2014 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS-Class ESP

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Type of data medium
0070 Playback options
X Select the entry under position 0 (DVD
changer) or position 5 (single DVD drive) in
the media list by turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm
(Y page 193).
COMAND activates the connected device.
You will see a message to this effect. The
basic display then appears.
If no device is connected, you will see the
Media Interface
Media Interface entry instead of a
device name.
The type of device connected is indicated by
the corresponding symbol for iPod ®
(iPhone ®
) or MP3 player.
The current playback option is shown with a
symbol after the album name (no display for
Normal Track Sequence
Normal Track Sequence) (Y page 219).
i If the device connected does not contain
any playable tracks, a message appears to
this effect. Selecting music files
Note COMAND displays the data stored on the
iPod ®
, iPhone ®
or MP3 player according to
the file structure used in the respective
medium.
Selecting by skipping to a track X
To skip forwards or back to a track: turn
00790052007A the COMAND controller when the dis-
play/selection window is active.
or
X Press the 0048or0049 button.
The skip forward function skips to the next
track. The skip back function skips to the
beginning of the current track if the track
has been playing for more than eight sec-
onds. If the track has been playing for less
than eight seconds, it skips to the start of the previous track. If you have selected a
playback option other than
Normal
Normal Track Track
Sequence
Sequence, the track sequence is random.
Selecting using the number keypad X
To make an entry: press the003Ebutton.
An input menu appears. The number of
characters available for input depends on
the number of stored tracks.
X To enter a track number: press a number
key, e.g. 0087.
The digit is entered in the first position in
the input line.
i COMAND will ignore and not display an
invalid digit.
X Enter more numbers if desired.
The track plays after the last possible num-
ber is entered.
i Pressing and holding a number key for
more than two seconds completes the
entry, and the corresponding track is
played.
Fast forwarding/rewinding X
While the display/selection window is
active, slide 009500520096and hold the COMAND
controller until the desired position has
been reached.
or
X Press and hold the 0048or0049 button
until the desired position is reached.
i On an iPod ®
or iPhone ®
, fast rewind only
functions within the current track. Selecting a category/playlist/folder
Overview For an iPod
®
, iPhone ®
or certain MP3 players,
you can select tracks using categories or fold-
ers. 216
Operation with the Media InterfaceAudio

Example: current track list
0043
Symbol for next folder up
0044 Device icon and device name
0087 Track symbol
0085 Current title
X Select Current Tracklist Current Tracklist by turning
00790052007A the COMAND controller and press
0098 to confirm.
The content of the current track list
appears.
X Select the track by turning 00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to con-
firm.
The track is played.
X To switch to the next folder up: slide
00950052 the COMAND controller.
or
X Press the 003Dback button.
Playing back the content of a category
or folder X
Select the category or folder by turning
00790052007Athe COMAND controller.
X Press 0098the COMAND controller for longer
than 2 seconds.
The content of the category or folder
selected is played in accordance with the
playback option selected (Y page 219).
Alphabetical track selection iPod
®
, iPhone ®
and MP3 player This function is available for alphabetically
sorted categories and folders. This function
is not available for albums or playlists, for
example.
X
Select a category, e.g. Artists
Artists, by turning
00790052007A the COMAND controller and press
0098 to confirm.
The available artists are displayed.
X Press the corresponding number key once
or repeatedly to select the initial letter of
the desired artist. For example, to select an
artist whose name begins with C, press the
0082 number key three times.
The available letters are listed at the lower
edge of the display.
After a message, the first entry in the list
which matches the letter entered is high-
lighted.
i If no corresponding entry exists, the last
entry corresponding to a previous letter is
highlighted instead.
i iPods and MP3 players: the quality of the
search results is highly dependent on the
version and language variant of the soft-
ware used to populate the device. A well-
known example of such software is
iTunes ®
.
If different sorting rules are defined (e.g. in
iTunes ®
), the search is canceled without
any result.
Additional selection functions R
Select By Cover Select By Cover
Albums can be chosen by cover using the
menu item.
The first time the Select by cover Select by cover func-
tion is used, additional data must be loaded
from the iPod ®
/iPhone ®
. The current
music playback is interrupted to allow
access to this data. The process may take
a few minutes and should not be canceled.
Otherwise it will start again from the begin-
ning the next time Select By Cover Select By Cover is
selected. Covers are initially searched for 218
Operation
withthe Media InterfaceAudio

Audio AUX mode
Notes on audio AUX mode
External audio sources may have different
volumes, which can mean that system mes-
sages such as traffic announcements and
navigation system announcements are much
louder. If necessary, deactivate the system
messages or adjust their volume manually.
You can connect an external audio source
(AUX) to COMAND.
Depending on the vehicle model series the
connection is made via a jack in the storage
compartment in the center console or via the
USB port (Y page 191).
If COMAND is equipped with the Media Inter-
face, external audio sources are connected
using the cable set provided. An AUX socket
is not provided. The connections for the
Media Interface are located in the stowage
compartment in the center console.
i You will find further information online at
http://www.mbusa-mobile.com. Or call
the Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance
Center at 1-800-FOR-MERCedes
(1-800-367-6372 )(for the USA) or Cus-
tomer Relations at 1-800-387-010 0(for
Canada). Switching to audio AUX mode
Switching modes using the function
button The external device is connected to the audio
AUX in.
X Press the 003Afunction button one or more
times.
By pressing the function button repeatedly,
you can change the operating mode in the
following order:
R CD/audio DVD/MP3 (disc)
R Memory card mode
R MUSIC REGISTER
R USB storage device R
Media Interface or audio AUX mode
R Bluetooth ®
audio mode
Switching modes via the audio menu When you connect an external audio source,
audio AUX is not selected automatically.
X
Select Audio
Audio in the main function bar by
sliding 00970052and turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
If AUX mode was the last mode selected, it
will now be active.
If another audio source is switched on, you
can now switch to audio AUX mode in the
audio menu.
X Select Audio Audiousing00970052and press 0098to
confirm.
The audio menu appears.
X Select Aux Auxby turning 00790052007Aand press 0098to
confirm.
The audio AUX menu appears. The medium
in the external audio source is played if the
source is connected and playback
selected. Please see the respective operating instruc-
tions for how to operate the external audio
source.
Information on:
R
Volume settings (Y page 29)
R Sound settings (Y page 30)220
Audio AUX modeAudio

This function is only available if the DVD is
divided into several films/titles. If the DVD
contains several films, these can be selected
directly. A film can be selected either when
the DVD is being played back or when it is
stopped.
The film can also be selected from the menu
on the DVD itself.
X Show the menu (Y page 226).
X Select DVD-Video
DVD-Video by turning00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to con-
firm.
X Select DVD Functions
DVD Functions and press0098to
confirm.
A menu appears.
X Select Title Selection
Title Selection by turning00790052007A
the COMAND controller and press 0098to
confirm.
X Select a film/title and press 0098to confirm. Selecting a video DVD from the media
list
X Show the menu (Y page 226).
X Select Media
Media by sliding 00520064and turning
00790052007A the COMAND controller and press
0098 to confirm.
The media list appears. The 003Bdot indicates
the current medium being played. Video
DVDs are indicated by the ýicon.
X Equipped with a DVD changer: press0098
the COMAND controller to display all mag-
azine trays.
X Select a video DVD by turning 00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to con-
firm.
COMAND loads the video DVD and begins
playing it.
i If you select a CD, an audio DVD or an
MP3 medium, you switch to the respective
audio mode.
Further information on the media list
(Y page 193). DVD menu
Calling up the DVD menu The DVD menu is the menu stored on the DVD
itself. It is structured in various ways accord-
ing to the individual DVD and permits certain
actions and settings.
In the case of multi-language DVDs, for exam-
ple, you can change the DVD language in the
DVD menu.
X Show the menu (Y page 226).
X Select DVD-Video DVD-Video in the menu by turning
00790052007A the COMAND controller and press
0098 to confirm.
X Select DVD Functions
DVD Functions and press0098to
confirm.
X Select Menu
Menuand press 0098to confirm.
The DVD menu appears.
Selecting menu items in the DVD menu X
Show the DVD menu (Y page 228).
X Select a menu item by sliding 009700520064the
COMAND controller and press 0098to con-
firm.
or
X Select a menu item by sliding 009500520096the
COMAND controller and press 0098to con-
firm.
The menu appears.
X To reconfirm your selection: confirm
Select
Select by pressing 0098.
COMAND carries out the action. 228
Video DVD modeVideo

Make a selection from the further options,
if necessary.
COMAND then switches back to the DVD
menu.
i Menu items which cannot be selected are
shown in gray.
i Depending on the DVD, the menu items:
Back Back (to
(tothe
the movie)
movie) ,Play
Play, Stop
Stop,004E,
004F orGo up
Go up may either not function at
all or may not function at certain points in
the DVD menu. To indicate this, the 0047
symbol appears in the display.
Moving up one level in the DVD menu X
Show the DVD menu (Y page 228).
X Select the corresponding menu item in the
DVD menu and press 0098the COMAND con-
troller to confirm.
or
X Select any menu item in the DVD menu and
press 0098the COMAND controller to con-
firm.
X Select Go Up Go Upand press 0098to confirm.
Back to the movie X
Press the 003Dback button repeatedly
until you see the movie.
or
X Select the corresponding menu item from
the DVD menu.
X Select the Back Back(to (tomovie)
movie) menu item in
the menu and press 0098to confirm. Setting the language and audio for-
mat
This function is not available on all DVDs. If it
is available, you can set the DVD menu lan-
guage, the audio language or the audio for-
mat. The number of settings is determined by
the DVD content. It is possible that the set-
tings may also be accessed in the DVD menu
(Y page 228). X
Show the DVD menu (Y page 228).
X In full-screen mode, press 0098the COMAND
controller to show the menu.
X Select DVD-Video DVD-Video in the menu by turning
00790052007A the COMAND controller and press
0098 to confirm.
X Select DVD Functions
DVD Functions and press0098to
confirm.
X Select Menu Language Menu Language orAudio Lan‐ Audio Lan‐
guage
guage and press 0098to confirm.
In both cases, a menu appears after a few
seconds. The 003Bdot in front of an entry indi-
cates the currently selected language.
X Select a setting by turning 00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to con-
firm. Subtitles and camera angle
These functions are not available on all DVDs.
The number of subtitle languages and camera
angles available depends on the content of
the DVD. It may also be possible to access
the settings from the DVD menu.
X Show the DVD menu (Y page 228).
X Select DVD-Video DVD-Video in the menu by turning
00790052007A the COMAND controller and press
0098 to confirm.
X Select DVD Functions
DVD Functions and press0098to
confirm.
X Select Subtitles
Subtitles orCamera Angle
Camera Angle and
press 0098to confirm.
In both cases, a menu appears. The 003Bdot
in front of an entry indicates the current
setting.
X Select a setting by turning 00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to con-
firm. Interactive content
DVDs can contain interactive content (e.g. a
video game). In a video game, for example, Video DVD mode
229Video Z

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 235).
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 235).
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 235).
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 235).236
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Adjusting the volume of the head-
phones X
Turn volume control 0043until the desired
volume has been set.
i If you have connected cordless head-
phones to a rear-compartment screen, you
can adjust the volume using the remote
control (Y page 235).
Selecting a screen for the headphones X
Move push slider 0043toL(left-hand screen)
or R(right-hand screen). Indicator lamp displays The color of the indicator lamp shows
whether the headphones are switched on or
off and indicates the charge level of the bat-
teries inserted. LED dis-
play Status
Green The batteries are fine.
Red The batteries are almost dis-
charged.
Lit contin-
uously The headphones are switched
on and connected to a screen.
Flashing The headphones are search-
ing for the connection to a
screen.
Off (dark) The headphones are switched
off or the batteries are dis-
charged.
Connecting additional headphones
You can connect one additional set of corded
headphones to each of the two rear screens
(Y page 235). The socket is designed for
headphones with a 3.5 mm stereo jack plug
and an impedance of 32 ohms. Replacing batteries
Notes G
WARNING
Batteries contain toxic and corrosive substan-
ces. If batteries are swallowed, it can result in
severe health problems. There is a risk of fatal
injury.
Keep batteries out of the reach of children. If
a battery is swallowed, seek medical attention
immediately. H
Environmental note
Dispose of discharged batteries in an envi-
ronmentally responsible manner. 238
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r Seat Entertainment System

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 235).
Information on the cordless headphones
(Y page 237). 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 the002Afunc-
tion button to switch on an audio mode.
X Select Audio
Audio by 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.
i The headphones' volume setting does not
affect the main loudspeakers. Selecting sound settings
You can select the sound settings in the CD/
audio DVD/MP3, video DVD and AUX modes.
X Switch on an operating mode (e.g. audio
CD mode) (Y page 242).
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 you
call 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. 240
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