DVD playback conditions
The multimedia systemcan play bac kvideo
DVDs produced accordin gto th efollowin g
standards:
RRegion code 1or region code 0(n oregion
code)
RPA Lor NTS Cstandard
You will generally fin dth erelevant details either
on th eDV Ditsel for on th eDV Dcase.
Wit hDVDs that do no tmee tth estandard
requirements ,you may encounter playback
problems.
iObserv eth efollowin gnotes:
RIt is also possible to play video DVDs wit h a
differen tregion code, provided that they
are produced in accordance wit hth ePA Lor
NTS Cstandard .If you inser t avideo DV D
wit h a differen tregion code, amessag eto
this effect appears .
RThe multimedia syste mis set to region
code 1at th efactory. Thi ssetting can be
changed at an authorized Mercedes-Ben z
Center. The region code can be changed up
to fiv etimes .
RIfaDV Dcanno tbe playe dbac kaccordin g
to national color transfe rmethod s(PA Lor
NTS Cstandards), problem swit hth eimage,
soun dor playback may occur .
Controloptions
There are four contro lmenus available in video
DV Dmode.
Mos tDVDs hav etheir own contro lmenu. The
DV Dis operated directl yusin gth econtroller or
DV Dfunctions.
Contro lmenu an d
functionOperation
RDVD' scontro l
men u
Selection of title,
scene, language,
subtitles .. .Operation wit hth e
controller
ROption smenu
Selection of bright -
ness, contrast,
color ,formatOperation usin gth e
men ubar Option s,
video setting s
Controlmenu an d
functionOperation
RVideo men u
Selection of scene,
fas tforwar dor
rewin dIn full-screen mode,
slide6 thecontrol-
ler
RDV Dfunction s
Selection of title,
scene, language,
subtitles .. .In full-screen mode,
press thecontroller
Function restrictions
Dependin gon th eDVD, certain function sor
action smay no tfunction at all. The symbol K
appears in th edisplay.
Switchin gon video DVD mode
RInser tand ejec t adiscfrom th esingle drive
(Ypage 144)
Further option sfo rswitchin gon :
RUsing th emain function bar (Ypage 141)
RUsing thedevic elist (Ypage 142)
RUsing th eÕ button (Ypage 141)
Showing th eDVD basic display
:Main function bar
;Main display field
=Media men ubar
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The DVD basic display can be shown in the fol-
lowing situations:
XTo show the DVD menu:press the%
button.
XTo show in the video DVD currently play-
ing: slide 6the controller.
The video menu appears.
XPress the controller.
The basic display appears.
Switching on DVD full-screen mode
It is possible to switch from the DVD basic dis-
play to full screen mode as follows:
XSlide 5the controller.
The main function bar and menu bar are hid-
den. A full-screen symbol will be shown.
XPress the controller.
The full-screen mode appears.
Calling up the options menu
Selecting options
XIn full-screen mode, slide 6the controller
The video menu appears.
XPress the controller.
The DVD basic display appears.
XTo select Optionsin the menu bar: turn and
press the controller.
A menu appears.
Skip to time
XTo select Skip to Time: turn and press the
controller.
A menu appears.
XTo set the time: turn the controller.
XTo hide the menu: press the %button.
Displaying the DVD functions
XTo select DVDFunctions: turn and press the
controller.
A menu appears (
Ypage 162).
Selecting video settings
Dynamic image enhancement
The dynamic image enhancement function auto-
matically matches brightness, contrast and
color to the film being played.
XTo activate or deactivate: tick or remove the
tick from the box in front of DynamicImageEnhancement.
Manual image enhancement
In order to manually adjust the brightness, con-
trast and color, the dynamic image enhance-
ment function and the automatic daylight
adjustment feature must be switched off.
XTo selectBrightness,Contrastor
Color: turn and press the controller.
A sliding menu appears.
XTo select the required value: turn the control-
ler.
XTo exit the sliding menu: slide 8the con-
troller.
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Setting the picture format
The following screen format options are availa-
ble for the DVD currently being played:
RAuto
R16:9
R4:3
RZoom
XTo set the picture format: turn and press the
controller.
The dot before the menu entry shows the
selected format.
Showing the DVD's control menu
Most DVDs have theirown control menuwhich
can be operated using the controller.
Showing the DVD's control menu
XTo show DVD functions: in full screen video
mode, press the controller.
The DVD functions menu is shown.
XTo select Menufrom the DVD functions menu:
turn and press the controller.
The DVD functions menu is hidden and the
DVD's menu entries (e.g. scenes, language,
trailers) are displayed.
XTo select a menu entry: turn and press the
controller.
Operating the video menu
:Type of data medium
;Current title
=Shows the menu bars for the DVD basic dis- play
?Current scene
ATrack time Operating the video menu
XTo show the video menu: in full-screen video
mode, slide
6the controller.
XTo hide the video menu: slide 5the con-
troller.
XTo select the next or previous scene: turn the controller clockwise/counter-clockwise.
XTo fast forward or rewind: slide 9or8
the controller and hold until the desired posi- tion has been reached.
XTo show the menu bars for the DVD basic dis-
play: in the video menu, press the controller.
The video menu is hidden and the DVD basic
menu appears.
DVD functions
Showing/hiding the DVD functions
XTo show DVD functions: in full screen video
mode, press the controller.
The DVD functions menu is shown.
XTo hide DVD functions: select%from the
DVD functions.
XTo show the DVD basic display: selectò
from the DVD functions.
Overview of DVD functions
:Activates DVD control menu
;Hides DVD functions
=Shows the DVD basic display
?Confirms entry in control menu
ANavigates DVD lists
BJumps to the start of the scene
CDisplays camera perspectives
DShows subtitles
ESelects language
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FStops playback
GPauses playback
Using the DVD functions
XIn full-screen mode, press the controller
The DVD functions menu is shown.
It is possible to navigate in the DVD's control
menu when the arrows in the upper menu bar
are activated.
XTo select theXZ¬Yarrow to navigate in the
menu: turn the controller.
The active arrow is highlighted.
XTo select a menu entry: press the controller.
The next menu entry in the direction of the
arrow is highlighted.
XTo call up a highlighted menu entry: turn the
controller until ¬is highlighted.
XPress the controller.
The selected DVD scene is played.
XTo hide DVD functions: select &using the
controller.
XPress the controller.
The DVD functions menu is hidden.
If there are functions such as Display camera
perspectives on the DVD, these functions are
shown in the DVD functions menu.
XTo call up Display camera perspectives: turn
and press the controller
Continuing/stopping playback
Interrupting playback
XShow the DVD functions (Ypage 162).
XTo select Éfrom the DVD functions menu:
turn and press the controller.
The Ë display changes to Ì. Playback
is stopped. Continuing playback
XSelect
Ì.
Playback continues from the point where it
was interrupted.
Stopping playback
XWhile playback is interrupted select É
again.
Restarting playback
XSelect Ì.
Playback restarts from the beginning.
Pausing/continuing playback
Pausing playback
XShow the DVD functions (Ypage 162).
XSelect Ë: turn and press the controller.
The Ë display changes to Ì.
Continuing playback
XSelect Ì.
Selecting a scene/chapter
If the film is divided into scenes and chapters,
you can select these directly while the film is
running or you can skip progressively through
them. This is not possible at certain points for
some DVDs (e.g. during the opening credits).
It may also be possible to select the scene and
chapter from the functions stored on the DVD.
XTo skip forward or back: in the video menu,
turn the controller.
The next or previous scene in the film is skip-
ped to.
iThe DVD functions can also be used to make
selections (Ypage 162).
Picture viewer
General notes
If there are pictures on the active data medium,
you can view them on the multimedia system.
The following data media and picture formats
are supported:
RData media: Media Register, CD, DVD, USB
devices, SD cards
RPicture formats: jpeg, jpg, bmp, png
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The maximum image resolution is
20 megapixels.
It is not possible to view a picture from the driv-
er's side while the vehicle is in motion.
Displaying pictures
XIn media mode, slide6the controller.
XTo select Search: turn and press the control-
ler.
The category list appears.
XTo select Photos: turn and press the control-
ler.
A directory list appears. Folders and picture
files can be shown.
XSelect a folder or picture.
If there is no picture on the data medium, an
empty list is shown.
Searching for pictures on other data media
XYou can search for pictures on other data
media.
In the directory list, slide 8the controller.
The device list appears.
XTo select a data medium with picture files:
turn the controller and press to confirm.
A directory list appears. Folders and picture
files can be shown.
XSelect a folder or picture.
Starting a slide show
XWhile viewing a picture, press the controller.
The image menu appears.
XTo select Start Slideshow: turn and press
the controller.
The slide show starts.
XTo end the slide show: press the controller.
The image menu appears.
XSelect End Slide Show.
Changing the picture view
XWhile viewing a picture, press the controller.
The image menu appears.
XTo select Turn Clockwise: turn the control-
ler and press to confirm.
The picture rotates 90 degrees.
XSelect Turn Counterclockwise.
The picture rotates 90 degrees.
XSelect Zoom In.
The size of the picture increases. After you
have zoomed into the picture, you can move
the section of the picture.
XTo move the section of the picture: slide 4
and 1 the controller.
XTo revert to the original size: press the con-
troller.
or
XPress the %button.
Closing the picture viewer
XWhile viewing a picture, press the controller.
XTo select Close Picture Viewer: turn and
press the controller.
The multimedia system returns to the last
accessed media function.
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Your multimediasyste mequipment
These operatin ginstruction sdescribe all th e
standar dan doptional equipment of your multi-
media system, as available at th etime of going
to press. Country-specifi cdifference sare pos -
sible. Bear in min dthat your vehicle may no t
feature all function sdescribed here. Thi salso
applies to safety-relevan tsystems an dfunc-
tions.
Read th einformation on qualifie dspecialis t
workshop sin th evehicle Operator's Manual.
Weather forecasts
Introduction
Thi sfunction is currentl yno tavailable fo rCan -
ada.
Fo rth ereception of weather forecast svia sat -
ellite radio, you will need aSIRIU SXM Satellite
Weather subscription .
If th emessag eappears alon gwit hth eSIRIU S
telephon ean dID numbers, you will need to hav e
th eweather servic eactivated first .
XTo selectCal lorCancel:turn an dpress th e
controller .
If amobile phone is connecte dto th emulti-
media syste m (
Ypage 92), when you selec t
Cal lacal lis placed to amember of th eSIR-
IU Sservic estaff .The ID number of th eSIRIU S
devic ewill be transferred to th etelephon e
display.
XThi swill be followed by instruction sfrom th e
servic eemployee.
Weather forecast scan be received via th esat -
ellite radio fo rth eUS A(includin gAlask aan d
Hawaii).
The received weather dat acan be displaye das
an information chart (dail yforecast ,five-day
forecast ,detailed information )or on th e
weather map .
The weather dat areceived from th eweather
station is stored fo ron ehour in th emultimedia
system. It can therefore be displaye dagain
immediately after restartin gth eengin e(fo r
example after refueling). Dependin
gon whic hscale has bee nselected,
th eweather map can display th efollowin g
weather dat awit hsymbols :
Rrain radar
Rstormcharacteristics
Rhig han dlow-pressure areas, weather fronts
Rcours eof tropical cyclones (hurricanes,
typhoons )
Rstormwarnings
Rwin ddirection an dspeeds
iThe rain radar canno tbe displaye dfo r
Alaska, Hawaii an dPuerto Rico.
iHurricane: term used to describe th etropi-
cal cyclones that primarily develo pin th e
At lantic, No
rth Pacifi
can dSout hPacifi c
oceans. Awin dspeeds are abov e74 mph
(11 8km/h). Five categorie sare used to clas-
sif yth estrengt hof ahurricane.
Typhoon :term used to describe atropical
cyclon ethat develops in th enorthwestern
Pacific. The win dspeeds are in th ecategory of
a hurricane.
Switching th eSIRIUS Weather display
on/of f
Activating
XPress th e% button.
XTo display th emain function bar: slide5
th econtroller .
XTo select® :turn an dpress th econtroller .
The onlin eapplication smen uappears .
XTo selec tSIRIUS Weathe r,turn an dpress
th econtroller .
The information chart shows th edaily fore-
cas tat th ecurren tvehicle position .
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You see the following information:
Rthe date and time of the weather message
received last
Rinformation on the current weather (temper-
ature, cloud coverage) and a forecast for the
next three, six and twelve hours
Rthe current highest temperature and fore-
casts
Rthe current lowest temperature and forecasts
Rthe probability of rain
Switching to the 5-day forecast:
XTo select Current: turn and press the con-
troller.
A menu appears.
XSelect 5-Day.
The information chart displays the forecast
for the next five days in the currently selected
location.
Returning to the current-day forecast:
XTo select 5-Day: turn and press the controller.
A menu appears.
XSelect Current.
The information chart shows the forecast for
the current day again.
Deactivating
XPress %.
Displaying detailed information
Besides the current temperatures, you can dis-
play information such as wind speeds and UV
index.
XTo select Currentor5-Dayin the current-day
or 5-day forecast: turn and press the control-
ler.
A menu appears.
XSelect Info.
The information chart shows detailed infor-
mation for the selected area.
Selecting the area for the weather
forecast
Introduction
You can select the weather forecasts for:
Rthe current vehicle position
Rthe vicinity of the destination
Ra winter sports area
Ran area within the USA
You can select a location in the information
chart (option 1) or in the map (option 2). You can
store frequently selected locations in the mem-
ory (
Ypage 171).
iThe data for the weather forecasts is
received from the weather station nearest to
the selected location.
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SIRIUS Weather
Option 1: selecting the area in the infor-
mation chart
XTo selectTownin the information chart: turn
and press the controller.
XTo select the current vehicle position:
select Current Position
from the menu.
The weather data for the current vehicle posi-
tion is received from the nearest weather sta-
tion and automatically displayed.
Requirement for "Near destination": a route to a
destination has been calculated (
Ypage 59).
The menu item is otherwise grayed out.
XTo select the vicinity of the destination:
select Near Destination
from the menu:
turn the controller and press to confirm.
XTo select a winter sports area: selectAt
Ski Areafrom the menu: turn the controller
and press to confirm.
XSelect a state, e.g. Colorado.
XSelect a winter sports area from the menu.
The weather data and other information is
displayed for the winter sports area that has
been selected. The data is supplied by the
nearest weather station.
The information chart shows the following infor-
mation (if available):
Rski slopes/ski lifts
Rsnowboarding and nighttime opening
Rsnow conditions (e.g. snow depth)
Rtemperature
The status of a facility is indicated as follows:
Rgreen check mark - open
Rred cross - closed
Rquestion mark - not known
Example: city list with character bar
Entry limitation: searching for a location using
the character bar is not possible while driving.
XTo search for a location: selectSearch
Areas: turn and press the controller.
XSelect Other StatesorCurrent State(ABC).
Depending on the selection, the list of states
or cities will appear with the character bar.
You can limit the search using the character
bar.
XTo select state/province or city: enter the
first few letters by turning and pressing the
controller.
XTo switch to the list without the character bar:
slide 5the controller or select ¬.
XTo cancel an entry: highlightin the
character bar and press the controller.
Pressing briefly deletes the last letter
entered.
Pressing and holding longer deletes the entire
entry.
XTo select the state/province or city from the
list: turn and press the controller.
After selecting a state (or province) the list of
locations appears.
After selecting a location, the information
chart displays the weather forecast for the
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