2016 MERCEDES-BENZ SL-Class ESP

XPoint the remote control at the rear-com-
partment screen which has been selected
for remote operation.
XPress button:on the remote control
(
Ypage 484).
The respective rear-compartment screen
switches on or off.
iYou can only switch the screens on using
the remote control if the ignition is
switched on.
Switching the button lighting on/off
XPress button ;on the remote control
(
Ypage 484).
Depending on the previous status, the but-
ton lighting is switched on or off.
iIf you do not use the remote control for
about 15 seconds, the button lighting
switches off automatically.
Switching the sound on or off
XPress button Bon the remote control
(
Ypage 484).
The sound is switched on/off.
Selecting a menu/menu item and con-
firming your selection
XSelect a menu/menu item using the
=;9: buttons on the
remote control and press the 9button to
confirm.
CD/DVD drive and AUX jacks
:CD/DVD slot
;AUX, right-hand (R) jack for audio signal
(red)
=AUX, left-hand (L) jack for audio signal
(white)
?AUX, video (V) jack (yellow)
ACD/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) (
Ypage 484).
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XRemove discharged batteriesA from th e
tray.
XInser tth ene wbatteries. Observ eth epolar -
it y marking son th ebatterie sand battery
compartmen twhen doin gso.
Left-han dbattery: th epositive pole (+)
mus tfac eupwards.
Right-hand battery: th epositive pole (+)
mus tfac edownwards.
XTo close th ebatter ycompartment :
inser tbattery compartmen tcover =start -
in g wit hretainin glugs ?into th ebattery
compartmen tand allow catch tab ;to
engage in place.
Replacing cordless headphon ebatteries
The battery compartmen tis locate don th e
lef theadphone .The cordless headphone s
require tw otyp eAAA, 1. 5 Vbatteries.
XTo ope nth ebatter ycompartment :tur n
battery compartmen tcover :counter-
clockwise and remove .
XRemove thedischarged batterie sfrom th e
tray.
XInser tth ene wbatteries. Observ eth epolar -
it y marking son th ebatterie sand battery
tray when doin gso.
XTo close th ebatter ycompartment :
replace battery housin gcover :and tur n
it clockwise until it engages.
If th ebatterie shav ebeen inserte dcor-
rectly, th eindicato rlamp will ligh tup green
when th eheadphone sare switched on .
iThe operating duration of th eheadphone s
wit h a set of batterie sis up to 40 hours.
Basic functions
Usin gheadphones
You can use th ecordless headphone ssup-
plied and/o rup to tw oset sof corde dhead -
phone sconnecte dto th ecorrespondin gjac k
of th erear-compartmen tscreens
(
Ypage 484).
Information on th ecordless headphone s
(
Ypage 486).
Usin gth emain loudspeaker s
This function is available in conjunction wit h
COMAND .
You can use th evehicl eloudspeakers to lis-
te nto adisc inserte din th erear-compartmen t
drive. To do so, at least on eof th erear-com-
partmen tscreens mus tbe set to disc mode.
XTo set on COMAND: press the$ but-
ton, for example, to switch on an audio
mode.
XSelec tAudioby slidin gZV theCOMAND
controller and press Wto confirm .
The Audio men uappears.
XSelec tRea rby turning cVdtheCOMAND
controller and press Wto confirm .
iThe headphones' volume setting does no t
affec tth emain loudspeakers .
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Showing/hiding the picture
XTo hide the picture:selectDisplay Off
in the system menu using the :;
buttons on the remote control and press
the 9button to confirm.
The picture is hidden.
XTo display the picture: press the9but-
ton.
CD/audio DVD and MP3 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.
General notes
You will find information on the following top-
ics in the Audio section:
Rnotes on CDs/DVDs (Ypage 454)
Rnotes on MP3 mode (Ypage 453)
Rnotes on copyright (Ypage 454)
Inserting a CD/DVD
:Disc slot
;Disc eject button Depending on the vehicle model and equip-
ment level, the CD/DVD drive is found:
Rbehind the center console in a folding com-
partment, or
Runder the rear bench seat, or
Rin the stowage box between the rear seats
The CD/DVD drive is a single disc drive. If
there is already a disc inserted, this must be
ejected before another is inserted.
XInsert a disc into the disc slot.
The printed side of the disc must face
upwards. If neither side of the disc is prin-
ted, the side you wish to play must face
downwards.
The CD/DVD drive draws in the disc.
The CD/DVD drive plays the disc:
Rif it has been inserted correctly and is a
permissible disc, and
Rafter you have switched to disc mode
(audio CD/audio DVD/MP3 mode)
(
Ypage 491)
Data on an MP3 CD first needs to be loaded by
the drive. Loading may take some time,
depending on the number of folders and
tracks.
Switching to audio CD, audio DVD or
MP3 mode
XInsert a CD/DVD (Ypage 491).
The Rear Seat Entertainment System loads
the inserted disc.
XSelect Discin the menu using the
9=; buttons on the remote
control and confirm by pressing the 9
button.
The corresponding mode is switched on.
The Rear Seat Entertainment System plays
the disc.
iVariable bit rates in MP3 tracks can result
in the elapsed time shown being different
from the actual elapsed time.
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Selecting a track
Selecting by skipping to a track
XTo skip forwards or backwards to a
track:press the =or; button on
the remote control.
or
XPress the EorF button.
The skip forward function skips to the next
track.
If the elapsed track time has passed 8 sec-
onds, the function skips back to the begin-
ning of the track. If the elapsed time is
shorter, it will skip to the start of the pre-
vious track.
If the Random Tracks
orRandom Folder
playback option has been selected, the
track order is random.
Selecting by track list
In audio CD mode, the track list contains all
tracks on the disc currently playing. In audio
DVD mode, the track list contains all tracks in the currently active group.
In MP3 mode, the track list shows all tracks in
the currently active folder as well as the folder
structure, allowing you to select any track on
the MP3 CD.
XSelect Track List(audio CD/DVD mode)
or Folder
(MP3 mode) using
the :=; buttons on the remote
control, and confirm by pressing the 9
button.
or
XPress the 9button when the display/
selection window is active.
The track list appears. The #dot indicates
the current track.
XSelect a track using the 9:buttons
and press the 9button to confirm. Making a selection by entering the track
number directly
XPress the
hbutton on the remote con-
trol.
The track entry display appears.
Example: track 2
XPress number button 2.
Example: track 12
XPress the corresponding number keys in
rapid succession.
XWait for approximately three seconds after
making the entry.
You will hear the track which has been
entered. The corresponding basic menu
then reappears.
iIt is not possible to enter numbers that
exceed the number of tracks on the CD or in
the currently active folder.
Fast forwarding/rewinding
XWith the display/selection window active,
press the =or; button on the
remote control repeatedly until you reach
the desired position.
or
XPress and hold the EorF button
until the desired position is reached.
Selecting a folder
This function is only available in MP3 mode.
XSelect Folderin MP3 mode using
the :=; buttons on the remote
control and press the 9button to confirm.
or
XPress the 9button when the display/
selection window is active.
The folder content appears.
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:Folder selection symbol
;Current folder name
=Track symbol
XTo switch to the superordinate folder:
select symbol:using the 9: but-
tons on the remote control and press the
9 button to confirm.
The display shows the next folder up.
:Folder selection symbol
;Folder symbol
XSelect a folder using the 9:buttons
and press the 9button to confirm.
You will see the tracks in the folder.
XSelect a track using the 9:buttons
and press the 9button to confirm.
The track is played and the corresponding
folder is now the active folder.
Pause function
This function is only available in audio DVD
mode.
XTo pause playback: selectËusing
the :=; buttons on the remote
control and press the 9button to confirm.
The Ë display changes to Ì.
XTo continue playback: selectÌand
press the 9button to confirm.
The Ì display changes to Ë.
Stop function
This function is only available in audio DVD
mode.
XTo interrupt playback: selectÉusing
the :=; buttons on the remote
control and press the 9button to confirm.
The Ë display changes to Ì.
XTo continue playback: selectÌand
press the 9button to confirm.
Playback continues from the point where it
was interrupted.
XTo stop playback: while playback is inter-
rupted, select Éagain and press the 9
button to confirm.
Playback stops and returns to the begin-
ning of the DVD. Ìis highlighted.
XTo restart playback: selectÌand
press the 9button to confirm.
Playback starts from the beginning of the
DVD.
Setting the audio format
The content of an audio DVD can be divided
into up to 9 groups. The availability and type
of group depends on the respective DVD. A
group can contain music in different sound
qualities (stereo and multichannel formats,
for example), or bonus tracks.
XSelect DVD-Audiousing
the :=; buttons on the remote
control and press 9to confirm.
XSelect Groupusing the 9: buttons
and press the 9button to confirm.
The list of available audio formats appears.
The #dot indicates the format currently
selected.
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XSelect an audio format using the9:
buttons and press the 9button to confirm.
XTo exit the menu: press the=or;
button.
Playback options
Further information on playback options is
available in the "Audio" section (
Ypage 452).
XSelect CD,DVD-Audioor MP3using
the :=; buttons on the remote
control and press the 9button to confirm.
The options list appears. The #dot indi-
cates the option currently selected.
XSelect NormalTrackSequence,Random
Tracksor Random Folderusing the
9: buttons and press the 9button
to confirm.
The option is switched on. For all options
except Normal Track Sequence
, you will
see a corresponding display in the display/
selection window.
iIf you switch the data carrier which you
are currently listening to, the Normal
Track Sequenceoption is activated auto-
matically. If an option is selected, it
remains selected after the Rear Seat Enter- tainment System is switched on or off.
Switching track information on/off
(MP3 mode only)
If the function is switched on, folder and track
names are displayed.
If the function is switched off, disc and file
names are displayed.
XSelect MP3using the :=; but-
tons on the remote control and press the
9 button to confirm.
XSelect Display Track Information
using the 9: buttons and press the
9 button to confirm.
The function is switched on Oor off ª,
depending on the previous status.
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.
General notes
DVD playback conditions
Playback problems may occur when playing
copied discs. There is a large variety of discs,
DVD authoring software, writing software and
writers available. This variety means that
there is no guarantee that the Rear Seat
Entertainment System will be able to play
video DVDs that you have copied yourself.
Further information can be found under video
(
Ypage 476). Information regarding
COMAND also applies to the Rear Seat Enter-
tainment System.
Function restrictions
Depending on the DVD, it is possible that cer- tain functions or actions described in this
section will be temporarily blocked or may not
function at all. As soon as you try to activate
these functions or actions, you will see the K
symbol in the display.
Switching to video DVD mode
XInsert a video DVD (Ypage 491).
The Rear Seat Entertainment System loads
the disc.
If disc mode was the last mode selected, it
will now be active.
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If it was not, switch on video DVD mode as
described in the following instruction.
XSelectDiscin the menu using the
9=; buttons on the remote
control and confirm by pressing the 9
button.
If the video DVD fulfills the playback crite-
ria, the film either starts automatically or
the menu stored on the DVD appears. If the
DVD menu appears, you must start the film
manually.
XSelect the corresponding menu item in the
DVD menu.
Showing/hiding the control menu
Control menu displayed
:
Type of data medium
;Current title
=Current scene
?Track time
AShows the menu
XTo show: press the9or: button on
the remote control.
XTo hide: press the 9or: button.
or
XWait about eight seconds.
Showing/hiding the menu
Example: menu shown
:
Video DVD options
;Pause function
=Stop function
?Media selection
ASound settings
XTo show: press the9button on the
remote control.
or
XSelect Menuwhile the control menu is
shown and press the 9button to confirm.
XTo hide: press the 9button, select
Full Screen
and press the 9button to
confirm.
Fast forwarding/rewinding
XPress and hold the EorF button on
the remote control until the desired posi-
tion has been reached.
You see the control menu.
Pause function
XTo show the menu: press the9button on
the remote control.
or
XSelect Menuwhile the control menu is
shown and press the 9button to confirm.
XTo pause playback: selectËand press
the 9button to confirm.
The Ë display changes to Ì.
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XTo continue playback:selectÌand
press the 9button to confirm.
The menu is hidden.
Stop function
XTo show the menu: press the9button on
the remote control.
or
XSelect Menuwhile the control menu is
shown and press the 9button to confirm.
XTo interrupt playback: selectÉand
press the 9button to confirm.
The Ë display changes to Ì. The
video image is hidden.
XTo continue playback: selectÌand
press the 9button to confirm.
Playback continues from the point where it
was interrupted. The menu is hidden.
XTo stop playback: while playback is inter-
rupted, select Éagain and press the 9
button to confirm.
Playback stops and returns to the begin-
ning of the DVD. Ìis highlighted.
XTo restart playback: selectÌand
press the 9button to confirm.
Playback starts from the beginning of the
DVD.
Selecting a scene/chapter
General notes
Observe the information on DVD video mode
(
Ypage 478).
Skipping forwards/backwards
XPress the =or; button on the
remote control.
or
XPress the EorF button.
The navigation menu (
Ypage 476 )appears
for approximately eight seconds. Selecting a scene/chapter directly
These examples illustrate how to select
scene/chapter 5.
XOption 1:
while the film is playing, press
the h button on the remote control.
XPress the corresponding number key, such
as5.
XOption 2: while the film is playing, press
the 9button on the remote control and
show the menu.
XSelect DVD-Vand press the 9button to
confirm.
XSelect DVD Functionsand press the 9
button to confirm.
XSelect SceneSelectionand press the 9
button to confirm.
XSelect 5using the 9or: button and
press the 9button to confirm.
In both cases, playback will begin from the
fifth scene/chapter after a brief pause.
Selecting a film/track
Option 1:
XPress the 9button on the remote control
and show the menu.
XSelect DVD-Videoand press the 9button
on the remote control to confirm.
XSelect DVD Functionsand press the 9
button to confirm.
XSelect TitleSelectionand press the 9
button to confirm.
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