2017 MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class SEDAN change language

Handwriting recognition
Handwriting recognition overview 0043
Active input line
0044 Inserts a space (Y page 26)
0087 Illustration of the touch-sensitive surface
0085 Deletes characters (Y page 26)
You can use handwriting recognition for text,
numbers or characters in any input line.
If the character that you have entered can be
interpreted in different ways, these options are
displayed. More information on the character
suggestions (Y page 26).
You can additionally switch the handwriting rec-
ognition read-aloud function on and off. 0043
To exit the menu
0044 To return to handwriting recognition
0087 To use the phone book or text templates
0085 To change the input line or the position of
the cursor
0083 To change the input language
0084 To finish character entry
X To display the menu: press the touchpad. Switching the text reader function of
the handwriting recognition on/off You can switch the text reader function of the
handwriting recognition on or off.
X Press the 00D4button.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
X To select System Settings System Settings: slide 6, turn
and press the controller.
A menu appears.
X To select Touchpad Touchpad: turn and press the con-
troller.
X To select Read Out Handwriting Recog‐
Read Out Handwriting Recog‐
nition
nition: turn and press the controller.
The text reader function is switched on 0073or
off 0053.
Entering characters Prerequisite: an input line for text, numbers or
characters has been selected.
X
Use one finger to draw the desired character
on the touch-sensitive surface.
The character recognized is entered in the
input line. You can draw the next character on
the touch-sensitive surface.
If the character can be interpreted in different
ways, these options are displayed.
More information on the character suggestions
(Y page 26).
Character suggestions X
To select a character suggestion: turn the
controller.
The selected character is entered instead of
the automatically recognized character. Char- acter entry can be continued.
Inserting a space Prerequisite: an input line for text, numbers or
characters has been selected.
X
Use your finger to touch the touch-sensitive
surface and swipe to the right.
A space is entered into the input line.
Deleting characters Prerequisite: an input line for text, numbers or
characters has been selected.26
TouchpadOverview and operation

X
Use your finger to touch the touch-sensitive
surface and swipe to the left.
The character last entered is deleted.
Switching input lines X
Press the touchpad.
A symbol is shown.
X To select p: swipe your finger to the left or
right and press.
X To select the input line: swipe up or down and
press.
The selected input line is active and character
entry can be continued.
Moving the cursor within the input line X
Press the touchpad.
A symbol is shown.
X To select p: glide your finger to the left or
right and press.
X To move the cursor: glide to the left or right.
Changing the input language for hand-
writing recognition Prerequisite: an input line for text, numbers or
characters has been selected. X
Press the touchpad.
A symbol is shown.
X To select 0054: swipe your finger to the left or
right and press.
The list of available input languages appears.
X To select a language: swipe up or down and
press.
The input language for handwriting recogni-
tion has been changed.
Searching in lists The phone book search is used as an example.
You determine the first letter of the contact you
are looking for with the first character you enter.
X Draw the letter on the touchpad surface.
The first contact with the selected first char-
acter is highlighted in the phone book.
Further information on handwriting recogni-
tion on the touchpad (Y page 26).
X Draw additional letters on the touchpad sur-
face one after another.
X To complete the search and return to the
phone book: press the touchpad.
Switching between the controller and
the touchpad as input device Prerequisite: an input line for text, numbers or
characters has been selected.
X To switch from character entry using the
controller to handwriting recognition on
the touchpad: use one finger to press the
touchpad.
Handwriting recognition on the touchpad is
active.
X To switch from handwriting recognition
on the touchpad to character entry using
the controller: press the controller.
Character entry using the controller is active. Touchpad
27Overview and operation

X
To call up the menu: press the002Bbutton
again.
or
X To select Phone
Phone: slide 5and press the con-
troller.
A menu appears. Phone
Phone is at the front.
X To select Address Book
Address Book, for example: turn
and press the controller. Character entry (telephony)
Writing a text message is used as an example.
Further information on writing a text message
(Y page 116).
X To select a character: turn and press the
controller.
The character selected in character bar 0044is
entered into telephone number input line 0043.
X To delete a character: to switch to the bot-
tom line of the character bar: slide 6the
controller.
X To select : turn and press the control-
ler.
The character last entered is deleted.
X To switch input line: to switch to the bottom
line of the character bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
X To select 0060, turn and press the controller.
or
X Slide 5the controller repeatedly until the
character bar disappears.
X To select the input line for the text of the
text message: slide6and press the con-
troller.
The input line for the text of the text message
is selected. The character bar has been adap- ted for entering text. X
To select a character: turn and press the
controller.
The character selected in character bar 0085is
entered into text message input line 0087.
X To delete a character: to switch to the bot-
tom line of the character bar: slide 6the
controller.
X To select : turn and press the control-
ler.
The character last entered is deleted.
X To delete a whole entry: to switch to the
bottom line of the character bar: slide 6the
controller.
X To select : turn the controller.
X Press and hold the controller until the entire
entry is deleted.
X To change the country setting of the char-
acter bar: to switch to the bottom line of the
character bar: slide 6the controller.
X To select 0054, turn and press the controller.
The available languages are displayed.
X Turn and press the controller.
Functions in the character bar
R 0062
Switches between digits and symbols
R 0069
Switches the character bar to uppercase/
lowercase letters
R 0054
Changes the country setting for the character
bar
R Deletes a character/an entry
R 005F0060
Selects the input line
R 005D005E
Moves the cursor within the input line 30
Character entry (telephony)Overvie
w and operation

X
To change the character bar language:
slide
6and turn the controller, then press it
after selecting 0054.
A menu appears.
X To select the language: turn and press the
controller.
The character set for the selected language is set.
Functions in the character bar
R 0062
Switches between digits and symbols
R 0069
Switches the character bar to uppercase/
lowercase letters
R 0054
Changes the country setting for the character
bar
R Deletes a character/an entry
R 00D3
Switches to keyword search (Y page 59)
R 005F0060
Selects the input line
R 005D005E
Moves the cursor within the input line
R 0054
Confirms an entry
R 0039
Cancels input Entering characters using the touch-
pad
Alternatively, you can enter characters using the
touchpad (Y page 23). Character entry is sup-
ported by a handwriting recognition function.
An example is the address entry (Y page 57).
X With one finger, draw the desired character,
e.g. the letter B
B, on the touch-sensitive sur-
face.
In the list (e.g. City), the first entry that starts
with the letter entered is highlighted. You can
draw the next character on the touch-sensi-
tive surface.
If the character that you have entered can be interpreted in different ways, these options
are displayed.
X To select a character suggestion: turn the
controller.
The selected character is used for the list dis-
play instead of the automatically recognized
character. Character entry can be continued.
X To delete a character: touch the touch-sen-
sitive surface with your finger and glide your
finger to the left.
The character last entered is deleted.
X To complete the entry and switch to the
list: press the touchpad. 32
Character entry (navigation)Overvie
w and operation

Switching the automatic volume
adjustment on/off
X Press the 00D4button.
or X Press Vehicle Vehicle in the main function bar.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
X To switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
X To select System Settings
System Settings: turn and press
the controller.
A menu appears.
X To select Automatic Volume Adjustment
Automatic Volume Adjustment:
turn and press the controller.
Switch the Automatic Volume Adjustment Automatic Volume Adjustment
function on 0073or off 0053. Setting the system language
General information
This function allows you to determine the lan-
guage for the menu displays and the navigation messages. The selected language affects the
characters available for entry.
i The navigation announcements are not
available in all languages. If a language is not available, the navigation announcements will
be in English.
i When you set the system language, the lan-
guage of the Voice Control System will
change accordingly. If it is not supported by
the Voice Control System, English will be
selected. Setting the system language
X Press the 00D4button.
or X Press Vehicle
Vehicle in the main function bar.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
X To switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
X To select System Settings
System Settings: turn and press
the controller.
A menu appears. X
To select Language
Language: turn and press the con-
troller.
The list of languages appears. The 003Bdot indi-
cates the current setting.
X Select the desired language.
The multimedia system loads the selected
language and sets it. Calling up and editing the Favorites
function
The Favorites function can, depending on the
vehicle equipment, be called up as follows:
R via the System Settings System Settings menu
R via the Favorites button on the controller
(Y page 21)
R via the Favorites button on the touchpad
(Y page 23)
Calling up the Favorites function via the sys- tem menu
X Press the 00D4button.
or
X Press Vehicle Vehicle in the main function bar.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
X To switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
X To select System Settings
System Settings: turn and press
the controller.
A menu appears.
X To select Favorite Functions
Favorite Functions: press the
controller.
The favorites are displayed.
X To select the desired function, e.g. Phone‐ Phone‐
book
book: turn and press the controller.
Calling up the Favorites function via the
controller or touchpad X Press the Favorites button on the controller or
touchpad.
The favorites are displayed.
X To select the desired function, e.g. Phone‐ Phone‐
book
book: turn and press the controller.
Exiting the Favorites function X Press the Favorites button again.
or X Press the 0038button.
Further information on favorites (Y page 33). Calling up and editing the Favorites function
41System settings Z

DVD playback conditions
The multimedia system can play back video
DVDs produced according to the following
standards:
R Region code 1 or region code 0 (no region
code)
R PAL or NTSC standard
You will generally find the relevant details either
on the DVD itself or on the DVD case.
With DVDs that do not meet the standard
requirements, you may encounter playback
problems.
i Observe the following notes:
R It is also possible to play video DVDs with a
different region code, provided that they
are produced in accordance with the PAL or NTSC standard. If you insert a video DVD
with a different region code, a message to
this effect appears.
R The multimedia system is set to region
code 1 at the factory. This setting can be
changed at an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center. The region code can be changed up
to five times.
R If a DVD cannot be played back according
to national color transfer methods (PAL or
NTSC standards), problems with the image, sound or playback may occur.
Control options There are four control menus available in video
DVD mode.
Most DVDs have their own control menu. The
DVD is operated directly using the controller or
DVD functions. Control menu and
function Operation
R
DVD's control
menu
Selection of title,
scene, language,
subtitles ... Operation with the
controller
R
Options Options menu
Selection of bright-
ness, contrast,
color, format Operation using the
menu bar
Options Options,
video settings Control menu and
function Operation
R
Video menu
Selection of scene,
fast forward or
rewind In full-screen mode,
slide
6the control-
ler R
DVD 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
0047
appears in the display. Switching on video DVD mode
R Insert and eject a disc from the single drive
(Y page 144)
Further options for switching on:
R Using the main function bar (Y page 141)
R Using the device list (Y page 142)
R Using the 00FDbutton (Y page 141) Showing the DVD basic display
0043
Main function bar
0044 Main display field
0087 Media menu bar 160
Video DVD
modeMedia