2016 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS-Class Comand Manual

COMANDiscapable of playing back video
DVDs produced according to the fol lowing
standards:
RRegion co de1 or region code 0 (no region
code)
RPAL or NTSC standard
You willgenerally find the relevant details
either on the DVD itself or on the DVD case.
iIf you insert a video DVD with a different
region code, a message to this effect
appears.
iCOMAND isset to region co de1 at the
factory. This setting can be changed at an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. It isalso
possible to play video DVDs with a different
region code, provided that they are pro-
duced inaccordance with the PAL or NTSC
TV standard. The region code can be
changed a maximum of four times.
Control options
There are various control menus availab lein
DVD video mode.
Most DVDs have their own control menu.
The DVD's control menu isoperated directly
using the controller or DVD functions.
Control menu and
functionOperation
RDVD's control
menu
Se lection of title,
scene, language,
subtit les ...Operation with the
controller
RMenuOptions
Se lection of
brig htness, con-
trast, color, for-
mat
Operation using the
menu bar options,
video settings
Control menu and
functionOperation
RVideo menu
Se lection of
scene, fast
forward or rewindIn full-screen mode,
slide 6the con-
troller
RDVD functions
Se lection of title,
scene, language,
subtit les ...Infull-screen mode,
press the controller
Function restrictions
Depending on the DVD, certain functions or
actions may not function at all. The symbol K
appears inthe display.
Switching on video DVD mode
RInsert and eject a discfrom the single drive
(
Ypage 182)
RIn sert a disc into the DVD changer
(
Ypage 182)
Further options for switching on:
RUsing the number keypad (Ypage 179)
RUsing the main function bar (Ypage 179)
RUsing the device list (Ypage 179)
RUsing the Õbutton (Ypage 178)
DVD basic display
:Status bar
;Main function bar
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Media
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=Main display field
?Media menu bar
The DVD basic display appears once the DVD
has been inserted.
DVD full-screen mode
Once a video DVD has been inserted, the disc is played.
XTo set full-screen mode: slide 5the
controller.
The main function bar and menu bar are
hidden. A full-screen symbol will be shown.
XPress the controller.
The full-screen mode appears.
XTo show the DVD basic display in full-
screen mode: slide6the controller.
The video menu appears.
XPress the controller.
The basic display appears.
Menu options
XTo select options: in full-screen mode,
slide 6the controller.
The video menu appears.
XPress the controller.
The DVD basic display appears.
XTo select Optionsin the menu bar: turn
and press the controller.
The Options
menu appears.
DVD functions
XTo select DVD Functions: turn and press
the controller.
A menu appears (
Ypage 201).
Video settings
Setting the picture format
The following options are available for the
screen format for the DVD being played:
RAuto
R16:9
R4:3
RZoom
XTo set the picture format: turn and press
the controller.
The dot before the menu entry shows the
selected format.
Manual image enhancement
XTo select Brightness,Contrastor Color:
turn and press the controller.
A sliding menu appears.
XTo select the required value: turn the con-
troller.
XTo exit the sliding menu: slide8 the
controller.
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Media

DVD'scontro lmenu
Mos tDVDs hav etheir own contro lmenu
whic hcan be operated usin gth econtroller .
Showin gth eDVD' scontro lmen u
XTo selec tMen ufrom th eDV Doverlay menu:
turn and press th econtroller .
The men uof th eDV Doverlay men uis hid-
den and th eDVD' smen uentries (e.g.
scenes, language ,trailers) are displayed .
XTo select amen uentry: slid eand press th e
controller .
Video menu
:Type of dat amedium
;Curren ttitl e
=Shows th emen ubar sfo rth eDV Dbasi c
display
?Curren tscen e
ATrack time
Operating th evideo menu
XTo show: in full-screen video mode, slid e
6 thecontroller .
XTo hide:slid e5 thecontroller .
XTo selectth enext or previous scene: turn
th econtroller clockwise/counter-clock-
wise .
XTo fas tforwar dor rewind: slid e1 the
controller and hol duntil th edesire dposi-
tion has been reached.
XTo hide th evideo menu: slid e5 thecon-
troller.
XTo sho wthemen ubar sfo rth eDV Dbasi c
display: press th econtroller .
The video men uis hidden and th eDV D
basi cmen uappears .
DVD functions
Showing/hiding th eDVD functions
XTo show theDV Doverlay menu: in full -
scree nvideo mode, press th econtroller .
The DV Doverlay men uis shown .
XTo hide: select% in theDV Doverlay
men uby turnin gand pressing th econtrol-
ler
XTo show th eDVD basic display :selec t
ò in theDV Doverlay men uby turnin g
and pressing th econtroller .
Overview of DVD overlay menu
:Activates DV Dcontro lmen u
;Hides DV Doverlay men u
=Shows theDV Dbasi cdisplay
?Confirms entr yin contro lmen u
ANavigates DV Dlist s
BJump sto th estart of th escen e
CDisplays camera perspective s
DShows subtitles
ESelects language
FStop function
GPausefunction
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Operating the DVD's own menu with the
DVD overlay menu
XIn full-screen mode, press the controller
The DVD overlay menu is shown.
It is possible to navigate within the DVD's
own control menu using the arrows in the
upper bar of the DVD overlay menu.
XTo select theXZ¬Yarrow to navigate in the
DVD's own menu: turn the controller.
The active arrow is highlighted.
XTo select the arrow: press the controller.
The next menu entry in the direction of the arrow is highlighted.
XTo select OKfrom the DVD overlay menu:
turn and press the controller.
The selected DVD scene is played.
XTo hide the DVD overlay menu: select
& using the controller.
XPress the controller.
The DVD overlay menu is hidden.
If there are functions, such as Display cam-
era perspectives on the DVD, these are
shown in the DVD overlay menu.
XTo call up Display camera perspectives:
turn and press the controller
Stop function
XShow the DVD overlay menu (Ypage 201).
XInterrupting playback To select
Éin the menu of the DVD
overlay menu: turn and press the control-
ler.
The Ë display changes to Ì. The
video image is hidden.
XTo continue playback: selectÌ.
Playback continues from the point where it was interrupted.
XTo stop playback: selectÉagain while
playback is interrupted.
XTo start playback again: selectÌ.
Playback restarts from the beginning.
Pause function
XShow the DVD overlay menu (Ypage 201).
XPausing playback
To select Ë: turn and press the control-
ler.
The Ë display changes to Ì.
XTo continue playback: selectÌ.
Selecting a scene/chapter
If the film is divided into scenes and chapters,
you can select these directly while the film is
running or you can skip progressively through
them. 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
and chapter from the functions stored on the
DVD.
XTo skip forwards or back: in the video
menu, turn the controller.
or
XPress the EorF button.
The next or previous scene in the film is
skipped to.
iThe DVD overlay menu can also be used
to make selections (
Ypage 201).
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Picture viewer
General notes
If pictures are stored on a medium (except on
Apple®devices) which is connected to
COMAND, you can view these on the
COMAND display.
The following data media and picture formats are supported:
RData media: CD, DVD, USB devices, SD
memory cards
RPicture formats: jpeg, jpg, bmp, png
The maximum image resolution is 20 mega-
pixels for jpeg, jpg and 1.5 megapixels for
bmp, png.
Displaying pictures
XIn the media basic display, press the con-
troller.
The Search
with a category list appears.
XTo select Photosin the category list: turn
and press the controller.
A directory list appears. Folders and picture
files can be shown.
XSelect a folder or picture.
If there is no picture on the data medium,
an empty list is shown.
You can search for pictures on other data
media. Searching for pictures on other data
media
XIn the directory list, slide
8the control-
ler.
The device list appears.
Example: the directory list displays the existing
picture files
XTo select a data medium with picture files:
turn the controller and press to confirm.
A directory list appears. Folders and picture
files can be shown.
XSelect a folder or picture.
Starting a slide show
XWhile viewing a picture, press the control-
ler.
The image menu appears.
XTo select Start Slideshow: turn and
press the controller.
The slide show starts.
XTo end the slide show: press the controller.
The image menu appears.
XSelect End Slide Show.
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Changing the picture view
XPress the controller.
The image menu appears.
XTo selectTurn Clockwise: turn and press
the controller.
The picture rotates 90 degrees.
XSelect Turn Counterclockwise.
The picture rotates 90 degrees.
XSelect Zoom In.
The size of the picture increases.
After you have zoomed into the picture, you
can move the section of the picture.
XTo move the section of the picture: slide
4 and1 the controller.
XTo revert to the original size: press the con-
troller.
or
XPress the %button.
Closing the picture viewer
XPress the controller.
The menu appears.
XTo select Close Picture Viewer: turn
and press the controller.
COMAND returns to the last accessed
media function.
204Picture viewer
Media

Your COMAND equipment................206
Sound settings .................................. 206
Harman/kardon
®Logic 7®sur-
round sound syste m........................ .207
Bang &Olufse nBeoSound ................ 209
205
Sound

Your COMANDequipment
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th estandar dan doptional equipmen tof
your COMAN Dsystem, as available at th e
time of going to print .Country-specifi cdif -
ference sare possible. Bear in min dthat
your vehicle may no tfeature all function s
described here. Thi salso applies to safety-
relevant systems an dfunctions.
iRead th einformation on qualified special-
ist workshop sin th evehicle Operator's
Manual.
Sound settings
Calling up th esound menu
You can mak evarious soun dsetting sfo rth e
differen taudio an dvideo sources. It is possi-
ble to set more bass fo rradio mode than fo r
audio CD mode, fo rexample. The respective
soun dmen ucan be called up from th emen u
of th edesire dmode.
XSwitch to radio mode (Ypage 166).
or
XSwitch to media mode (Ypage 178).
XTo display themen ubars: slid e6 the
controller .
XTo selectSoundin th emen ubar :turn an d
press th econtroller .
The men uappears wit hth elast setting
accessed, e.g. Balance/Fade r
.
Sound men uoverview
FunctionOptions
EqualizerSets treble ,mid -
range an dbase
Balance/faderAdjust sth evolume :
right/lef tan d
front/rea r
Setting treble, mid-range an dbass
XCall up th esoun dmen u (Ypage 206).
XTurnth econtroller until Equalizeris
brought to th efront.
XTo activat erotary menus fo rtreble ,mid -
range an dbase :slid e6 thecontroller .
XTo switch between th erotary menus: slid e
8 or9 thecontroller .
XTo maketh edesire dEqualize rsettings:
turn th econtroller .
Rotary menus sho wtheset values.
XTo return to th emenu: slid e5 thecon-
troller.
XTo return to th ebasi cmenu: press th e%
butto nbriefly.
Adjusting th ebalance/fader
Balance adjust sth evolume lef tan dright .
Fader adjust sth evolume in fron tan drear.
Fo rth ebes tsound, setting 0is recommen -
ded.
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Sound