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The angle and inclination of the monitor
can be adjusted from inside the storage
compartment on the center console.1
Rear view camera monitor
Warning
G
The rear view camera is only an aid and
may display potential obstacles in a ske-
wed perspective, incorrectly or not at all.
This system does not relieve you of your
obligation to pay attention.The camera is not able to display all ob-
jects which may be located in the immedi-
ate vicinity\4of the rear bumper\4underneath the rear bumper.
Continued
Warning (Continued)
G
The rear view camera will not provide you
with advance warning of a collision, per-
sons or objects. You are always respon-
sible for safety and must continue to pay
attention to your immediate surroundings
when parking and maneuvering. This ap-
plies not only in the area to the rear of
your vehicle, but also in the area in front
of and to the side of it.
Continued
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Warning (Continued)
G
Failure to pay attention could mean that
you fail to notice persons or objects and,
by continuing to drive, cause injury to per-
sons or damage to objects and your vehic-
le. The manufacturer recommends that
you also use the Parktronic system* when
parking your vehicle.Warning
G
Make sure that there are no persons or
animals in or in the vicinity of the area in
which you are maneuvering your vehicle.
They could otherwise be injured.
Warning
G
The rear view camera could function in-
correctly or might not function at all if:\4it is raining or snowing very heavily, or
if there is thick fog\4you have parked your vehicle in a very
poorly lit location\4the camera is exposed to very bright
white light (white stripes could appear
on the monitor display)\4the surrounding area is lit by fluores-
cent light (the monitor display could
start to flicker)
Continued
Warning (Continued)
G
\4the temperature changes suddenly
(e.g., if you drive out of the cold and
into a heated garage in the winter)\4ambient temperatures are very high\4the camera lens is dirty or obstructed\4t h e r e a r o f y o u r v e h i c l e i s d a m a g e d . I n
this case, have the camera’s position
and settings checked at a qualified
specialist workshop which has the ne-
cessary specialist knowledge and
tools to carry out the work required.\4The manufacturer recommends that
you use an authorized Sprinter Dealer
for this purpose.
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For information on cleaning the camera,
see “Rear view camera lens”
(\2
page 422).
Activating the rear view camera
\1
Make sure that the ignition is switched
on.
\1
Engage reverse gear.
The rear view camera is activated.
Operating the monitor The monitor is operated using four but-
tons located on a panel at the bottom of
the screen.
Monitor buttons
Switching the monitor onYou can switch the monitor on by:\4
Engaging reverse gear.
\4
This activates the rear view camera
which switches the monitor on.
i
If you switched the monitor off using
the ;
button, once you have enga-
ged reverse gear, you will need to press
the
;
button. Only then will the mo-
nitor come on.
\4
Pressing the
;
button.
\4
This activates the input for auxiliary
devices (AUX) on the monitor.
1%Down
2$ Up
3mAccess menu/confirm selection
4;Switch monitor on/off
5Loudspeaker cover
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Input for auxiliary devices (AUX)If reverse gear is engaged while auxiliary
devices are in operation, the monitor will
switch over to the rear view camera.
When reverse gear is disengaged, the
monitor will continue to show the rear
view camera screen for approx.
15 seconds before switching back to the
input for auxiliary devices (AUX).
Switching the monitor offIf the monitor was switched on by enga-
ging reverse gear, it will switch off auto-
matically approx. 15 seconds after
reverse gear is disengaged. You can
switch the monitor off by pressing the ;
button. If you do this, the following
message will appear for 7 seconds be-
fore the monitor goes off.
Adjusting the volume
\1
Press the
%
or
$
button.
The volume of the built-in loudspea-
ker is adjusted in steps.
The volume of the infrared headphones,
which can be purchased as an optional
extra, is adjusted directly on the head-
phones.
\1
Press the
m
button to exit volume
control.
iIf 7 seconds pass without any but-
tons being pressed, the monitor will
switch the volume control off.
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Menu guidance
Selecting the main menu
\1
Press the
m
button.
The main menu selection options
(menu level 1) appear.
\1
Press the
%
or
$
button until
the menu you desire is highlighted.
\1
Press the
m
button.
The required menu is selected.
The following settings and menus are
available in the main menu:
\4
Display (
\2
page 264)
\4
Aspect ratio (
\2
page 268)
\4
Norm (
\2
page 269)
\4
Menu language (
\2
page 270)
\4
Default settings (
\2
page 270)
\4
Back (
\2
page 264)
Go to previous menu
\1
Press the
%
or
$
button until
is highlighted.
\1
Press the
m
button.
The higher-level menu is displayed.
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Display menu You can customize the monitor display
in the
Display
menu.
You can select the following submenus:
\4
Screen illumination
\4
Brightness
\4
Contrast
\4
Color
\4
Tint
\4
Back
Screen illumination submenuYou can configure the monitor’s back-
lighting in the
Screen illum.
submenu.
\1
Press the
m
button.
The main menu (menu level 1) is dis-
played (
\2
page 263).
\1
Press the
%
or
$
button until
the
Display
menu is highlighted.
The
Display
menu is selected.
\1
Press the
m
button.
The submenus (menu level 2) are
displayed.
\1
Press the
%
or
$
button until
the
Screen illum.
submenu is high-
lighted.
\1
Press the
m
button.
The lighting setting is displayed.
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\1
Press the
%
or
$
button.
The backlighting is set in steps.
\1
Press the
m
button.
The submenus (menu level 2) are
displayed.
Brightness submenuYou can set the monitor’s brightness in
the
Brightness
submenu.
\1
Press the
m
button.
The main menu (menu level 1) is dis-
played (
\2
page 263).
\1
Press the
%
or
$
button until
the
Display
menu is highlighted.
The
Display
menu is selected.
\1
Press the
m
button.
The submenus (menu level 2) are
displayed.
\1
Press the
%
or
$
button until
the
Brightness
submenu is highligh-
ted.
\1
Press the
m
button.
The brightness setting is displayed.
\1
Press the
%
or
$
button.
The brightness is set in steps.
\1
Press the
m
button.
The submenus (menu level 2) are
displayed.
iIf 7 seconds pass without any but-
tons being pressed, the menu will be
exited automatically.
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Contrast submenuYou can set the monitor’s screen cont-
rast in the
Contrast
submenu.
\1
Press the
m
button.
The main menu (menu level 1) is dis-
played (
\2
page 263).
\1
Press the
%
or
$
button until
the
Display
menu is highlighted.
The
Display
menu is selected.
\1
Press the
m
button.
The submenus (menu level 2) are
displayed.
\1
Press the
%
or
$
button until
the
Contrast
submenu is highligh-
ted.
\1
Press the
m
button.
The screen contrast setting is dis-
played.
\1
Press the
%
or
$
button.
The screen contrast is set in steps.
\1
Press the
m
button.
The submenus (menu level 2) are
displayed.
Color submenuYou can set the monitor’s color in the Color
submenu.
\1
Press the
m
button.
The main menu (menu level 1) is dis-
played (
\2
page 263).
\1
Press the
%
or
$
button until
the
Display
menu is highlighted.
The
Display
menu is selected.
\1
Press the
m
button.
The submenus (menu level 2) are
displayed.
\1
Press the
%
or
$
button until
the
Color
submenu is highlighted.
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\1
Press the
m
button.
The color setting is displayed.
\1
Press the
%
or
$
button.
The color is set in steps.
\1
Press the
m
button.
The submenus (menu level 2) are
displayed.
Tint submenu (NTSC color balance)You can set the monitor’s color balance
in accordance with the NTSC standard in
the
TINT
submenu.
\1
Press the
m
button.
The main menu (menu level 1) is dis-
played (
\2
page 263).
\1
Press the
%
or
$
button until
the
Display
menu is highlighted.
The
Display
menu is selected.
\1
Press the
m
button.
The submenus (menu level 2) are
displayed.
\1
Press the
%
or
$
button until
the
Tint
submenu is highlighted.
\1
Press the
m
button.
The color balance setting is display-
ed.
\1
Press the
%
or
$
button.
The color balance is set in steps.
\1
Press the
m
button.
The submenus (menu level 2) are
displayed.
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Aspect ratio menu You can set the monitor’s display format
in the
Aspect ratio
menu.
\1
Press the
m
button.
The main menu (menu level 1) is dis-
played (
\2
page 263).
\1
Press the
%
or
$
button until
the
Aspect ratio
menu is highligh-
ted.
\1
Press the
m
button.
The submenu (menu level 2) is dis-
played.
\1
Press the
%
or
$
button until
the desired display format is high-
lighted.
\1
Press the
m
button.
The display screen format is activa-
ted.
iThe active display format is identified
by the
\5 symbol.
iThe 16:9 format is full-screen format.
The rear view camera is set to display
in 16:9 format. The 4:3 format usual-
ly needs to be selected for standard
video signals.
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