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
233Video Z
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
OverviewRea
r Seat Entertainment System
Rear-compartment screens
0043
AUX jacks, detailed view in the "CD/DVD drive and AUX jacks" section (Y page 238).
0044 Display Remote control
Overview 0043
Switches the screen on/off
0044 Switches the button lighting on/off
0087 Selects the screen for the remote control
0085 Selects a menu or menu item
0083 Confirms a selection or setting
0084 Switches the sound on or off
006B Adjusts the volume
006C Skips to a track, fast-forward/fast-rewind
006D Selects a track; direct entry
006E Exits a menu (back) i
Two remote controls are supplied for the
US and Canadian markets.
Selecting the screen for the remote con-
trol 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 237).
X To select the left-hand screen: turn thumb-
wheel 0087until "L REAR" is highlighted in the
window.
X To select the right-hand screen: turn
thumbwheel 0087until "R REAR" is highligh-
ted in the window.
X To select SPLITVIEW: turn thumbwheel 0087
until "SPLITVIEW" is highlighted in the win-
dow.
Switching the screen on/off If the SmartKey is in position
0or 1in the
ignition lock (see vehicle Operator's Manual), or if it is not in the ignition lock, the rear-com-
partment 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. How-
ever, this will discharge the starter battery. Overview
237Rear Seat Entertainment System Z
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
241Rear Seat Entertainment System Z
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. General notes
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.
Further information can be found under video
(Y page 227). Information regarding
COMAND also applies to the Rear Seat Enter- tainment System.
Function restrictions Depending on the DVD, it is possible that cer-
tain 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 0047
symbol in the display. Switching to video DVD mode
X Insert a video DVD (Y page 244).
The Rear Seat Entertainment 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 Discin the menu using the
006300590065 buttons on the remote
control and confirm by pressing the 008B
button.
If the video DVD fulfills the playback crite-
ria, the film either starts 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 item in the
DVD menu. Showing/hiding the control menu
Control menu displayed
0043
Type of data medium
0044 Current title
0087 Current scene
0085 Track time
0083 Shows the menu
X To show: press the0063or0064 button on
the remote control.
X To hide: press the 0063or0064 button.
or
X Wait about eight seconds. 248
Video DVD modeRear Seat Entertainment System