2014 MERCEDES-BENZ SL-Class Owner's Manual

Rear-compartment screens
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AUX jacks, detailed view in the "CD/DVD drive and AUX jacks" section (Y page 488).
0044 Display
Remote control Overview
0043
To switch the screen on/off
0044 To switch the button lighting on/off
0087 To select the screen for the remote
control
0085 To select a menu or menu item
0083 To confirm a selection or setting
0084 To switch the sound on or off
006B To adjust the volume
006C To skip to a track, fast-forward/fast-
rewind 006D
To select a track; direct entry
006E To exit a menu (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 487).
X To select the left-hand screen: turn
thumbwheel 0087until "L REAR" is
highlighted in the window.
X To select the right-hand screen: turn
thumbwheel 0087until "R REAR" is
highlighted in the window.
X To select SPLITVIEW: turn thumbwheel 0087
until "SPLITVIEW" is highlighted in the
window.
Switching the screen on/off
If the SmartKey is in position 0or 1in the
ignition lock (see the vehicle Operator's
Manual), or the SmartKey is not inserted, the
screens in the rear will switch off after 30
minutes. Before the screens switch off, they
show a message to this effect. Rear Seat Entertainment System
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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 0043on the remote control
(Y page 487).
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 487).
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 0084on the remote control
(Y page 487).
The sound is switched on/off.
Selecting a menu/menu item and
confirming 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 487).488
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Cordless headphones
Overview
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Volume control
0044 Selects a screen for the headphones
0087 Battery compartment cover
0085 Switches the cordless headphones on/off
0083 Indicator lamp with various displays (Y page 490)
X Open both sides of the headphones and adjust the fit of the headphones by pulling the
headphone band in the direction of the arrow.
Switching the cordless headphones on/
off X
Press button 0043.
Depending on the previous status, the
headphones are switched on or off. To save
the battery, the headphones are switched
off automatically if they do not receive an
audio signal within three minutes. Rear Seat Entertainment System
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Adjusting the volume of the headphones
X
Turn volume control 0043until the desired
volume has been set.
i If you have connected cordless
headphones to a rear-compartment
screen, you can adjust the volume using
the remote control (Y page 487).
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
batteries inserted. 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.
Flashing The headphones are
searching for the connection
to a screen.
Off (dark) The headphones are switched
off or the batteries are
discharged.
Connecting additional headphones
You can connect one additional set of corded
headphones to each of the two rear screens
(Y page 487). 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
substances. 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
environmentally responsible manner. 490
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Batteries are required for the remote control
and for the two sets of cordless headphones.
The batteries can be replaced (Y page 490).
On the remote control 0043
Battery compartment
0044 Catch tab
0087 Battery compartment cover
0085 Retaining lugs
0083 Batteries
The remote control contains 2 type AAA,
1.5 V batteries.
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
polarity 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 0087
starting with retaining lugs 0085into the battery compartment and allow catch
tab
0044to engage in place.
On the cordless headphones 0043
Battery compartment cover
The cordless headphones contain two type
AAA, 1.5 V batteries.
X To open the battery compartment: flip
battery compartment cover 0043upwards.
As you do so, hold the left-hand side of the
headphones as shown to prevent the
batteries from falling out.
X Remove the discharged batteries from the
tray.
X Insert the new batteries. Observe the
polarity 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:
press battery compartment cover
downwards until it engages into place.
If the batteries have been inserted
correctly, 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. Rear Seat Entertainment System
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Basic functions
Using headphones You can use the cordless headphones
supplied and/or up to two sets of corded
headphones connected to the corresponding
jack of the rear-compartment screens
(Y page 487).
Information on:
R switching the cordless headphones on/off
R adjusting the volume of the headphones
R selecting a screen for the headphones
can be found under "Cordless headphones"
(Y page 489).
Using the main loudspeakers This function is available in conjunction with
COMAND.
You can use the vehicle loudspeakers to
listen to a disc inserted in the rear-
compartment drive. To do so, at least one of
the rear-compartment screens must be set to
disc mode.
X To set on COMAND: press the002A
function 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 Audio
Rear Audio by turning00790052007Athe
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 494).
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 00630064
buttons and press the 008Bbutton to confirm.
Multiple users Simultaneous use of the rear-
compartment 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,
selecting 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
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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.
Picture settings Overview
You can select picture settings in video DVD
and AUX mode (Y page 506).
Adjusting the brightness, contrast and
color Example: TV mode
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Brightness, contrast and color
0044 Picture formats
X Switch on video DVD mode (Y page 499).
X To show the menu: press the008Bbutton
on the remote control.
or
X While the navigation menu is shown,
(Y page 480) select Menu Menuand press the
008B button to confirm. X
Select DVD-Video
DVD-Video using
the 006400590065 buttons and press the
008B button to confirm.
X Select Brightness
Brightness ,Contrast
Contrast orColor
Color
using the 00630064 buttons and press the
008B button to confirm.
An adjustment scale appears.
X Select a setting using the 00630064
buttons and press the 008Bbutton to confirm.
Changing the picture format X
To show the menu: press the008Bbutton
on the remote control.
or
X While the navigation menu is shown,
(Y page 480)select Menu Menuand press the 008B
button to confirm.
X Select DVD-Video
DVD-Video using
the 006400590065 buttons and press the
008B button to confirm.
The dot in front of one of the menu items
16:9 Optimized
16:9 Optimized ,4:3 4:3 orWidescreen
Widescreen
indicates the format currently selected.
X Select a format using the 00630064
buttons and press the 008Bbutton to confirm. System settings
Note You can adjust almost all system settings
individually for each screen without affecting
the other screen. You make these settings
using the remote control (Y
page 487).
Selecting the display language X
Select System System using the 006300590065
buttons on the remote control and press
008B to confirm.
You see the system menu on the selected
rear screen. Rear Seat Entertainment System
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X
Select Settings
Settings using the0064button
and press 008Bto confirm.
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 a language using the 00630064
buttons and press the 008Bbutton to confirm.
The Rear Seat Entertainment System
activates the selected language.
Switching the display design X
Select Settings
Settings using the0064button
and press 008Bto 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 Settings Settings using the0064button
and press 008Bto 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
To hide the picture: selectDisplay Off Display Off
in the system menu using the 00640065
buttons on the remote control and press
the 008Bbutton to confirm.
The picture is hidden.
X To display the picture: press the008B
button. CD/audio DVD and MP3 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.
General notes You will find information on the following
topics in the Audio section:
R
notes on CDs/DVDs (Y page 457)
R notes on MP3 mode (Y page 455)
R notes on copyright ( Ypage 457) 494
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