display MERCEDES-BENZ SL-Class 2014 R131 Comand Manual

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:
R the operating mode has been changed on
the other screen.
R the 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 picture settings in video DVD
and AUX mode (Y page 258).
Adjusting the brightness, contrast and
color Example: TV mode
0001
Brightness, contrast and color
0002 Picture formats
X Switch on video DVD mode (Y page 251).
X To show the menu: press the0016button
on the remote control.
or
X While the navigation menu is shown,
(Y page 230) select Menu and press the
0016 button to confirm. X
Select DVD-Video using
the 00090006000A buttons and press the
0016 button to confirm.
X Select Brightness ,
Contrast or
Color using the
00080009 buttons and press the
0016 button to confirm.
An adjustment scale appears.
X Select a setting using the 00080009
buttons and press the 0016button to confirm. Changing the picture format
X To show the menu: press the0016button
on the remote control.
or
X While the navigation menu is shown,
(Y page 230)select Menu and press the
0016
button to confirm.
X Select DVD-Video using
the 00090006000A buttons and press the
0016 button to confirm.
The dot in front of one of the menu items
16:9 Optimized ,
4:3 or
Widescreen indicates the format currently selected.
X Select a format using the 00080009
buttons and press the 0016button to confirm. System settings
Note
You can adjust almost all system settings
individually for each screen without affecting
the other screen. You make these settings
using the remote control (Y page 239). Selecting the display language
X Select System using the
00080006000A
buttons on the remote control and press
0016 to confirm.
You see the system menu on the selected
rear screen. System settings
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X
Select Settings using the
0009button
and press 0016to confirm.
X Select Language using the
00080009
buttons and press the 0016button to confirm.
The list of languages appears .A0027dot
indicates the current setting.
X Select a language using the 00080009
buttons and press the 0016button to confirm.
The Rear Seat Entertainment System
activates the selected language. Switching the displa
ydesign
X Select Settings using the
0009button
and press 0016to confirm.
X Select Day Mode ,
Night Mode or
Automatic using the
00080009 buttons
and press the 0016button to confirm.
The dot indicates the curren tsetting. 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
0009button
and press 0016to confirm.
X Select Brightness using the
00080009
buttons and press the 0016button to confirm.
As cale appears. X
Adjust the brightness using the 00080009
buttons and press the 0016button to confirm.
The brightness ba rmoves up or down. The
picture becomes lighter or darker in
accordance with the scale. Showing/hiding the picture
X To hide the picture: selectDisplay Off in the system menu using the
0009000A
buttons on the remote control and press
the 0016button to confirm.
The picture is hidden.
X To display the picture: press the0016
button. CD/audio DVD and MP3 mode
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
The CD/DVD drive is a class 1laser product.
If you open the CD/DV Ddrive housing, you
could be exposed to invisible laser radiation.
This laser radiation could damage yourr etina.
There is a risk of injury.
Never open the housing. Always have
maintenance and repair work carried out at a
qualified specialist workshop. General notes
You will find information on the following
topics in the Audio section:
R notes on CDs/DVDs (Y page 206)
R notes on MP3 mode (Y page 204)
R notes on copyright (Y page 205)246
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Inserting
aCD/DVD 0001
Disc slot
0002 Disc eject button
Depending on the vehicle model and
equipmen tlevel, the CD/DVD drive is found:
R behind the center console in a folding
compartment, or
R under the rear bench seat, or
R in the stowage box between the rear seats. 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 Inser tadisc 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 to disc mode
(audio CD/audio DVD/MP3 mode)
(Y page 247)
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. Switching to audio CD, audio DVD or
MP3 mode
Example: audio CD mode
0001
Data medium type _
0002 Track number
0014 Track name (only if stored on the disc as
CD text)
0013 Track time
0011 Graphic time and trac kdisplay
0012 Curren tplayback settings (no symbol for
"Normal track sequence")
0005 To set the bass
0006 To set the treble
0007 Disc name (if stored on the disc as CD
text)
0008 To call up the track list
0009 Playback options CD/audio DVD and MP3 mode
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X
Insert a CD/DVD (Y page 247).
The RearS eat Entertainmen tSystem loads
the inserted disc.
X Select Disc in the menu using the
00080006000A buttons on the remote
control and confirm by pressing the 0016
button.
The corresponding mode is switched on.
The Rear Seat Entertainmen tSystem plays
the disc. Example: audio DV
Dmode
0001 Data medium type ü
0002 Track number
0014 Track name (if stored on the disc)
0013 Track time
0011 Graphic time and track display
0012 Current playback settings (no symbol for
"Normal track sequence")
0005 To set the bass
0006 To set the treble
0007 Disc name (if stored on the disc)
0008 To call up the track list
0009 Stop function
000B Pause function
000C Playback options Example: MP3 mode
0001
Data medium type þ
0002 Track number
0014 Track name
0013 Track time
0011 Graphic time and track display
0012 Current playback settings (no symbol for
"Normal track sequence")
0005 To set the bass
0006 To set the treble
0007 Disc name or current folder
0008 To call up the folder list
0009 Playback options; to switch track
information on/off
i Variable bit rates in MP3 tracks can result
in the elapsed time shown being different
from the actual elapsed time. Selecting
atrack
Selecting by skipping to atrack X
To skip forwards or backwards to a
track: press the 0006or000A button on
the remote control.
or
X Press the 0001or0002 button.
The skip forward functio nskips to the next
track.
If the elapsed track time has passed 8
seconds, the functio nskip sback to the
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is shorter, it will skip to the start of the
previous track.
If the Random Tracks or
Random Folder playback option has been selected, the
track order is random.
Selecting by track list In audio CD mode, the track list contains all
tracks on the disc currently playing.
In audio DV
Dmode, the track list contains all
tracks in the currently active group; see
"Setting the audio format" (Y page 203).
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 Tracks (audio CD/DVD mode) or
Folder (MP3 mode) using
the 00090006000A buttons on the remote
control, and confirm by pressing the 0016
button.
or
X Press the 0016button when the display/
selection window is active.
The track list appears. The 0027dot indicates
the current track.
X Select a track using the 00080009buttons
and press the 0016button to confirm.
Making aselection by entering the track
number directly X
Press the 0018button on the remote
control.
The track entry display appears.
Example: track 2
X Press number button 2.
Example: track 12
X Press the corresponding number keys in
rapid succession. 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.
i It is not possible to enter numbers that
exceed the number of tracks on the CD or
in the currently active folder. Fast forwarding/rewinding
X With the display/selection window active,
press the 0006or000A button on the
remote control repeatedly until you reach
the desired position.
or
X Press and hold the 0001or0002 button
until the desired position is reached. Selecting
afolder
This function is only available in MP3 mode.
X Select Folder in MP3 mode using
the 00090006000A buttons on the remote
control and press the 0016button to confirm.
or
X Press the 0016button when the display/
selectio nwindow is active.
The folder conten tappears. 0001
Folder selection symbol
0002 Current folder name
0014 Track symbol CD/audio DVD and MP3 mode
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X
To switch to the superordinate folder:
select symbol 0001using the 00080009
buttons on the remote control and press
the 0016button to confirm.
The display shows the next folde rup. 0001
Folder selection symbol
0002 Folder symbol
X Select a folder using the 00080009buttons
and press the 0016button to confirm.
You will see the tracks in the folder.
X Select a trac kusing the 00080009 buttons
and press the 0016button 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: select0009using
the 00090006000A buttons on the remote
control and press the 0016button to confirm.
The 0009 display changes to 0004.
X To continue playback: select0004and
press the 0016button to confirm.
The 0004 display changes to 0009.Stop function
This function is only available in audio DVD
mode. X
To interrupt playback: select0014using
the 00090006000A buttons on the remote
control and press the 0016button to confirm.
The 0009 display changes to 0004.
X To continue playback: select0004and
press the 0016button to confirm.
Playback continues from the point where it
was interrupted.
X To stop playback: while playback is
interrupted, select 0014againa nd press
the 0016button to confirm.
Playback stops and returns to the
beginning of the DVD. 0004is highlighted.
X To restart playback: select0004and
press the 0016button 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 203).
X Select DVD-A using the
00090006000A
buttons on the remote control and press
0016 to confirm.
X Select Group using the
00080009 buttons
and press the 0016button to confirm.
The list of available audio formats appears.
The 0027dot indicates the format currently
selected.
X Select an audio format using the
00080009 buttons and press the 0016button
to confirm.
X To exit the menu: press the0006
or 000A button. Playbac
koptions
Further information on playback options is
available in the "Audio" section
(Y page 204). 250
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X
Select CD ,
DVD-A or
MP3 using
the 00090006000A buttons on the remote
control and press the 0016button to confirm.
The options list appears .The 0027 dot
indicates the option currently selected.
X Select Normal Track Sequence ,
Random Tracks or
Random Folder using the
00080009 buttons and press the 0016button
to confirm.
The option is switched on. For all options
except Normal Track Sequence , you will
see a corresponding display in the display/
selection window.
i If you switch the data carrier which you
are currently listening to, the NormalTrack Sequence option is activated
automatically .Ifanoption 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
00090006000A
buttons on the remote control and press
the 0016button to confirm.
X Select Display Track Information using the
00080009 buttons and press the
0016 button to confirm.
The function is switched on 0010or off 0003,
depending on the previous status. Video DVD mode
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
The CD/DVD drive is a class 1laser product.
If you open the CD/DV Ddrive housing, you could be exposed to invisible laser radiation.
This laser radiation could damage yourr
etina.
There is a risk of injury.
Never open the housing. Always have
maintenance and repair work carried out at a
qualified 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 can be found under video
(Y
page 229). 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
0005
symbol in the display. Switching to video DVD mode
X Insert a video DVD (Y page 247).
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
00080006000A buttons on the remote Video DVD mode
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X
To paus eplayback: select0009and press
the 0016button to confirm.
The 0009 display changes to 0004.
X To continue playback: select0004and
press the 0016button to confirm.
The menu is hidden. Stop function
X To show the menu: press the0016button
on the remote control.
or
X Select Menu while the navigation menu is
shown and press the 0016button to confirm.
X To interrupt playback: select0014and
press the 0016button to confirm.
The 0009 display changes to 0004.The
video image is hidden.
X To continue playback: select0004and
press the 0016button to confirm.
Playback continues from the point where it
was interrupted. The menu is hidden.
X To stop playback: while playback is
interrupted, select 0014again and press
the 0016button to confirm.
Playback stops and returns to the
beginning of the DVD. 0004is highlighted.
X To restart playback: select0004and
press the 0016button to confirm.
Playback starts from the beginning of the
DVD. Selecting
ascene/chapter
General notes Observe the information on DV
Dvideo mode
(Y page 231). Skipping forwards/backwards X
Press the 0006or000A button on the
remote control.
or
X Press the 0001or0002 button.
The navigation menu (Y page 230)appears
for approximately eight seconds.
Selecting ascene/chapter directly These examples illustrate how to select
scene/chapter 5.
X
Option 1: while the film is playing, press
the 0018 button on the remote control.
X Press the corresponding number key, such
as 5.
X Option 2: while the film is playing, press
the 0016button on the remote control and
show the menu.
X Select DVD-Video and press the
0016button
to confirm.
X Select DVD Functions and press the
0016
button to confirm.
X Select Scene Selection and press the
0016 button to confirm.
X Select 5 using the
0008or0009 buttonand
press the 0016button to confirm.
In both cases, playback will begi nfrom the
fifth scene/chapter after a brie fpause. Selecting
afilm/title
Option 1:
X Press the 0016button on the remote control
and show the menu.
X Select DVD-Video and press the
0016button
on the remote control to confirm. Video DVD mode
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X
Select DVD Functions and press the
0016
button to confirm.
X Select Title Selection and press the
0016 button to confirm.
X To call up the selection list: press the
0016 button.
X Select a film/title.
Option 2:
Example :selecting film 2
X Press button 2.
After a brief pause, the second film is
played. DVD menu
Calling up the DVD menu The DVD menu is the menu stored on the DVD
itself. It is structured in various ways
according to the individual DVD and permits
certain actions and settings.
In the case of multi-language DVDs, for
example, you can change the DVD language
in the DVD menu.
X Press the 0016button on the remote control
and show the menu.
X Select DVD-Video and press the
0016button
on the remote control to confirm.
X Select DVD Functions and press the
0016
button to confirm.
X Select Menu and press the
0016button to
confirm.
The DVD menu appears. Selecting menu items in the DVD menu
X
Select a menu item using the
000800090006000A buttons on the
remote control and press the 0016button to
confirm.
Am enu appears.
X Confirm Select by pressing the
0016button.
The Rear Seat Entertainment System
carries out the action or shows a submenu.
X If available, additional option scan now be
selected.
The Rear Seat Entertainment System then
switches back to the DVD menu.
i Menu items which canno tbe selected are
shown in gray.
i Depending on the DVD, the menu items:
Back (to the movie) ,
Play ,
Stop ,
0001,
0002 orGo up may either not function at
all or may not function at certain points in
the DVD menu. To indicate this, the 0005
symbol appears in the display.
Stopping a film or skipping to the
beginning or end of ascene X
Select any men uitem from the DVD menu.
The menu appears.
X To stop the film: select theStop menu
ite ma nd press the 0016button on the remote
control to confirm. 254
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Skipping backwards restarts the current
track (i
fithas been playing for more than
eigh tseconds) or starts the previous track
(if the curren ttrack has only been playing
for a shorter time).
X To selectaf older:press the 0009button
on the remote control.
X Highlight one of the two folde rsymbols
with the 0006or000A buttonand press
0016 to confirm.
Depending on your selection, the previous
or next folde ris selected and the first track
is played.
Additional setting option:
R Adjusting the sound settings (Y page 244)
Video DVD mode Example: video DVD mode
X
To hide a menu: confirmMenu with the
0016 button.
The video image is played in full screen
mode.
Additional setting options:
R Adjusting the brightness, contrast and
color (Y page 245)
R Changing the picture format (Y page 245)
R Adjusting the sound settings (Y page 244) 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-
compartment CD/DVD drive (AUX drive) with
a sound and video signal.
Please see the corresponding operating
instructions for information on how to
operate the external video source.
For further details aboute xternal 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 next to the CD/DVD eject button
(Y
page 240).
Display AUX The AUX display jacks are on the side of the
screen (Y
page 239).
Audio and video connection X
Insert the audio plugs for the left and right
signals into the corresponding Land R
jacks.
X Insert the video plug into the Vjack. Activating AUX mode
AUX drive X
Select Aux in the menu using the
00080006000A buttons on the remote
control and press the 0016button to confirm.
The AUX menu appears. 258
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