2016 MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class SEDAN Media

Supported data formats
Musicmp3, wma, aac
Videompeg, wmv, mov,
avi, mp4
Imagesjpg, jpeg, bmp, png
Selecting a music file
Selecting with the controller
XTo display the current track list: press
the controller in the basic display.
The track list for the active data medium
appears.
XTo select a track: turn and press the con-
troller.
XTo skip forwards or backwards to a
track: turn the controller in the basic dis-
play.
The selected track is played.
Fast forward/rewind
XWith the media source active in the basic
display, slide 1the controller and hold
it until the desired position has been
reached.
Search function
Selecting Search using media menu bar
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the
controller.
XTo select Search: turn and press the con-
troller.
The category list appears.
Overview
The following categories are listed:
RCurrent Track List
RFolder
RSelect By Cover
RKeyword Search
RPlaylists
RArtists
RAlbums
RTrack
RGenres
RYear
RComposers
RVideos
RPhotos
RPodcasts
RAudiobücher (Audiobooks)
iThe 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.
The audio books and podcasts categories
are only available for Apple
®devices.
When connecting Apple
®devices, the cat-
egories “Folder”, “Year” and “Photos” are
not available.
XTo select a category, e.g. CurrentTrack
List: turn and press the controller.
The selection list appears.
XSelect the required track.
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XKeyword search:using the controller,
enter the characters for the desired search
term and confirm (
Ypage 222).
Se arch results are sorted according to the
availab lecategories, displayed and can
then beselected.
Playback options
XInmed iamode, slide 6the controller.
The med iamenu bar isshown.
XTo select Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
XTo select the required playback option: turn
and press the controller.
Ad ditional information on playback options
(
Ypage 217).
Video function
If playable vide o files are found, they will be
played byCOMAND.
XTo switch on full-screen mode: press the
controller inthe basic display.
XTo show the video menu: slide 6the con-
troller infull-screen mode.
The Media Interface menu bar appears.
XTo select Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
XSe lect Video Settings.
Changing settings (
Ypage 243).
Audio AUX mode
Notes on audio AUX mode
External audio sources may have different
volumes, which can mean that system mes-
sages such as traff icannouncements and
navigation system announcements are much
louder. Ifnecessary, deactivate the system
messages or adjust their volume manually.
AUX also pro vides the option of connecting a
Media Player to COMAND.
To connect an external audio source to the
audio AUX, you willrequire an audio AUX
cable.
iYou willfind further information onlin e at
ht tp://www.mercedes-benz.com/
connect .
Or call the Mercedes-Benz Customer Assis-
tance Center at 1-800-FOR-MERCedes
(1-800-367-6372) (for the USA) or Cus-
tomer Relations at 1-800-387-0100 (for
Canada).
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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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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.
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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 -
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duced 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
functionOperation
RDVD's control
menu
Selection of title,
scene, language,
subtitles ...Operation with the
controller
RMenuOptions
Selection of
brightness, con-
trast, color, for-
mat
Operation using the
menu bar options,
video settings
RVideo menu
Selection of
scene, fast
forward or rewindIn full-screen mode,
slide6the con-
troller
RDVD 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 K
appears in the display.
Switching on video DVD mode
RInsert and eject a disc from the single drive
(
Ypage 214)
RInsert a disc into the DVD changer
(
Ypage 215)
REject a disc from the DVD changer
(
Ypage 216)
Further options for switching on:
RUsing the number keypad (Ypage 211)
RUsing the main function bar (Ypage 210)
RUsing the device list (Ypage 211)
RUsing the Õbutton (Ypage 210)
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DVD overview
:Main function bar
;Main display field
=Media menubar
?Additional display are awit htitle, scen eand time display
The DV Dbasi cdisplay appears once th eDV Dhas been inserted.
DVD full-screen mode
If you inser t avideo DVD, th edis cwill be
played .The video will first appear in th eover-
vie wdisplay.
XTo set full-screen mode :slid e5 the
controller .
The main function bar and men ubar are
hidden . Afull-screen symbol will be shown .
XPress thecontroller .
The full-screen mode appears .
XTo show theDVD basic display in full-
screen mode: slide6 thecontroller .
The video men uappears .
XPress th econtroller .
The basi cdisplay appears .
Menuoptions
XTo selec toptions :in full-screen mode,
slid e6 thecontroller .
The video men uappears .
XPress th econtroller .
The DV Dbasi cdisplay appears .
XTo switch to themen ubar :slid e6 the
controller .
XTo selectOption s:turn and press th econ-
troller.
The Option s
menuappears .
Skip to time
XTo selec tSki ptoTime:turn and press th e
controller .
A men uappears .
XTo set th etime: turn th econtroller .
or
Se tth edesire dtime usin gth enumber key-
pad.
XTo hide th emenu: press th e% button.
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DVD functions
XTo selectDVD Functions:tur nand press
th econtroller .
A men uappears (
Ypage 244).
Starting an application at adifferent sea t
XTo selectStartApplicationatOther
Seat:tur nand press th econtroller .
The men uappears : (
Ypage 212).
iActivatin gth eparental control screen:
(
Ypage 76) .
Video settings
Dynami cimage enhancement
The Dynami cImage Enhancementfunction
automatically matches Bright.
,Con ‐
trastand Colorto th efilm bein gplayed .
XTo activat eor deactivate: tick or remove
th etick from th ebox in fron tof Dynami c
Image Enhancement.
Manualimage enhancement
In order to manually adjust th ebrightness,
contras tand color ,th edynamic imag e
enhancemen tfunction mus tbe switched off.
XTo select Bright.,Contrastor Color:
tur nand press th econtroller .
A slidin gmen uappears .
XTo select th erequire dvalue :tur nth econ-
troller.
XTo exit th eslidin gmenu: slid e8 the
controller .
XTo activat eor deactivat eAutomatic Day ‐
light Adjustmen t:press th econtroller .
Setting th epicture forma t
The following option sare available fo rth e
scree nformat fo rth eDV Dbein gplayed :
RAuto
R16:9
R4:3
RZoom
XTo set th epictur eformat: tur nand press
th econtroller .
The dot before th emen uentr yshows th e
selected format.
DVD' scontro lmenu
Mos tDVDs hav etheir own contro lmenu
whic hcan be operate dusin gth econtroller .
Showin gth eDVD' scontrol men u
XTo selectMenufrom th eDV Dfunction s
menu: tur nand press th econtroller .
The DV Dfunction smen uis hidden and th e
DVD' smen uentries (e.g. scenes, language ,
trailers) are displayed.
XTo select amen uentry: tur nand press th e
controller .
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