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Media selection
0024 Sound settings
Fast forward/rewind X
Slide 003C001C003D and hold the COMAND
controller until the desired position has
been reached.
You see the navigation menu.
Selecting avideo DVD X
Press 0021the COMAND controller to show
the menu.
X Select Media by sliding
001C0006and turning
0031001C0032 the COMAND controller and press
0021 to confirm.
The media list appears. The 002Cdot
indicates the current medium being played.
Video DVDs are indicated by the ýicon. 0002
ý symbol for a video DVD
0003 Video DVD currently playing
X Select DVD-V by turning
0031001C0032the COMAND
controller and press 0021to confirm.
COMAN Dloads the video DVD and starts
playback.
i If you select a CD, an audio DVD or an
MP3 medium, you switch to the respective
audio mode. You can find further
information about the media list on
(Y page 228). Stop function X
Press 0021the COMAND controller to show
the menu.
X To interrupt playback: select0018by
turning 0031001C0032the COMAND controller and
press 0021to confirm.
The 0007 display changes to 000E.The
video image is hidden.
X To continue playback: select000Eand
press 0021to confirm.
Playback continues from the point where it
was interrupted.
X To stop playback: while playback is
interrupted, select 0018again and press
0021 to confirm.
or
X During playback, confirm 0018by pressing
0021 twice in quick succession.
Selection is at 000E.
X To restart playback: confirm000Eby
pressing 0021.
Playback restarts from the beginning.
Pause function X
Press 0021the COMAND controller to show
the menu.
X To pause: select0007by turning 0031001C0032the
COMAND controller and press 0021to
confirm.
The 0007 display changes to 000E.
X To continue playback: select000Eand
press 0021to confirm.
The menu is hidden.
Selecting ascene/chapter If the film is divided into scenes or chapters,
you can select them directly while the film is
running, or skip forwards step-by-step. Some
DVDs do no
tpermit this at certain points (e.g.
during the opening credits). Video
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COMAND executes the action.
Make a selection from th
efurther options,
if necessary.
COMAND then switches back to the DVD
menu.
i Depending on the DVD, it is possible that
the Back (to the movie) ,
Play ,
Stop ,
0007, 0008orGo up menu item may not
be operative or operative only at certain
points of the DVD. To indicate this, the
0008 symbol is shown in the display.
Stopping a film or skipping to the
beginning or end of ascene
X Select any men uitem from the DVD menu.
The menu appears.
X To stop the film: select theStop menu
ite ma nd press 0021to confirm.
X To skip to the end of a scene: select the
0008 menu ite mand press 0021to confirm.
X To ski pto the beginning of ascene:
selec tthe 0007 menu item and press 0021to
confirm.
Moving up one level in the DVD menu
X Press the 0001back button.
or
X Select the corresponding menu item in the
DVD menu and press 0021the COMAND
controller to confirm.
or
X Select any menu item in the DVD menu and
press 0021the COMAND controller to
confirm.
X Select Go up and press
0021to confirm.
Back to the film
X Press the 0001back button repeatedly
until you see the movie.
or
X Select the corresponding menu item from
the DVD menu.
X Select the Back (to the movie) menu
item in the menu and press 0021to confirm. Setting the language and audio format This function is not available on all DVDs. If it
is available, you can set the DVD menu
language, 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 (Y
page 248).
X Press 0021the COMAND controller to show
the menu.
X Select DVD-V in the menu by turning
0031001C0032
the COMAND controller and press 0021to
confirm.
X Select DVD Functions and press
0021to
confirm.
X Select Audio Language and press
0021to
confirm.
In both cases, a menu appears after a few
seconds. The 002Cdot in front of an entry
indicates the currently selected language.
X Select a setting by turning 0031001C0032the
COMAND controller and press 0021to
confirm.
X To exit the menu: slide003C001C003D the COMAND
controller.
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.Iti
s possible that the settings may
also be accessed in the DVD menu
(Y page 248).
X Press 0021the COMAND controller to show
the menu.
X Select DVD-V in the menu by turning
0031001C0032
the COMAND controller and press 0021to
confirm. Video
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Select DVD Functions and press
0021to
confirm.
X Select Subtitles or
Camera angle and
press 0021to confirm.
In both cases, a menu appears .The 002C dot
in front of an entry indicates the current
setting.
X Select a setting by turning 0031001C0032the
COMAND controller and press 0021to
confirm.
X To exit the menu: slide003C001C003D the COMAND
controller.
Interactive content DVDs can contain interactive content (e.g. a
video game). In a video game, for example,
you may be able to influence events by
selecting and triggering actions. The type and
number of actions depend on the DVD.
X
Select an action by sliding 002A001C0006or003C001C003D the
COMAND controller and press 0021to
execute it.
A menu appears and the first entry,
Select , is highlighted.
X Press 0021the COMAND controller. AUX video mode
AUX jacks An external video source (video AUX) can be
connected to COMAND via the media
interface( Ypage 238 )using the AUX jacks in
the glove box.
i In vehicles with a rear view camera, the
video AUX jack cannot be used for external
video sources. Switching to video AUX mode X
Select Video in the main function bar by
sliding 002A001Cand turning 0031001C0032the COMAND
controller and press 0021to 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.
X Select Video and press
0021to confirm.
X Select AUX and press
0021to 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 X
To show: press0021the COMAND
controller.
X To hide: slide002A001Cthe COMAND controller
and confirm Full screen by pressing
0021.
Volume and sound settings You will find details on volume (Y
page 138)
and sound (Y page 139) settings in the "At a
glance" section. G
WARNING
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 In some cases, the volume of the AUX
device may be quieter or louder, or the
usual maximum possible volume cannot be
reached. On some devices, it is possible to
adjust the volume separately.Int his case,
start at a medium volume and increase it 250
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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
General information
Important safety notes G
WARNING
The RSE CD/DVD player is a Class 1laser
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. G
WARNING
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.). G
WARNING
When not in use, headsets or external video
sources should be stored in asafe location
(e.g. one of the vehicle's storage
compartments) so that they are no tloose
within the passenger compartment during
braking, vehicle maneuvers or a traffic
accident. Objects moving within the
passenger compartment could cause serious
personal injury to vehicle occupants. G
WARNING
Due to a potential chokin ghazard, wired
headset usage by childre nshould only occur
with adults upervision. Changing batteries Batteries are required for the remote control
and for the two sets of cordless headphones.
G
WARNING
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. H
Environmental note
Dispose of discharged batteries in an
environmentally responsible manner.
On the remote control 0002
Battery tray
0003 Catch tab
0026 Battery tray cover
0025 Retaining lugs
0023 Batteries
The remote control contains 2 type AAA,
1.5 V batteries.
X To open the battery compartment:
remove battery compartment cover 0026on
the back of the remote control.
X To do so, press down retaining lug 0003and
take off battery tray cover 0026. Rear Seat Entertainment System
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Remove discharged batteries 0023from the
tray.
X Inser tthe new batteries. Observe the
polarity markings on the batteries and
battery tray when doing so.
Left-hand battery: the positive pole (+)
must face upwards.
Right-hand battery: the positive pole (+)
must face downwards.
X To close the battery compartment:
insert battery compartment cover 0026
starting with retaining lugs 0025into the
battery compartment and allow catch
tab 0003to engage in place.
On the cordless headphones
The battery compartmentc over is located on
the left headphone. 0002
Battery tray cover
The wireless headphones contain 2type AAA,
1.5 V batteries.
X To open the battery compartment: flip
battery compartment cover 0002upwards.
As you do so, hold the left-hand side of the
headphones as shown to preven tthe
batteries from falling out.
X Remove the discharged batteries from the
tray.
X Insert the new batteries. Observe the
polarity markings on the batteries and
battery tray when doing so.
Left-hand battery: The positive pole (+)
must face upwards. Right-hand battery The positive pole (+)
must face downwards.
X To close the battery compartment:
press battery compartment cover
downwards until it engages into place.
If the batteries have been inserted
correctly, the indicator lamp will light up
green when the headphones are switched
on. Basic functions
Using headphones i
Vehicles intended for sale in the USA are
equipped with cordless headphones.
Corded headphones are available for the
Canadiana nd othermarkets.
You can use the cordless headphones
supplied and/or up to two sets of corded
headphones connected to th ecorresponding
jack of the rear-compartment screens
(Y page 144).
You will find information on the following
topics in the "Cordless headphones" section
(Y page 146).
R Switching the cordless headphones on/off
R Adjusting the volume of the headphones
R Selecting a screen for the headphones
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-compartmen
tscreens mus tbe set to
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X
Select Brightness ,
Contrast ,
Color or
Auto using the
000A000B buttons and
press 000Cto confirm.
An adjustment scale appears.
X Select a setting using the 000A000B
buttons and press the 000Cbutton to confirm.
Changing the picture format
X To show the menu: press the000Cbutton
on the remote control.
or
X Select Menu while the navigation menu
(Y page 246) is shown and press the 000C
button to confirm.
X Select Video DVD using
the 000B0009000C buttons and press the
000C button to confirm.
The äsymbol in front of the Auto ,
16:9 Optimized ,
4:3 or
Widescreen menu item
indicates the format currently set.
X Select a format using the 000A000B
buttons and press the 000Cbutton to confirm. System settings
Note You can adjus
talmost all system settings
individually for each screen without affecting
the other screen. You make these settings
using the remote control.
Selecting the display language X
Select System using the
000A0009000C
buttons on the remote control and press
the 000Cbutton to confirm.
You see the system menu on the selected
rear screen. X
Select Settings using the
000Bbutton
and confirm with the 000Cbutton.
X Select Language using the
000A000B
buttons and press the 000Cbutton to confirm.
The list of languages appears. The 002Cdot
indicates the current setting.
X Selec talanguage using the 000A000B
buttons and press the 000Cbutton to confirm.
The Rear Seat Entertainment System
activates the respective language.
Switching the display design X
Select Settings using the
000Bbutton
and confirm with the 000Cbutton.
X Select Day Mode ,
Night Mode or
Automatic using the
000A000B buttons
and press the 000Cbutton to confirm.
The äicon indicates the current setting. Design Explanation
Day Mode The display is set
permanently to day
design.
Night Mode The display is set
permanently to night
design.
Automatic The display design
changes depending on
the vehicle instrument
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Removing
aCD/DVD X
Press the 0008eject button.
The drive ejects the disc.
X Take the dis cout of th eslot.
If you do not take the disc out of the slot,
the drive will draw it in again automatically
after a shor twhile.
Switching to audio CD, audio DVD or
MP3 mode X
Insert a CD/DVD (Y page 255).
The Rear Seat Entertainment System loads
the inserted disc.
X Select Disc in the menu using the
000A0009000C buttons on the remote
control and press the 000Cbutton 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.
Selects atrack Selecting by skipping to
atrack
X To skip forwards or backwards to a
track: press the 0009or000C button on
the remote control.
or
X Press the 0001or0002 button.
The skip forward functio nskips to the next
track.
Skipping backwards restarts the current
track (i fithas been playing for more than
eigh tseconds) or starts the previous track
(if the curren ttrack has only been playing
for a shorter time).
If you have selected the Track List Mixor
Random Folder playback options, 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 232).
In MP3 mode, the track list shows all tracks
in the currently active folde ras well as the
folder structure, allowing you to select any
track on the MP3 CD.
X Select Track List (audio CD/DVD mode)
or Folder (MP3 mode) using
the 000B0009000C buttons on the remote
control and press the 000Cbutton to confirm.
or
X Press the 000Cbutton when the display/
selection window is selected.
The track list appears. The 002Cdot indicates
the current track.
X Select a track using the 000Aor000B
button and press the 000Cbutton to confirm.
Making aselection by entering the track
number directly
X Press the 0033button on the remote
control.
The track entry display appears.
Example: track 2
X Press the 0013number key.
Example: track 12
X Press the corresponding number buttons in
rapid succession.
i It is not possible to enter numbers that
exceed the number of tracks on the CD or
in the currently active folder.
X Wait for approximately three seconds after
making the entry.
You will hear the track which has been
entered. The corresponding basic menu
then reappears. 256
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Fast forward/rewind
X
With the display/selection window active,
press the 0009or000C button on the
remote control repeatedly until you reach
the desired position.
or
X Press and hold the 0001or0002 button
until the desired position is reached.
Selecting afolder This function is only available in MP3 mode.
X Select Folder in MP3 mode using
the 000B0009000C buttons on the remote
control and press the 000Cbutton to confirm.
or
X Press the 000Cbutton when the display/
selectio nwindow is selected.
The folder conten tappears. 0002
Folder selection symbol
0003 Current folder name
0026 Track symbol
X To switch to the superordinate folder:
select icon 0002using the 000A000B buttons
on the remote control and press the 000C
button to confirm.
The display shows the nex tfolder up. 0002
Folder selection symbol
0003 Folder icon
X Select a folder using the 000Aor000B
button and press the 000Cbutton to confirm.
You will see the tracks in the folder.
X Select a track using the 000Aor000B
button and press the 000Cbutton 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.
X
To pause playback: select0007using
the 000B0009000C buttons on the remote
control and press the 000Cbutton to confirm.
The 0007 display changes to 000E.
X To continue playback: select000Eand
press the 000Cbutton to confirm.
The 000E display changes to 0007.
Stop function This function is only available in audio DVD
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