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66 AudioDVD operation
If the video DVD meets the playback
requirements (
page 64), playback
will begin.
If available, the DVD menu (
page 70)
saved on the DVD will appear.
If the video DVD does not have regional
code 1 (
page 64), the following
message appears:
DVD Cannot be
Played - Invalid Regional
Code
.Further error messages are:

No DVDNo DVD inserted in the slot.
Load a DVD (
page 65).

No Valid DVDCannot read DVD.
Load a DVD (
page 65) which
meets the DVD playback require-
ments (
page 64).

DVD ErrorDVD cannot be read or is damaged.
Load another DVD (
page 65).

DVD Device ErrorThe drive may be damaged.
Contact an authorized Mercedes-
Benz Center.

With the COMAND switched on, press
l.
The display moves up and the system
ejects the DVD already loaded.

Remove the DVD from the slot.

Insert another DVD into the slot.
or

Press l again to close the slot if you
do not wish to insert another DVD.Ejecting a DVDiIf you do not remove the DVD from the
slot within around 15 seconds, the
COMAND will pull the DVD into the
drive again and close the slot.

67 Audio
DVD operation
When you start DVD playback, the soft key
displays and the status bar are initially
blanked out.
Displaying the soft keys
In the DVD mode, press any soft key.
The soft keys and the status bar are
displayed.
DVD playback with soft key display and
status barThe DVD information is displayed at the
center of the status bar.E.g.:

Ttl. 5
= Track/movie no. 5 is being
played

Sce. 1
= Scene/chapter 1 is being
played

0:00:47
= DVD playing time elapsed
(47 seconds)
The soft keys and the status bar are auto-
matically blanked out again. You can also
blank out the display manually.
To remove the soft key display

Press the
Full Scr.
soft key.
Soft key display and status bar

68 AudioDVD operation
Pause
or
Play
soft key:
Switches the Pause function on or off
(
page 68).

Stop
soft key:
Stops the DVD playback (
page 69).

Full Scr.
soft key:
The soft key display disappears
(
page 69).

Menu
soft key:
Displays the DVD menu saved on the
DVD, if available (
page 70).

Setting
soft key:
Displays the DVD settings menu
(
page 71).

Sound
soft key:
Brings you to the sound menu, where
you can set:

Balance and Fader (
page 29)

Bass and Treble (
page 30)

Sound functions* (
page 31)

Bright.
, Contr.
and
Color
soft
key
s:
Allow you to adjust brightness, cont-
rast and color (
page 74).Pause function

Display the soft keys (
page 67).

Press the
Pause
soft key.
DVD playback is paused. The picture
stands still. The Pause
soft key
changes to
Play
.

To resume playback, press the
Play

soft key.
Playback of the DVD will resume.
Soft key functionsiDepending on the DVD, not all func-
tions are available at any time.

69 Audio
DVD operation
Stopping DVD playback
Display the soft keys (
page 67).

Press the
Stop
soft key.
DVD playback stops.
Restarting DVD playback

After playback has stopped, press the Play
soft key again.
The DVD is played from the start.
or

Select a movie (
page 74).Displaying full screen

During DVD playback with the soft keys
displayed press the
Full Scr.
soft
key.
The soft keys disappear. The full screen
will appear.Activating DVD menu

Display the soft keys (
page 67).

Press the
Menu
soft key.
The highest level of the DVD menu is
displayed, if available (
page 70).
Activating Settings menu

Display the soft keys (
page 67).

Press the
Setting
soft key.
The DVD settings menu will appear
(
page 71).
iWhile DVD playback is stopped, you
can press the
Menu
soft key.
The DVD menu saved on the DVD is dis-
played, if available (page 70).

70 AudioDVD operationThe DVD menu is the menu saved on the
DVD. The structure of the menu may vary
depending on the DVD and allows certain
settings or actions.
For example, multilingual DVDs allow the
DVD language to be selected in the menu.
Activating DVD menu 
Display the soft keys (
page 67).

Press the
Menu
soft key.
Depending on the DVD, the highest le-
vel of the DVD menu is displayed.

Remove the soft key display if
necessary (
page 67).
The soft keys are automatically remo-
ved after a while.
Selecting an item from the DVD menu

Use h, H, g or G to select a
menu item.

Press E.
Your selection is confirmed. The
COMAND will perform the action defi-
ned by the menu item selected.Going up one level in the menu
A DVD menu may contain several subme-
nus. Submenus may include a menu item
to go up one level in the menu.

Select the appropriate menu item
(page 70).
DVD menuiIn order to avoid driver distraction, the
video function is disabled and no
images will be shown on the COMAND
screen. The message
To prevent
driver from being distracted,
the picture is faded out
ap-
pears.
iWhen you display the soft keys again,
parts of the DVD menu may be hidden.iIf you press g for longer than two
seconds, you may display additional
functions if available. The kind of func-
tion depends on the DVD menu.

71 Audio
DVD operation
You can also proceed as follows:
Display the soft keys (
page 67).

Press the
Menu
soft key once or several
times.
With each depression of the soft key
you will move up one or several menu
levels (depending on the DVD) until the
topmost level is reached.
Removing DVD menu
A DVD menu or a submenu may include an
item for closing the DVD menu.

Select the appropriate menu item
(page 70).
You can also proceed as follows:

Display the soft keys (
page 67).

Press the
Back
soft key.
or

Press the
Stop
soft key.
DVD playback is stopped and the DVD
menu is opened.
Settings menu
Setting options:
4:3
, 16:9
or
Zoom
soft key:
You can change the aspect ratio
(
page 72).

Lang.
soft key:
You can change the DVD language
(
page 72).

Subtitle
soft key:
You can display and switch between
the subtitles (
page 73).

Angle
soft key:
You can change the camera view
(
page 74).
Activating the Settings menu

Display the soft keys (
page 67).

Press the
Setting
soft key.
The Settings menu will appear.
Settings menu

72 AudioDVD operationChanging the aspect ratio
The system will automatically select the
appropriate aspect ratio when a DVD is
played back.
You can manually change the aspect ratio
during playback of the DVD. To do this, use
the top left soft key. The soft key changes
each time you press it.
Possible aspect ratios are: 4:3, 16:9 and
Zoom.
The soft key indicates the aspect ratio to
which you will change when you press the
soft key.
Zoom is useful to watch movies in
cinematic aspect ratio. You can use the
function to reduce the width of the black
bars at the top and bottom.

In the Settings menu (
page 71),
press the soft key repeatedly until the
desired aspect ratio is set.
Changing the DVD language
Changing the DVD language:

During playback of the DVD, activate
the DVD settings menu (
page 71)

Press the
Lang.
soft key.
The language list is displayed. The con-
tent of the list depends on which langu-
ages the DVD supports.

Use g or G to select a language.

Press E.
The selected language is set.
iYou can only change the DVD language
if the DVD supports several languages.
iThe
Lang.
soft key has no function if
the Settings menu is activated from
within the DVD menu.
In this case, you need to change the
language in the DVD menu (
page 70)
if the menu item is available. Or remove
the DVD menu (
page 71) and again
press the
Lang.
soft key in the
Settings menu.
Some DVDs allow the language to be
selected additionally or exclusively in
the DVD menu saved on the DVD
(
page 70).

73 Audio
DVD operation
Displaying and switching between sub-
titles 
During playback of the DVD, activate
the DVD settings menu (
page 71).

Press the
Subtitle
soft key.
The subtitles list will appear. The
content of the list depends on the DVD.

Use g or G to select a subtitle.

Press E.
The selected subtitles are used.
or

Use g to select list entry No subtitles
.

Press E.
Subtitling is switched off.
iThe system cannot read languages in
DTS format. If you select such a langu-
age, the movie is played without sound.iThese functions are available only if the
DVD supports subtitles.iWhen you insert a DVD, subtitles are by
default switched off.
iThe
Subtitle
soft key has no function
if the Settings menu is opened from
within the DVD menu. In this case, you
need to change the subtitles in the
DVD menu (
page 70) if the menu
item is available.
Or remove the DVD menu (
page 71)
and again press the
Subtitles
soft
key in the Settings menu.
Some DVDs allow the subtitling func-
tion to be selected additionally or ex-
clusively in the DVD menu saved on the
DVD (
page 70).

74 AudioDVD operationChanging the camera view
During playback of the DVD, activate
the DVD settings menu (
page 71)

Press the
Angle
soft key.
A list of the available camera views will
appear.

Use g or G to select the desired
camera view.

Press E.
The selected camera view is used.

Display the soft keys (
page 67).

Press the
Brightn.
, Contr.
or
Color
soft key.

Press h or H.
The respective setting is changed.
If several movies are on the DVD, you can
select a movie directly.
Movies can be selected while the DVD is
played back or stopped.
E.g.: Select movie no. 3

Press 3.
The 3rd movie starts after a short
while.
iYou can only change the camera view if
several camera views are stored on the
DVD. The number of available
camera views depends on the DVD.
iThe
Angle
soft key cannot be selected
if the Settings menu is activated from
within the DVD menu (
page 70).
In this case, select the camera view in
the DVD menu.
Some DVDs supporting different
camera views do not offer a switch
option. In this case, select the camera
view in the Settings menu.
Adjusting brightness, contrast and
color
Selecting a movieiMovie selection may also be possible in
the DVD menu saved on the DVD
(page 70).

79 Satellite radio*
Important notes

Press B to switch to satellite radio
operation.
One of the two following screens will
appear:
the Satellite radio main menu dis-
playing the Preview channel or

the Service information display
Satellite radio main menu (Preview channel)The Satellite radio main menu displays the
Preview channel. You cannot select any
other station.
Press the SIRIUS soft key to display the
Service information display.
Service information display1Phone number of the provider,
(SIRIUS) or “Call Service Provider”
2The Electronical Serial Number (ESN)
of your satellite receiver
Contact satellite radio service provider
at the telephone number displayed in
the screen.
Subscribing to satellite radioiIf the Satellite radio function has not yet
been subscribed to or not subscribed
again, you have to contact the satellite
radio service provider.