2014 MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class display

Operation with the Media Interface
Prerequisite
An iPod ®
, iPhone ®
, USB device or MP3 player must be connected to the Media Interface. You
will find two USB connection sockets in the center console stowage compartment.
Basic display once an Apple device is connected
Media Interface is a universal interface for the connection of mobile audio and video devices.
Media Interface in COMAND has two USB connections. 0043
Additional display area with cover view
0044 Artist and album
0087 Main function bar
0085 Display for the active data medium
0083 Media menu bar
0084 Title display in the media list
006B Current track/number in track list
006C Numerical time display
006D Graphic time display Switching to Media Interface
Media Interface is a universal interface for the
connection of mobile audio and video
devices. Media Interface in COMAND has two
USB connections. The USB connection
sockets are located in the stowage
compartment in the center console.
Switching on automatically
X Connect a data medium with a USB port.
COMAND switches on the Media Interface
automatically. If playable media files are found, they will be played by COMAND. If a
media source was previously selected, the
Media Interface basic menu will appear. For
all other COMAND functions, the display
will not change.
If you remove a device, the
No Device
No Device
Connected Connected message appears.
Further options for switching on:
R Using the number keypad: (Y page 191)
R Using the main function bar: (Y page 190) Operation with the Media Interface
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R
Using the device list: (Y page 191)
R Using the 00FDbutton: (Y page 190) Supported devices
The following data media can be connected
to COMAND via the Media Interface:
R iPod ®
R iPhone ®
R iPad ®
R MP3
R USB devices
i iPod ®
, iPhone ®
and iPad ®
are registered
trademarks of Apple Inc., Cupertino,
California, USA.
i Audio files, photos and video files can be
played back.
For details and a list of supported devices,
visit 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 Customer Relations at
1-800-387-0100 (for Canada). Supported data formats
Music mp3, wma
Video mpeg, wmv, mov,
avi, mp4
Images jpg, jpeg, bmp, png Selecting a music file
Selecting with the controller X
To display the current track list: press
the controller in the basic display.
The track list for the active data medium
appears.
X To select a track: turn the controller and
press to confirm.
X To skip forwards or backwards to a
track: turn the controller in the basic
display.
Three track titles are shown. The track to
the front is played.
Fast forward/rewind X
With the media source active in the basic
display, slide 009500520096the controller and hold
it until the desired position has been
reached. Search function
Selecting Search using media menu bar X
Slide 00520064the controller.
The media menu bar appears.
X To select Search Search: turn the controller and
press to confirm.
The category list appears.
Overview The following categories are listed:
R
Current Tracklist Current Tracklist
R Folder
Folder
R Select By Cover
Select By Cover
R Keyword Search
Keyword Search
R Playlists
Playlists
R Artists
Artists
R Albums
Albums
R Title
Title
R Genres
Genres
R Year
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R
Composers
Composers
R Videos
Videos
R Photos
Photos
i The functions are available as soon as the
entire media content has been read and
analyzed.
If the same device is reconnected with
unchanged media content, these functions
are available more quickly.
When connecting Apple ®
devices, the
categories “Folder”, “Year” and “Photos”
are not available. X
To select a category, such as Current
Current
Tracklist Tracklist: turn the controller and press
to confirm.
The selection list appears.
X Select the required track.
X Keyword search: using the controller,
enter the characters for the desired search
term. Once COMAND has found the track
you are looking for, it supplies the rest of
the characters and plays the track
(Y page 202). Playback options
X
To select a playback option: with a media
source connected, slide 005200C5the
controller.
The media menu bar is shown.
X To select Options Options: turn and press the
controller.
X Selecting playback options: (Y page 195). Video function
If playable video files are found, they will be
played by COMAND.
X To switch on full-screen mode: press the
controller in the basic display.
X To show the video menu: slide 005200C5the
controller in full-screen mode.
The Media Interface menu bar appears.
X To select Options
Options: turn and press the
controller.
X Select Video Settings Video Settings. Operating
Video Settings
Video Settings: (Y page 224) Operation with the Media Interface
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Switching full-screen mode on/off
X
To switch on: slide00970052the controller in
video AUX mode.
The menu bars disappear.
X The full-screen symbol appears: press the
controller.
The full screen appears.
X To switch off: press the controller.
The menu is displayed. Setting further options
X
To select Options Optionsin the menu bar: slide
005200C5 and press the controller.
A menu appears. You can set Video
Video
Settings
Settings, Mono/Stereo
Mono/Stereo, Volume
VolumeandTA
TA.
Video settings:
X Select Video Settings
Video Settings.
X Select the preferred screen format, e.g.
16:9
16:9 orAutomatic Daylight Automatic Daylight
Adjustment
Adjustment.
The screen format is adjusted.
The 0036dot indicates the current setting. Mono/stereo:
X
To select Mono/Stereo Mono/Stereo: turn and press the
controller.
X Select Mono
MonoorStereo
Stereo.
The 0036dot indicates the current setting.
Volume:
X Select Volume Volume.
X Select Standard
Standard orBoost
Boost.
Standard
Standard: the volume of the external audio
source is adjusted to a standard value.
Boost Boost: the volume of the external audio
source is raised by approximately 10 dB.
The 0036dot indicates the current setting.
Traffic announcement:
X To select TA TA: turn the controller and press
to confirm.
You have switched traffic announcements
on 0073 or off 0053. Video DVD mode
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
The CD/DVD drive is a class 1 laser product.
If you open the CD/DVD drive housing, you
could be exposed to invisible laser radiation.
This laser radiation could damage your retina.
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 distract you
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 only 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h) your vehicle covers220
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a distance of 44 feet (approximately 14 m)
every second. Notes on discs
! Do not affix stickers or labels to the discs.
They could peel off and damage COMAND.
Stickers can cause the disc to bend, which
can result in read errors and disc
recognition problems.
! COMAND is designed to play discs that
comply with the EN 60908 standard.
Therefore, you can only use discs with a
maximum thickness of 1.3 mm.
If you insert thicker discs, e.g. those that
contain data on both sides (DVD on one
side and audio data on the other), they
cannot be ejected and can damage the
device.
Only use round discs with a diameter of
12 cm. Do not use discs with a diameter of
8 cm, even with an adapter.
The variety of data media, burners and burn
software means there is no guarantee that
the system will be able to play discs that you
have copied yourself. DVD playback conditions
If video DVDs do not conform to the NTSC or
PAL TV standards, they may create picture,
sound or other problems during playback.
COMAND is capable of playing back video
DVDs produced according to the following
standards:
R Region code 1 or region code 0 (no region
code)
R PAL or NTSC standard
You will generally find the relevant details
either on the DVD itself or on the DVD case.
i If you insert a video DVD with a different
region code, a message to this effect
appears. i
COMAND is set to region code 1 at the
factory. This setting can be changed at an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. It is also
possible to play video DVDs with a different
region code, provided that they are
produced in accordance with the PAL or
NTSC TV standard. The region code can be
changed up to five times. Control options
There are four control menus available in
video DVD mode.
Most DVDs have their own control menu.
The DVD's control menu is operated directly
using the controller or DVD functions. Control menu and
function Operation
R
DVD's control
menu
Selection of title,
scene, language,
subtitles ... Operation with the
controller
R
Options Options menu
Selection of
brightness,
contrast, color,
format Operation using the
menu bar/options/
video settings
R
Video menu
Selection of
scene, fast
forward/rewind In full-screen mode,
slide
005200C5 the
controller R
DVD functions
Selection of title,
scene, language,
subtitles ... In full-screen mode,
press the controller
Function restrictions
Depending on the DVD, certain functions or
actions may not function at all. The symbol
0047 appears in the display. Video DVD mode
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DVD overview
0043
Status bar
0044 Main function bar
0087 Main display field
0085 Media menu bar
0083 Climate control status bar
0084 Additional display area with title, scene and time display
The DVD basic display appears once the DVD has been inserted. DVD full-screen mode
Once the DVD has been inserted, the disc is
played. The video will first appear in the
overview display.
X To set full-screen mode : slide00520097the
controller.
The main function bar and menu bar are
hidden. A full-screen symbol will be shown.
X Press the controller.
The full-screen mode appears.
X To show the DVD basic display in full-
screen mode: slide005200C5 the controller.
The video menu appears.
X Press the controller.
The basic display appears. Menu options
X
To select options: in full-screen mode,
slide 005200C5 the controller.
The video menu appears.
X Press the controller.
The DVD basic display appears.
X To select Options Optionsin the menu bar: turn
and press the controller.
The Options
Options menu appears. Video DVD
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Showing the DVD's control menu
X
To select Menu Menufrom the DVD functions
menu: turn and press the controller.
The DVD functions menu is hidden and the
DVD's menu entries (e.g. scenes, language,
trailers) are displayed.
X To select a menu entry: turn and press the
controller. Video menu
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Type of data medium
0044 Current title
0087 Shows the menu bars for the DVD basic
display
0085 Current scene
0083 Track time
Operating the video menu
X To show: in full-screen video mode, slide
00520064 the controller.
X To hide: slide 00970052the controller.
X To select the next/previous scene: turn the
controller to the clockwise/counter-
clockwise.
X To fast forward/rewind: slide 009500520096and
hold the controller until the desired
position has been reached.
X To hide the video menu: slide 00970052the
controller.
X To show the menu bars for the DVD basic
display: press the controller.
The video menu is hidden and the DVD
basic menu appears. DVD functions
Showing/hiding the DVD functions X
To show DVD functions: in full-screen
video mode, press the controller.
The DVD functions menu is shown.
X To hide:
To select 0038from the DVD functions:
turn and press the controller
X To show the DVD basic display:
To select 00E2from the DVD functions:
turn and press the controller.
Overview of DVD functions 0043
Activates DVD control menu
0044 Hides DVD functions
0087 Shows the DVD basic display
0085 Confirms entry in control menu
0083 Navigates DVD lists
0084 Jumps to the start of the scene
006B Displays camera perspectives
006C Shows subtitles
006D Selects language
006E Stop function
006F Pause function Video DVD mode
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Using the DVD functions.
X
In full-screen mode, press the controller
The DVD functions menu is shown.
It is possible to navigate in the DVD's
control menu when the arrows in the upper
menu bar are activated.
X To select the 0095009700C50096arrow to navigate in the
menu: turn the controller.
The active arrow is highlighted.
X To select a menu entry: press the
controller.
The next menu entry in the direction of the
arrow is highlighted.
X To call up a highlighted menu entry: turn
the controller until ok
ok is highlighted.
X Press the controller.
The selected DVD scene is played.
X To hide DVD functions: select 0039using the
controller.
X Press the controller.
The DVD functions are hidden.
If there are functions such as Display
camera perspectives on the DVD, these are
shown in the DVD functions menu.
X To call up Display camera perspectives:
turn and press the controller
Stop function X
Show the DVD functions (Y page 225).
X Interrupting playback To select
00DBfrom the DVD functions
menu: turn and press the controller.
The 00CF display changes to 00D0. The
video image is hidden.
X To continue playback: select00D0.
Playback continues from the point where it
was interrupted.
X To stop playback: select00DBagain while
playback is interrupted.
X To start playback again: select00D0.
Playback restarts from the beginning.
Pause function X
Show the DVD functions (Y page 225).
X Pausing playback
To select 00CF: turn and press the
controller.
The 00CF display changes to 00D0.
X To continue playback: select00D0. Selecting a scene/chapter
If the film is divided into scenes or chapters,
these can be selected directly while the film
is running, or skipped forwards step by step.
This is not possible at certain points for some
DVDs (e.g. during the opening credits).
It may also be possible to select the scene/
chapter from the functions stored on the
DVD.
X To skip forwards or back: in the video
menu, turn the controller.
The next or previous scene in the film is
skipped to.
i The DVD functions can also be used to
make selections (Y page 225)226
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