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X
Select the Back (to the movie)
Back (to the movie) menu
item in the menu and press 0098to confirm.
Setting the language and audio format This function is not available on all DVDs. If it
is available, you can set the DVD menu
language, 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 in the DVD
menu (Y page 482).
X Show the DVD menu (Y page 482).
X In full-screen mode, press 0098the COMAND
controller to show the menu.
X Select DVD-Video
DVD-Video in the menu by turning
00790052007A the COMAND controller and press
0098 to confirm.
X Select DVD Functions
DVD Functions and press0098to
confirm.
X Select Menu Language Menu Language orAudio
Audio
Language
Language and press0098to confirm.
In both cases, a menu appears after a few
seconds. The 003Bdot in front of an entry
indicates the currently selected language.
X Select a setting by turning 00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to
confirm.
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.
X Show the DVD menu (Y page 482).
X Select DVD-Video
DVD-Video in the menu by turning
00790052007A the COMAND controller and press
0098 to confirm.
X Select DVD Functions DVD Functions and press0098to
confirm. X
Select Subtitles Subtitles orCamera Angle Camera Angle and
press 0098to confirm.
In both cases, a menu appears. The 003Bdot
in front of an entry indicates the current
setting.
X Select a setting by turning 00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to
confirm.
Interactive content DVDs can contain interactive content (e.g. a
video game). In a video game, for example,
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 by sliding 009700520064or009500520096 the
COMAND controller and press 0098to
execute it.
A menu appears and the first entry,
Select Select , is highlighted.
X Press 0098the COMAND controller. AUX video mode
Connecting external video sources External video sources may have different
volumes, which can mean that system
messages such as traffic announcements and
navigation system announcements are much
louder. If necessary, deactivate the system
messages or adjust their volume manually.
If your vehicle is equipped with Media
Interface, you can connect an external video
source (AUX video) (Y
page 470).
The 1/8 inch audio/video jacks are in the
center console stowage compartment.
i In vehicles with a rear view camera, the
AUX video jack cannot be used for external
video sources. Video
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R
in the Audio menu (Y page 436)
R in the media list (Y page 451)
X Select Search
Search in the basic display by
sliding 00520064and turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
The category list appears ( Ypage 457).
Displaying pictures X
Select (Y page 457)Photos Photosin the category
list by turning 00790052007Athe COMAND controller
and press 0098to confirm.
A folder directory appears.
X Select a folder with photos and press 0098to
confirm.
The folder displays the existing picture files
(example). X
Select a photo and press 0098to confirm.
The photo is displayed and the music is
stopped. Changing the picture view
X
While viewing a picture (Y page 485), press
0098 the COMAND controller.
A menu appears.
X To turn the picture clockwise: confirm
Turn Clockwise Turn Clockwise by pressing0098the
COMAND controller.
X To turn the picture counter-clockwise:
select Turn Counterclockwise Turn Counterclockwise by
turning 00790052007Athe COMAND controller and
press 0098to confirm.
X To zoom into a picture: selectZoom
Zoomby
turning the 00790052007ACOMAND controller and
press 0098to confirm.
After you have zoomed into the picture, you
can move the section of the picture.
X Slide 009700520064 and009500520096 the COMAND
controller.
X To revert to the original size: press0098the
COMAND controller.
or
X Press the 003Dback button.
Exiting the picture viewer X
Select Back To Menu Back To Menu in the menu by
turning 00790052007Athe COMAND controller and
press 0098to confirm. Video
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Rear Seat Entertainment System
Your COMAND equipment
These operating instructions describe all the
standard and optional equipment for your
COMAND system, as available at the time of
going to print. Country-specific differences
are possible. Please note that your COMAND
system may not be equipped with all the
features described. Overview
Important safety notes G
WARNING
The CD/DVD drive is a class 1 laser product.
If you open the CD/DVD drive housing, you
could be exposed to invisible laser radiation.
This laser radiation could damage your retina.
There is a risk of injury.
Never open the housing. Always have
maintenance and repair work carried out at a
qualified specialist workshop. G
WARNING
If objects such as headphones/headsets or
external audio/video sources are not secured
in the passenger compartment, they can be
flung around and hit vehicle occupants. There
is a risk of injury, for example in the event of
sudden braking or a sudden change in
direction. Always stow these items or similar objects
carefully so that they cannot be flung around,
for example in a lockable vehicle stowage
compartment.
Components The Rear Seat Entertainment System
includes:
R
two screens for the rear behind the front-
seat head restraints
R two remote controls
R a CD/DVD drive
R AUX jacks on both screens (AUX display)
and on the CD/DVD drive (AUX drive)
R two sets of cordless headphones 486
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You can switch the screens back on.
However, this will discharge the starter
battery.
X Point the remote control at the rear-
compartment screen which has been
selected for remote operation.
X Press button 0043on the remote control
(Y page 487).
The respective rear-compartment screen
switches on or off.
i You can only switch the screens on using
the remote control if the ignition is
switched on.
Switching the button lighting on/off
X Press button 0044on the remote control
(Y page 487).
Depending on the previous status, the
button lighting is switched on or off.
i If you do not use the remote control for
about 15 seconds, the button lighting
switches off automatically.
Switching the sound on or off
X Press button 0084on the remote control
(Y page 487).
The sound is switched on/off.
Selecting a menu/menu item and
confirming your selection
X Select a menu/menu item using the
0059006500630064 buttons on the
remote control and press the 008Bbutton to
confirm. CD/DVD drive and AUX jacks 0043
CD/DVD slot
0044 AUX, right-hand (R) jack for audio signal
(red)
0087 AUX, left-hand (L) jack for audio signal
(white)
0085 AUX, video (V) jack (yellow)
0083 CD/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) (Y page 487).488
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Cordless headphones
Overview
0043
Volume control
0044 Selects a screen for the headphones
0087 Battery compartment cover
0085 Switches the cordless headphones on/off
0083 Indicator lamp with various displays (Y page 490)
X Open both sides of the headphones and adjust the fit of the headphones by pulling the
headphone band in the direction of the arrow.
Switching the cordless headphones on/
off X
Press button 0043.
Depending on the previous status, the
headphones are switched on or off. To save
the battery, the headphones are switched
off automatically if they do not receive an
audio signal within three minutes. Rear Seat Entertainment System
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Basic functions
Using headphones You can use the cordless headphones
supplied and/or up to two sets of corded
headphones connected to the corresponding
jack of the rear-compartment screens
(Y page 487).
Information on:
R switching the cordless headphones on/off
R adjusting the volume of the headphones
R selecting a screen for the headphones
can be found under "Cordless headphones"
(Y page 489).
Using the main loudspeakers This function is available in conjunction with
COMAND.
You can use the vehicle loudspeakers to
listen to a disc inserted in the rear-
compartment drive. To do so, at least one of
the rear-compartment screens must be set to
disc mode.
X To set on COMAND: press the002A
function button to switch on an audio
mode.
X Select Audio
Audio by sliding 00970052the COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
The Audio menu appears.
X Select Rear Audio
Rear Audio by turning00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to
confirm.
i The headphones' volume setting does not
affect the main loudspeakers.
Selecting sound settings You can select the sound settings in the CD/
audio DVD/MP3, video DVD and AUX modes. X
Switch on an operating mode (e.g. audio
CD mode) (Y page 494).
X Select Treble
Treble orBass Bass using
the 006400590065 buttons on the remote
control and press the 008Bbutton to confirm.
An adjustment scale appears.
X Select a setting using the 00630064
buttons and press the 008Bbutton to confirm.
Multiple users Simultaneous use of the rear-
compartment disc drive
The two rear-compartment screens can be
operated almost entirely independently from
one another. However, there can be a conflict
in some menus if the two screens are used
simultaneously.
If the rear-compartment disc drive is being
used for both screens simultaneously,
selecting certain menus or settings on one of
the screens also affects the other screen.
The following functions affect both screens:
R changing playback options
R selecting a track (from a track list or folder)
R using the play, pause and stop functions
R fast forwarding/rewinding or scrolling
R calling up the DVD menu and navigating
within it
R setting the language, subtitles and camera
angle
R calling up interactive DVD content
The following functions affect only one
screen:
R audio and video functions as well as picture
settings
R switching between full screen and the
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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 506).
Adjusting the brightness, contrast and
color Example: TV mode
0043
Brightness, contrast and color
0044 Picture formats
X Switch on video DVD mode (Y page 499).
X To show the menu: press the008Bbutton
on the remote control.
or
X While the navigation menu is shown,
(Y page 480) select Menu Menuand press the
008B button to confirm. X
Select DVD-Video
DVD-Video using
the 006400590065 buttons and press the
008B button to confirm.
X Select Brightness
Brightness ,Contrast
Contrast orColor
Color
using the 00630064 buttons and press the
008B button to confirm.
An adjustment scale appears.
X Select a setting using the 00630064
buttons and press the 008Bbutton to confirm.
Changing the picture format X
To show the menu: press the008Bbutton
on the remote control.
or
X While the navigation menu is shown,
(Y page 480)select Menu Menuand press the 008B
button to confirm.
X Select DVD-Video
DVD-Video using
the 006400590065 buttons and press the
008B button to confirm.
The dot in front of one of the menu items
16:9 Optimized
16:9 Optimized ,4:3 4:3 orWidescreen
Widescreen
indicates the format currently selected.
X Select a format using the 00630064
buttons and press the 008Bbutton 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 487).
Selecting the display language X
Select System System using the 006300590065
buttons on the remote control and press
008B to confirm.
You see the system menu on the selected
rear screen. Rear Seat Entertainment System
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Select Settings
Settings using the0064button
and press 008Bto confirm.
X Select Language
Language using the00630064
buttons and press the 008Bbutton to confirm.
The list of languages appears. A 0036dot
indicates the current setting.
X Select a language using the 00630064
buttons and press the 008Bbutton to confirm.
The Rear Seat Entertainment System
activates the selected language.
Switching the display design X
Select Settings
Settings using the0064button
and press 008Bto confirm.
X Select Day Mode
Day Mode, Night Mode
Night Mode or
Automatic
Automatic using the00630064 buttons
and press the 008Bbutton to confirm.
The dot indicates the current setting. Design Explanation
Day Mode
Day Mode The display is set
permanently to day
design.
Night Mode Night Mode The display is set
permanently to night
design.
Automatic Automatic The display design
changes depending on
the vehicle instrument
cluster illumination.
Setting the brightness
X
Select Settings Settings using the0064button
and press 008Bto confirm.
X Select Brightness
Brightness using the00630064
buttons and press the 008Bbutton to confirm.
A scale appears.
X Adjust the brightness using the 00630064
buttons and press the 008Bbutton 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: selectDisplay Off Display Off
in the system menu using the 00640065
buttons on the remote control and press
the 008Bbutton to confirm.
The picture is hidden.
X To display the picture: press the008B
button. CD/audio DVD and MP3 mode
Important safety notes G
WARNING
The CD/DVD drive is a class 1 laser product.
If you open the CD/DVD drive housing, you
could be exposed to invisible laser radiation.
This laser radiation could damage your retina.
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 457)
R notes on MP3 mode (Y page 455)
R notes on copyright ( Ypage 457) 494
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Inserting a CD/DVD
0043
Disc slot
0044 Disc eject button
Depending on the vehicle model and
equipment level, 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 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 to disc mode
(audio CD/audio DVD/MP3 mode)
(Y page 495)
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
0043
Data medium type _
0044 Track number
0087 Track name (only if stored on the disc as
CD text)
0085 Track time
0083 Graphic time and track display
0084 Current playback settings (no symbol for
"Normal track sequence")
006B To set the bass
006C To set the treble
006D Disc name (if stored on the disc as CD
text)
006E To call up the track list
006F Playback options
X Insert a CD/DVD (Y page 495).
The Rear Seat Entertainment System loads
the inserted disc.
X Select Disc Discin the menu using the
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control and confirm by pressing the
008B
button.
The corresponding mode is switched on.
The Rear Seat Entertainment System plays
the disc. Example: audio DVD mode
0043
Data medium type ü
0044 Track number
0087 Track name (if stored on the disc)
0085 Track time
0083 Graphic time and track display
0084 Current playback settings (no symbol for
"Normal track sequence")
006B To set the bass
006C To set the treble
006D Disc name (if stored on the disc)
006E To call up the track list
006F Stop function
0070 Pause function
0071 Playback options Example: MP3 mode
0043
Data medium type þ
0044 Track number
0087 Track name
0085 Track time
0083 Graphic time and track display
0084 Current playback settings (no symbol for
"Normal track sequence")
006B To set the bass
006C To set the treble
006D Disc name or current folder
006E To call up the folder list
006F 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 a track Selecting by skipping to a track
X
To skip forwards or backwards to a
track: press the 0059or0065 button on
the remote control.
or
X Press the 0048or0049 button.
The skip forward function skips to the next
track.
If the elapsed track time has passed 8
seconds, the function skips back to the
beginning of the track. If the elapsed time
is shorter, it will skip to the start of the
previous track. 496
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