2013 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SEDAN Owners Manual

Adjusting the sound settings
Calling up the sound menu
You can make various sound settings for the
different
audio and video sources. This means
that it is possible to set more bass for radio
mode than for audio CD mode, for example.
You can call up the respective sound menu
from the menu of the desired mode.
The example describes how to call up the
sound menu in radio mode.
X Press the R function button.
The

radio display appears. You will hear the
last station played on the last waveband. X
Select Sound by sliding VÆ and turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
You

can now set the treble and bass or the
balance and fader for radio mode.
Adjusting treble and bass
X Select Treble or Bass in the sound menu
by turning cVd the COMAND controller
and press W to confirm.
An adjustment scale appears. To set the treble
:
Last setting selected
; Current setting
X Select a setting by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
The

setting is stored and you exit the menu.
Adjusting balance and fader
With the Balance function, you can control
whether

the sound is louder on the driver's or
front-passenger side.
The Fade function is used to control whether
the sound is louder in the front or the rear of
the vehicle.
X Select Balance/Fader in the sound menu
by turning cVd and press W to confirm. :
Current setting
X Select a setting by sliding ZVÆ
or XVY the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
The setting is stored and you exit the menu. At a glance
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Surround sound
General information
If your vehicle is equipped with the harman/
kardon
®
Logic 7 ®
surround sound system,
you can set the optimum surround sound for
every passenger.
The harman/kardon ®
Logic 7 ®
surround
sound system is available for the following
operating modes:
R radio (FM only)
R satellite radio
R audio CD
R audio DVD (MLP, dts, PCM and Dolby
Digital audio formats)
R MP3 (including SD memory card)
R Media Interface
R video DVD (PCM, dts and Dolby Digital
audio formats)
R AUX
Because
some DVDs contain both stereo and
multichannel audio formats, it may be
necessary to set the audio format
(Y page 227).
i The Logic7 ®
ON function enables
playback of, e.g. stereo recordings with a
surround sound experience for every
passenger. It enables optimum playback of
music and films on CD, audio DVD or video
DVD with multichannel audio formats, such
as MLP, dts or Dolby Digital. This results in
sound characteristics like those intended
by the sound engineer when the original
was recorded.
i If you select LOGIC7®
OFF, the sound
system plays the tracks as stored on the
medium. Due to the design of the
passenger compartment, an optimum
audio experience cannot be guaranteed for
all passengers.
i Discs which support the audio formats
mentioned have the following logos: Dolby Digital
dts
Switching surround sound on/off
Example: switching on surround sound for
radio mode
X
Press the R function button.
The

radio display appears. You will hear the
last station played on the last waveband. X
Select Sound by sliding VÆ and turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
X Select 3D Sound and press W to confirm.136
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COMAND

:
Current setting
X Select the Logic7®
ON or Logic7 ®
OFF
setting by turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
Depending on your selection, surround
sound is switched on or off and the menu
is exited.
X To exit the menu without saving: press
the % back button or slide XVY the
COMAND controller.
i Please bear the following in mind:
For an optimum audio experience on all
seats when Logic7 ®
is switched on,
balance and fader should be set to the
center of the passenger compartment.
You will achieve the best sound results by
playing
high-quality audio and video DVDs.
MP3 tracks should have a bit rate of at least
128 kbit/s.
Surround-sound playback does not
function for mono signal sources, such as
AM radio mode.
If radio reception is poor, e.g. in a tunnel,
you should switch off Logic 7 ®
, as it may
otherwise switch between stereo and
mono and cause temporary sound
distortions.
On some stereo recordings, the sound
characteristics may differ from
conventional stereo playback. Bang & Olufsen sound system
Vehicles

with a Bang & Olufsen sound system:
There are two settings available with True
Image™ sound technology:
R reference
This setting provides a crisp, clear, luxury
high-end sound setting for a studio
atmosphere in your vehicle.
R 3D Sound
This setting enables a wide-ranging sound
experience for playing music and videos.
The Sound Mode function can be used to
optimize the selected sound setting for one
seat. The settings left, all and right can
be selected.
The Bang & Olufsen sound system provides
the following operating modes:
R radio (FM only)
R audio CD
R audio DVD (MLP, dts, PCM and Dolby
Digital audio formats)
R MP3
R Media Interface
R video DVD (PCM, dts and Dolby Digital
audio formats)
R AUX
Because some DVDs contain both stereo and
multichannel audio formats, it may be
necessary to set the audio format
(Y page 227).
Discs which support the audio formats
mentioned have the following logos: Dolby
®
Digital At a glance
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dts™
MLP™
Selecting settings for the Bang & Olufsen
sound system
Calling up the selection menu
X
Select Sound.
X Highlight Bang & Olufsen.
X Press W.
A selection menu appears.
A # dot in front of an entry indicates the
current setting.
Selecting the setting for True Image™
X Turn cVd or slide ZVÆ and highlight
reference or 3D Sound.
X Press W.
Selecting sound mode
X Select Sound Mode in the selection menu.
X Turn cVd or slide ZVÆ and highlight left,
all or right.
X Press W.
X To exit the menu: press the % back
button beside the COMAND controller.
or
X Slide XVY.
i Please bear the following in mind: You will achieve the best sound results on
your Bang & Olufsen sound system by
playing high-quality audio DVDs and CDs.
MP3

tracks should have a bit rate of at least
224 kbit/s.
When playing using an iPod ®
, the bit rate
should also be at least 224 kbit/s.
For optimum playback quality:
XDeactivate the EQ setting on the
iPod ®
.
Surround-sound playback does not
function for mono signal sources, such as
the medium wave range (MW) in radio
mode.
On some stereo recordings, the sound
characteristics may differ from
conventional stereo playback. Rear Seat Entertainment System
Components Overview
The Rear Seat Entertainment System
comprises:
R
two screens for the rear behind the front-
seat head restraints
R two remote controls
R a CD/DVD drive
R AUX jacks on both screens (display AUX)
and on the CD/DVD drive (drive AUX)
R two sets of cordless headphones138
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Rear-compartment screens
:
Socket for corded headphones
; V jack for video signal
= L jack for audio signal, left
? R jack for audio signal, right
A Rear compartment screen
You can connect an additional set of corded headphones to each rear-compartment screen.
The connection socket is for headphones with 3.5 mm stereo jack plugs and an impedance
of 32 ohms. At a glance
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Remote control
Overview
:
To switch the screen on/off
; To switch the button lighting on/off
= To select the screen for remote control
operation (COMAND , SPLITVIEW, L
REAR and REAR R can be selected)
? To select a menu or menu item
A To confirm a selection or setting
B To switch sound on/off (for corded
headphones)
C To adjust the volume (for corded
headphones)
D To skip; fast-forward/fast-rewind
E To select a track; direct entry
F To exit a menu (back) Selecting the screen for the remote
control
You can use the remote control to operate
one of the two rear screens at a time. To do
so,
you must switch the remote control to the
desired screen.
X To select the left-hand screen: turn
thumbwheel = until "L REAR" is
highlighted in the window.
X To select the right-hand screen: turn
thumbwheel = until "REAR R" is
highlighted in the window.
Switching the screen on/off
If the SmartKey in the ignition lock is in
position 0

or 1 or if the SmartKey is not in the
ignition lock, the rear screens will switch off
after 30 minutes. Before the screens switch
off, they show a message to this effect.
You can switch the screens back on.
However, this will discharge the starter
battery.
X Point the remote control at the rear-
compartment screen which has been
selected for remote operation.
X Press button : on the remote control.
The respective rear screen switches on or
off.
i You
can only switch the screens on using
the remote control if the ignition is
switched on.
Switching the button lighting on/off
X Press button ; on the remote control.
Depending on the previous status, the
button lighting is switched on or off.
i If you do not use the remote control for
about 15 seconds, the button lighting
switches off automatically.
Switching the sound on/off (corded
headphones only)
X Press button B on the remote control.
The sound is switched on/off.140
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Selecting a menu/menu item and
confirming your selection
X
Press the =;9: buttons to
select the menu/menu item and press the
9 button to confirm.
CD/DVD drive and AUX jacks The CD/DVD drive is located in the center
behind the front seats.
:
CD/DVD slot
; AUX, right-hand (R) jack for audio signal
= AUX, left-hand (L) jack for audio signal
? AUX, jack for video signal (V)
A CD/DVD eject button
The AUX jacks shown are for the AUX drive.
Identical
jacks can be found on the right-hand
side of the rear-compartment screens (AUX
display), ( Y page 139). At a glance
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Cordless headphones
Overview
The
cordless headphones for the rear compartment can be recognized by the "DIGITAL AUDIO"
inscription on the battery compartment cover and by the fact that there is no SPLITVIEW
symbol ( Y page 122)( Y page 122).:
Volume control
; To select a screen for the headphones
= Battery compartment cover
? To switch the cordless headphones on/off
A Indicator lamp with various displays ( Y page 143)
X Gently pull both sides of the headphones out and adjust the fit of the headphones by pulling
the headband in the direction of the arrow.
Switching the cordless headphones on/
off
X Press button ?.
Depending on the previous status, the
headphones

are switched on or off. To save
the battery, the headphones are switched
off automatically if they do not receive a
signal within three minutes.
Adjusting the volume of the headphones
X Turn volume control : until you have
reached the desired volume. i
If you have connected corded
headphones to a rear-compartment
screen, you can adjust the volume by
pressing

buttons C on the remote control
(Y page 125).
Selecting a screen for the headphones
X Move push slider ;
to L (left-hand screen)
or R (right-hand screen). 142
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