authorized Mercedes-Ben
zCenter. This will
allow you to play video DVDs with a
differen tregion code, provided that they
are produced in accordance with the PAL
or NTSC standard. The region code can be
changed up to five times.
Function restrictions Depending on the DVD, it is possible that
certain functions or actions 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 0008symbol in the
display.
Inserting and removing DVDs X
Proceed as described in the "Inserting and
ejecting CDs and DVDs" section
(Y page 225).
Activating video DVD mode Option 1
X
Insert a video DVD.
COMAND loads the medium inserted and
starts to play it.
Option 2
X Select Video in the main function bar by
sliding 002A001Cand turning 0031001C0032the COMAND
controller and press 0021to confirm.
Video DVD mode is switched on.
Hiding/showing the navigation menu X
To show: turn0031001C0032 or slide 002A001C0006the
COMAND controller.
i This function is not available while the
DVD's own menu (Y page 248) is being
displayed.
X To hide: slide002A001C0006 the COMAND
controller.
or
X Wait for approximately eight seconds. Navigation menu displayed
0002
Data medium type
0003 Current track
0026 Current scene
0025 Track time
0023 To show the menu
Showing/hiding the menu This function is not available while the DVD's
own menu (Y
page 248) is being displayed.
X To show: press0021the COMAND
controller.
or
X Select Menu while the navigation menu is
shown and press 0021to confirm.
X To hide: slide002A001Cthe COMAND controller
and confirm Full Screen by pressing
0021. Menu shown
0002
Video DVD options
0003 Pause function
0026 Stop function
0025 Full-screen function 246
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0023
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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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
cluster illumination.254
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Setting the brightness
X
Select Settings using the
000Bbutton
and confirm with the 000Cbutton.
X Select Brightness using the
000A000B
buttons and press the 000Cbutton to confirm.
As cale appears.
X Adjust the brightness using the 000A000B
buttons and press the 000Cbutton to confirm.
The brightness ba rmoves up or down. The
picture becomes lighter or darker in
accordance with the scale.
Showing/hiding the picture X
To hide the picture: selectDisplay OFF in the system menu using the
000B000C
buttons on the remote control and press
the 000Cbutton to confirm.
The picture is hidden.
X To display the picture: press the000C
button. Audio CD/DVD and MP3 mode
Safety note 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.
General notes You will find information on the following
topics in the Audio section:
R
notes on CDs/DVDs (Y page 234)
R notes on MP3 mode (Y page 233)
R notes on copyright (Y page 234) Inserting
aCD/DVD The CD/DVD drive is located in the center
behind the fron
tseats. 0002
Disc slot
0003 Eject button
The CD/DVD drive is a single disc drive. If
there is already a disc inserted, this must be
ejected before another is inserted.
X Inser tadisc into the disc slot.
The printed side of the disc must face
upwards. If neither side of the disc is
printed, the side you wish to play must face
downwards.
The CD/DVD drive draws in the disc. The CD/DVD drive plays the disc:
R
if it has been inserted correctly and is a
permissible disc, and
R after you have switched on disc mode
(audio CD/audio DVD/MP3 mode)
Data on an MP3 CD first needs to be loaded
by the drive. Loading may take some time,
depending on the number of folders and
tracks. Rear Seat Entertainment System
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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
mode.Rear Seat Entertainment System
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X
To interrupt playback: select0018using
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.
Playback continues from the point where it
was interrupted.
X To stop playback: while playback is
interrupted, select 0018againand press
the 000Cbutton to confirm.
Playback stops and returns to the
beginning of the DVD. 000Eis highlighted.
X To restart playback: select000Eand
press the 000Cbutton to confirm.
Playback starts from the beginning of the
DVD.
Setting the audio format Further information on audio formats is
available in the "Audio" section
(Y page 232).
X Select DVD-A using the
000B0009000C
buttons on the remote control and press
the 000Cbutton to confirm.
X Select Group using the
000A000B buttons
and press the 000Cbutton to confirm.
The list of available audio formats appears.
The 002Cdot indicates the format currently
selected.
X Select an audio format using the
000A000B buttons and press the 000Cbutton
to confirm.
X To exit the menu: press the0009
or 000C button.
Playbac koptions Further information on playback options is
available in the "Audio" section
(Y
page 232). X
Select CD ,
DVD-A or
MP3 using
the 000B0009000C buttons on the remote
control and press the 000Cbutton to confirm.
The options list appears .The 002C dot
indicates the option currently selected.
X Select Normal Track Sequence ,
Track List Mix or
Random Folder using the
000A000B buttons and press the 000Cbutton
to confirm.
The option is switched on. All options
except Normal Track Sequence will be
indicated in the display/selection window.
i If you change the disc, the Normal Track Sequence option is activated
automatically .Ifanoption is selected, it
remains selected after the Rear Seat
Entertainment System is switched on or
off.
Switching track information on/off
(MP3 mode only) If the function is switched on, folder and track
names are displayed.
If the function is switched off, disc and file
names are displayed.
X Select MP3 using the
000B0009000C
buttons on the remote control and press
the 000Cbutton to confirm.
X Select Show Track Information using
the 000A000B buttons and press the 000C
button to confirm.
The function is switched on 000Aor off 0002,
depending on the previous status. Video DVD mode
General notes Here you will find further information on the
following topics:
R
safety notes (Y page 225)
R notes on DVD s(Ypage 245) 258
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