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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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XTo call up the selection list:press the9
button.
XSelect a film/title.
Option 2:
Example: selecting film 2
XPress button 2.
After a brief pause, the second film is
played.
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.
In the case of multi-language DVDs, for exam-
ple, you can change the DVD language in the
DVD menu.
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 Menuand press the 9button to
confirm.
The DVD menu appears.
Selecting menu items in the DVD menu
XSelect a menu item using the
9:=; buttons on the remote control and press the
9button to
confirm.
A menu appears.
XConfirm Selectby pressing the 9button.
The Rear Seat Entertainment System car-
ries out the action or shows a submenu.
XIf available, additional options can now be
selected.
The Rear Seat Entertainment System 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
(tothemovie), Play, Stop,E,
F 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.
Stopping a film or skipping to the begin-
ning or end of a scene
XSelect any menu item from the DVD menu.
The menu appears.
XTo stop the film: select theStopmenu
item and press the 9button on the remote
control to confirm.
XTo skip to the end of a scene: select the
F menu item and press the 9button to
confirm.
XTo skip to the beginning of a scene:
select the Emenu item and press the
9 button to confirm.
Moving up one level in the DVD menu
XShow the DVD menu.
XPress the %back button on the remote
control or select the corresponding menu
item in the DVD menu.
or
XSelect any menu item in the DVD menu and press Wthe COMAND controller to con-
firm.
XSelect Go Upand press Wto confirm.
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Back to the film
XPress thekbutton repeatedly until you
see the movie.
or
XSelect any menu item in the DVD menu and
press 9to confirm.
XSelect the Back (to the movie)menu
item in the menu and press the 9button to
confirm.
Setting the audio format
This function is not available on all DVDs. If it
is available, you can set the audio language or
the audio format. The number of settings is
determined by the DVD content. It may also
be possible to access the settings from the
DVD menu.
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 Audio Languageand press the 9
button to confirm.
A menu appears after a short while. The #
dot in front of an entry indicates the cur-
rently selected language.
XSelect a language using the 9:but-
tons and press the 9button to confirm.
XTo exit the menu: press the=or;
button.
Subtitles and camera angle
These functions are not available on all DVDs.
The number of subtitle languages and camera
angles available depends on the content of
the DVD. It may also be possible to access the
settings from the DVD menu.
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 SubtitlesorCamera Angleand
press the 9button to confirm.
In both cases, a menu appears after a few
seconds. The #dot in front of an entry
indicates the current setting.
XSelect a setting using the 9:but-
tons and press the 9button to confirm.
XTo exit the menu: press the=or;
button.
Interactive content
DVDs can also contain interactive content
(e.g. a video game). In a video game, you may
be able to influence events by selecting and
triggering actions. The type and number of
actions depend on the DVD.
XSelect an action using the
9;:= buttons on the
remote control and press the 9button to
execute it.
A menu appears and the first entry, Select
,
is highlighted.
XPress the 9button.
Operation with an active COMAND
source
Switching the function on/off in
COMAND
You can transfer an audio or video source
selected in COMAND to the Rear Seat Enter-
tainment System. If you subsequently switch
modes in COMAND, the new source will not
be transmitted to the Rear Seat Entertain-
ment System.
XTo switch on the function in COMAND:
switch to the desired audio mode in
COMAND, e.g. CD mode (
Ypage 448), or
show the menu in video DVD mode
(
Ypage 476).
XSelect the menu item at the bottom left,
e.g. CD
in audio CD mode, by sliding VÆ
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and turningcVdthe COMAND controller
and press Wto confirm.
XSelect Active Aud./Vid. Source For
Rearand press Wto confirm.
In the status bar at the top, you will see the
headphones icon and the _icon for the
source that has been switched on.
XTo switch off the function in COMAND:
switch on the desired audio mode in
COMAND or show the menu in video DVD
mode.
XSelect the menu item at the bottom left,
e.g. CD
in audio CD mode, by sliding VÆ
and turning cVdthe COMAND controller
and press Wto confirm.
XSelect Rear Audio/Video Off_and
press Wthe COMAND controller to con-
firm.
Selecting an active COMAND source on
the rear-compartment screen
Loading the active COMAND source
XSelect COMANDusing the 9=;
buttons on the remote control and press 9
to confirm.
The audio or video source selected in
COMAND is loaded in the Rear Seat Enter- tainment System.
When the loading process is complete, the
audio or video source is set in the Rear Seat
Entertainment System.
If Rear Audio/Video Off
is activated in
COMAND, the COMAND is off or there
is no active COMAND sourcemessage
appears.
Audio CD mode
XTo select by skipping to a track: press
the = or; button.
or
XPress the EorF button.
The skip forward function skips to the next
track.
If the elapsed track time has exceeded 8
seconds, the function skips back to the
beginning of the track.
If the elapsed track time is less than 8 sec-
onds, the function skips back to the begin-
ning of the previous track.
Additional setting option:
RAdjusting the sound settings (Ypage 489)
Audio DVD mode
XTo skip to the next/previous group:
press the :button on the remote con-
trol.
XTo select KL : highlight using the
= or; button and press 9.
Additional setting option:
RAdjusting the sound settings (Ypage 489)
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MP3 mode
XTo select a track by skipping 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 exceeded 8
seconds, the function skips back to the
beginning of the track.
If the elapsed track time is less than 8 sec-
onds, the function skips back to the begin-
ning of the previous track.
XTo select a folder: press the:button
on the remote control.
XHighlight one of the two folder symbols
with the =or; button and press 9
to confirm.
Depending on your selection, the previous
or next folder is selected and the first track
is played.
Additional setting option:
RAdjusting the sound settings (Ypage 489)
Video DVD mode
XTo hide a menu: confirmMenuwith the 9
button.
The video image is played in full screen
mode.
Additional setting options:
RAdjusting the brightness, contrast and
color (
Ypage 489)
RChanging the picture format (Ypage 490)
RAdjusting the sound settings (Ypage 489)
AUX mode
Introduction
You can connect one external video source to
each of the displays of the Rear Seat Enter-
tainment System (AUX display) and also one
external video source to the rear-compart- ment CD/DVD drive (AUX drive) with a sound
and video signal.
Please see the corresponding operating
instructions for information on how to oper-
ate the external video source.
For further details about external video sour-
ces, please consult an authorized Mercedes-
Benz Center.
Connecting AUX equipment
AUX drive
The AUX drive jacks are located on the
CD/DVD drive next to the CD/DVD eject but-
ton (
Ypage 485).
Displaying AUX
The AUX display jacks are on the side of the
screen (
Ypage 484).
Audio and video connection
XInsert the audio plugs for the left and right
signals into the corresponding Land R
jacks.
XInsert the video plug into the Vjack.
Activating AUX mode
AUX drive
XSelect Auxin the menu using the
9=; buttons on the remote
control and press the 9button to confirm.
The AUX menu appears.
XSelect Sourcefrom the AUX menu and
press the 9button to confirm.
XSelect Disc Drive Auxand press the 9
button to confirm.
You will hear and see the content of the
external video source if it is connected to
the CD/DVD drive and switched to play-
back. If no video image is available from the
AUX source connected, you will see an
audio menu.
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Displaying AUX
XSelectth escree nby turning th escrol l
whee lon th eremot econtrol (
Ypage 484)
until "L REA R "(leftscreen) or "REA RR"
(right screen) is highlighte din th ewindow.
XSelec tAuxin th emen uusin gth e
9=; buttons on theremot e
control and press th e9 butto nto confirm .
XSelectSourcefrom th eAU Xmen uand
press th e9 butto nto confirm .
XSelectDispla yAuxand press th e9 but-
to nto confirm .
You will see and hear th econten tof th e
video source if it is switched to playback. If
no video imag eis available from th eAU X
source connected, you will see an audio
menu.
Adjusting treble and bas s
XSelectTrebleor Bas sin th eAU Xmen u
and press th e9 butto non th eremot e
control to confirm .
An adjustmen tscale appears .
XSelect asetting usin gth e9 or:
butto nand press th e9 butto nto confirm .
Adjusting th ebrightness, contrast or
color
XSelec tDispla yAuxorDis cDriveAuxin
th eAU Xmen uand press th e9 butto nto
confirm .
XSelectBrightnes s,Contrastor Color
and press th e9 butto nto confirm .
An adjustmen tscale appears .
XSelect asetting usin gth e9 or:
butto nand press th e9 butto nto confirm .
Changingth epicture forma t
XSelectDispla yAuxorDis cDriveAuxin
th eAU Xmen uand press th e9 butto nto
confirm .
XSelect16: 9Optimized,4:3or Wide‐
screenusin gth e9: buttons and
press th e9 butto nto confirm .
The dot in fron tof amen uitem indicate s
th ecurren tsetting .
SIRIUS Weather
Your COMAND equipment
These operating instruction sdescribe all th e
standard and optional equipmen tfo ryour
COMAND system, as available at th etime of
goin gto print .Country-specifi cdifference s
are possible. Pleas enote that your
COMAND system may no tbe equipped wit h
all th efeatures described .
Introduction
i
This function is currentl yno tavailable fo r
Canada.
Fo rth ereception of weather forecast svia
satellit eradio, you will need aSIRIU SXM Sat -
ellit eWeather subscription .
Whe nth eCal l
SIRIUStoactivatesys‐
tem at 888-539-7474message wit hth e
SIRIU Sdevice identification number appears ,
you will first hav eto obtain access to th e
weather service. Adescription of th eproce -
dure can be found in th e"Registerin gsatellit e
radio" section (
Ypage 442).
COMAND can receiv eweather forecast svia
satellit eradi ofo rth eentire US A(includin g
Alask aand Hawaii). The received weather
dat acan be displayed as an information chart
(daily forecast ,five-day forecast ,detailed
information )or on th eweather map.
The weather dat areceived from aweather
station is store din COMAND fo ron ehour .It
can therefore be displayed again immediately
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after restarting the engine (for example after
refueling).
The weather map can display the following
weather data with symbols:
Rrain radar
Rstorm characteristics
Rareas of high-pressure/low-pressure,
weather fronts
Rcourse of tropical cyclones (hurricanes,
typhoons)
Rwind direction and speeds
iThe rain radar cannot be displayed for
Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico.
iHurricane: term used to describe the trop-
ical cyclones that primarily develop in the
Atlantic, North Pacific and South Pacific
oceans. The wind speeds are above 74 mph
(118 km/h). Five categories are used to
classify the strength of a hurricane.
Typhoon: term used to describe a tropical
cyclone that develops in the northwestern
Pacific. The wind speeds are in the category of a hurricane.
Switching the SIRIUS Weather display
on/off
Switching on
Example :daily forecas tas an informatio nchartXSelect the ®symbol in the main function
bar by sliding ZVand turning cVdthe
COMAND controller and pressing Wto
confirm.
The SIRIUS Weather basic display appears.
XConfirm SIRIUS Weatherby pressing W.
The information chart shows the daily fore-
cast at the current vehicle position.
You see the following information:
Rthe date and time of the weather message
received last
Rinformation on the current weather (tem-
perature, cloud cover) and forecast for the
next 3, 6, 12 hours
Rthe current highest temperature and fore-
cast
Rthe current lowest temperature and fore-
cast
Rthe probability of rain
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