MERCEDES-BENZ B-Class 2014 W246 Comand Manual

Stop function
X Show the menu (Y page 228).
X To interrupt playback: select00DBby
turning 00790052007Athe COMAND controller and
press 0098to confirm.
The 00CF display changes to 00D0. The
video image is hidden.
X To continue playback: select00D0and
press 0098to confirm.
Playback continues from the point where it was interrupted.
X To stop playback: while playback is inter-
rupted, select 00DBagain and press 0098to
confirm.
or
X During playback, confirm 00DBby pressing
0098 twice in rapid succession.
00D0 is selected.
X To restart playback: confirm00D0by
pressing 0098.
Playback restarts from the beginning. Pause function
X Show the menu (Y page 228).
X To pause playback: select00CFby turn-
ing 00790052007A the COMAND controller and press
0098 to confirm.
The 00CF display changes to 00D0.
X To continue playback: select00D0and
press 0098to confirm.
The menu is hidden. Selecting a scene/chapter
If the film is divided into scenes or chapters,
you can select them directly while the film is
running, or skip forwards step by step. Some DVDs do not permit this at certain points (e.g.
during the opening credits).
It may also be possible to select the scene/
chapter from within the menu stored on the
DVD. X
To skip forwards or back: in full screen
mode, turn 00790052007Athe COMAND controller.
or X Slide 009500520096 the COMAND controller.
or X Press the 0048or0049 button on the con-
trol panel.
The navigation menu (Y page 228) appears
for approximately eight seconds. Selecting a film/track
DVD function menu
This function is only available if the DVD is
divided into several films/titles. If the DVD
contains several films, these can be selected
directly. A film can be selected either when
the DVD is being played back or when it is
stopped.
The film can also be selected from the menu
on the DVD itself.
X Show the menu (Y page 228).
X Select DVD-Video DVD-Video by turning00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to con-
firm.
X Select DVD Functions
DVD Functions and press0098to
confirm.
A menu appears.
X Select Title Selection Title Selection by turning00790052007A
the COMAND controller and press 0098to
confirm.
X Select a film/title and press 0098to confirm. Video DVD mode
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Selecting a video DVD from the media
list
X Show the menu (Y page 228).
X Select Media
Mediaby sliding 00520064and turning
00790052007A the COMAND controller and press 0098
to confirm.
The media list appears. The 003Bdot indicates
the current medium being played. Video
DVDs are indicated by the ýicon.
X Press 0098the COMAND controller.
COMAND loads the video DVD and begins
playing it.
i If you select a CD or an MP3 medium, you
switch to the respective audio mode.
Further information on the media list
(Y page 198). DVD menu
Calling up the DVD menu The DVD menu is the menu stored on the DVD
itself. It is structured in various ways accord- ing to the individual DVD and permits certain
actions and settings.
In the case of multi-language DVDs, for exam-
ple, you can change the DVD language in the DVD menu.
X Show the menu (Y page 228).
X Select DVD-Video
DVD-Video in the menu by turning
00790052007A the COMAND controller and press 0098
to confirm.
X Select DVD Functions DVD Functions and press0098to
confirm.
X Select Menu
Menu and press 0098to confirm.
The DVD menu appears. Selecting menu items in the DVD menu X
Show the DVD menu (Y page 230).
X Select a menu item by sliding 009700520064the
COMAND controller and press 0098to con-
firm.
or X Select a menu item by sliding 009500520096the
COMAND controller and press 0098to con-
firm.
The menu appears.
X To reconfirm your selection: confirm
Select Select by pressing 0098.
COMAND carries out the action.
Make a selection from the further options,
if necessary.
COMAND then switches back to the DVD
menu.
i Menu items which cannot be selected are
shown in gray.
i Depending on the DVD, the menu items:
Back (to movie) Back (to movie), Play
Play,Stop
Stop,004E,
004F orGo
Go Up
Upmay either not function at all
or may not function at certain points in the DVD menu. To indicate this, the 0047symbol
appears in the display.
Moving up one level in the DVD menu X
Show the DVD menu (Y page 230).
X Select the corresponding menu item in the
DVD menu and press 0098the COMAND con-
troller to confirm.
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X
Select any menu item in the DVD menu and
press 0098the COMAND controller to con-
firm.
X Select Go Up
Go Up and press 0098to confirm.
Back to the film X
Press the 003Dback button repeatedly
until you see the movie.
or X Select the corresponding menu item from
the DVD menu.
X Select the Back Back(to
(tomovie)
movie) menu item in
the menu and press 0098to confirm. Setting the language and audio for-
mat
This function is not available on all DVDs. If it is available, you can set the DVD menu lan-
guage, the audio language or the audio for-
mat. The number of settings is determined by
the DVD content. It is possible that the set-
tings may also be accessed in the DVD menu (Y page 230).
X Show the DVD menu (Y page 230).
X In full-screen mode, press 0098the COMAND
controller to show the menu.
X Select DVD-Video
DVD-Video in the menu by turning
00790052007A the COMAND controller and press 0098
to confirm.
X Select DVD Functions
DVD Functions and press0098to
confirm.
X Select Menu Language
Menu Language orAudio Lan‐ Audio Lan‐
guage
guage and press 0098to confirm.
In both cases, a menu appears after a few
seconds. The 003Bdot in front of an entry indi-
cates the currently selected language.
X Select a setting by turning 00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to con-
firm. 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 settings from the DVD menu.
X Show the DVD menu (Y page 230).
X Select DVD-Video DVD-Video in the menu by turning
00790052007A the COMAND controller and press 0098
to confirm.
X Select DVD Functions
DVD Functions and press0098to
confirm.
X Select Subtitles
Subtitles orCamera Angle
Camera Angle and
press 0098to confirm.
In both cases, a menu appears. The 003Bdot in
front of an entry indicates the current set-
ting.
X Select a setting by turning 00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to con-
firm. Interactive content
DVDs can contain interactive content (e.g. a
video game). In a video game, for example,
you may be able to influence events by select- ing and triggering actions. The type and num-
ber of actions depend on the DVD.
X Select an action by sliding 009700520064or009500520096 the
COMAND controller and press 0098to exe-
cute it.
A menu appears and the first entry, Select Select,
is highlighted.
X Press 0098the COMAND controller. Video AUX mode
Connecting external video sources
External video sources may have different
volumes, which can mean that system mes-
sages such as traffic announcements and
navigation system announcements are much louder. If necessary, deactivate the system
messages or adjust their volume manually. Video AUX mode
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If your vehicle is equipped with Media Inter-
face, you can connect an external video
source (AUX video) (Y page 217).
The 1/8 inch audio/video jacks are in the
center console stowage compartment.
i In vehicles with a rear view camera, the
AUX video jack cannot be used for external video sources. Switching to AUX video mode
AUX video mode
X Press the 003Afunction button repeatedly
until Media Interface mode is selected.
or X Select Video
Videoin the main function bar by
turning 00790052007Athe COMAND controller and
press 0098to confirm.
If AUX video mode was the last mode selec-
ted, it will now be active.
If another video source is switched on, you can now switch to AUX video mode in the
video menu.
X Select Video
Video and press 0098to confirm.
X Select Aux
Aux and press 0098to confirm.
The AUX video menu appears. You will hear
and see the content of the external video
source if it is connected and switched to
playback. Showing/hiding the menu
X To show: in video AUX mode, press 0098the
COMAND controller.
X To hide: slide00970052the COMAND controller
and confirm Full Screen Full Screen by pressing0098. Volume and sound settings
Information on:
R Volume settings (Y page 29)
R Sound settings (Y page 30)
i A device which is connected as an exter-
nal video source may seem quieter or
louder in the vehicle, or the usual maximum
volume cannot be achieved. On some devi-
ces, it is possible to adjust the volume sep-
arately. In this case, start at a medium vol- ume and increase it gradually. This enables
you to determine whether the system is
able to play the sound at high volume with-
out distorting it. Increasing the volume on COMAND
X Show the video AUX menu (Y page 232).
X Select Volume
Volume by turning 00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to con-
firm.
A menu appears. The 003Bdot indicates the
current setting.
X Select Standard Standard orBoost
Boost and press 0098to
confirm.
Standard Standard: the volume of the external video
source is adjusted to a standard value.
Boost Boost: the volume of the external video
source is raised by approximately 10 dB. Picture viewer
Introduction
If there are pictures on the active data
medium, you can look at them. You can dis- 232
Picture viewerVideo

play pictures with a resolution of up to 20
megapixels. Data medium Supported picture
formats
CD/DVD with pic-
ture files bmp, jpeg, jpg, png
USB devices (sticks,
hard drives)
SD memory card bmp, jpeg, jpg, png
Calling up a category list
X Select a data medium with pictures (e.g. a
memory card):
R in the Audio menu (Y page 186)
R in the media list (Y page 198)
X Select Search Search in the basic display by slid-
ing 00520064 and turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
The category list appears (Y page 204).Displaying pictures
X Select (Y page 204) Photos
Photosin the category
list by turning 00790052007Athe COMAND controller
and press 0098to confirm.
A folder directory appears.
X Select a folder with photos and press 0098to
confirm.
The folder displays the existing picture files (example). X
Select a photo and press 0098to confirm.
The photo is displayed and the music is
stopped. Changing the picture view
X
While viewing a picture (Y page 233), press
0098 the COMAND controller.
A menu appears.
X To turn the picture clockwise: confirm
Turn Clockwise Turn Clockwise by pressing0098the
COMAND controller.
X To turn the picture counter-clockwise:
select Turn Counterclockwise
Turn Counterclockwise by turn-
ing 00790052007A the COMAND controller and press
0098 to confirm.
X To zoom into a picture: selectZoom
Zoomby
turning the 00790052007ACOMAND controller and
press 0098to confirm.
After you have zoomed into the picture, you
can move the section of the picture.
X Slide 009700520064 and009500520096 the COMAND control-
ler. Picture viewer
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X
To revert to the original size: press0098the
COMAND controller.
or
X Press the 003Dbutton. Exiting the picture viewer
X Select Back
BackTo
ToMenu
Menu in the menu by turn-
ing 00790052007A the COMAND controller and press
0098 to confirm. 234
Picture viewerVideo

Your COMAND equipment
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Overview ............................................ 236
Basic functions ................................. 241
System settings ................................ 243
CD/audio DVD and MP3 mode ........244
Video DVD mode ............................... 247
Operation with an active COMAND source ................................................ 252
AUX mode .......................................... 254 235Rea
r Seat Entertainment System

Your COMAND equipment
These operating instructions describe all the
standard and optional equipment for your
COMAND system, as available at the time of
going to print. Country-specific differences
are possible. Please note that your
COMAND system may not be equipped with
all the features described. Overview
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,
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. G
WARNING
If objects such as headphones/headsets or
external audio/video sources are not secured in the passenger compartment, they can be
flung around and hit vehicle occupants. There
is a risk of injury, for example in the event of
sudden braking or a sudden change in direc-
tion.
Always stow these items or similar objects
carefully so that they cannot be flung around, for example in a lockable vehicle stowage
compartment. equipment
Observe that a range of Rear Seat Entertain-
ment Systems are available for Mercedes-
Benz vehicles. In this Operator's Manual, the
Rear Seat Entertainment System Code 864 is
used for illustration purposes. If you have a
different Rear Seat Entertainment System in your vehicle, please refer to the separate prin-
ted operating instructions . Components
The Rear Seat Entertainment System
includes:
R two screens for the rear behind the front-
seat head restraints
R two remote controls
R a CD/DVD drive
R AUX jacks on both screens (AUX display)
and on the CD/DVD drive (AUX drive)
R two sets of cordless headphones 236
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Rear-compartment screens
0043
AUX jacks, detailed view in the "CD/DVD drive and AUX jacks" section (Y page 238).
0044 Display Remote control
Overview 0043
Switches the screen on/off
0044 Switches the button lighting on/off
0087 Selects the screen for the remote control
0085 Selects a menu or menu item
0083 Confirms a selection or setting
0084 Switches the sound on or off
006B Adjusts the volume
006C Skips to a track, fast-forward/fast-rewind
006D Selects a track; direct entry
006E Exits a menu (back) i
Two remote controls are supplied for the
US and Canadian markets.
Selecting the screen for the remote con-
trol The remote control can be used to operate
one of the two rear-compartment screens or
SPLITVIEW for the front passenger. To do so,
you must switch the remote control to the
desired screen (Y page 237).
X To select the left-hand screen: turn thumb-
wheel 0087until "L REAR" is highlighted in the
window.
X To select the right-hand screen: turn
thumbwheel 0087until "R REAR" is highligh-
ted in the window.
X To select SPLITVIEW: turn thumbwheel 0087
until "SPLITVIEW" is highlighted in the win-
dow.
Switching the screen on/off If the SmartKey is in position
0or 1in the
ignition lock (see vehicle Operator's Manual), or if it is not in the ignition lock, the rear-com-
partment screens will switch off after
30 minutes. Before the screens switch off,
they show a message to this effect.
You can switch the screens back on. How-
ever, this will discharge the starter battery. Overview
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X
Point the remote control at the rear-com-
partment screen which has been selected
for remote operation.
X Press button 0043on the remote control
(Y page 237).
The respective rear-compartment screen
switches on or off.
i You can only switch the screens on using
the remote control if the ignition is
switched on.
Switching the button lighting on/off X
Press button 0044on the remote control
(Y page 237).
Depending on the previous status, the but-
ton lighting is switched on or off.
i If you do not use the remote control for
about 15 seconds, the button lighting
switches off automatically.
Switching the sound on or off X
Press button 0084on the remote control
(Y page 237).
The sound is switched on/off.
Selecting a menu/menu item and con-
firming your selection X
Select a menu/menu item using the
0059006500630064 buttons on the
remote control and press the 008Bbutton to
confirm. CD/DVD drive and AUX jacks
0043
CD/DVD slot
0044 AUX, right-hand (R) jack for audio signal
(red)
0087 AUX, left-hand (L) jack for audio signal
(white)
0085 AUX, video (V) jack (yellow)
0083 CD/DVD eject button
The AUX jacks shown are for the AUX drive.
Identical jacks can be found on the right-hand side of the rear-compartment screens (AUX
display) (Y page 237).238
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