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Audio CD/DVD and MP3mode
Import ant safety notes
GWARNIN G
The CD/DV Ddrive is aclas s 1laser product.
If you open th ehousing of th eCD/DV Ddrive,
there is aris kof exposure to invisible laser
radiation .This laser radiation could damag e
your retina .There is aris kof injury.
Never open th ehousing .Always hav emain -
tenance and repair wor kcarrie dout at aquali-
fie dspecialis tworkshop .
General notes
The rear-compartmen tdriv eis asingle disc
drive.
Notes on audio mod ecan be foun din th e
"Media" section (
Ypage 180):
RNotes on CDs and DVDs
RNotes on MP3 mod e
RNotes on copyright
Inserting and removing a CD/DVD
from the rea r-compa rtment drive
:Disc slot
;Disc ejec tbutto n
The rear-compartmen tdriv eis locate dbehind
th ecenter console in afoldin gcompartment. Dependin
gon th evehicl eequipmen tlevel,
th erear-compartmen tdriv eis located:
Runder th erear bench seat or
Rin th ecenter console between th edriver' s
and front-passenger seat s
If there is already adisc inserted, this mus tbe
ejecte dbefore another is inserted.
XTo remove: presstheþ button.
The rear-compartmen tdriv eejects th e
disc .
XTo insert: insertadisc int oth edisc slot
wit hth eprinte dside facing upward s.
The rear-compartmen tdriv ecloses and th e
disc is played.
The rear-compartmen tdriv eplays th edisc :
Rif it has been inserted correctl yand is a
permissible disc ,and
Rafter you hav eswitched on disc mod e
(audio CD or audio DV Dor MP3 mode)
(
Ypage 232).
Dat aon an MP3 CD fir stneeds to be loade dby
th edrive. Loading may tak e sometime,
depending on th enumber of folder sand
tracks.
Switching to audio CD, audio DVD or
MP3 mode
:Calls up CD functions, other displays:
MP3 (MP3 mode), DVD- A(audio DV D
mode)
;Calls up track list (audio CD and audio
DV Dmode), call sup folder s(MP3 mode)
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=Sets the treble
?Sets the bass
The example shows audio CD mode. The num- ber and the elapsed playback time for the
current track are displayed.
XInsert a CD or DVD (Ypage 232).
The Rear Seat Entertainment System loads
the inserted disc.
XSelect 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.
iVariable bit rates in MP3 tracks can result
in the elapsed time shown being different
from the actual elapsed time.
Selecting a track
Via skip function
XPress the =or; button on the
remote control.
or
XPress 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
orRandom Folder
playback option has been selected, the
track order is random.
Via 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. 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
the MP3 CD.
XSelect
Tracks(audio CD/DVD mode) or
Folder
(MP3 mode) using
the :=; buttons on the remote
control, and confirm by pressing the 9
button.
or
XPress the 9button when the selection
window is active.
The track list appears. The #dot indicates
the current track.
XSelect a track using the 9:buttons
and press the 9button to confirm.
By entering the track number directly
XPress the hbutton on the remote con-
trol.
The track entry display appears.
Example: track 2
XPress the ·button.
Example: track 23
XPress the ·and¸ buttons in quick
succession.
XWait for approximately three seconds after
making the entry.
You will hear the track which has been
entered. The corresponding basic menu
then reappears.
iIt is not possible to enter numbers that
exceed the number of tracks on the CD or in
the currently active folder.
Fast forwarding/rewinding
XWith the selection window active, press the
= or; button on the remote control
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repeatedly until you reach the desired posi-
tion.
or
XPress and hold the EorF button
until the desired position has been
reached.
Selecting a folder
This function is available in MP3 mode.
XSelect Folderin MP3 mode using
the :=; buttons on the remote
control and press the 9button to confirm.
or
XPress the 9button when the selection
window is active.
The folder content appears.
XTo switch to the superordinate folder:
select symbol Uusing the 9:
buttons on the remote control and press
the 9button to confirm.
The display shows the next folder up.
XTo select a folder: select a folder by press-
ing the 9: button and confirm by
pressing the 9button.
You will see the tracks in the folder.
XSelect a track using the 9:buttons
and press the 9button to confirm.
The track is played and the selected folder is now the active folder.
Pause function
This function is available in audio DVD mode.
XTo pause playback: selectËusing
the :=; buttons on the remote
control and press the 9button to confirm.
The Ë display changes to Ì.
XTo continue playback: selectÌand
press the 9button to confirm.
The Ì display changes to Ë.
Stop function
This function is available in audio DVD mode.
XTo interrupt playback: selectÉusing
the :=; buttons on the remote
control and press the 9button to confirm.
The Ë display changes to Ì.
XTo continue playback: selectÌand
press the 9button to confirm.
Playback continues from the point where it
was interrupted.
XTo 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.
XTo restart playback: selectÌand
press the 9button to confirm.
Playback starts from the beginning of the
DVD.
Setting the audio format
The content of an audio DVD can be divided
into up to 9 groups. The availability and type
of group depends on the respective DVD. A
group can contain music of different sound
qualities (stereo and multichannel formats,
for example), or bonus tracks.
XSelect DVD-Ausing the :=;
buttons on the remote control and press 9
to confirm.
XSelect Groupusing the 9: buttons
and press the 9button to confirm.
The list of available audio formats appears.
The #dot indicates the format currently
selected.
XSelect an audio format using the 9:
buttons and press the 9button to confirm.
XTo exit the menu: press the=or;
button.
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Playback options
XSelectCD,DVD-Aor MP3using
the :=; buttons on the remote
control and press the 9button to confirm.
A list appears. The #dot indicates the play-
back option currently selected.
XSelect NormalTrackSequence,Random
Tracksor Random Folderusing the
9: buttons and press the 9button
to confirm.
The option is switched on. For all options
except Normal Track Sequence
, you will
see a corresponding display in the selec-
tion window.
iIf you switch the data carrier which you
are currently listening to, the Normal
Track Sequenceoption 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
names are displayed.
If the function is switched off, disc and file
names are displayed.
XSelect MP3using the :=; but-
tons on the remote control and press the
9 button to confirm.
XSelect 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.
Video DVD mode
Important safety notes
GWARNING
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.
General notes
DVD playback conditions
Playback problems may occur when playing
copied discs. There is 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 yourself.
Further information (
Ypage 198). Informa-
tion regarding COMAND 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
symbol in the display.
Switching on video DVD mode
XInsert a video DVD (Ypage 232).
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.
XSelect Discin the menu using the
9=; buttons on the remote
control and confirm by pressing the 9
button.
If the video DVD fulfills the playback crite-
ria, the film either starts automatically or
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the menu stored on the DVD appears. If the
DVD menu appears, you must start the film
manually.
XSelect the corresponding menu item in the
DVD menu.
Showing/hiding the control menu
:Type of data medium
;Current title
=Current scene
?Track time
AShowing the menu
XTo show: press the9or: button on
the remote control.
XTo hide: press the 9or: button.
or
XWait about eight seconds.
Showing/hiding the menu
:Video DVD options
;Pause function
=Stop function
?Sets the treble
ASets the bass
XTo show: press the9button on the
remote control.
XTo hide: press the 9button and confirm
# by pressing the 9button.
Fast forwarding/rewinding
XPress and hold the EorF button on
the remote control until the desired posi-
tion has been reached.
You see the control menu.
Pause function
XTo show the menu: press the9button on
the remote control.
XTo pause playback: selectËand press
the 9button to confirm.
The Ë display changes to Ì.
XTo continue playback: selectÌand
press the 9button to confirm.
The menu is hidden.
Stop function
XTo show the menu: press the9button on
the remote control.
XTo interrupt playback: selectÉand
press the 9button to confirm.
The Ë display changes to Ì. The
video image is hidden.
XTo continue playback: selectÌand
press the 9button to confirm.
Playback continues from the point where it was interrupted. The menu is hidden.
XTo 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.
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remote control and press the9button to
confirm.
A menu appears.
XConfirm Selectby pressing the 9button.
A submenu is displayed.
XIf available, additional options can now be
selected.
The Rear Seat Entertainment System then
switches back to the DVD menu.
iMenu items which cannot be selected are
shown in gray.
iDepending on the DVD, the menu items
Back (to movie)
, Play,Stop,E,
F orGo
Upmay not function at all or not
at certain points in the DVD menu. To indi-
cate this, the Ksymbol appears in the dis-
play.
Stopping a film or skipping to the begin-
ning or end of a scene
XSelect any menu item from the DVD menu.
The menu appears.
XTo stop the film: select theStopmenu
item and press the 9button on the remote
control to confirm.
XTo skip to the end of a scene: select the
F menu item and press the 9button to
confirm.
XTo skip to the beginning of a scene:
select the Emenu item and press the
9 button to confirm.
Moving up one level in the DVD menu
XCall up the DVD menu.
XPress the %back button on the remote
control or select the corresponding menu
item in the DVD menu.
or
XSelect any menu item in the DVD menu and
press the 9remote control button to con-
firm.
XSelect Go Upand press Wto confirm.
Back to the movie
XPress the kback button repeatedly
until you see the film.
or
XSelect any menu item in the DVD menu and press the 9remote control button to con-
firm.
XSelect the Back(tomovie)menu item in
the menu and press the 9button to con-
firm.
Setting the audio format
You can use this function to set the audio lan-
guage or the audio format. The number of
settings is determined by the DVD content. It
may also be possible to access the settings
from the DVD menu. This function is not avail-
able on all DVDs.
XTo show the menu: press the9button on
the remote control.
XSelect DVD-Videoand press the 9button
on the remote control to confirm.
XSelect DVD Functionsand press the 9
button to confirm.
XSelect Audio Languageand press the 9
button to confirm.
A menu appears after a short while. The #
dot indicates the currently set language.
XSelect a language using the 9:but-
tons and press the 9button to confirm.
XTo exit the menu: press the=or;
button.
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.
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3. Transferring the active COMAND
media source to the Rear Seat Enter-
tainment System
XSelectCOMANDusing the 9=;
buttons on the remote control and press 9
to confirm.
A message appears stating that the desired
audio or video source needs to be activated
in COMAND. If the media source is activa-
ted in COMAND, it is loaded on the Rear
Seat Entertainment System and is then
played.
If Rear Off
is activated in COMAND, the
COMAND
isofforthereisnoactive
COMAND source.message appears.
Functions in radio mode
XTo select a station: press the=
or ; button.
or
XPress the EorF button.
The radio selects the previous or next sta-
tion in the alphabetical station list.
DAB stations are displayed first, followed
by stations with available station names.
Stations showing station frequency are
shown last.
Additional setting option:
XAdjust the sound settings (Ypage 230).
Functions in audio CD mode
XTo select by skipping to a track: press
the = or; button.
or
XPress the EorF button.
The skip forward function skips to the next
track.
If more than 8 seconds of track time have
elapsed, the function skips back to the
beginning of the track.
If less than 8 seconds of track time have
elapsed, the function skips back to the
beginning of the previous track.
Additional setting option:
XAdjust the sound settings (Ypage 230).
Functions in audio DVD mode
XTo skip to the next or previous group:
press the :button on the remote con-
trol.
XTo select KL, highlight using the
= or; button and press 9.
Additional setting option:
XAdjust the sound settings (Ypage 230).
Functions in MP3 mode
XTo select a track by skipping to a track: press the =or; button on the
remote control.
or
XPress the EorF button.
The skip forward function skips to the next
track.
If the elapsed track time has exceeded 8
seconds, the function skips back to the
beginning of the track.
If the elapsed track time is less than 8 sec-
onds, the function skips back to the begin-
ning of the previous track.
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XTo select a folder:press the:button
on the remote control.
XHighlight one of the two folder symbols
with the =or; button and press 9
to confirm.
Depending on your selection, the previous
or next folder is selected and the first track
is played.
Additional setting option:
XAdjust the sound settings (Ypage 230).
Functions in DVD video mode
XTo hide a menu: confirmMenuwith the 9
button.
The video image is played in full screen
mode.
Additional setting options:
XAdjust the brightness, contrast and color
(
Ypage 230).
XChange the picture format (Ypage 231).
XAdjust the sound settings (Ypage 230).
AUX mode
Introduction
You can connect external video sources with
a sound and video signal to the Rear Seat
Entertainment System:
Rone external video source to each of the
rear screens (AUX display)
Rone external video source to the rear-com- partment disc drive (AUX drive)
Operating the external video source; see the
manufacturer's operating instructions.
For further details about external video sour-
ces, please consult an authorized Mercedes-
Benz Center.
Connecting AUX equipment
AUX drive jacks
The AUX drive jacks are located on the rear-
compartment drive to the right of the þ
(
Ypage 226) button.
AUX display jacks
The AUX display jacks are on the side of the
two rear screens (
Ypage 225).
Connecting audio and video cables
XInsert the audio plugs for the left and right
signals into the corresponding Land R
jacks.
XInsert the video plug into the Vjack.
Activating AUX mode
AUX drive
Requirements: the external video source is
connected to the rear-compartment drive and
playback is selected.
XSelect Auxin the menu using the
9=; buttons on the remote
control and press the 9button to confirm.
The AUX menu appears.
XSelect Sourcefrom the AUX menu and
press the 9button to confirm.
XSelect Disc Drive Auxand press the 9
button to confirm.
Playback starts. If an external video source
does not provide a video picture, an audio
menu appears.
Displaying AUX
Requirements: the external video source is
connected to the rear-compartment screen
and playback is selected.
XSelect a screen using the thumbwheel on
the remote control (
Ypage 225) until " L
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