2014 MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class radio

Your COMAND equipment
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Rear Seat Entertainment System
overview ............................................ 240
System settings ................................ 248
Vehicle settings ................................ 250
Navitainment ..................................... 251
Online and Internet functions ..........251
Radio mode ........................................ 252
Media mode ....................................... 252
Audio/video mode ............................253
Video DVD mode ............................... 256
AUX mode .......................................... 260 239Rear Seat Entertainment System

Your COMAND equipment
These operating instructions describe all
standard and optional equipment available
for your COMAND system at the time of
purchase. Country-specific differences are
possible. Please note that your
COMAND system may not be equipped with
all the features described. This also applies to
safety-relevant systems and functions.
Therefore, the equipment on your COMAND
system may differ from that in the
descriptions and illustrations. Should you
have any questions concerning equipment
and operation, please consult an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center. Rear Seat Entertainment System
overview 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
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 for the rear
compartment
R a CD/DVD drive in the rear compartment
R AUX jacks
R two USB ports
R two sets of cordless headphones General notes
R You can only adjust the volume for the
headphones supplied, directly on the
headphones.
R If media from different sources are used,
they can be used separately from each of
the operating positions. Example: a film
from the DVD drive is played on the rear
right-hand operating position. This means
that another film from the same DVD
cannot be played separately on the rear
left-hand operating position. However, on
the rear left-hand operating position, it is
possible to use the radio, TV, memory card,
MUSIC REGISTER, media interface, USB,
online and Internet functions or AUX.
R If you use the same medium on both sides,
you can both carry out the respective
settings. The "last one wins" principle
applies here, i.e. the last setting activated
is favored.
R The Internet can be used separately at all
operating positions.
R The Internet can only be used if it is set up
and connected via a telephone
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Rear-compartment screens
0043
Display
0044 Brightness sensor
0087 Switches the display on/off
0085 Socket for headphones
Setting the display angle
X Press the CAR button on the remote
control.
X Press the 0064button on the remote
control.
X Using the 005900D0 buttons on the remote
control, select Display
Display and confirm by
pressing 008B.
X Select Tilt Display Tilt Display.
X Select Upward
Upward orDownward
Downward .
The display tilts upward or downward. Remote control
Overview 0043
Selects main menus
0044 Selects the screen for the remote control
0087 Selector wheel for selecting menus, radio
stations, music tracks and chapters
0085 Buttons for selecting menus
0083 Deletes an entry
0084 Skip-back function, fast forward/rewind,
start/pause, menu selection, radio
stations, music tracks and chapters
006B Direct selection of radio stations, music
tracks and chapters using the number
keypad
006C Volume, switches sound on/off (for
corded headphones)
006D Back button
006E Confirms your selection
006F Indicator lamp
0070 Switches the screen on/off
i Two remote controls are supplied for the
US and Canadian markets. Rear Seat Entertainment System overview
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Switching the sound on/off (corded
headphones only)
X
Press button 0043on the remote control.
The sound is switched on/off.
Selecting a menu R
Buttons 0043are used to directly access the
corresponding main menu.
R Using selector wheel 0087or the
005900D000630064 buttons, select a
menu. To confirm your selection, press the
008B button. Indicator lamp on the remote control
The color of the indicator lamp shows
whether or not the entry has been correctly
transmitted every time you press a button. It
also shows the condition of the inserted
batteries. LED
display Status
Green
(flashes
once) Entry being transmitted.
The batteries are fine.
Red
(flashes
once) Entry being transmitted.
The batteries are almost
discharged.
Orange
(flashes
three
times) Entry not correctly
transmitted.
Unlit The batteries are discharged.
i
The function of the remote control may be
impaired by other radio-based electronic
devices such as mobile phones or laptops. Rear Seat Entertainment System overview
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Cordless headphones
Overview X
To adjust the headphones: open both sides of the headphones.
X Adjust the fit 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 241).
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
headphones The color of the indicator lamp shows:
R whether the device is switched on or off
R the condition of the inserted batteries. LED
display Status
Green The batteries are fine.
Red The batteries are almost
discharged. Lit
continuous
ly The headphones are switched
on and connected to a screen. LED
display Status
Flashing The headphones are
searching for the connection
to a screen.
No display
(dark) The headphones are switched
off or the batteries are
discharged.
i
The function of the headphones may be
impaired by other radio-based electronic
devices such as mobile phones or laptops. 246
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X
Select Language
Language using the00630064
buttons and press the 008Bbutton to confirm.
The list of languages appears. A 0036dot
indicates the current setting.
X Select the language using the 00630064
buttons and press the 008Bbutton to confirm.
The system activates the corresponding
language. Switching the display design
X Select Vehicle
Vehicle using the
006300640059 buttons on the
remote control and press the 008Bbutton to
confirm.
X Select System Settings
System Settings using the0064
00590065 buttons on the remote control
and press the 008Bbutton to confirm.
You see the system settings menu on the
selected rear screen.
X Select Display
Display using the 00630064
buttons on the remote control and press
the 008Bbutton to confirm.
X Select Day Mode
Day Mode, Night Mode Night Mode or
Automatic
Automatic using the00630064 buttons
and press the 008Bbutton to confirm.
The dot indicates the current setting. Design Explanation
Day Mode Day Mode The display is set
permanently to day
design. Night Mode
Night Mode The display is set
permanently to night
design. Automatic Automatic The display design
changes depending on
the vehicle instrument
cluster illumination. Setting the brightness
X Select Vehicle Vehicle using the
006300640059 buttons on the
remote control and press the 008Bbutton to
confirm.
X Select System Settings
System Settings using the0064
00590065 buttons on the remote control
and press the 008Bbutton to confirm.
You see the system settings menu on the
selected rear screen.
X Select Display
Display using the 00630064
buttons on the remote control and press
the 008Bbutton to confirm.
X Select Brightness Brightness using the00630064
buttons and press the 008Bbutton to confirm.
A scale appears.
X Adjust the brightness using the 00630064
buttons and press the 008Bbutton to confirm.
The brightness bar moves up or down. The
picture becomes lighter or darker in
accordance with the scale. Showing/hiding the picture
X Select Vehicle Vehicle using the
006300640059 buttons on the
remote control and press the 008Bbutton to
confirm.
X Press button 0064on the remote control.
A menu appears.
X Select Display Off
Display Off using the
006300640059 buttons and press
the 008Bbutton to confirm.
X To display the picture: press the008B
button. Adjusting sound settings
You can select the sound settings in the radio,
audio CD/audio DVD/MP3, video DVD and
AUX modes. System settings
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X
Changing vehicle settings: select
Vehicle
Vehicle using the 006300590065 buttons
on the remote control and press the 008B
button to confirm.
You will see a menu with the available
vehicle functions.
X Select Vehicle Settings
Vehicle Settings orSeat Seat
Settings
Settings using the buttons 00590065.
X Press button 008Bon the remote control.
Further information on seat settings
(Y page 55).
Further information on panel heating
(Y page 52).
i The panel heating in the rear
compartment is available if the key in the
ignition lock is in position 1or 2. Navitainment
Navigation mode
Navigation functions such as the compass
can be used in the rear compartment.
Calling up Drive Information
X Press the 00BEbutton on the remote
control.
You will see the current navigation
information. Calling up the compass
X
Press the 00BEbutton on the remote
control.
X Press the 0064button on the remote
control.
A menu appears.
X Using the remote control, select Menu Menu.
X Using the remote control, select Compass
Compass.
Calling up the online map display
i An Internet connection is required to use
the online map display (Y page 158).
X Press the 00BEbutton on the remote
control.
X Press the 0064button on the remote
control.
A menu appears.
X Using the remote control, select Menu Menu.
X Using the remote control, select Online
Online
Map Display
Map Display. Online and Internet functions
You can use online and Internet functions in
the rear compartment.
Internet conditions for access (Y page 158).
Options for online and Internet functions
(Y page 166).
You can choose from the following Internet
functions:
R Weather
R Internet
R Mercedes-Benz Apps
R Internet radio
R Mercedes-Benz Mobile Website
Using Internet functions:
X Press button 00A7on the remote control.
A menu appears.
X Select the online/Internet function
required. Online and Internet functions
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Calling up the Internet functions menu:
X Press the 0038button on the remote
control while using the Internet function.
Exiting the Internet functions:
X Press the 0038button on the remote
control.
A menu appears.
X Select the 00D0symbol in the menu and
press the 008Bbutton on the remote control
to confirm.
or
X Select another function (e.g. Media or
Radio).
Further information on using online and
Internet functions (Y page 158).Radio mode
Switching to radio mode
X Press button 002Aon the remote control.
Radio mode starts.
Further information on radio mode
(Y page 178). Media mode
Activating media mode
There are several ways to activate media
sources using COMAND.
The relevant sections of the Operator's
Manual describe the simplest way to activate
a media source.
This section describes all options for
activating media sources. Using the MEDIA button
X Press button 00FDon the remote control.
The menu for the last accessed media
source appears.
X To select the media source: keep
pressing the 00FDbutton on the remote control until the required media source has
been set.
If playable music files are found, they will
be played by COMAND. Switching on automatically
If COMAND is only active at one operating
position in the rear compartment, the
respective medium will switch on
automatically once connected/inserted.
If a media function is already switched on in
COMAND, this will be interrupted and the
basic display of the newly connected/
inserted medium will appear.
If COMAND is being operated in another
function, such as navigation, when an
external media source is connected/
inserted, the basic display will not change.
Only the music from the newly connected
data carrier will play. Starting media playback using the
main function bar
X
To show the menu: press the 0063button
on the remote control.
X Select Media Mediausing the 00590065 buttons
on the remote control and press the 008B
button to confirm. 252
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