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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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Selecting a film/track
XOption 1:press the9button on the remote
control.
XSelect DVD-Videoand press the 9button to
confirm.
XSelect DVDfunctionsand press the 9but-
ton to confirm.
XSelect Title selectionand press the 9
button to confirm.
XPress the 9button to select the list.
XSelect a film or a title.
XOption 2: to select film 2, for example, press
the · button on the remote control.
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 various
actions and settings.
In the case of multi-language DVDs, for example,
you can change the DVD language in the DVD
menu.
XTo show the menu: press the9button on
the remote control.
XSelect DVD-Videoand press the 9button on
the remote control to confirm.
XSelect DVDFunctionsand press the 9but-
ton to confirm.
XSelect Menuand press the 9button to con-
firm.
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.
A submenu is displayed.
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 (to movie), Play,Stop,E, F
or GoUpmay not function at all or not at cer-
tain 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 E menu item and press the 9button
to confirm.
Moving up one level in the DVD menu
XCall up 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 the 9remote control button to con-
firm.
XSelect Go Upand press Wto confirm.
Back to the movie
XPress the %back button repeatedly until
you see the film.
or
XSelect any menu item in the DVD menu and
press the 9remote control button to con-
firm.
XSelect the Back (to movie)menu item in
the menu and press the 9button to confirm.
Setting the audio format
You can use this function to set the audio lan-
guage or the audio format. The number of set-
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2. Transferring the active media
source to the Rear Seat Entertain-
ment System
XTo select theOptionsmenu, turn and press
the controller.
XSelect Active Aud./Vid. Source forRearby pressing the controller.
The #dot indicates that the function is acti-
vated.
XTo switch off the function: selectRear
Off (Radio)orRear Off (Media).
The #dot indicates that the function is deac-
tivated.
3. Loading the active media source to
the Rear Seat Entertainment System
XSelect COMANDusing the 9=; but-
tons on the remote control and press 9to
confirm.
A message appears stating that the desired
audio or video source needs to be activated in
the multimedia system. If the media source is
activated in the multimedia system, it is loa-
ded on the Rear Seat Entertainment System
and is then played.
If Rear Off
is activated in the multimedia sys-
tem, the COMAND is off or there is no
active COMAND source.message appears.
Radio mode functions
XTo select a station: press the=or;
button.
or
XPress the EorF button.
The radio selects the previous or next station in the alphabetical station list.
DAB stations are displayed first, followed by
stations with available station names. Sta-
tions showing station frequency are shown
last.
Additional setting option:
XAdjust the sound settings (Ypage 184).
Audio CD mode functions
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 more than 8 seconds of track time have
elapsed, the function skips back to the begin-
ning of the track.
If less than 8 seconds of track time have
elapsed, the function skips back to the begin-
ning of the previous track.
Additional setting option:
XAdjust the sound settings (Ypage 184).
Audio DVD mode functions
XTo skip to the next or previous group:
press the :button on the remote control.
XTo select KL, highlight using the =
or ; button and press 9.
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Additional setting option:
XAdjust the sound settings (Ypage 184).
MP3 mode functions
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 sec-
onds, 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 beginning of the previous track.
Additional setting option:
XAdjust the sound settings (Ypage 184).
DVD video mode functions
To hide the menu:
XPress the 9or: button on the remote
control.
or
XWait about eight seconds.
The menu is hidden.
Additional setting options:
XAdjust the brightness, contrast and color
(Ypage 184).
XChange the picture format (Ypage 185).
XAdjust the sound settings (Ypage 184).
AUX mode
Introduction
You can connect external video sources with a
sound and video signal to the Rear Seat Enter-
tainment System:
Rone external video source to each of the rear screens (AUX display)
Rone external video source to the rear-com-
partment disc drive (AUX drive) Operating the external video source; see the
manufacturer's operating instructions.
For further details about external video sources,
please consult an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.
Connecting AUX equipment
AUX drive jacks
The AUX drive jacks are located on the rear-
compartment drive to the right of the þ
(
Ypage 181) button.
AUX display jacks
The AUX display jacks are on the side of the two
rear screens (Ypage 179).
Connecting audio and video cables
XInsert the audio plugs for the left and right
signals into the corresponding Land Rjacks.
XInsert the video plug into the Vjack.
Activating AUX mode
AUX drive
Requirements: the external video source is con-
nected to the rear-compartment drive and play-
back is selected.
XSelect Auxin the menu using the
9=; buttons on the remote con-
trol 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.
Playback starts. If an external video source
does not provide a video picture, an audio
menu appears.
Displaying AUX
Requirements: the external video source is con-
nected to the rear-compartment screen and
playback is selected.
XSelect a screen using the thumbwheel on the
remote control (Ypage 180) until " LREAR"
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screen) is highlighted in the window.
XSelect Auxin the menu using the
9=; buttons on the remote con-
trol and press the 9button to confirm.
XSelect Sourcefrom the AUX menu and press
the 9button to confirm.
XSelect DisplayAuxand press the 9button
to confirm.
Playback starts. If an external video source
does not provide a video picture, an audio
menu appears.
Adjusting treble and bass
XSelect TrebleorBassin the AUX menu and
press the 9button on the remote control to
confirm.
A scale appears.
XSelect a setting using the 9or: but-
ton and press the 9button to confirm.
Adjusting the brightness, contrast or
color
XSelect Display AuxorDisc drive Auxin
the AUX menu and press the 9button to
confirm.
XSelect Brightness,Contrastor Colorand
press the 9button to confirm.
A scale appears.
XSelect a setting using the 9or: but-
ton and press the 9button to confirm.
Changing the picture format
XSelect Display AuxorDisc drive Auxin
the AUX menu and press the 9button to
confirm.
XSelect Automatic,16:9 optimize, 4:3or
Zoomusing the 9: buttons and press
the 9button to confirm.
The dot in front of the menu item indicates the
currently selected picture format.
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