2014 MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class audio

If your vehicle is equipped with Media Inter-
face, you can connect an external video
source (AUX video) (Y page 217).
The 1/8 inch audio/video jacks are in the
center console stowage compartment.
i In vehicles with a rear view camera, the
AUX video jack cannot be used for external video sources. Switching to AUX video mode
AUX video mode
X Press the 003Afunction button repeatedly
until Media Interface mode is selected.
or X Select Video
Videoin the main function bar by
turning 00790052007Athe COMAND controller and
press 0098to confirm.
If AUX video mode was the last mode selec-
ted, it will now be active.
If another video source is switched on, you can now switch to AUX video mode in the
video menu.
X Select Video
Video and press 0098to confirm.
X Select Aux
Aux and press 0098to confirm.
The AUX video menu appears. You will hear
and see the content of the external video
source if it is connected and switched to
playback. Showing/hiding the menu
X To show: in video AUX mode, press 0098the
COMAND controller.
X To hide: slide00970052the COMAND controller
and confirm Full Screen Full Screen by pressing0098. Volume and sound settings
Information on:
R Volume settings (Y page 29)
R Sound settings (Y page 30)
i A device which is connected as an exter-
nal video source may seem quieter or
louder in the vehicle, or the usual maximum
volume cannot be achieved. On some devi-
ces, it is possible to adjust the volume sep-
arately. In this case, start at a medium vol- ume and increase it gradually. This enables
you to determine whether the system is
able to play the sound at high volume with-
out distorting it. Increasing the volume on COMAND
X Show the video AUX menu (Y page 232).
X Select Volume
Volume by turning 00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to con-
firm.
A menu appears. The 003Bdot indicates the
current setting.
X Select Standard Standard orBoost
Boost and press 0098to
confirm.
Standard Standard: the volume of the external video
source is adjusted to a standard value.
Boost Boost: the volume of the external video
source is raised by approximately 10 dB. Picture viewer
Introduction
If there are pictures on the active data
medium, you can look at them. You can dis- 232
Picture viewerVideo

play pictures with a resolution of up to 20
megapixels. Data medium Supported picture
formats
CD/DVD with pic-
ture files bmp, jpeg, jpg, png
USB devices (sticks,
hard drives)
SD memory card bmp, jpeg, jpg, png
Calling up a category list
X Select a data medium with pictures (e.g. a
memory card):
R in the Audio menu (Y page 186)
R in the media list (Y page 198)
X Select Search Search in the basic display by slid-
ing 00520064 and turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
The category list appears (Y page 204).Displaying pictures
X Select (Y page 204) Photos
Photosin the category
list by turning 00790052007Athe COMAND controller
and press 0098to confirm.
A folder directory appears.
X Select a folder with photos and press 0098to
confirm.
The folder displays the existing picture files (example). X
Select a photo and press 0098to confirm.
The photo is displayed and the music is
stopped. Changing the picture view
X
While viewing a picture (Y page 233), press
0098 the COMAND controller.
A menu appears.
X To turn the picture clockwise: confirm
Turn Clockwise Turn Clockwise by pressing0098the
COMAND controller.
X To turn the picture counter-clockwise:
select Turn Counterclockwise
Turn Counterclockwise by turn-
ing 00790052007A the COMAND controller and press
0098 to confirm.
X To zoom into a picture: selectZoom
Zoomby
turning the 00790052007ACOMAND controller and
press 0098to confirm.
After you have zoomed into the picture, you
can move the section of the picture.
X Slide 009700520064 and009500520096 the COMAND control-
ler. Picture viewer
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Your COMAND equipment
................236
Overview ............................................ 236
Basic functions ................................. 241
System settings ................................ 243
CD/audio DVD and MP3 mode ........244
Video DVD mode ............................... 247
Operation with an active COMAND source ................................................ 252
AUX mode .......................................... 254 235Rea
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Your COMAND equipment
These operating instructions describe all the
standard and optional equipment for your
COMAND system, as available at the time of
going to print. Country-specific differences
are possible. Please note that your
COMAND system may not be equipped with
all the features described. Overview
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
The CD/DVD drive is a class 1 laser product. If you open the housing of the CD/DVD drive,
there is a risk of exposure to invisible laser
radiation. This laser radiation could damage
your retina. There is a risk of injury.
Never open the housing. Always have main-
tenance and repair work carried out at a quali- fied specialist workshop. G
WARNING
If objects such as headphones/headsets or
external audio/video sources are not secured in the passenger compartment, they can be
flung around and hit vehicle occupants. There
is a risk of injury, for example in the event of
sudden braking or a sudden change in direc-
tion.
Always stow these items or similar objects
carefully so that they cannot be flung around, for example in a lockable vehicle stowage
compartment. equipment
Observe that a range of Rear Seat Entertain-
ment Systems are available for Mercedes-
Benz vehicles. In this Operator's Manual, the
Rear Seat Entertainment System Code 864 is
used for illustration purposes. If you have a
different Rear Seat Entertainment System in your vehicle, please refer to the separate prin-
ted operating instructions . Components
The Rear Seat Entertainment System
includes:
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 (AUX display)
and on the CD/DVD drive (AUX drive)
R two sets of cordless headphones 236
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X
Point the remote control at the rear-com-
partment screen which has been selected
for remote operation.
X Press button 0043on the remote control
(Y page 237).
The respective rear-compartment 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 0044on the remote control
(Y page 237).
Depending on the previous status, the but-
ton 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 or off X
Press button 0084on the remote control
(Y page 237).
The sound is switched on/off.
Selecting a menu/menu item and con-
firming your selection X
Select a menu/menu item using the
0059006500630064 buttons on the
remote control and press the 008Bbutton to
confirm. CD/DVD drive and AUX jacks
0043
CD/DVD slot
0044 AUX, right-hand (R) jack for audio signal
(red)
0087 AUX, left-hand (L) jack for audio signal
(white)
0085 AUX, video (V) jack (yellow)
0083 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 237).238
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Cordless headphones
Overview X
To adjust the headphones: open both sides of the headphones.
X Adjust the fitting of the headphones by pulling the headphone band in the direction of the
arrow.
X To switch the headphones on/off: press on/off switch0044.
X To adjust the volume: turn volume control0087until the desired volume is set. If you have
connected corded headphones to a rear-compartment screen, you can adjust the volume
using the remote control (Y page 237).
X To check the battery condition of charge: check the state of the batteries using indicator
lamp 0043.
i To preserve the batteries, the headphones automatically switch off if they have not
received an audio signal for approximately 3 minutes.
Indicator lamp on the cordless head-
phones The color of the indicator lamp shows:
R whether the device is switched on or off
R the condition of the inserted batteries LED dis-
play Status
Green The batteries are fine.
Red The batteries are almost dis-
charged.
Lit continu-
ously The headphones are switched
on and connected to a screen. LED dis-
play Status
Flashing The headphones are search-
ing for the connection to a
screen.
No display
(dark) The headphones are switched
off or the batteries are dis-
charged. i
The function of the headphones may be
impaired by other radio-based electronic
devices such as mobile phones or laptops. Overview
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X
To open the battery compartment:
remove battery compartment cover 0087on
the back of the remote control.
X To do so, press down retaining lug 0044and
take off battery compartment cover 0087.
X Remove discharged batteries 0083from the
tray.
X Insert the new batteries. Observe the polar-
ity markings on the batteries and battery
compartment 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 0087start-
ing with retaining lugs 0085into the battery
compartment and allow catch tab 0044to
engage in place.
Replacing cordless headphone batter-
ies The battery compartment is located on the
left headphone. The cordless headphones
require two type AAA, 1.5 V batteries. X
To open the battery compartment: turn
battery compartment cover 0043counter-
clockwise and remove.
X Remove the discharged batteries from the
tray.
X Insert the new batteries. Observe the polar-
ity markings on the batteries and battery
tray when doing so.
X To close the battery compartment:
replace battery housing cover 0043and turn
it clockwise until it engages.
If the batteries have been inserted cor-
rectly, the indicator lamp will light up green
when the headphones are switched on.
i The operating duration of the headphones
with a set of batteries is up to 40 hours. Basic functions
Using headphones
You can use the cordless headphones sup-
plied and/or up to two sets of corded head-
phones connected to the corresponding jack
of the rear-compartment screens
(Y page 237).
Information on the cordless headphones
(Y page 239). Using the main loudspeakers
This function is available in conjunction with
COMAND.
You can use the vehicle loudspeakers to lis-
ten to a disc inserted in the rear-compartment drive. To do so, at least one of the rear-com-
partment screens must be set to disc mode.
X To set on COMAND: press the002Abut-
ton, for example, to switch on an audio
mode.
X Select Audio Audioby sliding 00970052the COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
The Audio menu appears.
X Select Rear
Rear by turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm. Basic functions
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i
The headphones' volume setting does not
affect the main loudspeakers. Selecting sound settings
You can select the sound settings in the CD/
MP3, video DVD and AUX modes.
X Switch on an operating mode (e.g. audio
CD mode) (Y page 244).
X Select Treble
Treble orBass
Bass using
the 006400590065 buttons on the remote
control and press the 008Bbutton to confirm.
An adjustment scale appears.
X Select a setting using the 00630064but-
tons and press the 008Bbutton to confirm. Multiple users
Simultaneous use of the rear-compart-
ment 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, select- ing certain menus or settings on one of the
screens also affects the other screen.
The following functions affect both screens:
R changing playback options
R selecting a track (from a track 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
within it
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 youcall up this operating mode again later, there
are two possibilities:
R the operating mode has been changed on
the other screen.
R the operating mode has not been 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 picture settings in video DVD
and AUX mode (Y
page 254).
Adjusting the brightness, contrast and
color Example: TV mode
0043
Brightness, contrast and color
0044 Picture formats 242
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