MERCEDES-BENZ CL-Class 2014 C217 Comand Manual

Rear-compartment screens
0001
AUX jacks, detailed view in the "CD/DVD drive and AUX jacks" section (Y page 240).
0002 Display Remote control
Overview 0001
To switch the screen on/off
0002 To switch the button lighting on/off
0014 To select the screen for the remote
control
0013 To select a menu or menu item
0011 To confirm a selection or setting
0012 To switch the sound on or off
0005 To adjust the volume
0006 To skip to a track, fast-forward/fast-
rewind 0007
To select a track; direct entry
0008 To exi tamenu (back)
i Two remote controls are included in the
scope of supply for the USA and Canada.
Selecting the screen for the remote
control 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 239).
X To select the left-hand screen: turn
thumbwheel 0014until "L REAR" is
highlighted in the window.
X To select the right-hand screen: turn
thumbwheel 0014until "R REAR" is
highlighted in the window.
X To select SPLITVIEW: turn thumbwheel 0014
until "SPLITVIEW" is highlighted in the
window.
Switching the screen on/off If the SmartKey is in position
0or 1in the
ignitio nlock (see the vehicle Operator's
Manual), or the SmartKey is not inserted, the
screens in the rear will switch off after 30 Overview
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minutes. Before the screens switch off, they
show a message to this effect.
You can switch the screens back on.
However, this will discharge the starter
battery.
X
Point the remote control at the rear-
compartment screen which has been
selected for remote operation.
X Press button 0001on the remote control
(Y page 239).
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 0002on the remote control
(Y page 239).
Depending on the previous status, the
button 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 0012on the remote control
(Y page 239).
The sound is switched on/off.
Selecting amenu/menu item and
confirming your selection X
Select a menu/menu item using the
0006000A0008 buttons on the
remote control and press the 0016button to
confirm. CD/DVD drive and AUX jacks
0001
CD/DVD slot
0002 AUX, right-hand (R) jac kfor audio signal
(red)
0014 AUX, left-hand (L) jack for audio signal
(white)
0013 AUX, video (V) jack (yellow)
0011 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 239).240
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Cordless headphones
Overview 0001
Volume control
0002 Selects a scree nfor the headphones
0014 Battery compartment cover
0013 Switches the cordless headphones on/off
0011 Indicator lamp with various displays (Y page 242)
X Open both sides of the headphones and adjust the fit of the headphones by pulling the
headphone band in the direction of the arrow.
Switching the cordless headphones
on/off X
Press button 0001.
Depending on the previous status, the
headphones are switched on or off. To save
the battery, the headphones are switched
off automatically if they do not receive an
audio signal within three minutes. Overview
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Adjusting the volume of the
headphones
X
Turn volume control 0001until the desired
volume has been set.
i If you have connected cordless
headphones to a rear-compartment
screen, you can adjust the volume using
the remote control (Y page 239).
Selecting ascreen for the headphones X
Move push slider 0001toL(left-hand screen)
or R(right-hand screen). Indicator lamp displays The color of the indicator lamp shows
whether the headphones are switched on or
off and indicates the charge level of the
batteries inserted.
LED
display Status
Green The batteries are fine.
Red The batteries are almost
discharged.
Lit
continuous
ly The headphones are switched
on and connected to
ascreen. Flashing The headphones are
searching for the connection
to a screen.
Off (dark) The headphones are switched
off or the batteries are
discharged.
Connecting additional headphones
You can connect one additional set of corded
headphones to each of the two rea
rscreens
(Y page 239). The socke tis designed for
headphones with a 3.5 mm stereo jack plug
and an impedance of 32 ohms. Replacing batteries
Notes G
WARNING
Batteries contain toxic and corrosive
substances. If batteries are swallowed, it can
result in severe health problems. There is a
risk of fatal injury.
Keep batteries out of the reach of children. If
a battery is swallowed, seek medical attention
immediately. 242
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Environmental note
Dispose of discharged batteries in an
environmentally responsible manner.
Batteries are required for the remote control
and for the two sets of cordless headphones.
The batteries can be replaced (Y page 242).
On the remote control 0001
Battery compartment
0002 Catch tab
0014 Battery compartment cover
0013 Retaining lugs
0011 Batteries
The remote control contains 2 type AAA,
1.5 V batteries.
X To open the battery compartment:
remove battery compartment cover 0014on
the back of the remote control.
X To do so, press down retaining lug 0002and
take off battery compartment cover 0014.
X Remove discharged batteries 0011from the
tray.
X Inser tthe new batteries. Observe the
polarity markings on the batteries and
battery compartmentw hen doing so.
Left-hand battery: the positive pole (+)
must face upwards. Right-hand battery: the positive pole (+)
must face downwards.
X To close the battery compartment:
insert battery compartment cover 0014
starting with retaining lugs 0013into the
battery compartment and allow catch
tab 0002to engage in place.
On the cordless headphones 0001
Battery compartment cover
The cordless headphones contain two type
AAA,1 .5 V batteries.
X To open the battery compartment: flip
battery compartment cover 0001upwards.
As you do so, hold the left-hand side of the
headphones as shown to prevent the
batteries from falling out.
X Remove the discharged batteries from the
tray.
X Insert the new batteries. Observe the
polarity markings on the batteries and
battery compartment when doing so.
Left-hand battery :the positive pole (+)
must face upwards.
Right-hand battery: the positive pole (+)
must face downwards.
X To close the battery compartment:
press battery compartment cover
downwards until it engages into place.
If the batteries have been inserted
correctly, the indicator lamp will light up
green when the headphones are switched
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The operating duration of the headphones
with a set of batteries is up to 40 hours. Basic functions
Using headphones
You can use the cordless headphones
supplied and/or up to two sets of corded
headphones connected to the corresponding
jack of the rear-compartment screens
(Y page 239).
Information on:
R switching the cordless headphones on/off
R adjusting the volume of the headphones
R selecting a screen for the headphones
can be found under "Cordless headphones"
(Y page 241). Using the main loudspeakers
This function is available in conjunction with
COMAND.
You can use the vehicle loudspeakers to
listen to a disc inserted in the rear-
compartment drive. To do so, at least one of
the rear-compartmen tscreens mus tbe set to
disc mode.
X To set on COMAND: press the0006
function button to switch on an audio
mode.
X Select Audio by sliding
00360012the COMAND
controller and press 0037to confirm.
The Audio menu appears.
X Select Rear Audio by turning
003C0012003Dthe
COMAND controller and press 0037to
confirm.
i The headphones' volume setting does not
affect the main loudspeakers. Selecting sound settings
You can select the sound settings in the CD/
audio DVD/MP3, video DVD and AUX modes. X
Switch on an operating mode (e.g. audio
CD mode) (Y page 246).
X Select Treble or
Bass using
the 00090006000A buttons on the remote
control and press the 0016button to confirm.
An adjustment scale appears.
X Select a setting using the 00080009
buttons and press the 0016button to confirm. Multiple users
Simultaneous use of the rear-
compartment disc drive The two rear-compartment screens can be
operated almost entirely independently from
one another. However, there can be a conflict
in some menus if the two screens are used
simultaneously.
If the rear-compartment disc drive is being
used for both screens simultaneously,
selecting certain menus or settings on one of
the screens also affects the other screen.
The following functions affect both screens:
R changing playback options
R selecting a trac k(from a track lis torfolder)
R using the play, pause and stop functions
R fast forwarding/rewinding or scrolling
R calling up the DVD menu and navigating
within it
R setting the language, subtitles and camera
angle
R calling up interactive DVD content
The following functions affect only one
screen:
R audio and video functions as well as picture
settings
R switching between full screen and the
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Switching between operating modes
When you exit an operating mode (e.g. audio
CD mode), the current setting is saved. If you
call up this operating mode again later, there
are two possibilities:
R the operating mode has been changed on
the other screen.
R the 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
operating mode. Picture settings
Overview You can select picture settings in video DVD
and AUX mode (Y page 258).
Adjusting the brightness, contrast and
color Example: TV mode
0001
Brightness, contrast and color
0002 Picture formats
X Switch on video DVD mode (Y page 251).
X To show the menu: press the0016button
on the remote control.
or
X While the navigation menu is shown,
(Y page 230) select Menu and press the
0016 button to confirm. X
Select DVD-Video using
the 00090006000A buttons and press the
0016 button to confirm.
X Select Brightness ,
Contrast or
Color using the
00080009 buttons and press the
0016 button to confirm.
An adjustment scale appears.
X Select a setting using the 00080009
buttons and press the 0016button to confirm. Changing the picture format
X To show the menu: press the0016button
on the remote control.
or
X While the navigation menu is shown,
(Y page 230)select Menu and press the
0016
button to confirm.
X Select DVD-Video using
the 00090006000A buttons and press the
0016 button to confirm.
The dot in front of one of the menu items
16:9 Optimized ,
4:3 or
Widescreen indicates the format currently selected.
X Select a format using the 00080009
buttons and press the 0016button to confirm. System settings
Note
You can adjust almost all system settings
individually for each screen without affecting
the other screen. You make these settings
using the remote control (Y page 239). Selecting the display language
X Select System using the
00080006000A
buttons on the remote control and press
0016 to confirm.
You see the system menu on the selected
rear screen. System settings
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X
Select Settings using the
0009button
and press 0016to confirm.
X Select Language using the
00080009
buttons and press the 0016button to confirm.
The list of languages appears .A0027dot
indicates the current setting.
X Select a language using the 00080009
buttons and press the 0016button to confirm.
The Rear Seat Entertainment System
activates the selected language. Switching the displa
ydesign
X Select Settings using the
0009button
and press 0016to confirm.
X Select Day Mode ,
Night Mode or
Automatic using the
00080009 buttons
and press the 0016button to confirm.
The dot indicates the curren tsetting. Design Explanation
Day Mode The display is set
permanently to day
design.
Night Mode The display is set
permanently to night
design.
Automatic The display design
changes depending on
the vehicle instrument
cluster illumination.
Setting the brightness
X Select Settings using the
0009button
and press 0016to confirm.
X Select Brightness using the
00080009
buttons and press the 0016button to confirm.
As cale appears. X
Adjust the brightness using the 00080009
buttons and press the 0016button to confirm.
The brightness ba rmoves up or down. The
picture becomes lighter or darker in
accordance with the scale. Showing/hiding the picture
X To hide the picture: selectDisplay Off in the system menu using the
0009000A
buttons on the remote control and press
the 0016button to confirm.
The picture is hidden.
X To display the picture: press the0016
button. CD/audio DVD and MP3 mode
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
The CD/DVD drive is a class 1laser product.
If you open the CD/DV Ddrive housing, you
could be exposed to invisible laser radiation.
This laser radiation could damage yourr etina.
There is a risk of injury.
Never open the housing. Always have
maintenance and repair work carried out at a
qualified specialist workshop. General notes
You will find information on the following
topics in the Audio section:
R notes on CDs/DVDs (Y page 206)
R notes on MP3 mode (Y page 204)
R notes on copyright (Y page 205)246
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Inserting
aCD/DVD 0001
Disc slot
0002 Disc eject button
Depending on the vehicle model and
equipmen tlevel, the CD/DVD drive is found:
R behind the center console in a folding
compartment, 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 Inser tadisc into the disc slot.
The printed side of the disc must face
upwards. If neither side of the disc is
printed, 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 to disc mode
(audio CD/audio DVD/MP3 mode)
(Y page 247)
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
Example: audio CD mode
0001
Data medium type _
0002 Track number
0014 Track name (only if stored on the disc as
CD text)
0013 Track time
0011 Graphic time and trac kdisplay
0012 Curren tplayback settings (no symbol for
"Normal track sequence")
0005 To set the bass
0006 To set the treble
0007 Disc name (if stored on the disc as CD
text)
0008 To call up the track list
0009 Playback options CD/audio DVD and MP3 mode
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X
Insert a CD/DVD (Y page 247).
The RearS eat Entertainmen tSystem loads
the inserted disc.
X Select Disc in the menu using the
00080006000A buttons on the remote
control and confirm by pressing the 0016
button.
The corresponding mode is switched on.
The Rear Seat Entertainmen tSystem plays
the disc. Example: audio DV
Dmode
0001 Data medium type ü
0002 Track number
0014 Track name (if stored on the disc)
0013 Track time
0011 Graphic time and track display
0012 Current playback settings (no symbol for
"Normal track sequence")
0005 To set the bass
0006 To set the treble
0007 Disc name (if stored on the disc)
0008 To call up the track list
0009 Stop function
000B Pause function
000C Playback options Example: MP3 mode
0001
Data medium type þ
0002 Track number
0014 Track name
0013 Track time
0011 Graphic time and track display
0012 Current playback settings (no symbol for
"Normal track sequence")
0005 To set the bass
0006 To set the treble
0007 Disc name or current folder
0008 To call up the folder list
0009 Playback options; to switch track
information on/off
i Variable bit rates in MP3 tracks can result
in the elapsed time shown being different
from the actual elapsed time. Selecting
atrack
Selecting by skipping to atrack X
To skip forwards or backwards to a
track: press the 0006or000A button on
the remote control.
or
X Press the 0001or0002 button.
The skip forward functio nskips to the next
track.
If the elapsed track time has passed 8
seconds, the functio nskip sback to the
beginning of the track. If the elapsed time 248
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