software, disc writing
software and writers available. This variety
means that there is no guarantee that the
Rear Seat Entertainment System will be able
to play video DVDs that you have copied
yourself.
You will find further information in the Video
section (Y page 237). Information regarding
COMAND also applies to the Rear Seat
Entertainment System.
Function restrictions
Depending on the DVD, it is possible that
certain functions or actions described in this
section will be temporarily blocked or may not
function at all. As soon as you try to activate
these functions or actions, you will see the
K symbol in the display.
Inserting and removing a CD/DVD
XProceed as described in the "Audio CD/
DVD and MP3 mode" section
(Y page 247).
Activating video DVD mode
XInsert a video DVD.
The Rear Seat Entertainment System loads
the disc.
If disc mode was the last mode selected, it
will now be active.
If it was not, switch on video DVD mode as
described in the following instruction.
XSelect Disc in the menu using the
9=; buttons on the remote
control and press the 9 button to confirm.
If the video DVD fulfills the playback
criteria, the film either starts automatically
or the menu saved on the DVD appears. If
the DVD menu appears, you must start the
film manually.
XSelect the corresponding menu item in the
DVD menu.
Hiding/showing the control menu
XTo show: press the 9 or : button
on the remote control.
XTo hide: press the 9 or : button.
or
XWait about eight seconds.
Control menu
:Date medium type;Current track=Current scene?Track timeATo show the menu
Showing/hiding the menu
XTo show: press the 9 button on the
remote control.
or
XSelect Menu while the navigation menu is
shown and press the 9 button to confirm.
XTo hide: press the 9 button, select
Full screen and press the 9 button to
confirm.
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XOption 1: while the film is playing, press
the h button on the remote control.
XPress the corresponding number key, such
as ¿.
XOption 2: while the film is playing, press
the 9 button on the remote control and
show the menu.
XSelect Video DVD and press the 9 button
to confirm.
XSelect DVD functions and press the 9
button to confirm.
XSelect Scene selection and press 9 to
confirm.
XSelect 5 using the 9 or : button and
press the 9 button to confirm.
In both cases, playback will begin from the
fifth scene/chapter after a brief pause.
Selecting a film/title
Notes
Further information on this function is
available in the Video section (Y page 239).
Option 1
XPress the 9 button on the remote control
and show the menu.
XSelect Video DVD and press the 9 button
on the remote control to confirm.
XSelect DVD functions and press the 9
button to confirm.
XSelect Title selection and press the
9 button to confirm.
XTo call up the selection list: press the
9 button.
XSelect a film/track.
Option 2:
Example: selecting film 2
XPress the · button.
After a brief pause, the second film is
played.
DVD menu
Notes
You will find further information on the DVD
menu in the Video section (Y page 240).
Calling up the DVD menu
XPress the 9 button on the remote control
and show the menu.
XSelect Video DVD and press the 9 button
on the remote control to confirm.
XSelect DVD functions and press the 9
button to confirm.
XSelect Menu and press the 9 button to
confirm.
The DVD menu appears.
Selecting menu items in the DVD menu
XSelect a menu item using the
9:=; buttons on the
remote control and press the 9 button to
confirm.
A menu appears.
iMenu items which cannot be selected are
shown in gray.
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XConfirm Select by pressing the 9 button.
The Rear Seat Entertainment System
executes the action or shows a submenu.XIf available, additional options can now be
selected.
The Rear Seat Entertainment System then
switches back to the DVD menu.
i Depending on the DVD, it is possible that
the Back (to the movie) , Play ,
Stop , . , / or Go up menu item may
not be operative or operative only at certain
points of the DVD. To indicate this, the
K icon appears in the display.
Stopping a film or skipping to the
beginning or end of a scene
XSelect any menu item from the DVD menu.
The menu appears.XTo stop the film: select the Stop menu
item and press the 9 button on the remote
control to confirm.XTo skip to the end of a scene: select
the / menu item and press the 9
button to confirm.XTo skip to the beginning of a scene:
select the . menu item and press the
9 button to confirm.
Moving up one level in the DVD menu
XOption 1: press the % back button on
the remote control or select the
corresponding menu item in the DVD
menu.XOption 2: select any menu item in the DVD
menu.XSelect the Go up menu item in the menu
and press the 9 button to confirm.
Back to the film
XOption 1: press the % back button on
the remote control repeatedly until you see
the film or select the corresponding menu
item in the DVD menu.XOption 2: select any menu item in the DVD
menu and press the 9 button to confirm.XSelect the Back (to the movie) menu
item in the menu and press the 9 button
to confirm.
Setting the audio format
This function is not available on all DVDs. If it
is available, you can set the audio language
or the audio format. The number of settings
is determined by the DVD content. It is
possible that the settings may also be
accessed in the DVD menu.
XPress the 9 button on the remote control
and show the menu.XSelect Video DVD and press the 9 button
on the remote control to confirm.XSelect DVD functions and press the 9
button to confirm.XSelect Audio language and press the 9
button to confirm.
A menu appears after a short while.
The # dot in front of an entry indicates the
currently selected language.XSelect a language using the 9:
buttons and press the 9 button to confirm.XTo exit the menu: press the =
or ; button.
Subtitles and camera angle
These functions are not available on all DVDs.
The number of subtitle languages and camera
angles available depends on the content of
the DVD. It is possible that the settings may
also be accessed in the DVD menu.
XPress the 9 button on the remote control
and show the menu.XSelect Video DVD and press the 9 button
on the remote control to confirm.XSelect DVD functions and press the 9
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