MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class 2004 W220 Comand Manual

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
Subtitles
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
Subtitles
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 don’t 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).

75 Audio
DVD operation
If the movie is divided into chapters or sce-
nes, you can directly jump to a chapter or
scene or skip them while the movie is
playing. Some DVDs will not allow this in
certain portions of the movie (e.g. during
screen credits, age restriction and/or pa-
rental advisories).
Selecting a scene or chapter directly
E.g.: Scene/chapter 5
While the movie is playing, press *.

Press 5.
After a short while playback starts from
the 5th chapter or the 5th scene.Scene/chapter skip

Press D or d.
Button D = Next chapter or scene
Button d = Previous chapter or
scene or beginning of scene if scene
has been playing for more than 10
seconds

Keep D or d pressed during DVD
playback.
D = fast forward
d = reverse
Release the button to stop fast
forward/reverse.
Selecting a scene/chapter
iChapter/scene selection may also be
possible in the DVD menu stored on
the DVD (
page 70).
Fast forward/reverse

76 AudioDVD operation

77
Important notes
Satellite radio operationSatellite radio*

78 Satellite radio*Important notesIn chapter “Satellite radio”, you will find
detailed information regarding
selecting a station and a program cate-
gory

memory functions

sound adjustments
If you have not done so already, please fa-
miliarize yourself with these functions by
reading chapter “At a glance”.iAdditional optional satellite radio equip-
ment and a subscription to satellite ra-
dio service provider are required for the
satellite radio operation described here.
Feature description is based on prelimi-
nary information available at time of
printing. At time of printing, no date for
the availability of optional equipment
required for satellite radio operation
had been set. Contact your authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center for details and
availability for your vehicle.
iNote that categories and channels
shown in illustrations are dependent on
programming content delivered by the
service provider. Programming content
is subject to change. Therefore, channel
and categories shown in illustrations
and descriptions contained in this ma-
nual may differ from the channels and
categories delivered by the service pro-
vider.
Satellite radio service may be unavai-
lable or interrupted from time to time
for a variety of reasons, such as envi-
ronmental or topographic conditions
and other things we can’t control. Ser-
vice might also not be available in cer-
tain places (e.g., in tunnels, parking
garages, or within or next to buildings)
or near other technologies.
iSirius Satellite Radio provides approxi-
mately 100 channels, so called
streams, of digital-quality radio, among
others music, sports, news, and enter-
tainment commercial-free.
Sirius Satellite Radio uses a fleet of
high-power satellites to broadcast 24
hours per day, coast-to-coast.
This diverse, satellite-delivered pro-
gramming is available for a monthly
subscription fee. For more information,
call the Sirius Service Center
(page 79) or contact
www.siriusradio.com.

Important notes

79 Satellite radio*
Important notes

Press B to switch to satellite radio
operation.
The Satellite radio main menu will ap-
pear and displays the “PREVIEW” chan-
nel.

Press the
SIRIUS
soft key.
The Service information display will ap-
pear if the satellite radio function has
not yet been subscribed to.
The message
No Satellite Radio

will appear in a window.
1Phone number of the provider,
(SIRIUS) or “Call Service Provider”
2The Electronical Serial Number (ESN)
of your SAT tuner

Contact satellite radio service provider
at the telephone number displayed in
the screen.
After the connection is made:

Follow the instructions given by the
operator.
The activation process may take up to
10 minutes. If it is successful, you will
see the display with the message
“Acquiring Signal...” (
page 80) follo-
wed by the Satellite radio main menu
(
page 80).
Subscribing to satellite radio
iCredit card information may be re-
quired for your application.
The activation process takes up to ap-
proximately 10 minutes.

80 Satellite radio*Satellite radio operationSee “Subscribing to satellite radio” for im-
portant subscription information
(page 79).

Press B to switch to satellite radio
operation.
The above message will appear at start
up or when the signal is not available.
The message
No Satellite Radio

will appear in a window.After the COMAND acquires the
signal, the Satellite radio main menu will
appear. The station last tuned to will begin
to play.
Satellite radio main menu1Program category
2Station name
3Memory preset selected and channel
numberMuting

Press J while listening to the satel-
lite radio.
The symbol R will appear in the symbol
bar.

Press J again to resume listening to
the current station.
The symbol R will have disappeared.
Switching on
iYou can display 2 in full:
Station information (
page 84)
iMuting will also be canceled if you
switch to an audio source, e.g. normal
radio, or if you alter the volume.

Satellite radio operation

81 Satellite radio*
Satellite radio operation
Satellite radio stations are split up into ca-
tegories. You can select between various
categories such as News, Sports News and
Country Music, if available. The category
list is sorted alphabetically.Selecting a program category

Use H or h while the Satellite radio
main menu (
page 80) is being
displayed.
The previous or next program category
(alphabetical order) will appear in the
display. The station last tuned in the
new category will begin to play.
You can use the following functions:

Automatic tuning

Automatic station scan (
page 82)

Station selection via direct channel
entry (
page 82)

Station selection from the preset menu
(page 84)Automatic tuning

Use G or g while the Satellite radio
main menu is being displayed.
or

Press d or D.
The satellite radio will tune in to the nu-
merically previous or next receivable
station in the selected category.
Changing the program category
Selecting a station