MERCEDES-BENZ SL ROADSTER 2012 Owners Manual

Inserting a CD/DVD
:
Disc slot
; Disc eject button
Depending on the vehicle model and equip-
ment level, the CD/DVD drive is found:
R behind the centre console in a folding com-
partment, or
R under the rear bench seat, or
R in the stowage box between the rear seats.
The CD/DVD drive is a single disc drive. If
there is already a disc inserted, this must be
ejected before another is inserted.
X Insert a disc into the disc slot.
The printed side of the disc must face
upwards. If neither side of the disc is prin-
ted, the side you wish to play must face
downwards.
The CD/DVD drive draws in the disc.
The CD/DVD drive plays the disc:
R if it has been inserted correctly and is a
permissible disc, and
R after you have switched on disc mode
(audio CD/audio DVD/MP3 mode)
(Y page 528).
Data on an MP3 CD first needs to be loaded by
the drive. Loading may take some time,
depending on the number of folders and
tracks. Switching to audio CD, audio DVD or
MP3 mode X
Insert a CD/DVD (Y page 528).
The Rear Seat Entertainment System loads
the inserted disc.
X Select Disc Discin the menu using the
9=; buttons on the remote
control and confirm by pressing the 9
button.
The corresponding mode is switched on.
The Rear Seat Entertainment System plays
the disc.
i Variable bit rates in MP3 tracks can result
in the elapsed time shown being different
to the actual elapsed time.
Selecting a track Selecting by skipping to a track
X To skip forwards or backwards to a
track: press the =or; button on
the remote control.
or X Press 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 begin-
ning of the track. If the elapsed time is
shorter, it will skip to the start of the pre-
vious track.
If the Random tracks Random tracks orRandom folder
Random folder
playback option has been selected, the
track order is random.
Selecting by 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; see "Set-
ting the audio format" (Y page 478).
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
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Select Track list
Track list (audio CD/DVD mode)
or Folder
Folder (MP3 mode) using
the :=; buttons on the remote
control, and confirm by pressing the 9
button.
or
X Press the 9button when the display/
selection window is active.
The track list appears. The #dot indicates
the current track.
X Select a track using the 9:buttons
and press the 9button to confirm.
Making a selection by entering the track
number directly
X Press the hbutton on the remote con-
trol.
The track entry display appears.
Example: track 2 X Press number button 2.
Example: track 12 X Press the corresponding number keys in
rapid succession.
X Wait for approximately three seconds after
making the entry.
You will hear the track that has been
entered. The corresponding basic menu
then reappears.
i It is not possible to enter numbers that
exceed the number of tracks on the CD or in
the currently active folder.
Fast forward/rewind X
With the display/selection window active,
press the =or; button on the
remote control repeatedly until you reach
the desired position.
or
X Press and hold the EorF button
until the desired position is reached. Selecting a folder This function is only available in MP3 mode.
X Select Folder Folder in MP3 mode using
the :=; buttons on the remote
control and press the 9button to confirm.
or
X Press the 9button when the display/
selection window is active.
The folder content appears. :
Folder selection symbol
; Current folder name
= Track symbol
X To switch to the superordinate folder:
select symbol :using the 9: but-
tons on the remote control and press the
9 button to confirm.
The display shows the next folder up. :
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Select a folder using the 9:buttons
and press the 9button to confirm.
You will see the tracks in the folder.
X Select a track using the 9:buttons
and press the 9button to confirm.
The track is played and the corresponding
folder is now the active folder.
Pause function This function is only available in audio DVD
mode.
X To pause playback: selectËusing
the :=; buttons on the remote
control and press the 9button to confirm.
The Ë display changes to Ì.
X To continue playback: selectÌand
press the 9button to confirm.
The Ì display changes to Ë.
Stop function This function is only available in audio DVD
mode.
X To interrupt playback: selectÉusing
the :=; buttons on the remote
control and press the 9button to confirm.
The Ë display changes to Ì.
X To continue playback: selectÌand
press the 9button to confirm.
Playback continues from the point where it
was interrupted.
X To stop playback: while playback is inter-
rupted, select Éagain and press the 9
button to confirm.
Playback stops and returns to the begin-
ning of the DVD. Ìis highlighted.
X To restart playback: selectÌand
press the 9button to confirm.
Playback starts from the beginning of the
DVD. Setting the audio format Further information on audio formats is avail-
able in the "Audio" section (Y page 478).
X Select DVD-A
DVD-Ausing the :=;
buttons on the remote control and press 9
to confirm.
X Select Group
Group using the 9: buttons
and press the 9button to confirm.
The list of available audio formats appears. The #dot indicates the format currently
selected.
X Select an audio format using the 9:
buttons and press the 9button to confirm.
X To exit the menu: press the=or;
button.
Playback options Further information on playback options is
available in the "Audio" section (Y
page 478).
X Select CD CD,DVD-A
DVD-A orMP3
MP3 using
the :=; buttons on the remote
control and press the 9button to confirm.
The options list appears. The #dot indi-
cates the option currently selected.
X Select Normal
Normal track
tracksequence
sequence, Random
Random
tracks
tracks orRandom folder
Random folder using the
9: buttons and press the 9button
to confirm.
The option is switched on. For all options
except Normal track sequence Normal track sequence, you will
see a corresponding display in the display/
selection window.
i If you switch the data carrier which you
are currently listening to, the Normal
Normal
track sequence
track sequence option is activated auto-
matically. If an option is selected, it
remains selected after the Rear Seat Enter- tainment System is switched on or off.
Switching track information on/off
(MP3 mode only) If the function is switched on, folder and track
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If the function is switched off, disc and file
names are displayed.
X Select MP3
MP3 using the :=; but-
tons on the remote control and press the
9 button to confirm.
X Select Display track information
Display track information
using the 9: buttons and press the
9 button to confirm.
The function is switched on Oor off ª,
depending on the previous status. TV mode
General notes Further information on channel reception
quality can be found in the "Video" section
(Y page 502).
Switching to TV mode X
Select TV
TVusing the 9=; but-
tons on the remote control and press the
9 button to confirm.
You see the last TV channel selected, pro-
vided it can still be received.
Showing/hiding the control menu Control menu displayed
:
Preset position of the selected TV channel
; Selected TV channel/number
= Current programme
? Next TV channel in the channel list (chan-
nel name or number) A
To show the menu
B Previous TV channel in the channel list
(channel name or number)
X To show: press the9or: button on
the remote control.
X To hide: press the 9or: button.
or
X After approximately eight seconds, the
menu is automatically hidden.
Showing/hiding the menu Example: menu shown
:
TV options
; Channel preset list
= Information about the current programme
? To switch on teletext
A Sound settings
X To show: press the9button on the
remote control.
or X Select Menu Menuwhile the control menu is
shown and press the 9button to confirm.
X To hide: press the 9button, select
Full screen Full screen and press the9button to
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Selecting TV channels
Selecting channels using the control
menu
X Press the =or; button on the
remote control while the display window is active.
or
X Press the EorF button.
The TV tuner selects the previous or next
channel from the alphabetical channel list.
Setting channels via the channel presets Example: station memory
X
To show the menu: press the9button on
the remote control.
or
X Select Menu Menuwhile the control menu is
shown and press the 9button to confirm.
X Select Presets
Presets using the =; but-
tons and press the 9button to confirm.
The channel presets appear. The #dot
indicates where the selected channel is
currently stored.
X Select a channel using the 9:but-
tons and press the 9button to confirm.
or X Press a number button.
Setting a channel from the channel list
Notes on the channel list can be found in the
"Video" section (Y page 503). Information
regarding COMAND Online also applies to the
Rear Seat Entertainment System. X
To show the menu: press the9button on
the remote control.
or
X Select Menu
Menu while the control menu is
shown and press the 9button to confirm.
X Select TV TVusing the =; buttons and
press the 9button to confirm.
X Select Station list
Station list and press the9
button to confirm.
The channel list appears. The #dot in
front of a list entry indicates the currently
selected channel. A number before the list entry shows the memory slot in the channel
presets.
X Select a channel using the 9:but-
tons and press the 9button to confirm.
Selecting channels by entering the chan-
nel and programme number
Several programmes can be transmitted on
one channel with digital TV. You can therefore
enter a channel and the desired programme
on this channel.
Only one programme can be transmitted on a channel with analogue TV. The programme
entry function therefore has no effect.
X To show the menu: press the9button on
the remote control.
or
X Select Menu
Menu while the control menu is
shown and press the 9button to confirm.
X Option 1: selectTV TVusing the =;
buttons and press the 9button to confirm.
X Select Channel entry
Channel entry and press the9
button to confirm.
X Option 2: press thehbutton while the
TV is playing.
Irrespective of the option, an input bar
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To set a channel: enter the channel num-
ber using the number keys and press the 9
button to confirm.
or
X Press and hold the number key until the
entry line is hidden.
The channel is set.
i If you have not entered a programme
number, the first programme with ade-
quate reception will be set for a digital
channel.
i You can enter channels or programmes
available in your country even if the recep-
tion is currently not adequate.
If you enter channels that are either not
intended for or not allowed in your country,
the Invalid channel number
Invalid channel number message
appears.
Storing TV channels Storing channels manually
There are ten preset positions available.
X To show the menu: press the9button on
the remote control or confirm Menu Menuby
pressing the 9button while the control
menu is shown.
X Select Presets
Presets using the =; but-
tons and press the 9button to confirm.
The channel presets appear. The #dot
indicates under which preset the currently
selected channel is stored.
X To store a channel: select a preset using
the 9: buttons and press and hold
the 9button until you hear a tone.
or
X Press and hold a number button until you
hear a tone.
The TV picture then reappears.
Storing channels automatically
This function automatically stores channels
with adequate reception in order of their reception quality. Any channels stored man-
ually in the preset memory will be lost.
X To show the menu: press the9button on
the remote control or confirm Menu
Menu by
pressing the 9button while the control
menu is shown.
X Select Presets Presets using the =; but-
tons and press the 9button to confirm.
X Select Autostore
Autostore and press the 9button
to confirm.
The Rear Seat Entertainment System
searches for channels it can receive. The
available channels are automatically stored
in the preset positions.
Information about the current pro-
gramme This function is only available on digital TV
channels. If you are watching an analogue TV channel, this menu cannot be selected.
X To show the menu: press the9button on
the remote control or confirm Menu
Menu by
pressing the 9button while the control
menu is shown.
X Select Info Infousing the =; buttons
and press the 9button to confirm.
If the current TV channel provides the cor-
responding information, this will be dis-
played.
i It can take a few seconds for the infor-
mation to be displayed.
Displaying the current programme or
programme preview This function is only available on digital TV
channels. The programme preview is also
referred to as the electronic programme
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Example: current programme
:
Alphabetical browser
; Channel name
= To display the programme preview
? Visual display of the elapsed programme
time (if this information is broadcast)
A Title of the current programme
B Current channel
X To show the menu: press the9button on
the remote control or confirm Menu
Menu by
pressing the 9button while the control
menu is shown.
X Select TV
TV using the =; buttons and
press the 9button to confirm.
X Select Station list
Station list and press the9
button to confirm.
The channel list appears. It shows the cur-
rent programme on the digital TV channels
with adequate reception. The #dot in
front of a list entry indicates the currently
selected channel. Example: programme preview
:
To display the current programme
; Channel name =
Beginning and end of the programme
? Title of the next programme
A Current channel
X To show the programme preview: select
Display programme preview Display programme preview and press
the 9button to confirm.
The channel list shows the channel's next
programme.
X To show the current programme: select
Display current programme
Display current programme and press
the 9button to confirm.
X To close the display: press the%but-
ton.
Basic TV settings Fixing the frequency
Further information on this function is avail-
able in the "Video" section (Y page 507).
X To show the menu: press the9button on
the remote control or confirm Menu Menuby
pressing the 9button while the control
menu is shown.
X Select TV
TVusing the =; buttons and
press the 9button to confirm.
X Select Channel fix
Channel fix and press the9but-
ton to confirm.
The function is switched on Oor off ª,
depending on the previous status. When
the function is switched on, FIX FIXappears in
the display window.
X To exit the menu: press the=or;
button.
Setting the reception region
Further information on this function is avail-
able in the "Video" section (Y page 507).
X To show the menu: press the9button on
the remote control or confirm Menu Menuby
pressing the 9button while the control
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Select TV
TVusing the =; buttons and
press the 9button to confirm.
X Select TV standard
TV standard and press the9but-
ton to confirm.
A list appears showing the reception
regions. The #dot in front of a list entry
indicates the currently selected reception
area or country.
X Select the reception area and press the 9
button to confirm.
A message appears to inform you that if the
wrong country is set, correct reception will
not be possible.
X Select Yes YesorNo
No and press the 9button to
confirm.
If you select Yes
Yes , the Rear Seat Entertain-
ment System switches the country.
If you select No No, the country list will appear
again.
Teletext Switching teletext on/off
X To show the menu: press the9button on
the remote control.
or
X Select Menu
Menuwhile the control menu is
shown and press the 9button to confirm.
X To switch on: selectText
Text using the
=; buttons and press the 9button
to confirm.
The first teletext page is displayed.
X To switch off: press the%back button.
Selecting a teletext page
X To select a page directly: press the cor-
responding number keys on the remote
control.
X To call up the previous/next page: press
the 9 or: button.
i You can only enter pages that are permis-
sible for teletext between 100 and 899. Dynamic teletext page
A dynamic teletext page consists of several
subpages. The display automatically changes
to the next page after a certain time. Video DVD mode
Important safety notes G
WARNING
The CD/DVD drive is a class 1 laser product. If you open the housing of the CD/DVD drive,
invisible laser beams may be released. These laser beams may damage your retina. There is
a risk of injury.
You must not open the casing. Always have
maintenance work and repairs carried out at a
qualified specialist workshop.
General notes DVD playback requirements
You may encounter playback problems when
playing copied discs. There are 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 Entertainment System will be able
to play video DVDs that you have copied your-
self.
Other information can be found under Video
(Y page 511). Information regarding
COMAND Online also applies to the Rear Seat
Entertainment System.
Function restrictions
Depending on the DVD, it is possible that cer-
tain 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 functions or actions, you will see the K
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Switching to video DVD mode
X
Insert a video DVD (Y page 528).
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.
X Select Disc
Disc in the menu using the
9=; buttons on the remote
control and confirm by pressing the 9
button.
If the video DVD fulfils 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 manually.
X Select the corresponding menu item in the
DVD menu.
Showing/hiding the control menu Control menu displayed
:
Data medium type
; Current track
= Current scene
? Track time
A To show the menu
X To show: press the9or: button on
the remote control.
X To hide: press the 9or: button.
or
X Wait for approximately 8 seconds. Showing/hiding the menu
Example: menu shown
:
Video DVD options
; Pause function
= Stop function
? Media Media media selection
A Sound settings
X To show: press the9button on the
remote control.
or
X Select Menu
Menu while the control menu is
shown and press the 9button to confirm.
X To hide: press the 9button, select
Full screen
Full screen and press the9button to
confirm.
Fast forward/rewind X
Press and hold the EorF button on
the remote control until the desired posi-
tion has been reached.
You see the control menu.
Pause function X
To show the menu: press the9button on
the remote control.
or
X Select Menu
Menu while the control menu is
shown and press the 9button to confirm.
X To pause playback: selectËand press
the 9button to confirm.
The Ë display changes to Ì.536
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To continue playback: selectÌand
press the 9button to confirm.
The menu is hidden.
Stop function X
To show the menu: press the9button on
the remote control.
or
X Select Menu
Menuwhile the control menu is
shown and press the 9button to confirm.
X To interrupt playback: selectÉand
press the 9button to confirm.
The Ë display changes to Ì. The
video image is hidden.
X To continue playback: selectÌand
press the 9button to confirm.
Playback continues from the point where it
was interrupted. The menu is hidden.
X To stop playback: while playback is inter-
rupted, select Éagain and press the 9
button to confirm.
Playback stops and returns to the begin-
ning of the DVD. Ìis highlighted.
X To 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 (Y page 513).
Skipping forwards/backwards
X Press the =or; button on the
remote control.
or
X Press the EorF button.
The control menu (Y page 512) appears for
approximately eight seconds. Selecting a scene/chapter directly
The examples illustrate how to select scene/
chapter 5.
X Option 1: while the film is playing, press
the h button on the remote control.
X Press the corresponding number key, such
as 5.
X Option 2: while the film is playing, press
the 9button on the remote control and
show the menu.
X Select DVD-V DVD-Vand press the 9button to
confirm.
X Select DVD functions DVD functions and press the9
button to confirm.
X Select Scene
Scene selection
selection and press the 9
button to confirm.
X Select 5
5using the 9or: button and
press the 9button to confirm.
In both cases, playback will begin from the
5th scene/chapter after a brief pause.
Selecting a film/title Option 1:
X Press the 9button on the remote control
and show the menu.
X Select DVD-V
DVD-Vand press the 9button on
the remote control to confirm. X
Select DVD functions DVD functions and press the9
button to confirm.
X Select Title Title selection
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