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Pause function
XShow the menu (Ypage 477).
XTo pause playback:selectËby turn-
ing cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
The Ë display changes to Ì.
XTo continue playback: selectÌand
press Wto confirm.
The menu is hidden.
Selecting a scene/chapter
If the film is divided into scenes or chapters,
you can select them directly while the film is
running, or skip forwards step by step. Some
DVDs do not permit this at certain points (e.g.
during the opening credits).
It may also be possible to select the scene/
chapter from within the menu stored on the
DVD.
XTo skip forwards or back: in full screen
mode, turn cVdthe COMAND controller.
or
XSlide XVY the COMAND controller.
or
XPress the EorF button on the con-
trol panel.
The navigation menu (
Ypage 476) appears
for approximately eight seconds.
Selecting a film/track
DVD function menu
This function is only available if the DVD is
divided into several films/titles. If the DVD contains several films, these can be selected
directly. A film can be selected either when
the DVD is being played back or when it is
stopped.
The film can also be selected from the menu
on the DVD itself.
XShow the menu (Ypage 477).
XSelect
DVD-Videoby turning cVdthe
COMAND controller and press Wto con-
firm.
XSelect DVD Functionsand press Wto
confirm.
A menu appears.
XSelect Title Selectionby turning cVd
the COMAND controller and press Wto
confirm.
XSelect a film/title and press Wto confirm.
Selecting a video DVD from the media
list
XShow the menu (Ypage 477).
XSelect Mediaby sliding VÆand turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press W
to confirm.
The media list appears. The #dot indicates
the current medium being played. Video
DVDs are indicated by the ýicon.
XPress Wthe COMAND controller.
COMAND loads the video DVD and begins
playing it.
iIf you select a CD or an MP3 medium, you
switch to the respective audio mode.
Further information on the media list
(
Ypage 449).
DVD menu
Calling up the DVD menu
The DVD menu is the menu stored on the DVD
itself. It is structured in various ways accord- ing to the individual DVD and permits certain
actions and settings.
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In the case of multi-language DVDs, for exam-
ple, you can change the DVD language in the
DVD menu.
XShow the menu (Ypage 477).
XSelectDVD-Videoin the menu by turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press W
to confirm.
XSelect DVD Functionsand press Wto
confirm.
XSelect Menuand press Wto confirm.
The DVD menu appears.
Selecting menu items in the DVD menu
XShow the DVD menu (Ypage 478).
XSelect a menu item by sliding ZVÆthe
COMAND controller and press Wto con-
firm.
or
XSelect a menu item by sliding XVYthe
COMAND controller and press Wto con-
firm.
The menu appears.
XTo reconfirm your selection: confirm
Select
by pressing W.
COMAND carries out the action.
Make a selection from the further options,
if necessary.
COMAND then switches back to the DVD
menu.
iMenu items which cannot be selected are
shown in gray.
iDepending on the DVD, the menu items:
Back (to movie)
, Play,Stop,K,
L orGo
Upmay either not function at all or may not function at certain points in the
DVD menu. To indicate this, the Ksymbol
appears in the display.
Moving up one level in the DVD menu
XShow the DVD menu (Ypage 478).
XSelect the corresponding menu item in the
DVD menu and press Wthe COMAND con-
troller to confirm.
or
XSelect any menu item in the DVD menu and press Wthe COMAND controller to con-
firm.
XSelect Go Upand press Wto confirm.
Back to the film
XPress the kback button repeatedly
until you see the movie.
or
XSelect the corresponding menu item from
the DVD menu.
XSelect the Back(tomovie)menu item in
the menu and press Wto confirm.
Setting the language and audio format
This function is not available on all DVDs. If it
is available, you can set the DVD menu lan-
guage, the audio language or the audio for-
mat. The number of settings is determined by
the DVD content. It is possible that the set-
tings may also be accessed in the DVD menu
(
Ypage 478).
XShow the DVD menu (Ypage 478).
XIn full-screen mode, press Wthe COMAND
controller to show the menu.
XSelect DVD-Videoin the menu by turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press W
to confirm.
XSelect DVD Functionsand press Wto
confirm.
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XSelectVideoand press Wto confirm.
XSelect Auxand press Wto confirm.
The AUX video menu appears. You will hear
and see the content of the external video
source if it is connected and switched to
playback.
Showing/hiding the menu
XTo show: in video AUX mode, press Wthe
COMAND controller.
XTo hide: slideZVthe COMAND controller
and confirm Full Screen
by pressingW.
Volume and sound settings
Information on:
RVolume settings (Ypage 297)
RSound settings (Ypage 298)
iA device which is connected as an exter-
nal video source may seem quieter or
louder in the vehicle, or the usual maximum
volume cannot be achieved. On some devi-
ces, it is possible to adjust the volume sep-
arately. In this case, start at a medium vol-
ume and increase it gradually. This enables
you to determine whether the system is
able to play the sound at high volume with-
out distorting it.
Increasing the volume on COMAND
XShow the video AUX menu (Ypage 481).
XSelect Volumeby turning cVdthe
COMAND controller and press Wto con-
firm.
A menu appears. The #dot indicates the
current setting.
XSelect StandardorBoostand press Wto
confirm.
Standard
: the volume of the external video
source is adjusted to a standard value.
Boost
: the volume of the external video
source is raised by approximately 10 dB.
Picture viewer
Introduction
If there are pictures on the active data
medium, you can look at them. You can dis-
play pictures with a resolution of up to 20
megapixels.
Data mediumSupported picture
formats
CD/DVD with pic-
ture filesbmp, jpeg, jpg, png
USB devices (sticks,
hard drives)
SD memory cardbmp, jpeg, jpg, png
Calling up a category list
XSelect a data medium with pictures (e.g. a
memory card):
Rin the Audio menu (Ypage 437)
Rin the media list (Ypage 449)
XSelect Searchin the basic display by slid-
ing VÆ and turning cVdthe COMAND
controller and press Wto confirm.
The category list appears (
Ypage 454).
Displaying pictures
XSelect (Ypage 454) Photosin the category
list by turning cVdthe COMAND controller
and press Wto confirm.
A folder directory appears.
XSelect a folder with photos and press Wto
confirm.
The folder displays the existing picture files (example).
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XSelect a photo and pressWto confirm.
The photo is displayed and the music is
stopped.
Changing the picture view
XWhile viewing a picture (Ypage 481), press
W the COMAND controller.
A menu appears.
XTo turn the picture clockwise: confirm
Turn Clockwise
by pressing Wthe
COMAND controller.
XTo turn the picture counter-clockwise:
select Turn Counterclockwise
by turn- ing
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
XTo zoom into a picture: selectZoomby
turning the cVdCOMAND controller and
press Wto confirm.
After you have zoomed into the picture, you
can move the section of the picture.
XSlide ZVÆ andXVY the COMAND control-
ler.
XTo revert to the original size: pressWthe
COMAND controller.
or
XPress the kbutton.
Exiting the picture viewer
XSelect BackToMenuin the menu by turn-
ing cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
Rear Seat Entertainment System
Your COMAND equipment
These operating instructions describe all the
standard and optional equipment for your
COMAND system, as available at the time of
going to print. Country-specific differences
are possible. Please note that your
COMAND system may not be equipped with
all the features described.
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Overview
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
If objects such as headphones/headsets or
external audio/video sources are not secured
in the passenger compartment, they can be
flung around and hit vehicle occupants. There
is a risk of injury, for example in the event of
sudden braking or a sudden change in direc-
tion.
Always stow these items or similar objects
carefully so that they cannot be flung around,
for example in a lockable vehicle stowage
compartment.
equipment
Observe that a range of Rear Seat Entertain-
ment Systems are available for Mercedes-
Benz vehicles. In this Operator's Manual, the
Rear Seat Entertainment System Code 864 is
used for illustration purposes. If you have a
different Rear Seat Entertainment System in
your vehicle, please refer to the separate prin-
ted operating instructions .
Components
The Rear Seat Entertainment System
includes:
Rtwo screens for the rear behind the front-
seat head restraints
Rtwo remote controls
Ra CD/DVD drive
RAUX jacks on both screens (AUX display)
and on the CD/DVD drive (AUX drive)
Rtwo sets of cordless headphones
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Rear-compartment screens
:AUX jacks, detailed view in the "CD/DVD drive and AUX jacks" section (Ypage 485).
;Display
Remote control
Overview
:Switches the screen on/off
;Switches the button lighting on/off
=Selects the screen for the remote control
?Selects a menu or menu item
AConfirms a selection or setting
BSwitches the sound on or off
CAdjusts the volume
DSkips to a track, fast-forward/fast-rewind
ESelects a track; direct entry
FExits a menu (back)
iTwo remote controls are supplied for the
US and Canadian markets.
Selecting the screen for the remote con-
trol
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 (
Ypage 484).
XTo select the left-hand screen: turn thumb-
wheel =until " LREAR" is highlighted in the
window.
XTo select the right-hand screen: turn
thumbwheel =until " RREAR" is highligh-
ted in the window.
XTo select SPLITVIEW: turn thumbwheel =
until "SPLITVIEW" is highlighted in the win-
dow.
Switching the screen on/off
If the SmartKey is in position 0or 1in the
ignition lock (see vehicle Operator's Manual),
or if it is not in the ignition lock, the rear-com-
partment screens will switch off after
30 minutes. Before the screens switch off,
they show a message to this effect.
You can switch the screens back on. How-
ever, this will discharge the starter battery.
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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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Cordless headphones
Overview
XTo adjust the headphones:open both sides of the headphones.
XAdjust the fitting of the headphones by pulling the headphone band in the direction of the
arrow.
XTo switch the headphones on/off: press on/off switch;.
XTo adjust the volume: turn volume control=until the desired volume is set. If you have
connected corded headphones to a rear-compartment screen, you can adjust the volume
using the remote control (
Ypage 484).
XTo check the battery condition of charge: check the state of the batteries using indicator
lamp :.
iTo preserve the batteries, the headphones automatically switch off if they have not
received an audio signal for approximately 3 minutes.
Indicator lamp on the cordless head-
phones
The color of the indicator lamp shows:
Rwhether the device is switched on or off
Rthe condition of the inserted batteries
LED dis-
playStatus
GreenThe batteries are fine.
RedThe batteries are almost dis-
charged.
Lit continu-
ouslyThe headphones are switched
on and connected to a screen.
LED dis-
playStatus
FlashingThe headphones are search-
ing for the connection to a
screen.
No display
(dark)The headphones are switched
off or the batteries are dis-
charged.
iThe function of the headphones may be
impaired by other radio-based electronic
devices such as mobile phones or laptops.
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