2018 MERCEDES-BENZ G-CLASS SUV audio

Overview of
the displa ysintheTV cont rol
menu The
following information is displa yed:
R Cur rent TV channel with theß symbol (if
th ech annel has been sa ved as a favo urite)
R Cur rent programme wi thstart and finish
times
R FIX
Channel fix, description of the function
(/ page 355)
Ac tivating/deactivating channel fix
( / page 355)
R Symbols, forex ample:
p Telete xt
z Audio languages available
r Encryp tedch annel Showing or hiding in full screen
Showing
#
Select #Full screen .
or #
Press theD button.
Hiding #
Press the% button. Selecting
TVchannels Selecting
TVchannels from the control menu
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Media 5
à Media sources 5
TV #
Swipe up or down on theto uchpad.
The TVtuner sets the pr evious/n extch annel
from thech annel list. The control menu
appears for twelve seconds.
Selecting TVchannels from thech annel list
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Media 5
à Media sources 5
TV
5 ª Station lists #
Select TV channels. #
Select a TVchannel.
The TVtuner selects thech annel from the
ch annel list. The control menu appears for
appr oximately twelve seconds. Sear
ches for a TVchannel #
Select TV channels . #
Select ªSearch . #
Enter thech annel sear ched for
( / page 259). #
Select a TVchannel.
Selecting a TVchannel from thefa vo urites
Re quirements:
R The TVchannel has been sa ved in thefa vo ur‐
ites.
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Media 5
à Media sources 5
TV
5 ß Presets #
Select theTV channel.
Selecting TVchannels in the bac kground
Re quirements:
R An application is active, e.g. the navigation.
R TVmode is switched on in the bac kground
and the sound from the selected TVchannel
can be heard 354
Multimedia sy stem

Quic
k-saving a TVchannel
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Media 5
à Media sources 5
TV #
In full-screen mode, press theto uchpad for
longer than thre e seconds.
The cur rent TV channel is stored in the
fa vo urites in the next available position.
St oring TVchannels
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Media 5
à Media sources 5
TV
5 ß Presets #
Select Store current station in the presets .
or #
Highlight a channel in thech annel list and
st ore as a favo urite.
The cur rent channel is stored in thefa vo ur‐
ites in the next available position.
Moving channels in thefa vo urites #
Highlight a channel in thefa vo urites. #
Select ¥Move highlighted station. #
Highlight the new position. #
Confirm the position.
Deleting channels #
Highlight a channel in thefa vo urites. #
Select ¥Delete highlighted station. #
Select Yes. TV
prog ramme Overvi
ewof audio language and subtitles
Au dio language
R It is possible tochoose between se veral
audio languages when a programme is broad‐
cast in multiple languages.
R If En glish, forex ample, is set as the sy stem
language and a TVchannel is broadcasting in
th is language, En glish is selec ted automati‐
cally.
The prog ramme transmission may be indica ted
with thefo llowing symbols:
m Programme with audio explanations for
th e visually impaired
o Stereo broadcast n
Programme forth e hearing impaired
O Broadcast in sur round sound
If a symbol is not shown, the programme is
either broadcast in mono or the transmission
properties are unkn own.
Subtitles
R The function is switched on: subtitles are
shown in the selected language forth e cur‐
re nt programme (if available).
Setting theTV audio language
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Media 5
à Media sources 5
TV
5 Z Options #
Select Audio/subtitles. #
Select one of theav ailable audio languages.
The audio language selec ted only applies to
th e cur rent programme. 356
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Setting
theTV subtitles
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Media 5
à Media sources 5
TV
5 Z Options #
Select Audio/subtitles. #
Select Show subtitles.
Switch the subtitles on Oor off ª. #
Select one of theav ailable languages forthe
subtitles. Te
lete xt Te
lete xt ove rview
Te lete xt pa ges are located between page 100
and page 899.
A dynamic telete xt pa geconsi sts of se veral sub‐
pages.
Information on MHEG-5 digital telete xt:
R digi taltelete xt is only available in some coun‐
tries, e.g. the UK and New Zealand
R interactive multimedia applications such as
weather fore casts, ne wsreports and sport
re sults are available R
it may take some time before all the pages
load
Showing telete xt
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Media 5
à Media sources 5
TV
5 Z Options 5
Teletext #
Tocall up the pr evious or next telete xt
page: swipe upwards or down wards on the
to uchpad. #
Toenter numbers: press and holdthe
to uchpad. #
Enterth e numbers in quick succession. #
Toselect a subpage: swipe left orright on
th eto uchpad.
% The subpage cur rently selected is ma rked by
a blue symbol. #
Toreturn totheTV prog ramme: press and
hold the% button. MHEG-5 digital
telete xt #
Ifth ete lete xt is displ ayed, press and hold on
th eto uchpad.
A colour selection bar appears. #
Select a colour.
The data content is displ ayed. #
Toenter numbers: select123. #
Enterth e numbers in quick succession. #
Toreturn totheTV prog ramme: selectTV. Pictu
resettings Picture settings
overview
The following picture form at settings are availa‐
ble:
R Automatic
The brightness is automatically set with this
option.
R 16:9
R 4:3
R Zoom Multimedia sy
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Calling up
the sound menu
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Media 5
à Sound
The following functions are available:
R Equaliser
R Balance and Fader
R Automatic volume adjustment
R Other sound settings #
Select a sound menu.
Ad justing treble, mid- range and bass set‐
tings
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Media 5
à Sound 5
Equaliser #
Select Treble, MidorBass. #
Change the settings. Ac
tivating/deactivating automatic volume
adjustment
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Media 5
à Sound
5 Automatic volume adjustment
Au tomatic volume adjustment compensates for
dif fering volumes when changing between audio
sources. #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
Ad justing the balance/ fader
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Media 5
à Sound
5 Balance and Fader #
Adjust the balance and fader. #
Toexitth e menu: pressthe% button. Burmes
ter®
sur round sound sy stem Information about
the Bu rmester ®
sur round
sound sy stem
The Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem has a
to ta l output of 590 W and is equipped with 15speakers. It is
available for all functions in the
ra dio and media modes.
Calling up the sound menu in the
Bu rm ester ®
sur round sound sy stem
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Media 5
à Sound
The following functions are available:
R Equaliser
R Balance and Fader
R Automatic volume adjustment
R Surround sound
R Sound focus
R Other sound settings #
Select a function.
Ad justing the treble, mid and bass settings
on the Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Media 5
à Sound 5
Equaliser #
Select Treble, MidorBass. #
Set the desired values. Multimedia sy
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Ac
tivating/deactivating volume adjustment
in the Bu rmester ®
sur round sound sy stem
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Media 5
à Sound
5 Automatic volume adjustment
Au tomatic volume adjustment compensates for
dif fering volumes when changing between audio
sources. #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
Ad justing the balance/ fader in the
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Media 5
à Sound
5 Balance and Fader #
Adjust the balance and fader. #
Toexitth e menu: pressthe% button. Switching sur
round sound on/off in the
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Media 5
à Sound
5 Surround sound #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
Ad justing the sound focus in the Bu rmester ®
sur round sound sy stem
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Media 5
à Sound 5
Sound focus #
Adjust the sound focus. Re
ar Seat Entertainment Sy stem Note
s on operating saf ety &
WARNING Risk of accident or inju rydue
to the driver operating theRe ar Seat
En tertainment Sy stem
If yo u operate theRe ar Seat En tertainment
Sy stem when driving you could lose cont rol
of theve hicle. #
Only ha vetheRe ar Seat En tertainment
Sy stem operated byrear compartment
passengers when they have their seat
belts fastened. #
Set thevo lume on the Blue tooth ®
speakers so that sounds, in particular
from outside theve hicle, can alw ays be
heard. &
WARNING Risk of accident or inju rydue
to incor rect modifications of theRe ar
Seat En tertainment Sy stem
The Rear Seat En tertainment Sy stem con‐
ta ins no parts that can be main tained by yo u.
Modi fications totheRe ar Seat En tertainment
Sy stem can impair its function and/or the
function of additionally networ ked compo‐
nents. #
Alw ays ha vemaintenance workand
re pairs car ried out at a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop. 360
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&
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom unsecu red
items in theve hicle
If objects such as headphones/headsets or
ex tern al audio/video sources are not
secured in theve hicle interior, they can be
fl ung around and hit vehicle occupants. #
Alw aysstow these items or similar
objects carefully so that they cannot be
fl ung around, forex ample in a loc kable
ve hicle stowage compartment. Obse
rveth e no tes on loading theve hicle. &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
caused byspilling liquids on a display
Spilled liquids could result in a fire or an
electric shoc k. #
Do not pour or sp ray any liquids on to
th e displa y. *
NO
TEDama getothere ar display and/or
th ere ar ben chseat The
rear displa ysoftheRe ar Seat En tertain‐
ment Sy stem and/or there ar ben chseat can
be damaged when folding there ar ben ch
seat forw ards. #
Make sure that when folding there ar
ben chseat forw ards it does not come
into con tact wi th there ar displa ysand
th e front seats. *
NO
TEDama getocomponent pa rts when
adjusting the front seats The
rear displa ysoftheRe ar Seat En tertain‐
ment Sy stem, the front seats or other com‐
ponent parts can be damaged when adjust‐
ing the front seats. #
When adjusting the front seats and the
fi tted rear displa ysmake sure that they
do not come into con tact wi thother
component parts. Obser
vethe no tes on adjusting the front seats. Fu
nction restrictions
Ra dio-based elect ronic devices, e.g. mobile
phones, can inter fere with theRe ar Seat En ter‐
ta inment Sy stem and adversely af fect thequ ality
of the playbac k.Ke ep the number of these devi‐
ces in theve hicle tothe minimum necessar y.
Note s ontemp eratures: intheev ent that a
re ar display overheats a saf ety shutoff is car ried
out. Pr otect there ar displa ysfrom cons tant
di re ct sunlight.
If th ete mp erature fluctuates widel y,condensa‐
tion could occur on the inside of the screen. This
can adversely af fect the function. Only switch on
th ere ar displa yswhen they have adjus tedto the
ambient temp erature.
Declarations of conformity
Obser vethe no tes on thefo llowing topics:
R Elect romagnetic compatibility (/ page 22)
R Wireless vehicle components (/ page 22) Multimedia sy
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Headphones
Overview of
the headphones for the Rear
Seat Entertainment Sy stem &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tohigh vol‐
ume of the headphones
Yo ur hearing can be damaged when exposed
to high volumes. #
Make sure that thevo lumes at there ar
displa ysare set toa com fortable vol‐
ume before putting on the headphones. Fo
r each rear display you can connect thefo l‐
lowing accessories:
R Blue tooth ®
headphones or a Blue tooth®
speaker
R Corded headphones via a 3-pin stereo jac k,
3.5 mm
% The accessories can be obtained at a spe‐
cialist shop (see the manufacturer's operat‐
ing instructions). Connection of corded headphones with a 3-
pin
stereo jac k,3.5 mm
1 Audio L (audio signal for left channel)
2 Audio R (audio signal forright channel)
3 Earth
Connecting Blu etoo th®
headphones with the
Re ar Seat Entertainment Sy stem #
On the headphones or spea ker:swit chon
Blue tooth ®
. #
If necessar y,activate pairing mode (see the
manufacturer's operating instructions). #
On there ar displa y:select ©. #
Select Settings . #
Select Pairing. #
Select Turn Bluetooth On. #
Select the device tobe connec ted in the
Blu etoo th®
device list.
When the device is connected, the head‐
phones symbol appears at theto pright of
th est atus bar.
Disconnecting Blu etoo th®
headphones from
th eRe ar Seat Entertainment Sy stem #
On there ar displa y:select ©. #
Select Settings . #
Select Pairing. #
Select the device tobe disconnec ted in the
Blu etoo th®
device list. #
Select Disconnect. Multimedia sy
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Showing sy
stem information for the rear dis‐
play Re
ar Seat En tertainment Sy stem:
4 Settings #
Select About.
The following information is shown:
R Tech nical information
R Software version
R Memory preset
R Serial number Media
Information about media mode in
theRe ar
Seat Entertainment Sy stem
There is one USB port (type A) and one HDMI
connection in theRe ar Seat En tertainment Sys‐
te m (/ page 362).
Data storage media and devices suppor tedby
th eRe ar Seat En tertainment Sy stem:
R USB storage device
R iPod ® R
iPhone ®
R MTP devices
Au dio form ats suppo rted bytheRe ar Seat En ter‐
ta inment Sy stem:
R MEPG-2
R MP3
R WMA
R ACC
R WAV
R FLAC
R OGG
Vi deo form ats suppo rted bytheRe ar Seat En ter‐
ta inment Sy stem:
R MEPG-1 and MEPG-4
R DivX
R Xvid
R WMV
R H.264
R MKV
R FLV Image
form ats suppo rted bytheRe ar Seat En ter‐
ta inment Sy stem:
R JPEG
R GIF
R PNG
R BMP
The Rear Seat En tertainment Sy stem supports a
tot al of up to50,000 files.
Fu rther information about audio mode
(/ page 333).
Fu rther information about video mode
(/ page 338). 37 0
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