audio MERCEDES-BENZ E-Class 2016 W213 Comand Manual

Your COMANDequipment
These operatin ginstruction sdescribe all
standar dan doptional equipmen tavailable
fo ryour COMAN Dsyste mat th etime of pur -
chase. Country-specifi cdifference sare pos -
sible. Please note that your COMAN Dsyste m
may no tbe equipped wit hall th efeature s
described .Thi salso applies to safety-relevan t
systems an dfunctions. Therefore, th eequip -
men ton your COMAN Dsyste mmay diffe r
from that in th edescription san dillustrations.
Should you hav ean yquestion sconcernin g
equipmen tan doperation ,pleas econsult an
authorized Mercedes-Ben zCenter.
Overview
Important safet ynotes
GWARNING
The CD/DVD drive is aclass 1lase rproduct.
If you ope nth ehousin gof th eCD/DVD drive,
there is aris kof exposure to invisible lase r
radiation .Thi slase rradiation could damage
your retina. There is aris kof injury.
Never ope nth ehousing. Always hav emain -
tenanc ean drepair wor kcarrie dout at aquali -
fie dspecialis tworkshop .
GWARNING
If objects suc has headphones/headset sor
external audio/video sources are no tsecure d
in th epassenger compartment, they can be
flun garound an dhit vehicle occupants .There
is aris kof injury, fo rexample in th eevent of
sudden braking or asudden change in direc -
tion .
Always stow these items or similar objects
carefully so that they canno tbe flun garound ,
fo rexample in alockable vehicle stowag e
compartment.
Equipment
Observ ethat arange of Rear Seat Entertain -
men tSystems are available fo rMercedes -
Benz vehicles .In this Operator's Manual, th e
Rear Seat Entertainmen tSyste mCode 86 4is
used fo rillustration purposes. If you hav e a
differen tRear Seat Entertainmen tSyste min
your vehicle, pleas erefer to th emanufactur-
er' soperatin ginstructions.
Component s
The Rear Seat Entertainmen tSyste m
includes :
Rtwoscreens fo rth erea rbehin dth efront-
seat head restraints
Rtw oremot econtrols
RaCD/DVD drive
RAU Xjack son bot hrea rscreens (AUX dis -
play) an don th eCD/DVD drive (AUX drive)
Rheadphone sfo reac hrea rscree n
Rtwoset sof cordless headphone s
224Overview
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You can switch the screens back on. How-
ever, this will discharge the starter battery.
XPoint the remote control at the rear-com-
partment screen which has been selected
for remote operation.
XPress button:on the remote control
(
Ypage 225).
The rear screen switches on or off.
Switching the button lighting on/off
XPress button ;on the remote control
(
Ypage 225).
Depending on the previous status, the but-
ton lighting is switched on or off.
iIf you do not use the remote control for
about 15 seconds, the button lighting
switches off automatically.
Switching the sound on or off
XPress button Bon the remote control
(
Ypage 225).
The sound is switched on/off.
Selecting a menu/menu item and con-
firming your selection
XSelect a menu/menu item using the
=;9: buttons on the
remote control and press the 9button to
confirm.
CD/DVD drive and AUX jacks
:CD/DVD slot
;AUX, right-hand (R) jack for audio signal
(red)
=AUX, left-hand (L) jack for audio signal
(white)
?AUX, video (V) jack (yellow)
ACD/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) (
Ypage 225).
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Cordless headphones
Overview
XTo adjust the headphones: open both sides of the headphones.
XAdjust the fit of the headphones by pulling the headphone band in the direction of the arrow.
XTo switch the headphones on/off: press On/Off switch;.
XTo adjust the volume: turn volume control=until the desired volume is set. If you have
connected corded headphones to a rear-compartment screen, you can adjust the volume
using the remote control (
Ypage 225).
XTo check the battery condition of charge: check the state of the batteries using indicator
lamp :(
Ypage 227).
The headphones automatically switch off if they have not received an audio signal for approx-
imately three minutes. This preserves the batteries.
Indicator lamp on the cordless head-
phones
The color of the indicator lamp shows:
Rwhether the device is switched on or off
Rthe condition of the inserted batteries
LED dis-
playStatus
GreenThe batteries are fine.
RedThe batteries are almost dis-
charged.
Lit continu-
ouslyThe headphones are switched
on and connected to a screen.
LED dis-
playStatus
FlashingThe headphones are search-
ing for the connection to a
screen.
No display
(dark)The headphones are switched
off or the batteries are dis-
charged.
The function of the headphones may be
impaired by other radio-based electronic
devices such as mobile phones or laptops.
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XTo open the battery compartment:
remove battery compartment cover=on
the back of the remote control.
XTo do so, press down retaining lug ;and
take off battery compartment cover =.
XRemove discharged batteriesAfrom the
tray.
XInsert the new batteries. Observe the polar-
ity 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.
XTo close the battery compartment:
insert battery compartment cover =start-
ing with retaining lugs ?into the battery
compartment and allow catch tab ;to
engage in place.
On the cordless headphones
The battery compartment is located on the
left headphone. The cordless headphones
require two type AAA, 1.5 V batteries.
XTo open the battery compartment: turn
battery compartment cover :counter-
clockwise and remove.
XRemove the discharged batteries from the
tray.
XInsert the new batteries. Observe the polar-
ity markings on the batteries and battery
tray when doing so.
XTo close the battery compartment:
replace battery housing cover :and turn
it clockwise until it engages.
If the batteries have been inserted cor-
rectly, the indicator lamp will light up green
when the headphones are switched on.
iThe 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 sup-
plied and/or up to two sets of corded head-
phones connected to the corresponding jack
of the rear-compartment screens
(
Ypage 225).
Information on the cordless headphones
(
Ypage 227).
Using the main loudspeakers
This function is available in conjunction with
COMAND.
You can use the vehicle loudspeakers to lis-
ten to a disc inserted in the rear-compartment
drive. To do so, CD/DVD audio/MP3 mode
must be activated on at least one rear screen.
The headphones' volume setting does not
affect the main loudspeakers.
XTo set on COMAND: press the$but-
ton, for example, to switch on an audio
mode.
XTo select Sound6slide and press the
controller.
A menu appears.
XTurn the controller until Rear Seat
Entertainment System: Audiois
brought to the front.
XPress the controller.
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Selecting sound settings
You can select sound settings in the following
operating modes:
RCD/MP3
RVideo DVD
RRadio (active media source in COMAND)
RAUX
XSwitch on an operating mode (e.g. audio
CD mode) (
Ypage 232).
XSelect TrebleorBassusing
the :=; buttons on the remote
control and press the 9button to confirm.
An adjustment scale appears.
XSelect a setting using the 9:but-
tons and press the 9button to confirm.
Multiple users
Simultaneous use of the rear-compart-
ment disc drive
The two rear-compartment screens can be
operated almost entirely independently from
one another. However, a conflict may occur in
some menus if the two screens are used
simultaneously.
The following functions affect both screens:
Rchanging playback options
Rselecting a track (from a track list or folder)
Rusing the play, pause and stop functions
Rfast forward/rewind or scrolling
Rcalling up the DVD menu and navigating
within it
Rsetting the language, subtitles and camera angle
Rcalling up interactive DVD content
The following functions affect only one
screen:
Rchanging audio and video functions as well
as picture settings
Rswitching between full screen and the
menu
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:
Rthe operating mode has been changed on
the other screen.
Rthe 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 the picture settings in video
DVD and AUX mode (
Ypage 241).
Adjusting the brightness, contrast and
color
XSwitch to video DVD mode (Ypage 235).
XTo show the menu: press the9button on
the remote control.
XSelect DVD-Videousing
the :=; buttons and press the
9 button to confirm.
XSelect Brightness,Contrastor Color
using the 9: buttons and press the
9 button to confirm.
A scale appears.
XSelect a setting using the 9:but-
tons and press the 9button to confirm.
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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/DVD s
RNotes on MP3 mode
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 single driv eejects th edisc .
XTo insert: insertadisc int oth edisc slot
wit hth eprinte dside facing upward s.
The driv eclo ses and th edisc is played.
The CD/DV Ddriv eplays th edisc :
Rif it has been inserted correctl yand is a
permissible disc ,and
Rafter you hav eswitched to disc mod e
(audio CD/audio DVD/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
track s.
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/audio DV D
mode), call sup folder s(MP3 mode)
=Sets th etreble
?Sets th ebass
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The example shows audio CD mode. The num-
ber and the elapsed playback time for the
current track are displayed.
XInsert a CD/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 display/
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 display/selection window active,
press the =or; button on the
remote control repeatedly until you reach
the desired position.
or
XPress and hold the EorF button
until the desired position has been
reached.
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Selecting a folder
This function is available in MP3 mode.
XSelectFolderin MP3 mode using
the :=; buttons on the remote
control and press the 9button to confirm.
or
XPress the 9button when the display/
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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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 film
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:
RAdjusting 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:
RAdjusting 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:
RAdjusting 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.
240Active COMAND media source mode
Rear Seat Entertainment System