2016 MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class SEDAN Center

Switching to audio AUX mode
XConnect an external audio source.
The socket for the audio AUX jack is locatedin the stowage compartment in the center
console.
The audio AUX is not selected automati-
cally.
XPress the Õbutton.
The menu for the last accessed media
source appears.
XTo select Media: slide5and press the
controller.
The menu appears with the available media
sources.
XTo select Aux: turn and press the controller.
The audio AUX menu appears. The medium
is played if the audio source is switched on
and playback is activated.
Please see the manufacturer's operating
instructions for how to operate the external
audio source.
Setting the audio AUX options
XTo show the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XTo select Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
A menu appears. You can set Mono/Stereo
andVolume. Mono/stereo:
XTo select
Mono/Stereo: turn and press the
controller.
A menu appears.
XSelect MonoorStereo.
The #dot indicates the current setting.
Volume:
XTo select Volume: turn and press the con-
troller.
XSelect StandardorBoost.
Standard
: the volume of the external audio
source is adjusted to a standard value.
Boost
: the volume of the external audio
source is raised by approximately 10 dB.
The #dot indicates the current setting.
Traffic announcements:
A device which is connected as an external
audio source may seem quieter or louder in
the vehicle, or the usual maximum volume
cannot be achieved. On some devices, it is
possible to adjust the volume separately. In
this case, start at a medium volume and
increase it gradually. This enables you to
determine whether the system is able to play
the music at high volume without distorting it.
Video AUX mode
Connecting external video sources
External video 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.
Video AUX is another option for showing vid-
eos using COMAND.
To connect an external video source to the
video AUX, you will require a video AUX cable.
iIf you only use an audio AUX cable, you
will only be able to hear the sound from the
video being played.
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Media

Videos cannot be shown on the driver's
side while the vehicle is in motion.
Switching to AUX video mode
XConnect the external video source.
The socket for the video AUX jack is locatedin the stowage compartment in the center
console.
The video AUX is not selected automati-
cally.
XPress the Õbutton.
The last media source you have set is dis-
played.
XTo select Media: slide5and press the
controller.
The menu appears with the available media
sources.
XTo select Aux: turn and press the controller.
The AUX video menu appears.
XTo select Audio/Videoin the menu bar:
slide 6and press the controller.
The Source Type Selection
menu
appears.
XTo select Video: turn and press the con-
troller.
The #dot indicates the current setting.
If the video source is connected and play-
back selected, the image from the external
video source will appear if Video
is selec-
ted.
Please see the corresponding device operat-
ing instructions for information on how to
operate the external video source.
Information about sound settings
(
Ypage 250)
Switching full-screen mode on/off
XTo switch on: in video AUX mode, slide
5 the controller.
The menu bars disappear.
XThe full-screen symbol appears: press the
controller.
The full screen appears.
XTo switch off: press the controller.
The menu is displayed.
Setting further options
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the
controller.
XTo select Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
A menu appears. You can set Video Set‐
tings,Mono/Stereoor Volume.
Video settings:
XSelect Video Settings.
XSelect the preferred screen format, e.g.
16:9
orAutomatic Daylight Adjust‐
ment.
The screen format is adjusted.
Video AUX mode239
Media
Z

The#dot indicates the current setting.
Mono/stereo:
XTo select Mono/Stereo: turn and press the
controller.
XSelect MonoorStereo.
The #dot indicates the current setting.
Volume:
XSelect Volume.
XSelectStandardorBoost.
Standard
: the volume of the external audio
source is adjusted to a standard value.
Boost
: the volume of the external audio
source is raised by approximately 10 dB.
The #dot indicates the current setting.
Video DVD mode
Important safety notes
GWARNING
The CD/DVD drive is a class 1 laser product.
If you open the housing of the CD/DVD drive,
there is a risk of exposure to invisible laser
radiation. This laser radiation could damage
your retina. There is a risk of injury.
Never open the housing. Always have main-
tenance and repair work carried out at a quali- fied specialist workshop.
GWARNING
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 station-
ary.
Bear in mind that at a speed of only 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h) your vehiclecover s
a distanc eof 44 fee t(approximately 14 m)
every second.
General notes
Note son discs
!Do no taffix stickers or label sto th ediscs.
The ycould peel of fand damage COMAND .
Stickers can caus eth edisc to bend, whic h
can result in rea derror sand disc recogni-
tion problems.
!COMAND is designed to play disc sthat
compl ywit hth eEN 6090 8standard. There-
fore, you can only use disc swit h a maxi-
mum thickness of 1. 3mm.
If you inser tthicker discs, e.g. those that
contain dat aon bot hside s(DVD on on e
side and audio dat aon th eother), they can -
no tbe ejecte dand can damage th edevice .
Only use round disc swit h a diameter of
12 cm .Do no tuse disc swit h a diameter of
8 cm, eve nwit han adapter.
The variet yof dat amedia, writers and writin g
software means that COMAND may no tbe
able to play disc sthat you hav ecopied your -
self .
DVD playbac kconditions
If video DVDs do no tconfor mto th eNTS Cor
PA LTV standards ,they may creat epicture,
soun dor other problem sduring playback.
COMAND is capable of playin gbac kvideo
DVDs produced accordin gto th efollowing
standards :
RRegioncode 1or region code 0(n oregion
code)
RPA Lor NTS Cstandard
You will generally fin dth erelevant details
either on th eDV Ditself or on th eDV Dcase.
iIf you inser t avideo DV Dwit h a differen t
region code, amessage to this effec t
appears .
iCOMAND is set to region code 1at th e
factory. This setting can be changed at an
authorized Mercedes-Ben zCenter. It is also
possibl eto play video DVDs wit h adifferen t
region code, provided that they are pro -
240Video DVD mode
Media

XTo switch to the menu bar: slide6the
controller.
XTo select: turn and press the control-
ler.
The menu appears with the last setting
accessed, e.g. Balance/Fader
.
Overview of Burmester
®surround sound sys-
tem
FunctionOptions
EqualizerSets treble, mid-
range and base
Balance/faderMoves the sound
focus: right/left and
front/rear
Changing loud-
speaker sourceOutputs a seat-
based media source
on the entire sound
system
SurroundOptimizes sound
playback for all
seats
Setting treble, mid-range and bass
XCall up the sound menu (Ypage 251).
XTurn the controller until Equalizeris in the
center.
XSlide 6the controller.
The rotary menus for treble, mid-range and
bass are activated.
XTo switch between the rotary menus: slide
8 or9 the controller.
XTo make the desired Equalizersettings:
turn the controller.
The rotary menus show the set values.
XTo return to the menu: slide 5the con-
troller.
XTo return to the basic menu: press the %
button briefly.
Adjusting the balance/fader
Balance moves the focus of the sound
between left and right.
Fader moves the focus of the sound between
front and rear.
XCall up the sound menu (Ypage 251).
XTurn the controller until Balance/Faderis
brought to the front and then slide 6the
controller.
XTo activate the menu for balance and fader:
press the controller.
XTo adjust the balance focus: slide 8or
9 the controller.
XTo adjust the fader focus: slide 6or5
the controller.
An image shows the sound focus set.
XTo exit the menu: press the %button.
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Changing loudspeaker source
SelectSoundSourcespecifies which seat-
based media source shall be output on the
speaker system.
Example: a media source is being listened to
using headphones in Rear Right
.Rear
Rightmust be selected in Select Sound
Sourceif the same media source is to be lis-
tened to using the sound system.
XCall up the sound menu (Ypage 251).
XTurn the controller until Select Sound
Sourceis in the center.
XActivate the rotary menus for the Select
Sound Source. Slide6the controller.
XTo set the desired speaker source: turn the
controller.
The segment, text and image show the
selected setting.
XTo return to the menu: slide 5the con-
troller.
XTo return to the basic menu: press the %
button briefly.
Setting surround sound
The Surroundsetting optimizes the sound
playback for the selected seat position.
XCall up the sound menu (Ypage 251).
XTurn the controller until Surroundis in the
center.
XSlide 6the controller.
The left-hand rotary menu to switch sur-
round sound on and off is activated.
XTo activate Surround: turn the controller
until On
is active.
XTo adjust the surround sound for Front,
Rear
or AllSeats: slide 9the control-
ler.
The right-hand rotary menu is activated.
XTo set the desired Surroundfocus: turn the
controller.
The menu symbol, text and image show the
selected setting.
XTo return to the menu: slide 5the con-
troller.
XTo return to the basic menu: press the %
button briefly.
Burmester®high-end 3D surround
sound system
General notes
The Burmester®high-end 3D surround sound
system has a total output of 1540 watts and is
equipped with 24 loudspeakers.
The Burmester
®high-end 3D surround sound
system is available for all functions in the
radio and media modes.
Calling up the sound menu
You can select various sound settings while in
radio mode or another media mode. It is pos-
sible to set more bass for radio mode than for
audio CD mode, for example. The respective
sound menu can be called up from the menu
bar of the desired mode.
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Sound

XSwitch to radio mode (Ypage 196).
or
XSwitch to media mode (Ypage 210).
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the
controller.
XTo select: turn and press the control-
ler.
The menu appears with the last setting
accessed, e.g. Sound Profile
.
Overview of Burmester
®high-end 3D sur-
round sound system
FunctionOptions
EqualizerSets treble, mid-
range and base
Balance/faderMoves the sound
focus: left/right and
front/rear
Changing loud-
speaker sourceOutputs a seat-
based media source
on the entire sound
system
VIP & BAL selectionOptimizes sound
playback for individ-
ual seats
Sound profileFive defined sound
settings: PURE/
EASY LISTENING/
LIVE/SURROUND/
3D SOUND
Setting treble, mid-range and bass
XCall up the sound menu (Ypage 253).
XTurn the controller until Equalizeris in the
center.
XSlide 6the controller.
Rotary menus for treble, mid-range and
bass are activated.
XTo switch between the rotary menus: slide
8 or9 the controller.
XTo make the desired Equalizersettings:
turn the controller.
Rotary menus show the set values.
XTo return to the menu: slide 5the con-
troller.
XTo return to the basic menu: press the %
button briefly.
Adjusting the balance/fader
You can use balance to move the focus of the
sound between left and right.
You can use fader to shift the focus of the
sound between the front and rear seats.
XCall up the sound menu (Ypage 253).
XTurn the controller until Balance/Faderis
in the center and slide 6.
XTo activate the menu for balance and fader:
press the controller.
XTo adjust the balance: slide 8or9
the controller.
XTo adjust the fader: slide 6or5 the
controller.
An image shows the sound focus set.
XTo return to the basic menu: press the %
button briefly.
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Changing loudspeaker source
SelectSoundSourcespecifies which seat-
based media source shall be output on the
speaker system.
Example: a media source is being listened to
using headphones in Driver
.Drivermust
be selected in Select Sound Source
if the
same media source is to be listened to using
the sound system.
XCall up the sound menu (Ypage 253).
XTurn the controller until Select Sound
Sourceis in the center.
XSlide6the controller.
Rotary menus for the speaker source are
activated.
XTo set the desired speaker source: turn the
controller.
The segment, text and image show the
selected setting.
XTo return to the menu: slide 5the con-
troller.
XTo return to the basic menu: press the %
button briefly.
VIP & BAL selection
The VIP & BAL Selectionsetting can be
used to select sound optimization for a spe-
cific seat, e.g. Rear Left
.
XCall up the sound menu (Ypage 253).
XTurn the controller until VIP & BAL
Selectionis in the center.
XTo activate the left-hand rotary menu to
switchVIP & BAL Selection
on and off:
slide 6the controller.
XTo activate VIP & BAL Selection: turn
the controller until On
is active.
XTo activate the right-hand rotary menu:
slide9 the controller.
XTo set the desired VIP&BALSelection:
turn the controller.
The segment, text and image show the
selected setting, e.g. for Rear Left
.
XTo return to the menu: slide 5the con-
troller.
XTo return to the basic menu: press the %
button briefly.
Setting the sound profile
With the Sound Profilesetting, you can
select between five defined sound settings.
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Sound

Sound profile for
high-end 3D sound
systemDescription
PureAudiophile audio
playback without
additional effects
Easy ListeningSubtly mellowed
acoustics for laid-
back listening over
long periods
LiveSpectacular sound
settings with live-
performance char-
acteristics
SurroundEnhanced surround
sound for mono and
stereo recordings
3D SoundThree-dimensional
listening experience
XCall up the sound menu (Ypage 253).
XTurn the controller untilSound Profileis
in the center.
XSlide 6the controller.
The rotary menu to select the sound profile is activated.
XTo select Sound Profile: turn the con-
troller until the desired sound profile is acti-
vated.
XTo return to the menu: slide 5the con-
troller.
XTo return to the basic menu: press the %
button briefly.
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