MERCEDES-BENZ SL ROADSTER 2018 COMAND Manual

Reconnecting a Bluetooth®audio
device
General notes
The Bluetooth®audio profiles are connected
automatically under the following circumstan-
ces:
Rone of the last two mobile phones to have
been connected has also been used as a Blue-
tooth
®audio device (if the function is sup-
ported by the mobile phone).
Rthe mobile phone is automatically connected.
The Bluetooth®audio device is then connec-
ted.
iFor an automatic connection with the mul-
timedia system, the mobile phone must be
within range.
For most Bluetooth
®audio devices, the "auto-
matic connection" must be activated by tick-
ing a box. Depending on the device used, this
prompt often occurs during authorization (see
the manufacturer's operating instructions).
Connecting Bluetooth®audio devices
If the No Bluetooth Audio Device Connec‐tedmessage appears, you have two options to
reconnect the Bluetooth®audio device.
Option 1:
XTo confirm the ConnectLastUsedPlayermessage: press the controller.
If the multimedia system can locate the Blue-
tooth
®audio device, it will be connected and
start playing.
Option 2:
XSlide 6the controller.
The media menu bar appears.
XTo select Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
XTo select BluetoothAudioDevices: press
the controller.
A new menu appears.
XTo select a Bluetooth®audio device: turn and
press the controller.
If the Bluetooth
®audio device has been
authorized, playback starts.
Bluetooth®audio device and simulta-
neous search for mobile phones
i
When searching for a mobile phone or a new
Bluetooth®audio device, the connection to an
already activated Bluetooth®audio device is
separated (Ypage 92).
In the Bluetooth
®audio basic display, you will
see the No Bluetooth Audio Device Con‐
nectedmessage, and the displayed ConnectLast Used Playermessage cannot be selec-
ted.
De-authorizing (deregistering) a Blue-
tooth®audio device
XTo select a Bluetooth®audio device from the
Bluetooth®device list: turn the controller
(Ypage 146).
XTo select G: slide 9the controller.
XTo select Deauthorize: press the controller.
A prompt appears asking whether you really
wish to de-authorize this device.
XTo select Yes: turn and press the controller.
The device is deleted from the Bluetooth®
device list.
iBefore re-authorizing the Bluetooth®audio
device, you should also delete the device
name MB Bluetooth
from your Bluetooth®
audio device's Bluetooth®list (see the man-
ufacturer's operating instructions).
Operation with the Media Interface
General notes
Media Interface is a universal interface for the
connection of mobile audio and video devices.
Media Interface in the multimedia system has
two USB connections.
The USB ports are located in the stowage com-
partment under the armrest (
Ypage 136).
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Media interface menu
:Main function bar
;Display for the active data medium
=Media menu bar
?Title display in the media list
ACurrent track and number in the track list
BNumerical time display
CGraphic time display
DAdditional display area with cover view
Switching to Media Interface
XConnect the data medium to USB port 1 or
USB port 2 (Ypage 141).
XSelect the basic menu for Media Interface 1 or
Media Interface 2 (Ypage 137).
If playable media files are found, they will be
played by the multimedia system.
Supported devices
The following data media can be connected to
the multimedia system via Media Interface:
RiPod®
RiPhone®
RMP3
RUSB devices
iiPod®and iPhone®are registered trade-
marks of Apple Inc., Cupertino, California,
USA.
For details and a list of supported devices, visit
our website at
http://www.mercedes-benz-mobile.com/.
Then follow the instructions in the "Media Inter-
face" section.
Or call the Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance
Center at 1-800-FOR-MERCedes (1-800-367-6372) (for the USA) or Customer
Relations at 1-800-387-0100 (for Canada).
Supported data formats
MusicMP3, WMA, AAC
VideoMPEG, WMV, MOV,
AVI, MP4
ImagesJPG, JPEG, BMP, PNG
iVideo files from Apple®devices cannot be
played.
Selecting a music file
Selecting with the controller
XTo display the current track list: press the
controller in the media interface menu.
XSelect Current Track List.
The track list for the active data medium
appears.
XTo select a track: turn the controller and press
to confirm.
XTo skip forwards or backwards to a track:
turn the controller in the media interface
menu.
The selected track is played.
Fast-forwarding or rewinding a track
XWith the media source active in the media
interface, slide 1the controller and hold
it until the desired position has been reached.
Searching for a track
Overview
The following categories are listed:
RCurrent Track List
RFolder
RSelect By Cover
RKeyword Search
RPlaylists
RArtists
RAlbums
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RTracks
RGenres
RYear
RComposers
RVideos
RPhotos
RAudiobooks
RPodcasts
iThe functions are available as soon as the
entire media content has been read and ana- lyzed.
If the same device is reconnected with
unchanged media content, these functions
are available more quickly.
The audio books and podcasts categories are
only available for Apple
®devices.
When connecting Apple®devices, the cate-
gories “Folder”, “Year”, "Videos" and “Pho-
tos” are not available.
Searching for a track
XSlide 6the controller.
The media menu bar appears.
XTo select Search: turn and press the control-
ler.
The category list appears.
XTo select a category, e.g. Current TrackList: turn and press the controller.
A selection list appears.
XSelect the required track.
Using the keyword search
XEnter and confirm the characters of the
desired search using the controller
(
Ypage 144).
Search results are sorted according to the
available categories, displayed and can then
be selected.
Selecting the playback option
XIn media mode, slide 6the controller.
The media menu bar is shown.
XTo select Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
XSelect the playback option (Ypage 141).
iThe Play More Like Thisoption is also
available for Apple®devices. For this, the Genius functionality must be activated in
iTunes
®. Then synchronization of the device
with iTunes®must be carried out again.
Selecting video settings
Video files from Apple®devices cannot be
played.
If playable video files are found, they will be
played by the multimedia system.
XTo activate full-screen mode: press the con-
troller in the Media Interface menu.
XTo show the video menu: slide 6the con-
troller in full-screen mode.
XSelect Menu.
The Media Interface menu bar appears.
XTo select Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
XSelect Video Settings.
Making settings (
Ypage 153)
Video DVD mode
Important safety notes
GWARNING
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.
GWARNING
If you handle a disc while driving, you may be
distracted from the traffic situation. You could
also lose control of the vehicle. There is a risk of an accident.
Only handle a disc when the vehicle is sta-
tionary.
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
second.
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General notes
Notes on discs
!Do not affix stickers or labels to the discs.
They could peel off and damage the drive.
The drive is designed to receive EN 60908 standard discs. Therefore, you can
only use discs with a maximum thickness of
1.3 mm.
If you insert thicker discs, e.g. those that con-
tain data on both sides (DVD on one side and
audio data on the other), they cannot be ejec-
ted and can damage the drive.
Do not use discs with an 8 cm diameter, even
when using an adapter. Only use round discs
with a 12 cm diameter.
The variety of discs, burners and burn software
available means there is no guarantee that the
multimedia system will be able to play discs that
you have burned yourself.
DVD playback conditions
The multimedia system can play back video
DVDs produced according to the following
standards:
RRegion code 1 or region code 0 (no region
code)
RPAL or NTSC standard
You will generally find the relevant details either
on the DVD itself or on the DVD case.
With DVDs that do not meet the standard
requirements, you may encounter playback
problems.
iObserve the following notes:
RThe multimedia system is set to region
code 1 at the factory. This setting can be
changed at a qualified specialist workshop.
The region code can be changed up to five
times.
RIf the region code is changed at the work-
shop, video DVDs with another region code
can also be played. If you insert a video
DVD with a different region code, a mes-
sage to this effect appears.
RIf a DVD cannot be played back according
to national color transfer methods (PAL or
NTSC standards), problems with the image,
sound or playback may occur.
Control options
There are various control menus available in
DVD video mode.
Most DVDs have their own control menu.
The DVD's control menu is operated directly
using the controller or DVD functions.
Control menu and
functionOperation
RDVD's control
menu
Selection of title,
scene, language,
subtitles ...Operation with the
controller
RMenu Options
Selection of bright-
ness, contrast,
color, format
Operation using the
menu bar Options,
video settings
RVideo menu
Selection of scene,
fast forward or
rewindIn full-screen mode,
slide 6the control-
ler
RDVD functions
Selection of title,
scene, language,
subtitles ...In full-screen mode,
press the controller
Function restrictions
Depending on the DVD, certain functions or
actions may not function at all. The symbol K
appears in the display.
Switching on video DVD mode
XInsert a DVD into the single DVD drive
(Ypage 139).
XInsert a DVD into the DVD changer
(Ypage 139).
Further options for switching on:
RUsing the number keypad (Ypage 137)
RUsing the main function bar (Ypage 136)
RUsing the device list (Ypage 137)
RUsing the Õbutton (Ypage 136)
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Showing the Disc menu
:Main function bar
;Main display field
=Media menu bar
The Disc menu can be shown in the following
situations:
XTo show the DVD menu: press the%
button.
XTo show in the video DVD currently play-
ing: slide 6the controller.
The video menu appears.
XPress the controller.
The Discmenu appears.
Switching on DVD full-screen mode
You can change from the menu to full-screen
mode as follows:
XSlide 5the controller.
The main function bar and menu bar are hid-
den. A full-screen symbol will be shown.
XPress the controller.
The full-screen mode appears.
Selecting video settings
Setting the picture format
The following options are available for the
screen format for the DVD being played:
RAutomatic
R16:9
R4:3
RZoom
XIn full-screen mode, slide 6the controller
The video menu appears.
XPress the controller.
The Discmenu appears.
XTo select Optionsin the menu bar: turn and
press the controller.
XSelect Video Settings.
XTo set the picture format: turn and press the
controller.
The dot before the menu entry shows the
selected format.
Manual image enhancement
XIn full-screen mode, slide 6the controller
The video menu appears.
XPress the controller.
The Discmenu appears.
XTo select Optionsin the menu bar: turn and
press the controller.
XSelect Video Settings.
XTo select Brightness,Contrastor
Color: turn and press the controller.
A sliding menu appears.
XTo select the required value: turn the control-
ler.
XTo exit the sliding menu: slide8 the con-
troller.
Showing the DVD's control menu
Most DVDs have their own control menu which
can be operated using the controller.
Showing the DVD's control menu
XTo show the DVD overlay menu: in full-screen
video mode, press the controller.
The DVD overlay menu is shown.
XTo select Menufrom the DVD overlay menu:
turn and press the controller.
The menu of the DVD overlay menu is hidden
and the DVD's menu entries (e.g. scenes, lan-
guage, trailers) are displayed.
XTo select a menu entry: slide and press the
controller.
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Operating the video menu
:Type of data medium
;Current title
=Shows the menu bars for the DVD basic dis-play
?Current scene
ATrack time
Operating the video menu
XTo show: in full-screen video mode, slide 6
the controller.
XTo hide: slide 5the controller.
XTo select the next or previous scene: turn the
controller clockwise/counter-clockwise.
XTo fast forward or rewind: slide 1the
controller and hold until the desired position
has been reached.
XTo hide the video menu: slide 5the con-
troller.
XTo show the menu bars for the DVD basic dis- play: press the controller.
The video menu is hidden and the DVD basic
menu appears.
DVD functions
Showing/hiding the DVD functions
XTo show the DVD overlay menu: in full-screen
video mode, press the controller.
The DVD overlay menu is shown.
XTo hide: select%in the DVD overlay
menu.
XTo show the DVD basic display: selectò
in the DVD overlay menu.
Overview of DVD overlay menu
:Activates DVD control menu
;Hides DVD overlay menu
=Shows the DVD basic display
?Confirms entry in control menu
ANavigates DVD lists
BJumps to the start of the scene
CDisplays camera perspectives
DShows subtitles
ESelects language
FStop function
GPause function
Operating the DVD's own menu with the DVD overlay menu
XIn full-screen mode, press the controller
The DVD overlay menu is shown.
It is possible to navigate within the DVD's owncontrol menu using the arrows in the upper
bar of the DVD overlay menu.
XTo select the XZ¬Yarrow to navigate in the
DVD's own menu: turn the controller.
The active arrow is highlighted.
XTo select the arrow: press the controller.
The next menu entry in the direction of the
arrow is highlighted.
XTo select ¬from the DVD overlay menu:
turn and press the controller.
The selected DVD scene is played.
XTo hide the DVD overlay menu: select &
using the controller.
XPress the controller.
The DVD overlay menu is hidden.
If functions such as Display camera perspec-
tives are available on the DVD, these functions
are shown in the DVD overlay menu.
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Stopping playback
XIn full-screen mode, press the controller
The DVD overlay menu is shown.
XTo stop playback:selectÉ.
XTo start playback again: selectÌ.
Playback restarts from the beginning.
Pausing playback
XIn full-screen mode, press the controller
The DVD overlay menu is shown.
XTo pause playback
Select Ë.
The Ë display changes to Ì.
XTo continue playback: selectÌ.
Selecting a scene/chapter
If the film is divided into scenes and chapters,
you can select these directly while the film is
running or you can skip progressively through
them. This is not possible at certain points for
some DVDs (e.g. during the opening credits).
It may also be possible to select the scene and
chapter from the functions stored on the DVD.
XTo skip forward or back: in the video menu,
turn the controller.
or
XPress the EorF button.
The next or previous scene in the film is skip-
ped to.
Picture viewer
General notes
If pictures are stored on a connected medium
(except on Apple®devices), you can view these
on the multimedia system.
The following data media and picture formats
are supported:
RData media: CD, DVD, USB devices, SD cards
RPicture formats: jpeg, jpg, bmp, png
The maximum image resolution is
20 megapixels for JPEG, JPG and 1.5 megapixels
for BMP, PNG.
Displaying pictures
XIn media mode, slide 6the controller.
XTo select Search: turn and press the control-
ler.
The category list appears.
XTo select Photos: turn and press the control-
ler.
A directory list appears. Folders and picture
files can be shown.
XSelect a folder or picture.
If there is no picture on the data medium, an
empty list is shown.
Searching for pictures on other data media
XYou can search for pictures on other data
media.
In the directory list, slide 8the controller.
The device list appears.
XTo select a data medium with picture files:
turn the controller and press to confirm.
A directory list appears. Folders and picture
files can be shown.
XSelect a folder or picture.
Starting a slide show
XWhile viewing a picture, press the controller.
The image menu appears.
XTo select Start Slideshow: turn and press
the controller.
The slide show starts.
XTo end the slide show: press the controller.
The image menu appears.
XSelect End Slide Show.
Changing the picture view
XPress the controller.
The image menu appears.
XTo select Turn Clockwise: turn and press
the controller.
The picture rotates 90 degrees clockwise.
XSelect Turn Counterclockwise.
The picture rotates 90 degrees counter-clock-
wise.
XSelect Zoom In.
The size of the picture increases.
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After you have zoomed into the picture, you
can move the section of the picture.
XTo move the section of the picture: slide4
and 1 the controller.
XTo revert to the original size: press the con-
troller.
or
XPress the %button.
Closing the picture viewer
XPress the controller.
XTo select Close Picture Viewer: turn and
press the controller.
The multimedia system returns to the last
accessed media mode.
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Sound settings
Calling up th esound menu
You can selec tvarious sound setting sfo rth e
differen taudio an dvideo sources. It is possible
to set more bass fo rradio mode than fo rCD
mode, fo rexample. The respective sound men u
can be called up from th emen uof th edesire d
mode.
XSwitch to radio mode (Ypage 128).
or
XSwitch to media mode (Ypage 136).
XTo display themen ubars: slid e6 thecon-
troller.
XTo selec tà :turn an dpress th econtroller .
The men uappears wit hth elast setting
accessed, e.g. Equalizer
.
Sound men uoverview
FunctionOptions
EqualizerSets treble ,mid -
range an dbass
Balance/faderAdjust sth evolume :
right/lef tan d
front/rea r
Setting treble, mid-range an dbass
XCall up th esound men u (Ypage 157).
XTurnth econtroller until Equalizeris brought
to th efront.
XTo activat erotary menus fo rtreble ,mid-range
an dbass :slid e6 thecontroller .
XTo switch between th erotary menus: slid e
8 or9 thecontroller .
XTo maketh edesire dsettings: turn th econ-
troller.
Rotary menus sho wtheset values.
XTo return to th esound menu: slid e5 the
controller .
XTo return to media mode: press th e% but-
ton.
Adjusting th ebalance/fader
Balance adjust sth evolume lef tan dright .Fader
adjust sth evolume in fron tan drear.
Fo rth ebes tsound ,setting 0is recommended .
XCall up thesound men u (Ypage 157).
XTurnth econtroller until Balance/Faderis
brought to th efron tan dthen slid e6 the
controller .
XTo activat eth emen ufo rbalance an dfader:
press th econtroller .
XTo adjust th ebalance :slid e8 or9 the
controller .
XTo adjust th efader: slid e6 or5 thecon-
troller.
XTo return to th esound menu: press th e%
button.
XTo return to media mode: press th e% but-
ton.
Harman/kardon®Logic 7®surroun d
sound syste m
General notes
The harman/kardon®Logic7®surround sound
syste mis available fo rall function sin th eradio
an dmedia modes .
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®Logic 7®surround sound
syste mis available fo rth efollowin goperatin g
modes :
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RSatellite radio
RAudio CD
RMP3 (includin gSD car dan dUS Bstorage
device)
RMedia Interface
RBluetoot h®audio mode
RVideo DV D(PCM ,DT S®andDolby®Digital
audio formats)
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Sound

iFor the best sound, CD or the WAV audio
format is recommended. For data-reduced
media, the AAC audio format with a data rate
of 320 kbit/s is recommended.
Discs which support the audio formats men-
tioned have the following logos:
iManufactured under license from Dolby
Laboratories. Dolby and the double-D symbol
are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
iFor DTS patents see
http://patents.dts.co m.Manufactured
under license from DTS Licensing Limited.
DTS, the Symbol & DTS and the Symbol
together are registered trademarks, and DTS
Digital Surround is a trademark of DTS, Inc.
©
DTS, Inc. All rights reserved.
Calling up the sound menu
You can select various sound settings for the
different audio and video sources. It is possible
to set more bass for radio mode than for CD
mode, for example. The respective sound menu
is called up from the menu of the desired mode.
XSwitch to radio mode (Ypage 128).
or
XSwitch to media mode (Ypage 136).
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XTo select à: turn and press the controller.
The menu appears with the last setting
accessed, e.g. Equalizer
. Overview of harman/kardon
®Logic7®surround
sound system
FunctionOptions
EqualizerSets treble, mid-
range and bass
Balance/faderAdjusts the volume:
right/left and
front/rear
Logic 7Optimizes the sound
playback
Setting treble, mid-range and bass
XCall up the sound menu (Ypage 158).
XTurn the controller until Equalizeris in the
center.
XTo activate rotary menus for treble, mid-range
and bass: slide 6the controller.
XTo switch between the rotary menus: slide
8 or9 the controller.
XTo make the desired settings: turn the con-
troller.
The rotary menus show the set values.
XTo return to the sound menu: slide 5the
controller.
XTo return to media mode: press the %but-
ton.
Adjusting the balance/fader
Balance adjusts the volume left and right. Fader
adjusts the volume in front and rear.
For the best sound, setting 0 is recommended.
XCall up the sound menu (Ypage 158).
XTurn the controller until Balance/Faderis in
the center.
XSlide 6the controller.
XTo activate the menu for balance and fader:
press the controller.
XTo adjust the balance: slide 8or9 the
controller.
XTo adjust the fader: slide 6or5 the con-
troller.
An image shows the sound focus set.
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