rear entertainment MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SEDAN 2013 Owner's Manual

X
Select Settings using the : button
and confirm with the 9 button.
X Select Language using the 9:
buttons and press the 9 button to confirm.
The list of languages appears. The # dot
indicates the current setting.
X Select a language using the 9:
buttons
and press the 9 button to confirm.
The Rear Seat Entertainment System
activates the respective language.
Switching the display design X
Select Settings using the : button
and confirm with the 9 button.
X Select Day Mode, Night Mode or
Automatic using the 9: buttons
and press the 9 button to confirm.
The ä icon indicates the current setting. 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 : button
and confirm with the 9 button.
X Select Brightness using the 9:
buttons
and press the 9 button to confirm.
A scale appears.
X Adjust the brightness using the 9:
buttons
and press the 9 button to confirm.
The brightness bar moves up or down. The
picture becomes lighter or darker in
accordance with the scale.
Showing/hiding the picture X
To hide the picture: select Display OFF
in the system menu using the :;
buttons on the remote control and press
the 9 button to confirm.
The picture is hidden.
X To display the picture: press the 9
button. Audio CD/DVD and MP3 mode
Safety note G
WARNING
The RSE CD/DVD player is a Class 1 laser
product. There is a danger of invisible laser
radiation

when you open or damage the cover.
Do not remove the cover. The RSE CD/DVD
player does not contain any parts which can
be serviced by the user. For safety reasons,
have any necessary service work performed
by qualified personnel.
General notes You will find information on the following
topics in the Audio section:
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notes on CDs/DVDs

(Y page 229)
R notes on MP3 mode ( Y page 228)
R notes on copyright ( Y page 229)250
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Inserting a CD/DVD
The CD/DVD drive is located in the center
behind the front seats.
:
Disc slot
; Eject button
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 Insert a disc 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 on disc mode
(audio CD/audio DVD/MP3 mode)
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. Removing a CD/DVD X
Press the þ eject button.
The drive ejects the disc.
X Take the disc out of the slot.
If you do not take the disc out of the slot,
the

drive will draw it in again automatically
after a short while.
Switching to audio CD, audio DVD or
MP3 mode X
Insert a CD/DVD ( Y page 251).
The
Rear Seat Entertainment System loads
the inserted disc.
X Select Disc in the menu using the
9=; buttons on the remote
control

and press the 9 button to confirm.
The corresponding mode is switched on.
The Rear Seat Entertainment System plays
the disc.
i Variable
bit rates in MP3 tracks can result
in the elapsed time shown being different
to the actual elapsed time.
Selects a track Selecting by skipping to a track
X
To skip forwards or backwards to a
track: press the = or ; button on
the remote control.
or
X Press the E or F button.
The
skip forward function skips to the next
track.
Skipping backwards restarts the current
track (if it has been playing for more than
eight seconds) or starts the previous track
(if the current track has only been playing
for a shorter time).
If you have selected the Track List Mix
or Random Folder playback options, the
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Selecting by 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; see
"Setting the audio format" ( Y page 227).
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.
X Select Track List
(audio CD/DVD mode)
or Folder (MP3 mode) using
the :=; buttons on the remote
control and press the 9 button to confirm.
or
X Press the 9 button when the display/
selection window is selected.
The

track list appears. The # dot indicates
the current track.
X Select a track using the 9 or :
button
and press the 9 button to confirm.
Making a selection by entering the track
number directly
X Press the h button on the remote
control.
The track entry display appears.
Example: track 2
X Press the · number key.
Example: track 12
X Press the corresponding number buttons in
rapid succession.
i It is not possible to enter numbers that
exceed the number of tracks on the CD or
in the currently active folder.
X Wait for approximately three seconds after
making the entry.
You will hear the track which has been
entered. The corresponding basic menu
then reappears. Fast forward/rewind X
With the display/selection window active,
press the = or ; button on the
remote control repeatedly until you reach
the desired position.
or
X Press and hold the E or F button
until the desired position is reached.
Selecting a folder This function is only available in MP3 mode.
X
Select Folder in MP3 mode using
the :=;

buttons on the remote
control and press the 9 button to confirm.
or
X Press the 9 button when the display/
selection window is selected.
The folder content appears. :
Folder selection symbol
; Current folder name
= Track symbol
X To switch to the superordinate folder:
select

icon : using the 9: buttons
on the remote control and press the 9
button to confirm.
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Folder selection symbol
; Folder icon
X Select a folder using the 9 or :
button
and press the 9 button to confirm.
You will see the tracks in the folder.
X Select a track using the 9 or :
button
and press the 9 button to confirm.
The track is played and the corresponding
folder is now the active folder.
Pause function This function is only available in audio DVD
mode.
X
To pause playback: select Ë using
the :=;

buttons on the remote
control and press the 9 button to confirm.
The Ë display changes to Ì.
X To continue playback: select Ì and
press the 9 button to confirm.
The Ì display changes to Ë.
Stop function This function is only available in audio DVD
mode. X
To interrupt playback: select É using
the :=;

buttons on the remote
control and press the 9 button to confirm.
The Ë display changes to Ì.
X To continue playback: select Ì and
press the 9 button to confirm.
Playback

continues from the point where it
was interrupted.
X To stop playback: while playback is
interrupted, select É again and press
the 9 button to confirm.
Playback stops and returns to the
beginning of the DVD. Ì is highlighted.
X To restart playback: select Ì and
press the 9 button to confirm.
Playback starts from the beginning of the
DVD.
Setting the audio format Further information on audio formats is
available in the "Audio" section
(Y page 227).
X
Select DVD-A using the :=;
buttons on the remote control and press
the 9 button to confirm.
X Select Group using the 9: buttons
and press the 9 button to confirm.
The

list of available audio formats appears.
The # dot indicates the format currently
selected.
X Select an audio format using the
9:

buttons and press the 9 button
to confirm.
X To exit the menu: press the =
or ; button.
Playback options Further information on playback options is
available in the "Audio" section
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X
Select CD, DVD-A or MP3 using
the :=;
buttons on the remote
control and press the 9 button to confirm.
The options list appears. The # dot
indicates the option currently selected.
X Select Normal Track Sequence, Track
List Mix or Random Folder using the
9:

buttons and press the 9 button
to confirm.
The option is switched on. All options
except Normal Track Sequence will be
indicated in the display/selection window.
i If you change the disc, the Normal
Track Sequence option is activated
automatically. If an option is selected, it
remains selected after the Rear Seat
Entertainment 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.
X
Select MP3 using the :=;
buttons on the remote control and press
the 9 button to confirm.
X Select Show Track Information using
the 9: buttons and press the 9
button to confirm.
The function is switched on O or off ª,
depending on the previous status. Video DVD mode
General notes Here you will find further information on the
following topics:
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safety notes (Y page 220)
R notes on DVDs

(Y page 240) 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.
You will find further information in the "Video"
chapter (Y page 241). Information regarding
COMAND also applies to the Rear Seat
Entertainment System.
Function restrictions Depending on the DVD, it is possible that
certain 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.
Inserting and removing a CD/DVD X
Proceed as described in the "Audio CD/
DVD and MP3 mode" section
(Y page 220).
Activating video DVD mode X
Insert a video DVD.
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 instruction.
X Select Disc in the menu using the
9=; buttons on the remote
control

and press the 9 button to confirm.
If the video DVD fulfills the playback
criteria, the film either starts automatically
or the menu stored on the DVD appears. If
the DVD menu appears, you must start the
film manually.
X Select the corresponding menu item in the
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Hiding/showing the navigation menu
X
To show: press the 9 or : button
on the remote control.
X To hide: press the 9 or : button.
or
X Wait for approximately eight seconds. Navigation menu
:
Data medium type
; Current track
= Current scene
? Track time
A To show the menu
Showing/hiding the menu X
To show: press the 9 button on the
remote control.
or
X Select Menu while the navigation menu is
shown and press the 9 button to confirm.
X To hide:
press the 9 button and confirm
Full Screen by pressing the 9 button. Menu system
:
Video DVD options
; Pause function
= Stop function
? To set the treble
A To set the bass
Fast forward/rewind X
Press and hold the E
or F button on
the remote control until the desired
position has been reached.
You see the navigation menu.
Pause function X
To show the menu: press the 9 button
on the remote control.
or
X Select Menu while the navigation menu is
shown
and press the 9 button to confirm.
X To pause playback:
select Ë and press
the 9 button to confirm.
The Ë display changes to Ì.
X To continue playback: select Ì and
press the 9 button to confirm.
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Stop function
X
To show the menu: press the 9 button
on the remote control.
or
X Select Menu while the navigation menu is
shown and press the 9 button to confirm.
X To interrupt playback: select É and
press the 9 button to confirm.
The Ë display changes to Ì. The
video image is hidden.
X To continue playback: select Ì and
press the 9 button to confirm.
Playback

continues from the point where it
was interrupted. The menu is hidden.
X To stop playback: while playback is
interrupted, select É again and press
the 9 button to confirm.
Playback stops and returns to the
beginning of the DVD. Ì is highlighted.
X To restart playback: select Ì and
press the 9 button to confirm.
Playback starts from the beginning of the
DVD.
Selecting a scene/chapter Note
Further information on this function is
available in the "Video" section
(Y page 243).
Skipping forwards/backwards
X
Press the = or ; button on the
remote control.
or
X Press the E or F button.
The control menu appears for
approximately eight seconds.
Selecting a scene/chapter directly
The
examples illustrate how to select scene/
chapter 5. X
Option 1: while the film is playing, press
the h button on the remote control.
X Press a corresponding number key, e.g.
¿.
X Option 2: while the film is playing, press
the 9 button on the remote control and
show the menu.
X Select Video
DVD and press the 9 button
to confirm.
X Select DVD Functions and press the 9
button to confirm.
X Select Scene Selection and press 9 to
confirm.
X Press 9
or : to select number 5 and
press the 9 button to confirm.
In both cases, playback will begin from the
fifth scene/chapter after a brief pause.
Selecting a film/title Note
Further information on this function is
available in the "Video" section
(Y page 243).
Option 1
X
Press the 9 button on the remote control
and show the menu.
X Select Video
DVD and press the 9 button
on the remote control to confirm. 256
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X
Select DVD Functions and press the 9
button to confirm.
X Select Title Selection and press 9 to
confirm.
X To call up the selection list: press the
9 button.
X Select a film/track.
Option 2:
Example: selecting film 2
X Press the · button.
After a brief pause, the second film is
played.
DVD menu Note
You will find further information on the DVD
menu in the "Video" section (
Y page 240).
To call up the DVD menu
X Press the 9 button on the remote control
and show the menu.
X Select Video DVD and press the 9 button
on the remote control to confirm.
X Select DVD Functions and press the 9
button to confirm.
X Select Menu and press 9 to confirm.
The DVD menu appears.
Selecting menu items in the DVD menu
X Select a menu item using the
9:=; buttons on the
remote control and press the 9 button to
confirm.
A menu appears.
i Menu
items which cannot be selected are
shown in gray. X
Confirm Select
by pressing the 9 button.
The Rear Seat Entertainment System
executes the action or shows a submenu.
X If available, additional options can now be
selected.
The Rear Seat Entertainment System then
switches back to the DVD menu.
i Depending
on the DVD, it is possible that
the Back (to the movie), Play, Stop,
C, D or Go up menu item may not
be operative or operative only at certain
points of the DVD. To indicate this, the
K icon appears in the display.
Stopping a film or skipping to the
beginning or end of a scene
X Select any menu item from the DVD menu.
The menu appears.
X To stop the film: select the Stop menu
item
and press the 9 button on the remote
control to confirm.
X To skip to the end of a scene: select the
D menu item and press the 9 button
to confirm.
X To skip to the beginning of a scene:
select the C menu item and press the
9 button to confirm.
Moving up one level in the DVD menu
X Option 1: press the % back button on
the remote control or select the
corresponding menu item in the DVD
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X
Option 2: select any menu item in the DVD
menu.
X Select the Go up menu item in the menu
and press the 9 button to confirm.
Back to the film
X Option 1: press the % back button on
the
remote control repeatedly until you see
the film or select the corresponding menu
item in the DVD menu.
X Option 2:
select any menu item in the DVD
menu and press the 9 button to confirm.
X Select the Back (to the movie) menu
item in the menu and press the 9 button
to confirm.
Setting the audio format This function is not available on all DVDs. If it
is available, you can set the audio language
or the audio format. The number of settings
is determined by the DVD content. It is
possible that the settings may also be
accessed from the DVD menu.
X
Press the 9 button on the remote control
and show the menu.
X Select Video
DVD and press the 9 button
on the remote control to confirm.
X Select DVD Functions and press the 9
button to confirm.
X Select Audio Language and press the 9
button to confirm.
A menu appears after a short while. The
# dot in front of an entry indicates the
currently selected language.
X Select a language using the 9 or :
button
and press the 9 button to confirm.
X To 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 is possible that the settings may
also be accessed from the DVD menu.
X
Press the 9 button on the remote control
and show the menu.
X Select Video
DVD and press the 9 button
on the remote control to confirm.
X Select DVD Functions and press the 9
button to confirm.
X Select Subtitles or Camera Angle and
press the 9 button to confirm.
In both cases, a menu appears after a few
seconds. The # dot in front of an entry
indicates the current setting.
X Select the setting using the 9 or :
button
and press the 9 button to confirm.
X To exit the menu: press the =
or ; button.
Interactive content DVDs can also contain interactive content
(e.g.

a video game). In a video game, you may
be able to influence events by selecting and
triggering actions. The type and number of
actions depend on the DVD.
X Select an action using the
9;:= buttons on the
remote control and press the 9 button to
execute it.
A menu appears and the first entry,
Select, is highlighted.
X Press the 9 button. AUX mode
Introduction You can connect one external video source to
each of the displays of the Rear Seat
Entertainment

System (AUX display) and also
one external video source to the rear-seat
CD/DVD drive (AUX drive) with a sound and
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Please see the corresponding operating
instructions for information on how to
operate the external video source.
For further details about external video
sources, please consult an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
Connecting AUX equipment
AUX drive
The AUX drive jacks are located on the CD/
DVD drive on the right next to the CD/DVD
eject button
(Y page 258).
Displaying AUX
The AUX display jacks are on the side of the
screen (Y page 139).
Audio and video connection
X Insert the audio plugs for the left and right
signals into the corresponding L and R
jacks.
X Insert the video plug into the V jack.
Activating AUX mode AUX drive
X
Select AUX in the menu using the
9=; buttons on the remote
control

and press the 9 button to confirm.
The AUX menu appears.
X Select Source from the AUX menu and
press the 9 button to confirm.
X Select Disk Drive Aux and press the 9
button to confirm.
You will hear and see the content of the
external video source if it is connected to
the CD/DVD drive and switched to
playback. If no video image is available
from the AUX source connected, you will
see an audio menu. Displaying AUX
X
Select the screen to which the external
video

source is connected using the remote
control ( Y page 125).
X Select AUX in the menu using the
9=; buttons on the remote
control

and press the 9 button to confirm.
X Select Source from the AUX menu and
press the 9 button to confirm.
X Select Display Aux and press the 9
button to confirm.
You will see and hear the content of the
video

source if it is switched to playback. If
no video image is available from the AUX
source connected, you will see an audio
menu.
Selecting the active COMAND source
X Select AUX in the menu using the
9=; buttons on the remote
control

and press the 9 button to confirm.
X Select Source from the AUX menu and
press the 9 button to confirm.
X Select COMAND and press the 9 button to
confirm.
The audio or video mode selected in
COMAND is transmitted to the Rear Seat
Entertainment System.
Operation with an active COMAND
source You can transfer an audio or video mode
selected in COMAND to the Rear Seat
Entertainment System.
i
If you subsequently switch modes in
COMAND, the new source will not be
transmitted

to the Rear Seat Entertainment
System.
X To switch on the function in COMAND:
switch on the desired audio mode in
COMAND or show the menu in video DVD
mode.
X Select the menu item at the bottom left,
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