2017 MERCEDES-BENZ G-Class Comand Manual

On the remote control
:Battery compartment
;Catch tab
=Battery compartment cover
?Retaining lugs
ABatteries
The remote control contains two type AAA, 1.5 V
batteries.
XTo open the battery compartment: remove
battery compartment cover =on the back of
the remote control.
XTo do so, press down retaining lug ;and
take off battery compartment cover =.
XRemove discharged batteriesAfrom the
tray.
XInsert the new batteries. Observe the polarity markings on the batteries and battery com-
partment when doing so.
Left-hand battery: the positive pole (+) must
face upwards.
Right-hand battery: the positive pole (+) must
face downwards.
XTo close the battery compartment: insert
battery compartment cover =starting with
retaining lugs ?into the battery compart-
ment and allow catch tab ;to engage in
place.
On the cordless headphones
The battery compartment is located on the left
headphone. The cordless headphones require
two type AAA, 1.5 V batteries.
XTo open the battery compartment: turn
battery compartment cover :counter-
clockwise and remove.
XRemove the discharged batteries from the
tray.
XInsert the new batteries. Observe the polarity markings on the batteries and battery tray
when doing so.
XTo close the battery compartment: replace
battery housing cover :and turn it clock-
wise until it engages.
If the batteries have been inserted correctly,
the indicator lamp will light up green when the
headphones are switched on.
iThe operating duration of the headphones
with a set of batteries is up to 40 hours.
Basic functions
Using headphones
You can use the cordless headphones supplied
and/or up to two sets of corded headphones
connected to the corresponding jack of the rear-
compartment screens (
Ypage 179).
Information on the cordless headphones
(
Ypage 181).
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Using the main loudspeakers
This function is available in conjunction with the
multimedia system.
You can use the vehicle loudspeakers to listen to
a disc inserted in the rear-compartment drive.
To do so, disc mode (audio CD/audio DVD/
MP3) must be activated on at least one rear
screen.
The headphones' volume setting does not affect
the main loudspeakers.
XTo set on the multimedia system:press the
$ button, for example, to switch on an
audio mode.
XTo select Info6slide and press the con-
troller.
A menu appears.
XTurn the controller until Rear Seat Enter‐tainment System: Audiois brought to the
front.
XPress the controller.
Selecting sound settings
You can select sound settings in the following
operating modes:
RAudio CD/MP3
RVideo DVD
RRadio (active media source in COMAND)
RAUX
XSwitch on an operating mode (e.g. audio CD
mode) (Ypage 185).
XSelect TrebleorBassusing
the :=; buttons on the remote
control and press the 9button to confirm.
An adjustment scale appears.
XSelect a setting using the 9:buttons
and press the 9button to confirm.
Multiple users
Simultaneous use of the rear-compart-
ment disc drive
The two rear-compartment screens can be oper- ated almost entirely independently from one
another. However, a conflict may occur in some
menus if the two screens are used simultane-
ously. The following functions affect both screens:
Rchanging playback options
Rselecting a track (from a track list or folder)
Rusing the play, pause and stop functions
Rfast forward and rewind or scrolling
Rcalling up the DVD menu and navigating
within it
Rsetting the language, subtitles and camera
angle
Rcalling up interactive DVD content
The following functions affect only one screen:
Rchanging audio and video functions as well as picture settings
Rswitching between full screen and the menu
Switching between operating modes
When you exit an operating mode (e.g. audio CD
mode), the current setting is saved. If you call up
this operating mode again later, there are two
possibilities:
Rthe operating mode has been changed on the
other screen.
Rthe operating mode has not been changed.
In the first case, the operating mode appears as
it is on the other screen.
In the second case, the setting appears on the
screen as it was when you last exited the oper-
ating mode.
Picture settings
Overview
You can select the picture settings in video DVD
and AUX mode (Ypage 194).
Adjusting the brightness, contrast and
color
XSwitch to video DVD mode (Ypage 189).
XTo show the menu: press the9button on
the remote control.
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XSelectDVD-Videousing the :=;
buttons and press the 9button to confirm.
XSelect Brightness,Contrastor Colorusing the 9: buttons and press the 9
button to confirm.
A scale appears.
XSelect a setting using the 9:buttons
and press the 9button to confirm.
Changing the picture format
XTo show the menu: press the9button on
the remote control.
XSelect DVD-Videousing the :=;
buttons and press the 9button to confirm.
The dot in front of one of the menu items
16:9
, 4:3or Zoomshows the currently set
picture format.
XSelect a format using the 9:buttons
and press the 9button to confirm.
System settings
Note
You can adjust all system settings individually
for each rear screen without affecting the other
screen.
Selecting the display language
XSelect Systemusing the 9=; but-
tons on the remote control and press 9to
confirm.
You see the system menu on the selected rear screen.
XSelect Settingsusing the :button and
press 9to confirm.
XConfirm Languageby pressing the 9button.
The list of languages appears. The #dot indi-
cates the current setting.
XSelect a language using the 9:but-
tons and press the 9button to confirm.
The Rear Seat Entertainment System sets the
selected language.
Switching the display design
XSelect Settingsusing the :button and
press 9to confirm.
XSelect Day Mode,Night Modeor Automaticwith the 9: buttons and confirm with
the 9button.
The dot indicates the current setting.
DesignExplanation
Day ModeThe display is set perma-
nently to day design.
Night ModeThe display is set perma-
nently to night design.
AutomaticThe display design
changes depending on
the vehicle instrument
cluster illumination.
Setting the brightness
XSelect Settingsusing the :button and
press 9to confirm.
XSelect Brightnesswith the 9: but-
tons and confirm with the 9button.
A scale appears.
XAdjust the brightness using the 9:
buttons and press the 9button to confirm.
The bar moves up or down. The picture
becomes lighter or darker.
Showing/hiding the picture
XTo hide the picture: selectDisplay Offin
the system menu with the :;buttons
on the remote control and confirm with the 9
button.
The picture is hidden.
XTo display the picture: press the9button.
Audio CD/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
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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
The rear-compartment drive is a single disc
drive.
Notes on audio mode can be found in the
"Media" section (
Ypage 144):
RNotes on CDs and DVDs
RNotes on MP3 mode
RNotes on copyright
Inserting and removing a CD/DVD
from the rear-compartment drive
:Disc slot
;Disc eject button
The rear-compartment drive is located behind
the center console in a folding compartment.
Depending on the vehicle equipment level, the
rear-compartment drive is located:
Runder the rear bench seat or
Rin the center console between the driver's
and front-passenger seats
If there is already a disc inserted, this must be
ejected before another is inserted.
XTo remove: press theþbutton.
The rear-compartment drive ejects the disc.
XTo insert: insert a disc into the disc slot with
the printed side facing upwards.
The rear-compartment drive closes and the
disc is played. The rear-compartment drive plays the disc:
Rif it has been inserted correctly and is a
permissible disc, and
Rafter you have switched on disc mode
(audio CD or audio DVD or MP3 mode)
(
Ypage 186).
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
:Calls up CD functions, other displays: MP3
(MP3 mode), DVD-A (audio DVD mode)
;Calls up track list (audio CD and audio DVD
mode), calls up folders (MP3 mode)
=Sets the treble
?Sets the bass
The example shows audio CD mode. The num-
ber and the elapsed playback time for the cur-
rent track are displayed.
XInsert a CD or DVD (Ypage 186).
The Rear Seat Entertainment System loads
the inserted disc and plays it.
XIf the Rear Seat Entertainment System does
not play back the disc automatically, select
Disc
using the 9=; buttons on
the remote control and confirm with 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
Via skip function
XPress 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 beginning of the track. If the elapsed time is shorter, it
will skip to the start of the previous track.
If the Random Tracks
orRandom Folderplayback option has been selected, the track
order is random.
Via 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 Tracks(audio CD/DVD mode) or
Folder(MP3 mode) using
the :=; buttons on the remote
control, and confirm by pressing the 9but-
ton.
or
XPress the 9button when the selection win-
dow 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.
By entering the track number directly
XPress the hbutton on the remote control.
The track entry display appears.
Example: track 2
XPress the ·button. Example: track 23
XPress the
·and¸ buttons in quick
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 selection window active, press the
= or; button on the remote control
repeatedly until you reach the desired posi-
tion.
or
XPress and hold the EorF button until
the desired position has been reached.
Selecting a folder
This function is 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 selection win-
dow is active.
The folder content appears.
XTo switch to the superordinate folder:
select symbol Uusing the 9: but-
tons on the remote control and press the 9
button to confirm.
The display shows the next folder up.
XTo select a folder: select a folder by pressing
the 9: button and confirm by pressing
the 9button.
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 selected folder is
now the active folder.
Pause function
This function is available in audio DVD mode.
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XTo pause playback:press the9button in
full-screen mode.
The Ë display changes to Ì.
XSelectËusing the :=; but-
tons on the remote control and confirm with
the 9button.
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 available in audio DVD mode.
XTo interrupt playback: press the9button
in full-screen mode.
XSelect Éusing the :=; but-
tons on the remote control and confirm with
the 9button.
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 beginning
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 of different sound qualities
(stereo and multichannel formats, for example),
or bonus tracks.
XIn full-screen mode press the 9button.
XSelect DVD-Ausing the :=; but-
tons 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.
XSelect an audio format using the 9:
buttons and press the 9button to confirm.
XTo exit the menu: press the=or;
button.
Playback options
XSelect CD,DVD-Aor MP3using
the :=; buttons on the remote
control and press the 9button to confirm.
A list appears. The #dot indicates the play-
back option currently selected.
XSelect Normal Track Sequence,RandomTracksor 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 selection
window.
iIf you switch the data carrier which you are
currently listening to, the Normal Track
Sequenceoption is activated automatically. If
an option is selected, it remains selected after
the Rear Seat Entertainment 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 :=; buttons
on the remote control and press the 9button
to confirm.
XSelect Display Track Informationusing
the 9: buttons and press the 9but-
ton to confirm.
The function is switched on Oor off ª,
depending on the previous status.
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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 Entertain-
ment System will be able to play DVD videos that
you have copied yourself.
Further information (
Ypage 159). Information
regarding the multimedia system also applies to
the Rear Seat Entertainment System.
Function restrictions
Depending on the DVD, it is possible that certain
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 func-
tions or actions, you will see the Ksymbol in
the display.
Switching on video DVD mode
XInsert a video DVD (Ypage 186).
The Rear Seat Entertainment System loads
the disc.
If disc mode was the last mode selected, it will
now be active. If it was not, switch on video DVD mode as
described in the following instructions.
XSelect
Discin the menu using the
9=; buttons on the remote con-
trol and confirm by pressing the 9button.
If the DVD video fulfills the playback criteria,
the film either starts automatically or the
menu saved on the DVD appears. If the DVD
menu appears, you must start the film man-
ually.
XSelect the corresponding menu item in the
DVD menu.
A submenu is displayed. If available, addi-
tional options can now be selected.
Showing/hiding the control menu
:Type of data medium
;Current title
=Current scene
?Track time
ADisplays the menu
XTo show: press the9or: button on
the remote control.
XTo hide: press the 9or: button.
or
XWait about eight seconds.
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Showing/hiding the menu
:Video DVD options
;Pause function
=Stop function
?Sets the treble
ASets the bass
XTo show:press the9button on the remote
control.
XTo hide: press the 9button and confirm
# by pressing the 9button.
Fast forwarding/rewinding
XPress and hold the EorF button on
the remote control until the desired position
has been reached.
You see the control menu.
Pause function
XTo show the menu: press the9button on
the remote control.
XTo pause playback: selectËand press
the 9button to confirm.
The Ë display changes to Ì.
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.
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 beginning
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
Skipping forward/back
XPress the =or; button on the remote
control.
or
XPress the EorF button.
The navigation menu (Ypage 189) appears
for approximately eight seconds.
Selecting a scene/chapter directly
The examples illustrate how to select scene or
chapter 5.
XOption 1: while the film is playing, press the
h button on the remote control.
XPress a button, such as ¿.
XOption 2:press the9button on the remote
control.
XSelect DVD-Videoand press the 9button to
confirm.
XSelect DVDFunctionsand press the 9but-
ton to confirm.
XSelect Scene Selectionand press the 9
button to confirm.
XSelect 5 using the 9or: button and
press the 9button to confirm.
In both cases, playback will begin from the 5th
scene or chapter after a brief pause.
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