2014 MERCEDES-BENZ CL-Class AUX

Your COMAND equipment
These operating instructions describe all the
standard and optional equipmen tfor 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. General information
Automatic picture shutoff
The video image is shown only when the
transmission selector lever is in position P.
When the transmission lever is disengaged
from position P, the following message
appears in the display: In order not todistract you from the traffic
situation, the picture is faded out
while the vehicle is in motion.
As soon as the selector lever of the
transmission is returned to position
P, the
video image is shown. Basic settings
Adjusting the brightness, contrast or
color
X In video DVD or video AUX mode, press the
0037 COMAND Controller.
The menu is shown.
X Select DVD-Video or
Aux by turning
003C0012003D
the COMAND controller and press 0037to
confirm.
Am enu appears.
X Select Brightness ,
Contrast or
Color by
turning 003C0012003Dthe COMAND controller and
press 0037to confirm.
X Set the value between -5and+5a nd press
0037 to confirm. Changing the picture format
X Press 0037the COMAND controller.
The menu is shown.
X Select DVD-Video by sliding
00120008and
turning 003C0012003Dthe COMAND controller and
press 0037to confirm.
Am enu appears.
X Select 16:9 Optimized ,
4:3 or
Widescreen and press
0037to confirm.
The dot in front of the entry indicates the
currently selected format.
X Select a setting by turning 003C0012003Dthe
COMAND controller and press 0037to
confirm. Video DVD mode
Important safety notes
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WARNING
The CD/DVD drive is a class 1laser product.
If you open the CD/DV Ddrive housing, you
could be exposed to invisible laser radiation.
This laser radiation could damage yourr etina.
There is a risk of injury.
Never open the housing. Always have
maintenance and repair work carried out at a
qualified specialist workshop. G
WARNING
Handling discs while driving may distrac tyou
from traffic conditions. You could also lose
control of the vehicle. There is a risk of an
accident.
Handle discs only when the vehicle is
stationary.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is
covering a distance of 44 feet (approximately
14 m) every second. 228
Video DVD modeVideo

Switching modes using the function
button
X
Press the 0007function button.
COMAND switches to the previous disc
operating mode.
By pressing the function button repeatedly,
you can change the operating mode in the
following order:
R Video DVD/CD/audio DVD/MP3 in the
DVD changer or DVD single drive (disc
mode)
R Memory card mode
R MUSIC REGISTER
R USB storage device
R Media Interface or audio AUX mode
R Bluetooth ®
audio mode
X DVD changer: selectMedia by sliding
00120008 and turning 003C0012003Dthe COMAND
controller and press 0037to confirm.
Single DVD drive: selectMedia by sliding
00120008 and turning 003C0012003Dthe COMAND
controller and press 0037to confirm.
X Select a ývideo DVD from the media list
(Y page 232).
Switching on with the video menu X
Select Video in the main function bar by
sliding 00360012and turning 003C0012003Dthe COMAND
controller and press 0037to confirm.
Video DVD mode is switched on. Showing/hiding the control menu
X To show: in DVD video mode, slide 003600120008
the COMAND controller.
X To hide: slide003600120008 the COMAND
controller.
or
X Wait for approximately eight seconds. Control menu displayed
0001
Type of data medium
0002 Current title
0014 Current scene
0013 Track time
0011 Shows the menu
i This function is not available while the
DVD's own menu is being displayed. Showing/hiding the menu
X To show: in full-screen DVD video mode,
press 0037the COMAND controller.
or
X Select Menu while the control menu is
shown and press 0037to confirm.
X To hide: slide00360012the COMAND controller
and confirm Full Screen by pressing
0037. Menu shown
0001
Video DVD options
0002 Pause function
0014 Stop function 230
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you may be able to influence events by
selecting and triggering actions. The type and
number of actions depend on the DVD.
X
Selec tanaction by sliding 003600120008or003400120035 the
COMAND controlle rand press 0037to
execute it.
A menu appears and the first entry,
Select , is highlighted.
X Press 0037the COMAND controller. AUX video mode
Connecting external video sources
External video sources may have different
volumes, which can mea nthat system
messages such as traffic announcements and
navigation system announcements are much
louder. If necessary, deactivate the system
messages or adjust their volume manually.
If your vehicle is equipped with Media
Interface, you can connect an external video
source (AUX video) (Y page 219).
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 0007function button repeatedly
until Media Interface mode is selected.
or
X Select Video in the main function bar by
turning 003C0012003Dthe COMAND controller and
press 0037to confirm.
If AUX video mode was the last mode
selected, 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 and press
0037to confirm.
X Select Aux and press
0037to 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 0037the
COMAND controller.
X To hide: slide00360012the COMAND controller
and confirm Full Screen by pressing
0037. Volume and sound settings
Information on:
R Volume settings (Y page 29)
R Sound settings (Y page 30)
i Adevice which is connected as an
external video source may seem quieter or
louder in the vehicle, or the usual maximum
volume cannot be achieved. On some
devices, it is possible to adjust the volume
separately. In this case, start at a medium
volume and increase it gradually .This
enables you to determine whether the
system is able to play the sound at high
volume without distorting it. Increasing the volume on COMAND234
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X
Show the video AUX menu (Y page 234).
X Select Volume by turning
003C0012003Dthe
COMAND controlle rand press 0037to
confirm.
Am enu appears. The 000Fdot indicates the
current setting.
X Select Standard or
Boost and press
0037to
confirm.
Standard :t
he volume of the external video
source is adjusted to a standard value.
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
display pictures with a resolution of up to 20
megapixels. Data medium Supported picture
formats
CD/DVD with
picture files bmp, jpeg, jpg, png
USB devices (sticks,
hard drives)
SD memory card bmp, jpeg, jpg, png
Calling up
acategory list
X Select a data medium with pictures (e.g. a
memory card):
R in the Audio menu (Y page 184)
R in the media lis t(Ypage 199)
X Select Search in the basic display by
sliding 00120008and turning 003C0012003Dthe COMAND
controller and press 0037to confirm.
The category list appears ( Ypage 206). Displaying pictures
X Select (Y page 206)Photos in the category
list by turning 003C0012003Dthe COMAND controller
and press 0037to confirm.
Af older directory appears.
X Select a folder with photos and press 0037to
confirm.
The folder displays the existing picture files
(example). X
Select a photo and press 0037to confirm.
The photo is displayed and the music is
stopped. Picture viewer
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Overview ............................................ 238
Basic functions ................................. 244
System settings ................................ 245
CD/audio DVD and MP3 mode ........246
Video DVD mode ............................... 251
Operation with an active COMAND
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AUX mode .......................................... 258 237Rear Seat Entertainment System

Your COMAND equipment
These operating instructions describe all the
standard and optional equipmen tfor 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 1laser product.
If you open the CD/DV Ddrive housing, you
could be exposed to invisible laser radiation.
This laser radiation could damage yourr etina.
There is a risk of injury.
Never open the housing. Always have
maintenance and repair work carried out at a
qualified 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
direction.
Always stow these items or similar objects
carefully so that they cannot be flung around,
for example in a lockable vehicle stowage
compartment. 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 238
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Rear-compartment screens
0001
AUX jacks, detailed view in the "CD/DVD drive and AUX jacks" section (Y page 240).
0002 Display Remote control
Overview 0001
To switch the screen on/off
0002 To switch the button lighting on/off
0014 To select the screen for the remote
control
0013 To select a menu or menu item
0011 To confirm a selection or setting
0012 To switch the sound on or off
0005 To adjust the volume
0006 To skip to a track, fast-forward/fast-
rewind 0007
To select a track; direct entry
0008 To exi tamenu (back)
i Two remote controls are included in the
scope of supply for the USA and Canada.
Selecting the screen for the remote
control The remote control can be used to operate
one of the two rear-compartment screens or
SPLITVIEW for the front passenger. To do so,
you must switch the remote control to the
desired screen (Y
page 239).
X To select the left-hand screen: turn
thumbwheel 0014until "L REAR" is
highlighted in the window.
X To select the right-hand screen: turn
thumbwheel 0014until "R REAR" is
highlighted in the window.
X To select SPLITVIEW: turn thumbwheel 0014
until "SPLITVIEW" is highlighted in the
window.
Switching the screen on/off If the SmartKey is in position
0or 1in the
ignitio nlock (see the vehicle Operator's
Manual), or the SmartKey is not inserted, the
screens in the rear will switch off after 30 Overview
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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 0001on the remote control
(Y page 239).
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 0002on the remote control
(Y page 239).
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 or off X
Press button 0012on the remote control
(Y page 239).
The sound is switched on/off.
Selecting amenu/menu item and
confirming your selection X
Select a menu/menu item using the
0006000A0008 buttons on the
remote control and press the 0016button to
confirm. CD/DVD drive and AUX jacks
0001
CD/DVD slot
0002 AUX, right-hand (R) jac kfor audio signal
(red)
0014 AUX, left-hand (L) jack for audio signal
(white)
0013 AUX, video (V) jack (yellow)
0011 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 239).240
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