2013 MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class rear entertainment

X
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
To set operation via the main
loudspeakers: press the0010function
button on the cente rconsole once or twice.
X Select Audio by sliding
002A001Cthe COMAND
controller and press 0021to confirm.
The Audio menu appears.
X Select Rear by turning
0031001C0032the COMAND
controller and press 0021to confirm.
i The headphones' volume setting does not
affect the main loudspeakers.
Adjusting the sound settings You can select the sound settings in the audio
CD/DVD/MP3, video DVD and AUX modes.
X Switch on an audio operating mode (e.g.
audio CD mode).
X Select Treble or
Bass using
the 000B0009000C buttons on the remote
control and press the 000Cbutton to confirm.
An adjustmen tscale appears.
X Select a setting using the 000A000B
buttons and press the 000Cbutton to confirm.
Multiple users Simultaneous use of the rear-
compartment disc drive
The two rear-compartment screens can be
operated almost entirely independently from
one another. However, there can be a conflict
in some menus if the two screens are used
simultaneously.
If the rear-compartment disc drive is being
used for both screens simultaneously,
selecting certain menus or settings on one of
the screens also affects the othe rscreen.
The following functions affect both screens:
R changing playback options
R selecting a track (fro matrack list or folder)
R using the play, pause and stop functions
R fast forwarding/rewinding or scrolling
R calling up the DVD menu and navigating
withi nit R
setting the language, subtitles and camera
angle
R calling up interactive DVD content
The following functions affect only one
screen:
R audio and video functions as well as picture
settings
R switching between full screen and the
menu
Switching between operating modes
When you exit an operating mode (e.g. audio
CD mode), the current setting is saved. If you
call up this operating mode againl ater, there
are two possibilities:
R the operating mode has been changed on
the other screen.
R the operating mode has no tbeen changed.
In the first case, the operating mode appears
as it is on the other screen.
In the second case, the setting appears on the
screen as it was when you last exited the
operating mode.
Picture settings Overview
You can select these settings in video DVD
and AUX mode. Instructions for AUX mode
are detailed later (
Ypage 263).
Adjusting the brightness, contrast and
color
X Switch on video DVD mode (Y page 246).
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 In both cases, select Video DVD using
the 000B0009000C buttons and press the
000C button to confirm. Rear Seat Entertainment System
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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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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
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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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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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DVD playback conditions
Playback problems may occur when playing
copied discs
.There is a large variety of discs,
DVD authoring software, 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"
chapter (Y page 245). 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
0008 symbol in the display.
Inserting and removing aCD/DVD X
Proceed as described in the "Audio CD/
DV Da nd MP3 mode" section
(Y page 225).
Activating video DVD mode X
Insert a video DVD.
The Rear Sea tEntertainment 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.
X Select Disc in the menu using the
000A0009000C buttons on the remote
control and press the 000Cbutton to confirm.
If the video DVD fulfills the playback
criteria, the fil meithe rstarts automatically
or the menu stored on the DVD appears. If
the DVD menu appears, you must start the
film manually.
X Select the corresponding menu ite minthe
DVD menu. Hiding/showing the navigation menu X
To show: press the000Aor000B button
on the remote control.
X To hide: press the 000Aor000B button.
or
X Wait for approximately eight seconds. Navigation menu
0002
Data medium type
0003 Current track
0026 Current scene
0025 Track time
0023 To show the menu
Showing/hiding the menu X
To show: press the000Cbutton on the
remote control.
or
X Select Menu while the navigation menu is
shown and press the 000Cbutton to confirm.
X To hide: press the 000Abutton and confirm
Full Screen by pressing the
000Cbutton. Rear Seat Entertainment System
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