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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 volume setting of the headphones 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 Information6slide and press
the controller.
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. CD mode)
(Ypage 175).
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:
Rfunctions in audio and video mode
Rchanging picture settings
Rswitching between full screen and the menu
Switching between operating modes
When you exit an operating mode (e.g. 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 DVD and
AUX mode (Ypage 184).
Adjusting the brightness, contrast and
color
XSwitch to DVD mode (Ypage 179).
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.
XPress the 9button to confirm Language.
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: selectDisplayin the
system menu using the :;buttons on
the remote control and press the 9button to
confirm.
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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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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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 152). 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 176).
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 179) 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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tings is determined by the DVD content. It may
also be possible to access the settings from the
DVD menu. This function is not available on all
DVDs.
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 Audio Languageand press the 9
button to confirm.
A menu appears after a short while. The #dot
indicates the currently set language.
XSelect a language using the 9:but-
tons and press the 9button to confirm.
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.
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 SubtitlesorCamera Angleand
press the 9button to confirm.
In both cases, a menu appears after a few
seconds. The #dot indicates the current set-
ting.
XSelect a setting using the 9:buttons
and press the 9button to confirm.
Interactive content
DVDs can also contain interactive content (e.g.
a video game). In a video game, you may be able
to influence events, for example, 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.
Active COMAND media source mode
Overview
You can transfer a media source selected in the
multimedia system to the Rear Seat Entertain-
ment System. If you switch the media source in
the multimedia system, this will not be transfer-
red to the Rear Seat Entertainment System.
You can transfer these media sources to the
Rear Seat Entertainment System:
RRadio
RCD or MP3 mode (CD, SD card, USB)
RMedia Interface
RVideo DVD mode
Follow the sequence described below when
playing a media source from the multimedia
system on the Rear Seat Entertainment System.
1. Switching on the function in the
multimedia system
XSwitch on the radio (Ypage 128).
XSwitch CD or MP3 mode on (CD, SD card,
USB) (Ypage 136).
XSwitch on the media interface (Ypage 150).
XSwitch to video DVD mode (Ypage 152).
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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 174).
Functions in CD mode
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 174).
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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