mation on the voice recognition service; see the
manufacturer's operating instructions.
To start the mobile phone voice recognition:
XConnect the mobile phone to the multimedia
system (Ypage 113).
XPress and hold theóbutton on the multi-
function steering wheel for more than one
second.
You can now use the mobile phone voice rec- ognition.
To end the mobile phone voice recognition:
XPress ñon the multifunction steering
wheel.
The mobile phone voice recognition is stop-
ped.
Phone book
Introduction
The phone book displays the contacts from the
address book which have a phone number.
The phone book of the mobile phone is auto-
matically displayed in the multimedia system
after the connection is established (default set-
ting). You can deactivate automatic calling up
(
Ypage 140).
In the telephone book, you can:
RCreate new contacts (Ypage 125)
RAdd information to contacts (Ypage 125)
RSearch for contacts (Ypage 124)
RStore contacts (Ypage 125)
RDelete contacts (Ypage 126)
Further information on importing contacts
(
Ypage 140).
When you import, save, edit or add contacts,
they will be permanently saved in the multime-
dia system. These contacts will remain available
even when you connect the multimedia system
to a different mobile phone. You can view these contacts even without a mobile phone.
Calling up the phone book
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
% button.
XTo select Namein the telephone menu: turn
and press the controller.
If the phone book contains contacts, they will
be displayed in alphabetical order. The char-
acter bar at the bottom of the display is active.
You can now search for a contact
(
Ypage 124).
Further information on the symbols shown
(
Ypage 123).
iYou can also call up the phone book with the
multifunction steering wheel; see the Vehi-
cles Operator's Manual.
Symbol overview
Sym-
bolExplanation
ÆContact that has been entered, edi-
ted or saved in the multimedia sys-
tem
\Contact with voice tag
These contacts have also been
assigned a voice tag. For more infor-
mation, see the separate operating
instructions.
ÃContact that was called up from a
mobile phone
¯Contact imported from the SD mem-
ory card or USB device
®Contact imported via the Bluetooth®
interface
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Playing similar tracks
XTo selectPlay More Like This: turn and
press the controller.
The multimedia system automatically creates
and plays a track list with similar tracks. If
there are no comparable tracks on the data
carrier, you will see a message to this effect.
XSelect the required track.
Selecting Play mode
XTo select PlaybackMode: turn and press the
controller.
XSelect Normal Track Sequence.
The current track list is played in the order it is
stored on the data medium.
XSelect Random Track List.
The current track list is played in random
order.
XSelect Random Medium.
All tracks on the data medium are played in
random order.
Skip to time
XTo select Skip to Time: turn and press the
controller.
A menu appears.
XTo set the time: turn the controller.
or
XSet the desired time using the number key-
pad.
Selecting an active partition
XTo select Select Active Partition: turn
and press the controller.
With the Select
ActivePartitionoption,
you can select a partition in the USB data car-
rier.
Saving files to Media Register
iWith the SaveFilestoMediaRegisteroption, you can transfer supported audio,
image or video files to the multimedia system
hard drive.
XTo select the Save Files to Media Reg‐isteroption: turn and press the controller.
A menu appears (Ypage 175). Managing Media Register
XDelete or rename individual files in the Media
Register (Ypage 176).
XDelete all files in the Media Register
(Ypage 177).
XCall up information on the preset
(Ypage 177).
Starting the media source from a different
seat
XTo select the Start Application atOtherSeatfunction: turn and press the con-
troller.
The media source can be played back at a dif-
ferent seat: (
Ypage 166).
Showing track information
XTo switch the function Show Track Infor‐mationonO or off ª: turn and press the
controller.
You display or hide information for Track,
Artist and Album in the main display field.
Continuing/stopping playback
XTo stop playback: in audio or video mode,
slide 6the controller.
The media menu bar is shown.
XTo select Ëin the media menu bar: turn
and press the controller.
Playback is interrupted. The display changes
to Ì.
XTo continue playback: in audio or video
mode, slide 6the controller.
The media menu bar is shown.
XTo select Ìin the media menu bar: turn
and press the controller.
Playback is continued from the point of inter-
ruption. The symbol changes to Ë.
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=Sound settings
?To connect the device
ATo stopËor start Ìplayback
BName of the connected Bluetooth®audio
device (example)
COptions menu
Switching to Bluetooth®audio
XIn media mode: press the Õbutton.
The menu appears with the available media
sources.
XTo select Bluetooth Audio: turn and press
the controller.
The multimedia system activates the Blue-
tooth
®audio device. The basic display then
appears. Playback starts.
If you see the No Bluetooth Audio Device
Connectedmessage, you will need to authorize
the Bluetooth®audio device first (Ypage 179).
iIf the connected Bluetooth®audio device
supports metadata and if the corresponding
data is available, then the artist, track and
album name can be displayed.
Searching for and authorizing a Blue-
tooth®audio device
Searching for a Bluetooth®audio device
XSwitch on Bluetooth®audio mode
(Ypage 179).
XSlide 6the controller.
The media menu bar is shown.
XTo select Connect Device: turn and press
the controller.
XTo select Search for Audio Devices:
press the controller.
A message appears.
XSelect Start Search.
The multimedia system searches for Blue-
tooth
®audio devices within range and adds
them to the Bluetooth®device list.
The duration of the search depends on the
number of Bluetooth
®audio devices within
range and their characteristics.
:Bluetooth®audio player within range and
already authorized
;Newly detected mobile phone with Blue-
tooth®audio mode in range
The Bluetooth
®device list displays all author-
ized devices, whether they are within range or
not. After a device search, devices which are
within range but not authorized are also dis-
played.
If the multimedia system cannot find your Blue-
tooth
®audio device, external authorization may
follow (Ypage 180).
Authorizing a Bluetooth
®audio device
XIn the Bluetooth®device list, select a Blue-
tooth®audio device that has not yet been
authorized: turn and press the controller.
Authorization starts.
Depending on which Bluetooth
®audio device
is being used, the device can be authorized
either by entering a passkey or by Secure
Simple Pairing. You can find information on
this in the "Authorizing (connecting) a mobile
phone" section (
Ypage 116).
After successful authorization, the Blue-
tooth
®audio device is connected and starts
playing.
iWith some Bluetooth®audio devices, play-
back must initially be started on the device
itself, so that the multimedia system can play
the audio data. Bluetooth
®must also be given
as a media output location for the audio
device used.
iThe Bluetooth®audio devi ce must support
Bluetooth®version 2.1 for connection via
Secure Simple Pairing. The multimedia sys-
tem creates a six-digit code which is dis-
played simultaneously on both devices that
are to be connected.
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For some Bluetooth®audio devices, the pair-
ing must also be confirmed within 10 sec-
onds.
External authorization
If the multimedia system does not find your
Bluetooth®audio device, this may be due to
particular security settings on your Bluetooth®
audio device. In this case, check whether your
Bluetooth®audio device can locate the multi-
media system.
The Bluetooth
®device name of the multimedia
system is MB Bluetooth.
XSwitch on Bluetooth®audio mode
(Ypage 179).
XSlide 6the controller.
The media menu bar is shown.
XTo select Connect Device: turn and press
the controller.
XTo select ConnectviaAudioDevice: turn
and press the controller.
XStart the authorization on your Bluetooth®
audio device (see the manufacturer's operat- ing instructions).
After successful authorization, the Blue-
tooth
®audio device is connected and starts
playing.
With some Bluetooth
®audio devices, playback
must initially be started on the device itself, so
that the multimedia system can play the audio
data.
Device-specific information on authorizing and
connecting Bluetooth
®-capable mobile phones
can be found on the Internet at
http://www.mercedes-benz.com/connect.
Displaying details
XTo select a Bluetooth®audio device from the
Bluetooth®device list: turn the controller
(Ypage 179).
XTo select G: slide 9the controller.
XTo select Details: turn and press the con-
troller.
The following information concerning the
selected mobile phone is shown:
RBluetooth®name
RBluetooth®address
RAvailability status (shown after an update)
RAuthorization status
XTo close the detailed display: press the
% button.
Starting/stopping playback
XTo start playback: To selectÌ: turn and
press the controller.
Playback starts. Ëis selected.
XTo stop playback: selectË.
A message appears. Ìis selected.
XTo continue playback: selectÌ.
A message appears. Ëis selected.
Starting playback if the Bluetooth®
audio device has been stopped
During the search for mobile phones
(Ypage 115), the connection with the Blue-
tooth®audio device is terminated. The NoBluetooth Audio Device Connectedmes-
sage appears in the Bluetooth®audio basic dis-
play (Ypage 179). The Connect Last UsedPlayermessage cannot be confirmed.
When the search is finished, the Bluetooth®
audio device can be reconnected.
XTo confirm the ConnectLastUsedPlayermessage in the basic display: press the con-
troller.
Depending on the Bluetooth
®audio device
used, playback starts immediately or you
must start playback manually.
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Media
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 190).
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.
Stops 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 190).
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 or
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 190).
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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appears. If the DVD menu appears, you must
start the film manually.
XSelect the corresponding menu item in the
DVD menu.
Video menu
:Type of data medium
;Current title
=Shows the menu bars for the DVD basic dis-play
?Current scene
ATrack time
XTo show: press the9or: button on
the remote control.
XTo hide: press the 9or: button.
or
XWait for approximately eight seconds.
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
FStops playback
GPauses playback
XTo show: press the9button on the remote
control.
XTo hide: press the %button on the remote
control.
Fast forwarding/rewinding
XPress and hold the EorF button on
the remote control until the desired position
has been reached.
The control menu appears.
Pausing playback
XTo show the menu: press the 9button on the
remote control.
XTo pause playback: selectËand press
the 9button.
The Ë display changes to Ì.
XTo continue playback: selectÌand
press the 9button to confirm.
The menu is hidden.
Stops playback
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.
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XTo stop playback:while playback is inter-
rupted, select Éagain and press 9to
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
General notes
Also observe the information on the video DVD
mode (Ypage 191).
Skipping forward/back
XPress =or; on the remote control.
The control menu appears for approximately
eight seconds.
Selecting a scene/chapter directly
The examples illustrate how to select scene/
chapter 5.
Option 1:
XWhile the film is running, press the hbut-
ton on the remote control.
XPress the corresponding number key, such as
5 .
Option 2:
XPress the 9button on the remote control
and show the menu.
XSelect Menuand press the 9button.
The DVD menu appears.
XSelect Scene selection and press the 9but-
ton to confirm.
XUsing the 9or: button, select num-
ber 5for example, and press the 9button to
confirm.
In both cases, playback will begin from the 5th
scene or chapter after a brief pause.
Selecting a film/track
First selection option:
XPress the 9button on the remote control
and show the menu.
XSelect Menuusing the 9:=;
buttons on the remote control and press the
9 button to confirm.
The DVD menu appears.
XSelect Track selection using the
9:=; buttons on the remote
control and press the 9button to confirm.
XTo call up the selection list: press the 9but-
ton.
XSelect a film/title.
Second selection option:
XExample: selecting film 2
Press 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 according
to the individual DVD and permits certain
actions and settings.
In the case of multi-language DVDs, for example,
you can change the DVD language in the DVD
menu.
XPress the 9button on the remote control
and show the menu.
XSelect Menuusing the 9:=;
buttons on the remote control and press the
9 button 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.
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XSelectSelectusing the 9:=;
buttons on the remote control and press the
9 button to confirm.
The system executes the function or shows a
submenu.
XIf available, additional options can now be
selected.
The system then switches back to the DVD
menu.
iMenu items which cannot be selected are
shown in gray.
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 the¿menu 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 9to confirm.
XTo skip to the start of a scene: select the
E menu item and press 9to 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.
Back to the movie
XPress the %back button repeatedly until
you see the movie.
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 deter-
mined by the DVD content. It may also be pos-
sible to access the settings from the DVD menu.
XPress the 9button on the remote control
and show the menu.
XSelect Video DVD using the
9:=; buttons on the remote
control and press the 9button to confirm.
XSelect DVDFunctionsand press the 9but-
ton.
XSelect Audio Languageand press the 9
button.
A menu appears after a short while. The #dot
in front of an entry indicates the currently
selected language.
XSelect the 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 set-
tings from the DVD menu.
XPress the 9button on the remote control
and show the menu.
XSelect Video DVD using the
9:=; buttons on the remote
control and press the 9button to confirm.
XSelect DVDFunctionsand press the 9but-
ton.
XSelect, for example Subtitles, and press the
9 button.
A menu appears. The #dot in front of an entry
indicates the current setting.
XSelect the 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.
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