MERCEDES-BENZ SL-Class 2015 R131 Owner's Manual

X
Select Search
Search in the basic display by slid-
ing 00520064 and turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
The category list appears.
i Search
Search
is not available until the device
has been activated.
i Reading:
if the media content of the con-
nected device is being read, this is indica-
ted on the upper right by a symbol. When
reading has ended, the categories Select
Select
By Cover
By Cover andKeyword Search Keyword Search are avail-
able.
Depending on the connected device and
the size of the media content, reading may
take several minutes. When the device is
next started or reconnected, the advanced
functions will be quickly available.
However, if you change the media content
on your iPod ®
/iPhone ®
, it has to be read
and analyzed again. Example: current track list
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Symbol for next folder up
0044 Device icon and device name
0087 Track symbol
0085 Current title
X Select Current Tracklist Current Tracklist by turning
00790052007A the COMAND controller and press 0098
to confirm.
The content of the current track list
appears.
X Select the track by turning 00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to con-
firm.
The track is played. X
To switch to the next folder up: slide00950052
the COMAND controller.
or
X Press the 003Dback button.
Playing back the content of a category or
folder
X Select the category or folder by turning
00790052007Athe COMAND controller.
X Press 0098the COMAND controller for longer
than 2 seconds.
The content of the category or folder selec-
ted is played in accordance with the play-
back option selected (Y page 470).
Alphabetical track selection
iPod ®
, iPhone ®
and MP3 player
This function is available for alphabetically
sorted categories and folders. This function is not available for albums or playlists, for exam-
ple.
X Select a category, e.g. Artists
Artists, by turning
00790052007A the COMAND controller and press 0098
to confirm.
The available artists are displayed.
X Press the corresponding number key once
or repeatedly to select the initial letter of
the desired artist. For example, to select an
artist whose name begins with C, press the 0082 number key three times.
The available letters are listed at the lower
edge of the display.
After a message, the first entry in the list
which matches the letter entered is high-
lighted.
i If no corresponding entry exists, the last
entry corresponding to a previous letter is
highlighted instead.
i iPods and MP3 players: the quality of the
search results is highly dependent on the
version and language variant of the soft-
ware used to populate the device. A well-
known example of such software is
iTunes ®
. Audio
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If different sorting rules are defined (e.g. in
iTunes ®
), the search is canceled without
any result.
Additional selection functions R Select By Cover
Select By Cover
Albums can be chosen by cover using the
menu item.
The first time the Select By Cover
Select By Cover func-
tion is used, additional data must be loaded
from the iPod ®
/iPhone ®
. The current
music playback is interrupted to allow
access to this data. The process may take a few minutes and should not be canceled.
Otherwise it will start again from the begin-
ning the next time Select By Cover
Select By Cover is
selected. Covers are initially searched for in the Gracenote Media Database and are
then added to during playback from the
connected device (Y page 448). The avail-
ability depends on the use and the tracks
already selected.
R Keyword Search
Keyword Search
Selecting keyword search allows you to
search through all categories on the con-
nected device for keywords.
i More information on
Select By Cover Select By Cover
and Keyword Search
Keyword Search can be found under
"Music search, selecting category"
(Y page 468).
i For an iPod ®
/iPhone ®
, the available cov-
ers are added most efficiently if the entire
media content is in the current playlist. This
is the case if you have selected the play-
back option Tracks TracksorRandom Medium
Random Medium
(Y page 470).
Special feature in iPod ®
/iPhone ®
mode
i If the connected iPod ®
/iPhone ®
is not
functioning or paused, you can search for
tracks but cannot select them. After con-
firming a new track, the Function
Function
Unavailable Unavailable message appears. Playback options X
To select a playback option: select
Media Interface
Media Interface in the basic display by
sliding 00520064and turning 00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to con-
firm.
The options list appears. The 003Bdot indi-
cates the option selected.
X Select an option and press 0098to confirm.
The following options are available:
R Normal Track Sequence Normal Track Sequence
Normal track sequence: you hear the
tracks in their normal order (e.g. numerical
or alphabetical).
R Random Medium Random Medium
All the tracks on the medium are played in
random order.
R Random Track List Random Track List
The tracks in the currently active category
or folder, including any subfolders, are
played in random order.
i If the connected iPod ®
/iPhone ®
is not
functioning or paused, the playback
options are inactive. The display of options
is grayed out.
MP3 player instructions General information
Up to 30,000 tracks per medium are suppor-
ted.
You can speed up some functions and
improve the search results by:
R making sure the names of tracks, albums
and artists, for example, are written the
same way
R labeling albums featuring various artists as
"compilations"
i Multiple entries of tracks in playlists are
filtered out for some players. 470
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Data formats
MP3 and WMA are supported as data formats
with fixed and variable bit rates (up to
320 kbits/s).
Special considerations when using MP3
players
Up to eight directory levels with up to 1,000
tracks per directory are supported.
Do not use USB extension leads or adapters. They can impair functionality.
i DRM (Digital Rights Management) protec-
ted files are not supported by the Media
Interface. Audio AUX mode
Notes on audio AUX mode External audio sources may have different
volumes, which can mean that system mes-
sages such as traffic announcements and
navigation system announcements are much louder. If necessary, deactivate the system
messages or adjust their volume manually.
You can connect an external audio source
(AUX) to COMAND.
Depending on the vehicle model series, the
connection is made using a jack in the stow-
age compartment in the center console or a
USB port (Y page 445).
If COMAND is equipped with the Media Inter- face, external audio sources are connected
using the cable set provided. An AUX socket
is not provided. The connections for the
Media Interface are located in the stowage
compartment in the center console.
i You will find further information online at
http://www.mbusa-mobile.com. Or call
the Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance
Center at 1-800-FOR-MERCedes
(1-800-367-6372 )(for the USA) or Cus-
tomer Relations at 1-800-387-010 0(for
Canada). Switching to audio AUX mode Switching on using the DISC button
The external device is connected to the audio
AUX input.
X Press the 003Abutton one or more times.
By pressing the function button repeatedly,
you can change the operating mode in the
following order:
R CD/MP3 (disc)
R Memory card mode
R MUSIC REGISTER
R USB storage device
R Media Interface or audio AUX mode
R Bluetooth ®
audio mode
Switching modes via the audio menu
When you connect an external audio source,
audio AUX is not selected automatically. X Select Audio Audioin the main function bar by
sliding 00970052and turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
If AUX mode was the last mode selected, it
will now be active.
If another audio source is switched on, you
can now switch to audio AUX mode in the
audio menu.
X Select Audio Audiousing00970052and press 0098to
confirm.
The audio menu appears.
X Select Aux Auxby turning 00790052007Aand press 0098to
confirm.
The audio AUX menu appears. The medium in the external audio source is played if the
source is connected and playback selec-
ted. Audio
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Please see the respective operating instruc-
tions for how to operate the external audio
source.
Information on:
R Volume settings (Y page 295)
R Sound settings (Y page 296)
Increasing the volume on COMAND X
Select Volume Volume in the AUX display by turning
00790052007A the COMAND controller and press 0098
to confirm.
A menu appears. The 003Bdot indicates the
current setting.
X Select Standard
Standard orBoost Boost and press 0098to
confirm.
Standard Standard: the volume of the external audio
source is adjusted to a standard value.
Boost
Boost: the volume of the external audio
source is raised by approximately 10 dB.
A device which is connected as an external
audio source may seem quieter or louder in
the vehicle, or the usual maximum volume
cannot be achieved. On some devices, it is possible to adjust the volume separately. In
this case, start at a medium volume and
increase it gradually. This enables you to
determine whether the system is able to play
the music at high volume without distorting it. Video
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. General information
Automatic picture shutoff The video image is only displayed for the
driver when the transmission lever is in posi-
tion
P.
SPLITVIEW allows the front passenger to view the video image (Y page 303).
When the transmission lever is disengaged
from position P, the following message
appears in the display: In order not to In order not to
distract
distract you
youfrom
from the
thetraffic
traffic situa‐
situa‐
tion,
tion, the
thepicture
picture is
isfaded
faded out
outwhile
while
the vehicle is in motion.
the vehicle is in motion.
As soon as the selector lever of the transmis-
sion is returned to position P, the video image
is shown. 472
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Basic settings
Adjusting the brightness, contrast or
color X
In video DVD or video AUX mode, press the
0098 COMAND Controller.
The menu is shown.
X Select DVD-Video
DVD-Video orAux
Aux by turning 00790052007A
the COMAND controller and press 0098to
confirm.
A menu appears.
X Select Brightness Brightness, Contrast ContrastorColor
Color by
turning 00790052007Athe COMAND controller and
press 0098to confirm.
X Set the value between - 5 and + 5 and press
0098 to confirm.
Changing the picture format X
Press 0098the COMAND controller.
The menu is shown.
X Select DVD-Video
DVD-Video by sliding00520064and turn-
ing 00790052007A the COMAND controller and press
0098 to confirm.
A menu appears.
X Select 16:9 Optimized
16:9 Optimized ,4:3
4:3 orWide‐
Wide‐
screen screen and press 0098to confirm.
The dot in front of the entry indicates the
currently selected format.
X Select a setting by turning 00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to con-
firm. Video DVD mode
Important safety notes G
WARNING
The CD/DVD drive is a class 1 laser product. If you open the housing of the CD/DVD drive,
there is a risk of exposure to invisible laser
radiation. This laser radiation could damage
your retina. There is a risk of injury. Never open the housing. Always have main-
tenance and repair work carried out at a quali-
fied specialist workshop. G
WARNING
Handling discs while driving may distract you from traffic conditions. You could also lose
control of the vehicle. There is a risk of an
accident.
Handle discs only when the vehicle is station-
ary.
Bear in mind that at a speed of only 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle covers
a distance of 44 feet (approximately 14 m)
every se cond.
Notes on discs !
Do not affix stickers or labels to the discs.
They could peel off and damage COMAND.
Stickers can cause the disc to bend, which can result in read errors and disc recogni-
tion problems.
! COMAND is designed to play discs that
comply with the EN 60908 standard. There-
fore, you can only use discs with a maxi-
mum 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 can- not be ejected and can damage the device.
Only use round discs with a diameter of
12 cm. Do not use discs with a diameter of 8 cm, even with an adapter.
Playback problems may occur when playing
copied discs. There are a large variety of
discs, DVD authoring software, 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 copied
yourself. Video
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DVD playback conditions
If video DVDs do not conform to the NTSC or
PAL TV standards, they may create picture,
sound or other problems during playback.
COMAND is capable of playing back video
DVDs produced according to the following
standards:
R Region code 1 or region code 0 (no region
code)
R PAL or NTSC standard
You will generally find the relevant details
either on the DVD itself or on the DVD case.
i If you insert a video DVD with a different
region code, you will see a message to this effect.
i COMAND is set to region code 1 at the
factory. This setting can be changed at an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. This will allow you to play video DVDs with a differ-
ent region code, provided that they are pro-duced in accordance with the PAL or NTSC
standard. The region code can be changed up to five times.
Function restrictions Depending on the DVD, it is possible that cer-
tain functions or actions 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 0047symbol in the display.
Inserting and removing DVDs X
Proceed as described in the "Inserting and
ejecting CDs and DVDs" section
(Y page 444).
Switching to video DVD mode Switching on automatically
X Insert a video DVD.
COMAND loads the medium inserted and
starts to play it. Switching on using the DISC button
X Press the 003Abutton.
COMAND switches to the previous disc
operating mode.
By pressing the 003Abutton repeatedly, you
can switch modes in the following order:
R video DVD/CD/MP3 in the single DVD
drive (disc mode)
R memory card mode
R MUSIC REGISTER
R USB storage device
R Media Interface or audio AUX mode
R Bluetooth ®
audio mode
X Select Media Mediaby sliding 00520064and turning
00790052007A the COMAND controller and press 0098
to confirm.
X Select a ývideo DVD from the media list
(Y page 476).
Switching on with the video menu X Select Video
Videoin the main function bar by
sliding 00970052and turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
Video DVD mode is switched on.
Showing/hiding the control menu X
To show: in DVD video mode, slide 009700520064
the COMAND controller.
X To hide: slide009700520064 the COMAND control-
ler.
or
X Wait for approximately eight seconds. 474
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Control menu displayed
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Type of data medium
0044 Current title
0087 Current scene
0085 Track time
0083 Shows the menu
i This function is not available while the
DVD's own menu is being displayed.
Showing/hiding the menu X
To show: in full-screen DVD video mode,
press 0098the COMAND controller.
or
X Select Menu
Menu while the control menu is
shown and press 0098to confirm.
X To hide: slide00970052the COMAND controller
and confirm Full Screen Full Screen by pressing0098. Menu shown
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Video DVD options
0044 Pause function
0087 Stop function 0085
Media selection
0083 Sound settings
i This function is not available while the
DVD's own menu is being displayed.
Fast forwarding/rewinding X
In full-screen DVD video mode, slide 009500520096
and hold the COMAND controller until the
desired position is reached.
or
X Press and hold the 0048or0049 button
until the desired position is reached.
You see the control menu.
Stop function X
Show the menu (Y page 475).
X To interrupt playback: select00DBby
turning 00790052007Athe COMAND controller and
press 0098to confirm.
The 00CF display changes to 00D0. The
video image is hidden.
X To continue playback: select00D0and
press 0098to confirm.
Playback continues from the point where it was interrupted.
X To stop playback: while playback is inter-
rupted, select 00DBagain and press 0098to
confirm.
or
X During playback, confirm 00DBby pressing
0098 twice in rapid succession.
00D0 is selected.
X To restart playback: confirm00D0by
pressing 0098.
Playback restarts from the beginning. Video
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Pause function
X
Show the menu (Y page 475).
X To pause playback: select00CFby turn-
ing 00790052007A the COMAND controller and press
0098 to confirm.
The 00CF display changes to 00D0.
X To continue playback: select00D0and
press 0098to confirm.
The menu is hidden.
Selecting a scene/chapter If the film is divided into scenes or chapters,
you can select them directly while the film is
running, or skip forwards step by step. Some DVDs do not permit this at certain points (e.g. during the opening credits).
It may also be possible to select the scene/
chapter from within the menu stored on the
DVD.
X To skip forwards or back: in full screen
mode, turn 00790052007Athe COMAND controller.
or X Slide 009500520096 the COMAND controller.
or X Press the 0048or0049 button on the con-
trol panel.
The navigation menu (Y page 474) appears
for approximately eight seconds.
Selecting a film/track DVD function menu
This function is only available if the DVD is
divided into several films/titles. If the DVD contains several films, these can be selected
directly. A film can be selected either when
the DVD is being played back or when it is
stopped.
The film can also be selected from the menu
on the DVD itself.
X Show the menu (Y page 475).
X Select DVD-Video DVD-Video by turning00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to con-
firm.
X Select DVD Functions
DVD Functions and press0098to
confirm.
A menu appears.
X Select Title Selection Title Selection by turning00790052007A
the COMAND controller and press 0098to
confirm.
X Select a film/title and press 0098to confirm.
Selecting a video DVD from the media
list X
Show the menu (Y page 475).
X Select Media Mediaby sliding 00520064and turning
00790052007A the COMAND controller and press 0098
to confirm.
The media list appears. The 003Bdot indicates
the current medium being played. Video
DVDs are indicated by the ýicon.
X Press 0098the COMAND controller.
COMAND loads the video DVD and begins
playing it.
i If you select a CD or an MP3 medium, you
switch to the respective audio mode.
Further information on the media list
(Y page 447).
DVD menu Calling up the DVD menu
The DVD menu is the menu stored on the DVD
itself. It is structured in various ways accord- ing to the individual DVD and permits certain
actions and settings. 476
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In the case of multi-language DVDs, for exam-
ple, you can change the DVD language in the DVD menu.
X Show the menu (Y page 475).
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
Menu and press 0098to confirm.
The DVD menu appears.
Selecting menu items in the DVD menu X
Show the DVD menu (Y page 476).
X Select a menu item by sliding 009700520064the
COMAND controller and press 0098to con-
firm.
or X Select a menu item by sliding 009500520096the
COMAND controller and press 0098to con-
firm.
The menu appears.
X To reconfirm your selection: confirm
Select Select by pressing 0098.
COMAND carries out the action.
Make a selection from the further options,
if necessary.
COMAND then switches back to the DVD
menu.
i Menu items which cannot be selected are
shown in gray.
i Depending on the DVD, the menu items:
Back
Back (to (tothe
themovie)
movie), Play
Play,Stop
Stop,004E,
004F orGo
Go Up
Upmay either not function at all or may not function at certain points in the
DVD menu. To indicate this, the 0047symbol
appears in the display.
Moving up one level in the DVD menu X Show the DVD menu (Y page 476).
X Select the corresponding menu item in the
DVD menu and press 0098the COMAND con-
troller to confirm.
or
X Select any menu item in the DVD menu and
press 0098the COMAND controller to con-
firm.
X Select Go Up
Go Upand press 0098to confirm.
Back to the film
X Press the 003Dback button repeatedly
until you see the movie.
or
X Select the corresponding menu item from
the DVD menu.
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 lan-
guage, the audio language or the audio for-
mat. The number of settings is determined by
the DVD content. It is possible that the set-
tings may also be accessed in the DVD menu
(Y page 476).
X Show the DVD menu (Y page 476).
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. Video
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X
Select Menu Language
Menu Language orAudio Lan‐
Audio Lan‐
guage
guage and press 0098to confirm.
In both cases, a menu appears after a few
seconds. The 003Bdot in front of an entry indi-
cates the currently selected language.
X Select a setting by turning 00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to con-
firm.
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 476).
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 set-
ting.
X Select a setting by turning 00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to con-
firm.
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 select- ing and triggering actions. The type and num-
ber of actions depend on the DVD.
X Select an action by sliding 009700520064or009500520096 the
COMAND controller and press 0098to exe-
cute it.
A menu appears and the first entry, Select
Select ,
is highlighted.
X Press 0098the COMAND controller. Video AUX mode
Connecting external video sources External video sources may have different
volumes, which can mean that system mes-
sages 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 Inter-
face, you can connect an external video
source (AUX video) (Y page 465).
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.
Switching to AUX video mode AUX video mode
X Press the 003Afunction button repeatedly
until Media Interface mode is selected.
or
X Select Video Videoin the main function bar by
turning 00790052007Athe COMAND controller and
press 0098to confirm.
If AUX video mode was the last mode selec-
ted, it will now be active.
If another video source is switched on, you can now switch to AUX video mode in the
video menu. 478
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