MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class 2008 W221 Comand Manual

130 Control systemsCOMAND AUXVideo AUX
Automatic picture fade-out
If a video is playing when the vehicle is
shifted from park positionP into neutral
positionN, drive positionD or reverse
gearR the picture is faded out automati-
cally and the following message appears in
the display: “In order not to distract driver,
picture is faded out while the vehicle is in
motion”.
When the vehicle is shifted back intoP, the
picture comes on again.
Switching to Video AUX mode
Select “Video”
“Video”
“AUX”.
The Video AUX menu appears. You will
see the medium in the external audio
source if it has been connected and
switched to play.You can adjust the following settings in
Video AUX mode:


Screen settings (
page 130)


Volume (
page 98)


Balance and fader (
page 100)


Treble and bass (
page 99)


Surround sound (
page 100)Screen settings
Setting brightness, contrast and color

Show the menu system, if necessary
(page 135).

Select “Video”
“AUX”
“AUX”.
The menu appears.

Select a setting: Slide qmr or turn
ymz.

Press n.
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Please refer to the corresponding operating
instructions for information about how to oper-
ate the external video source.

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Changing settings: Slide qmr or turn
ymz until you reach the desired set-
ting.

Saving settings: Press n.
Changing the picture format

Show the menu system, if necessary
(page 135).

Select “Video”
“AUX”
“AUX”.
The DVD-V menu appears. The dotRin
front of a menu item -
“16:9 Optimized”, “4:3” or “Wide-
screen” indicates the current format.

Changing the format: Slide qmr or
turn ymz, until you reach the desired
setting.

Saving the format: Press n.

132 Control systemsCOMAND video DVDAutomatic picture fade-out
If a video DVD is playing when the vehicle
shifted from park positionP into neutral
positionN, drive positionD or reverse
gearR the picture is faded out automati-
cally and the following message appears in
the display: “In order not to distract driver,
picture is faded out while the vehicle is in
motion”.
When the vehicle is shifted back intoP, the
picture comes on again.
Notes about video DVD operation
COMAND can playback commercially
available, prerecorded video DVDs that
bear the following label. You will usually
find the label on the DVD booklet, the inlay,
or the DVD itself.
Some DVDs may not comply with the
NTSC or PAL TV playback standards.
Sound, picture and other playback prob-
lems may occur when you play such DVDs. COMAND can playback video DVDs meet-
ing the following requirements:


Correct regional code


NTSC or PAL TV standard
The appropriate information is usually giv-
en either on the DVD or the DVD box. The
factory setting of COMAND is regional
code 1. The setting can be changed at an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. This
will allow you to playback video DVDs with
other regional codes, as long as they com-
ply with the NTSC or PAL TV standard.
Warning!
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COMAND is classified as a Class 1 laser
product. You must not open the casing.
There is a risk of exposure to invisible laser
radiation if you open the casing, or if the
casing is faulty or damaged.
COMAND does not contain any parts that
you are able to maintain yourself. For safety
reasons, all maintenance work must be car-
ried out by qualified technicians.
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Video DVDs differ from recordable DVD-R
and DVD-RW discs.
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There may be playback problems when play-
ing copied DVDs.
There is a large variety of discs, disc-writing soft-
ware and writers available. This variety means
that there is no guarantee that the system will be
able to play discs that you have written/copied
yourself.

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Notes about handling DVDs

Only hold discs by the edge.


Handle discs carefully to prevent play-
back problems.


Avoid getting scratches, fingerprints
and dust on discs.


Clean discs from time to time with a
commercially-available cleaning cloth.
Do not wipe them with a circular mo-
tion, but only in straight lines from the
center outwards.


Only use a pen designed for such a pur-
pose to label discs.


Place discs back in their boxes after
use.


Protect discs from heat and direct sun-
light.
Functional limitations
Depending on the DVD, it is possible that
certain functions or actions may be tempo-
rarily or permanently unavailable. If you try
to utilize such functions or carry out such
actions, you will see the 7 symbol in the
display.
Inserting or ejecting DVDs
Inserting a DVD (
page 120).
or

Ejecting a DVD (
page 122).
!
Do not affix stickers or labels to the discs.
These could peel away and damage COMAND.
COMAND is designed to hold discs which com-
ply with the IEC 60908 standard. You can there-
fore only use discs with a maximum thickness of
1.3 mm.
If you insert thicker discs, e.g. those that contain
data on both sides (DVD on one side and audio
data on the other), they cannot be ejected and
can damage COMAND.
Do not use discs with an 8 cm diameter, even if
they have an adapter.
Only use round discs with a 12 cm diameter.
Warning!
G
Only insert or eject a DVD when the vehicle
is stationary. There is a risk of accident by
being distracted from road and traffic condi-
tions if you load a DVD while the vehicle is in
motion.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is
covering a distance of 44 feet (approximate-
ly 14 m) every second.

134 Control systemsCOMAND video DVDSubmenu overview of video DVDSwitching to video DVD mode
Insert a DVD (
page 120).
or

Select “Video”
“Video”
“Video
DVD”.
or

Press the M shortcut button once or
twice.
DVD-V
Pause/Play
Stop
Changer
Sound
DVD Functions
Pause playback
Pause Playback
Select medium
Treble
Brightness
Continue playback
Stop playback
Bass
Contrast
Restart playback
Balance/Fader
Color
3D Sound
16:9 Optimized4:3Widescreen
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The M shortcut button takes you directly
to the previously set disc mode (audio CD/DVD,
MP3-CD/DVD or video DVD). The number of
times you have to press the shortcut button de-
pends on the previously set mode.

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Hiding/showing the DVD control menu 
Hiding the menu: Slide qmr.

Showing the menu: Slide qmr.
or

Wait for approximately 8 seconds.
Control menu1Disc type
2Current track
3Current scene
4Elapsed track time
5Show the menu system
Hiding/showing the menu system
Showing the menu: Press n.

Hiding the menu: Press n when the
main menu area is selected.
Menu system1Video DVD options
2Pause
3Stop
4Medium selection
5Sound settings
Fast forward/rewind
Slide omp and hold until you get to the
desired scene.
Selecting the DVD medium
Select “Video”
“Video”
“Video
DVD”.

Show the menu system, if necessary
(page 135).

Select “Changer”.
The media list appears. The dotR indi-
cates the current medium.

Select a medium.
COMAND changes the medium.

136 Control systemsCOMAND video DVDStop playback
Select “Video”
“Video”
“Video
DVD”.

Show the menu system, if necessary
(page 135).

Stop play: Select “Stop”.
In the display, “Pause” changes to
“Play”.

Continue playback: Select “Play”.
Play is continued from the point at
which it was stopped.

Stop playback: Select “Stop” again
while playback is stopped.
or

Select “Stop” twice in quick succession
during playback.

Resume playback: Select “Play”.
Playbacks starts again from the begin-
ning.
Pause playback
Select “Video”
“Video”
“Video
DVD”.

Show the menu system, if necessary
(page 135).

Pause playback: Select “Pause”.
In the display, “Pause” changes to
“Play”.

Continue playback: Select “Play”.
Play is continued from the point at
which it was stopped.
Selecting scene/chapter
Entering scene/chapter using the
COMAND controller
Make sure that the control menu is
shown (
page 135).

Skipping forwards or back: Slide
omp or turn ymz.
Entering the scene/chapter using the
telephone keypad

Press> on the telephone keypad
(page 144).

Enter scene/chapter using the A-
9 buttons.
COMAND tunes in to the scene/chap-
ter entered.

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Selecting film/track
Select “Video”
“Video”
“Video
DVD”.

Show the menu system, if necessary
(page 135).

Select “DVD-V”
“DVD Functions”

“Title selection”.
A selection list appears.

Select a film/track.
Screen settings
Setting brightness, contrast and color
Select “Video”
“Video”
“Video
DVD”.

Show the menu system, if necessary
(page 135).

Select “DVD-V”
“Brightness”

“Contrast”or “Color”.

Changing settings: Slide qmr or turn
ymz until you reach the desired set-
ting.

Saving settings: Press n.Changing the picture format

Select “Video”
“Video”
“Video
DVD”.

Show the menu system, if necessary
(page 135).

Select “DVD-V”.
The DVD-V menu appears. The dotRin
front of a menu item -
“16:9 Optimized”, “4:3” or “Wide-
screen” indicates the current format.

Changing the format: Slide qmr or
turn ymz, until you reach the desired
setting.

Saving the format: Press n.
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This function is only available if the DVD is
comprised of several film/tracks.

138 Control systemsCOMAND video DVDDVD menu
The DVD menu is the menu stored on the
DVD itself. It is structured in various ways
according to the individual DVD and per-
mits certain actions and settings.
Calling up the DVD menu
Select “Video”
“Video”
“Video
DVD”.

Show the menu system, if necessary
(page 135).

Select “DVD-V”
“DVD Functions”

“Menu”.
The DVD menu appears.
Selecting menu items in the DVD menu

Slide qmr or omp.

Confirming the selection: Press n.
The selection menu appears.

Reconfirming the selection: Select
“Select”.
COMAND carries out the action de-
fined by the selected DVD menu item.Stopping the film or skipping to the
beginning/end of a scene
Select a menu item of your choice from
the DVD menu.
The selection menu appears.
1Stop film
2Skip to the end of a scene
3Skip to the beginning of a scene

Stopping the film: Select “Stop”.

Skipping to the end of a scene:
SelectH.

Skipping to the beginning of a
scene: Select G.
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Depending on the DVD, it is possible the
menu item “Play” either has no function or has
no function in certain parts of the DVD menu.

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Switching to the next highest DVD menu level
Press the L back button in the cen-
ter console.
or

Select the corresponding menu item in
the DVD menu.
or

Select a menu item of your choice from
the DVD menu.

Select the menu item “Go up” in the se-
lection menu.
Back to the film
Press the L back button until you
can see the film.
or

Select the corresponding menu item in
the DVD menu.
or

Select a menu item of your choice from
the DVD menu.

Select the menu item “Back (to the
film)” in the selection menu.
Setting the language and audio format
Select “Video”
“Video”
“Video
DVD”.

Show the menu system, if necessary
(page 135).

Select “DVD-V”
“DVD Functions”.

Select “Menu Language” or “Audio Lan-
guage”.
In both cases a selection list will ap-
pear. The dotRin front of an entry
indicates the current language.
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Depending on the DVD, it is possible the
menu items H and G either have no func-
tion or have no function in certain parts of the
DVD menu.
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Depending on the DVD, it is possible the
menu item “Go up” either has no function or has
no function in certain parts of the DVD menu.
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Depending on the DVD, it is possible the
menu item “Back (to the film)” either has no
function or has no function in certain parts of the
DVD menu.
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This function is not available for all DVDs. If
it is available, you can set the language for the
DVD menu and the audio language and/or the
audio format. The number of settings you can
make is determined by the content of the DVD. It
may also be possible to make the settings in the
DVD menu (
page 138).