2008 Mercedes-benz CL Class Owners Manual

Main menus of COMAND

i The components and operating principles of COMAND can be found on (컄 page 83).

Sound 왘 Muting: Press the F shortcut but- ton in the center console (컄 page 84). The sound of the current audio source is switched on or is muted.

i When the sound is muted, you will see the symbol F in the status line. When you change the audio source, the sound is automati- cally switched on. You will be able to hear an- nouncements from the navigation system even when the sound is muted.

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Adjusting volume

1 Thumbwheel 왘 Adjusting: Turn , thumbwheel.

The volume of the currently selected audio source changes.

Switching off navigation announce- ments entirely 왘 Canceling navigation message:

Briefly press F shortcut button dur- ing an announcement.

왘 Switching off navigation messages:

Press and hold F during an an- nouncement until the announcement is switched off. You will see the message “The driving instructions have been muted.” for a short while.

i The announcements remain switched off even if you start a new route guidance or if COMAND is switched off/on with the o but- ton. If you switch COMAND off by removing the SmartKey from the starter switch and then switch the ignition back on after more than 3 minutes, the announcements are automatical- ly switched back on.

Volume of navigation announcements You can adjust the volume of the naviga- tion announcements independently from the volume of the respective audio source. During a navigation announcement: 왘 turn thumbwheel , or 왘 press æ or ç on the multifunc-

tion steering wheel.

Adjusting volume for telephone calls In hands-free mode, you can adjust the vol- ume of a telephone call while the call is currently active. During a telephone call: 왘 turn thumbwheel , or 왘 press æ or ç on the multifunc-

tion steering wheel.

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Adjusting treble or bass 왘 Select “Sound” 씮 “Treble” or “Bass”.

The setting last selected is indicated by an outlined bar.

Selecting sound settings You can select different sound settings for each individual audio source. The respec- tive sound menu can be found via the sub- menu for which you wish to make settings. Example: “Audio” 씮 “Audio” 씮 “FM/AM Radio” 씮 “Sound”

Adjusting treble and bass 1 Setting last selected 2 Current setting 왘 Changing setting: Slide rmq or

rotate ymz until desired treble or bass setting is reached.

왘 Exiting menu: Press n, L or

slide omp. The setting is saved.

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Adjusting balance or fader Balance is used to determine whether the sound focus should be shifted toward the driver’s side or the passenger’s side. Fader is used to determine whether the sound focus should be shifted toward the front or rear of the vehicle 왘 Select “Sound” 씮 “Balance/Fader”.

The setting last selected is indicated by an outlined bar.

Adjusting balance and fader 1 Current setting indicated by orange

cross-hair symbol

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왘 Changing setting: Slide rmq or omp until desired balance/fader setting is reached.

왘 Exiting menu: Press n or L.

The setting is saved.

Surround sound With surround sound, you can choose be- tween “LOGIC7® ON” and “LOGIC7® OFF”. Harman/kardon LOGIC7® surround sound is available for the following operating modes: 앫 Audio DVD (MLP, DTS, PCM, and Dolby

Digital audio formats)

앫 Video DVD (DTS, PCM, and Dolby Digi-

tal audio formats)

앫 Audio CD 앫 MP3
앫 Radio (FM, AM, WB, Satellite) 앫 PCMCIA 앫 AUX

i Since some DVDs contain both stereo as well as multi-channel audio formats, it may be necessary to adapt the audio format (컄 page 124).

i The “LOGIC7® ON” function of the har- man/kardon LOGIC7® surround sound system makes it possible to play discrete 5.1 and stereo recordings with optimal surround sound for ev- ery passenger. Music on CDs or audio DVDs with high-resolution surround formats such as MLP, DTS or Dolby Digital is played back optimally. For an ideal sound experience on all seats, LOGIC7® distributes 5.1 surround information via the 13-channel system architecture. The re- sult is a sound as intended by the sound engi- neers during the original recording. harman/kardon LOGIC7® converts all two-chan- nel stereo sound material into multi-channel sur- round sound. With the help of LOGIC7®, surround information stored during the original recording are read out and distributed through the 13 channels. No effects are created during this process; only that which was already there becomes audible. In addition, harman/kardon LOGIC7® moves the perceived sound source away from the individual loudspeakers, thus generating a natural 360° sound experience for every passenger.

i By selecting “LOGIC7® OFF”, all compatible formats as they are present on the medium are played back. Due to the vehicle’s spatial charac- teristics, an optimal sound experience is not en- sured on all seats.

Adjusting surround sound With surround sound, you can choose be- tween “LOGIC7® ON” and “LOGIC7® OFF”. 왘 Select “Sound” 씮 “3D Sound”.

Adjusting surround sound 1 Current setting

왘 Selecting a setting: Slide rmq or

rotate ymz.

왘 Saving setting: Press n.

The setting is saved and the menu is closed.

왘 Exiting menu without saving chang-

es: Press L or slide omp.

i Please note the following: 앫 For an ideal sound experience at all seats, the balance and fader should be adjusted to the center of the passenger compartment with LOGIC7® switched on.

앫 The best sound results are achieved by play- ing high-quality audio CDs and audio DVDs.

앫 For MP3 tracks, the bit rate should be at

least 128 kbit/s.

앫 Surround sound does not function for

mono-signal sources.

앫 In the event of poor radio reception quality,

e.g. inside a tunnel, you should switch off LOGIC7®, as a dynamic switch from Stereo to Mono could occur, resulting in temporary sound distortion.

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앫 With some stereo recordings, the resulting sound may deviate from conventional stereo playback.

Switching off/on the audio source

i When you insert an audio CD or audio DVD, it automatically becomes the active audio source. 왘 Switching off: Select “Audio” 씮 “Au-

dio” 씮 “Audio OFF”. The audio source is switched off; “Au- dio OFF” appears in the display.

왘 Switching on: Select “Audio”, then the

desired audio source.

or 왘 Load CD/DVD (컄 page 116) or a

PCMCIA card (컄 page 117).

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Control systems COMAND FM/AM radio

Warning!

Please devote your attention first and fore- most to the traffic situation you are in.

Before your journey, please familiarize your- self with the radio functions.

Submenu overview

i The components and operating principles of COMAND can be found on (컄 page 83).

Only use the COMAND when road and traffic conditions permit you to do so. Otherwise you could be involved in an accident in which you or others could be injured.

Presets (except Weather Band) Autostore

Channel (only Weather Band) Channel list

FM or AM or WB

Sound

Switch to FM waveband

Treble

Preset station list

Switch to AM waveband Bass Switch to Weather Band Balance/Fader

3D Sound

Radio (except Weather Band) Station List (in FM waveband only) Save Station Frequency Entry Show Station Info (in FM waveband only)

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Switching to radio mode

왘 Select “Audio”씮 “Audio”씮 “FM/AM

Radio”.

or 왘 Press the M shortcut button once or

twice. The radio display appears once you have switched to radio mode. You will hear the station/channel last tuned in in the previously selected waveband, provided that the station/channel can be received.

i The number of times you have to press the M shortcut button depends on the operating mode currently selected.

Control systems COMAND FM/AM radio

Switching wavebands

You can switch between the FM, AM and WB (Weather Band) wavebands. 왘 Select “Audio”씮 “Audio”씮 “FM/AM

Radio”씮 “FM” or “AM” or “WB”. You will hear the station last tuned in on the selected waveband.

Selecting stations/channels

You have the following selection options: 앫 The station list 앫 The search function 앫 The station presets 앫 The manual frequency entry 앫 The channel list

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Illustration: radio mode in FM waveband 1 Main area with frequency display 2 Preset position of selected station 3 Frequency of selected station 4 Name of selected station 5 Sound settings 6 To switch to Weather Band 7 To switch to AM waveband 8 Selected waveband 9 Preset options a Radio options

i Station name display 4 is available for the FM waveband and can only be seen when it is switched on (컄 page 103) and if the station transmits a name.

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Selecting stations using the station list

i The station list is only available for the FM waveband. It contains all the stations that can be currently received and is sorted by station fre- quencies. 왘 Select “Audio”씮 “Audio”씮 “FM/AM

Radio”씮 “FM”.

왘 Select “Radio”씮 “Station List”.

The station list appears. The dot R in front of a list entry indicates the cur- rently selected station. A number in front of the list entry indicates the pre- set position in the station preset mem- ory.

왘 Select a station by rotating ymz or

sliding qmr and press n.

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Selecting stations/channels using the search function 왘 Slide omp or rotate ymz when the

main area is selected. Depending on the direction in which the controller is being slid or rotated, the system searches upward or down- ward and stops at the next receivable station/channel.

Selecting stations using station presets

i This function is not available for Weather Band. 왘 Select “Audio” 씮 “Audio” 씮 “FM/AM

Radio” 씮 “FM” or “AM”.

왘 Select “Presets”. or 왘 Press n when the main area is select-

ed. The preset menu appears. The dot R in front of a preset position indicates that the currently selected station is saved there.

왘 Select station preset by rotating ymz

or sliding qmr and press n.

or 왘 Enter a position number with the tele- phone keypad using the A - 9 buttons (컄 page 86).

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Selecting stations by entering the fre- quency manually

왘 Selecting the next number:

Slide mp.

Selecting channels using the channel list

i This function is not available for Weather Band. 왘 Select “Audio”씮“Audio”씮“FM/AM

Radio”씮“FM” or “AM”.

Entering the frequency using the COMAND controller 왘 Select “Radio”씮“Frequency Entry”.

The menu for manual frequency entry appears.

왘 Exiting menu without making an en- try: Press L back button in the cen- ter console (컄 page 84).

왘 Increasing or decreasing number:

Slide qmr or rotate ymz.

i You can only select currently permitted numbers.

왘 Confirming frequency entry:

Press n. COMAND tunes in to the frequency en- tered.

i If you enter a frequency in the AM waveband which is outside the frequency range, COMAND tunes in to the next lowest frequency.

Entering the frequency using the tele- phone keypad 왘 Press > on the telephone keypad

(컄 page 86).

왘 Enter frequency using the R - 9

buttons. COMAND tunes in to the frequency en- tered.

i This function is only available for Weather Band. 왘 Select “Audio” 씮 “Audio” 씮 “FM/AM

Radio” 씮 “WB” 씮 “Channel”.

or 왘 Press n when the main area is select-

ed. The channel list appears. The dot R in front of a list entry indicates the cur- rently selected channel.

왘 Select channel by rotating ymz or

sliding qmr and press n.

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Saving stations

i Twenty stations can be saved in each wave- band except for Weather Band.

You have the following options: 앫 Saving stations manually 앫 Saving stations using Autostore

Saving stations manually

Option 1
왘 Select “Audio” 씮 “Audio” 씮 “FM/AM

Radio” 씮 “FM” or “AM”.

왘 Select “Radio ”씮 “Save Station”.

Option 2
왘 Press n when the main area is select-

ed.

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Option 3
왘 Select “Audio” 씮 “Audio” 씮 “FM/AM

Radio” 씮 “FM” or “AM”.

왘 Select “Presets”. All three of these will call up a station pre- set screen. The dot R in front of a preset position indicates that the currently select- ed station is saved there.

Saving a station to a selected preset position If you have called up the station preset screen using option 1: 왘 Press n briefly. In options 2 and 3: 왘 Press and hold n until you hear a

signal. The station is saved.

왘 Selecting a preset position:

Slide qmr or rotate ymz.

Saving using autostore

Station name display

i This function is not available for Weather Band. The Autostore function saves receivable stations as presets in order of their reception quality. All stations saved manually in the preset memory will be lost if COMAND finds 20 sta- tions. If COMAND finds less than 20 stations, for example 9, then the stations saved in preset po- sitions 1 – 9 will be over written.

Option 1
왘 Press n when the main area is select-

ed.

왘 Select “Autostore”.

Option 2
왘 Select “Audio” 씮 “Audio” 씮 “FM/AM

Radio” 씮 “FM” or “AM”.

왘 Select “Presets” 씮 “Autostore”.

Option 3
왘 Select “Audio” 씮 “Audio” 씮 “FM/AM Radio” 씮 “Radio” 씮 “Save Station” 씮 “Autostore”.

i In the FM waveband, COMAND can show the name of the station currently tuned in. Sta- tion name display 1 can only be seen when it is switched on and if the station transmits a name.

1 Station name display 왘 Switching the station name display on/off: Select “Audio” 씮 “Audio” 씮 “FM/AM Radio” 씮 “FM” 씮 “Radio” 씮 “Show Station Info”.

Control systems COMAND FM/AM radio

The display is switched on or off, de- pending on the previous setting. When the display is switched on, a check- mark appears in front of the “Show Station Info” menu item.

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Control systems COMAND satellite radio

Warning!

Please devote your attention first and fore- most to the traffic situation you are in.

Before your journey, please familiarize your- self with the radio functions.

Submenu overview

i The components and operating principles of COMAND can be found on (컄 page 83).

Only use the COMAND when road and traffic conditions permit you to do so. Otherwise you could be involved in an accident in which you or others could be injured.

Presets Station presets

Info Show program info

Category Select category

Sound Treble Bass Balance/Fader 3D Sound

Sat Radio Channel List Save Channel Channel Entry Service

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i Satellite radio service may be unavailable or interrupted from time to time for a variety of rea- sons, such as environmental or topographic con- ditions and other things we can’t control. Service might also not be available in certain places (e.g., in tunnels, parking garages, or within or next to buildings) or near other technologies. In such situations, the satellite radio’s main menu shows the “Acquiring signal...” screen. At this point, the radio’s functions are restricted to manual channel number entry (컄 page 109) and service info display (컄 page 111).

Introduction to satellite radio

i A subscription to SIRIUS Satellite Radio ser- vice provider is required for the satellite radio op- eration described in this chapter. Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center for details and availability for your vehicle.

SIRIUS Satellite Radio provides over 130 channels of digital-quality radio, in- cluding 100% commercial-free music, sports, news and entertainment. SIRIUS Satellite Radio uses a fleet of high-orbit satellites to broadcast 24 hours per day, coast to coast, in the contiguous U.S. and Canada. This diverse, satellite-delivered program- ming is available for a monthly subscrip- tion fee. For more information and service availabil- ity call the SIRIUS Service Center (1-888-539-7474), or contact 앫 www.sirius.com (USA) 앫 www.siriuscanada.com (Canada)

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Switching to satellite radio

왘 Select “Audio” 씮 “Audio” 씮 “Sat Ra-

dio”.

or 왘 Press the M shortcut button once or twice. The Satellite radio menu appears if it was the last active radio mode. The screen which then appears de- pends on the activation status of the satellite radio service. The following options are possible: 앫 Satellite radio service is not

activated

앫 Only the preview channel is

activated

앫 Satellite radio service is fully

activated

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Satellite radio service is not activated The telephone number of the SIRIUS Ser- vice Center and the twelve-digit electronic serial number (SIRIUS-ID) of the particular receiver are displayed.

i It is also possible to activate the satellite ra- dio service online. To do so please visit SIRIUS Satellite Radio's website at www.sirius.com (USA) or www.siriuscanada.com (Canada). 왘 Closing screen: Press n.

Only the preview channel is activated The satellite radio preview channel ap- pears.

i If only the preview channel is activated, you cannot tune in another channel. If you try to do this, you will see the screen described in the sec- tion “Satellite radio service is not activated” (컄 page 106).

Satellite radio service is fully activated The main satellite radio menu appears. You will hear the channel last tuned in, provid- ed that it can be received.

This information is required when calling the SIRIUS Service Center for an activation request.

i If a subscription is not included with system purchase, credit card information is required to activate your account. The activation process takes approximately 5 to 10 minutes after calling the SIRIUS Service Center.

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i Main area 1 can show all channels includ- ed in your subscription. Which channels are shown depends on the selected program category 4. Note that categories and channels shown in illus- trations are dependent on programming content delivered by the service provider. Programming content is subject to change. Therefore, channel and categories shown in illus- trations and descriptions contained in this man- ual may differ from the channels and categories delivered by the service provider.

Main satellite radio menu

1 Main area with channel display 2 Preset position of selected channel 3 Selected channel 4 Selected program category 5 Sound settings 6 To select program category 7 Artist and song title 8 Other channel information 9 Preset options a Satellite radio options

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Selecting program category

i The channels are categorized. Categories al- low you to tune to stations broadcasting a cer- tain type of program. 왘 Select “Audio” 씮 “Audio” 씮 “Sat Ra-

dio” 씮 “Category”. The category list appears.

i If only the preview channel is activated, only certain categories are available on the list. Which categories these are depend on the service provider. 왘 Select category by rotating ymz or

sliding qmr and press n. When selecting a channel using the channel search function or the channel list, you have access to the channels you subscribe to and which are includ- ed in the selected category.

i When you select the category “All Chan- nels”, you have access to all the channels you subscribe to, regardless of category, when you are tuning in a channel using the channel search function or the channel list.

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i Which channels are found by the channel search function depends on which channels you have subscribed to and the program category you have selected (컄 page 107).

Tuning in channels using channel presets 왘 Select “Audio” 씮 “Audio” 씮 “Sat Ra-

dio” 씮 “Presets”.

or 왘 Press n when the main area is select-

ed. The preset menu appears. The dot R in front of a preset position indicates that this is the channel currently select- ed and being listened to.

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Tuning in channels

You have the following selection options: 앫 The channel search function 앫 The channel presets 앫 The manual channel number entry 앫 The channel list

Tuning in channels using channel search function

i This function is not possible when only the preview channel is activated. If you try to tune in a channel in this instance, you will see the screen described in the section “Satellite radio service is not activated” (컄 page 106). 왘 Slide omp or rotate ymz when the

main area is selected. Depending on the direction in which the controller is being pressed or rotat- ed, the system searches upward or downward and stops at the next receiv- able channel.

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왘 Select station preset and briefly

press n.

or 왘 Enter a position number with the tele-

phone keypad using digits 1 to 9 (컄 page 86).

COMAND tunes in the corresponding channel as long as it is included in your subscription and is still available. If the channel is not included in your sub- scription, you will see the message de- scribed in the section “Satellite radio service is not activated” (컄 page 106).

If the channel is no longer available or only the preview channel is activated, you will see the message “Invalid Channel”. 왘 Closing message: Press n.

Tuning in channels using manual chan- nel number entry

i This function is not possible when only the preview channel is activated. If you try to tune in a channel in this instance, you will see the screen described in the section “Satellite radio service is not activated” (컄 page 106).

Entering the channel number using the COMAND controller 왘 Select “Audio” 씮 “Audio” 씮 “Sat Ra- dio” 씮 “Sat Radio” 씮 “Channel Entry”. The menu for manual channel number entry appears.

왘 Exiting menu without making an en- try: Press L back button in the cen- ter console (컄 page 84).

왘 Increase or decreasing number:

Slide qmr or rotate ymz.

왘 Selecting next number: Slide omp. 왘 Confirming channel entry: Press n. Further operation depends on whether the selected channel number is valid or if the channel is included in your sub- scription.

Entering the channel number using the telephone keypad 왘 Press > on the telephone keypad

(컄 page 86).

왘 Enter channel number using the R -

9 buttons. Further operation depends on whether the selected channel number is valid or if the channel is included in your sub- scription.

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Channel number is valid and channel is included in subscription COMAND tunes in the channel entered.

Channel number is invalid You will see the message “Invalid Chan- nel”. 왘 Closing message: Press n.

Channel number is valid but channel is not included in subscription You will see the screen described in the section “Satellite radio service is not acti- vated” (컄 page 106). 왘 Closing display: Press n.

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Tuning in channels using the channel list 왘 Select “Audio” 씮 “Audio” 씮 “Sat Ra- dio” 씮 “Sat Radio” 씮 “Channel List”. The channel list appears. The dot R in front of a list entry indicates the cur- rently selected channel.

왘 Select channel by rotating ymz or

sliding qmr and press n.

i The contents of the channel list depends on which channels are included in your subscription and which program category you have selected (컄 page 107). If only the preview channel is acti- vated, the channel list contains only the preview channel.

Saving channels

i There are twenty preset positions available. Option 1
왘 Select “Audio” 씮 “Audio” 씮 “Sat Ra- dio” 씮 “Sat Radio” 씮 “Save Channel”.

Option 2
왘 Press n when the main area is select-

ed.

Option 3
왘 Select “Audio” 씮 “Audio” 씮 “Sat Ra-

dio” 씮 “Presets”.

All three of these will call up a preset menu. The dot R in front of a preset posi- tion indicates that this is the channel cur- rently selected and being listened to.

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왘 Selecting a preset position:

Slide qmr or rotate ymz.

Saving a channel to a selected preset position If you have called up the channel preset screen using option 1: 왘 Press n briefly. In options 2 and 3: 왘 Press and hold n until you hear a

signal. The channel is saved.

Show program info

Channel update

Calling SIRIUS Service Center

Control systems COMAND satellite radio

The service provider may conduct a chan- nel update. During the update, the message “Updating channels...” will appear on the display. No functions can be operated in satellite radio mode during the update.

왘 Select “Audio” 씮 “Audio” 씮 “Sat Ra-

dio” 씮 “Info”.

i If the program provider does not offer any in- formation, the “Info” menu item cannot be se- lected.

You will see a screen that may contain the following information: 앫 Selected program category 앫 Selected channel 앫 Artist of the track currently being

played

앫 Name of current track

i The program provider determines what in- formation is displayed on the screen. COMAND shows no more than two lines per item of infor- mation. If an item of information is too long, COMAND shortens it. 왘 Closing screen: Slide omp or

press n.

i It may be necessary to call the SIRIUS Ser- vice Center if, for example: 앫 You want to cancel the subscription or

re-subscribe at a later date.

앫 You forget to pay the bill. 앫 You sell the car to another person. 왘 Select “Audio” 씮 “Audio” 씮 “Sat Ra-

dio” 씮 “Sat Radio” 씮 “Service”. The telephone number of the SIRIUS Service Center and the twelve-digit electronic serial number (SIRIUS-ID) of the particular receiver are displayed.

왘 Closing screen: Slide omp or

press n.

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Control systems COMAND audio CD/audio DVD/MP3

Safety precautions

Warning!

Notes about MP3 mode

Warning!

COMAND is classified as a Class 1 laser product. You must not open the casing. There is a risk of exposure to invisible laser radiation if you open the casing, or if the casing is faulty or damaged. COMAND does not contain any parts that you are able to maintain yourself. For safety reasons, all maintenance work must be car- ried out by qualified technicians.

Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph (approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is covering a distance of 44 feet (approximate- ly 14 m) every second.

Only carry out the following when the vehi- cle is stationary: 앫 Inserting a disc 앫 Ejecting a disc There is a risk of accident by being distract- ed from road and traffic conditions if you load a CD/DVD while the vehicle is in mo- tion.

Permissible media for MP3 files 앫 CD-R and CD-RW 앫 DVD-R and DVD-RW 앫 PCMCIA card (컄 page 117)

Permissible file systems 앫 ISO9660/Joliet for CDs 앫 UDF for DVDs 앫 FAT16 or FAT32 for PCMCIA cards with

storage medium

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Multisession CDs For multisession CDs, the first session type of the CD determines how COMAND will process the CD. For example, if the first session type is ac- cording to the audio CD standard and the second session type is according to the data CD standard containing MP3 tracks, COMAND will treat the CD as a conven- tional audio CD. This means that it is only possible to access the audio CD tracks. Access to the MP3 tracks is not possible. Similarly, if the first session type is accord- ing to the data CD standard containing MP3 tracks and the second session type is according to the audio CD standard, COMAND will treat the CD as a data CD. This means that it is only possible to ac- cess the MP3 tracks. Access to the audio CD tracks is not possible.

File structure on a disc When you create an MP3 disc, the MP3 tracks can be organized in folders. A folder can also contain other folders. A disc can contain a maximum of 255 folders. Each folder can contain a maximum of 255 tracks and 255 folders. A disc can contain a maximum of 4000 tracks. Usual- ly this number will not be reached because each minute of an MP3 track requires ap- proximately 1 MB of storage space.

Track and folder names When you create an MP3 disc, you can as- sign names to the MP3 tracks and folders. COMAND uses these names for the corre- sponding display in MP3 mode. Empty fold- ers or folders which contain data other than MP3 tracks are not displayed by COMAND. If MP3 files are saved in the root directory itself (uppermost directory on storage me- dium), the root directory will also be treat-

ed as a folder. COMAND will then show the name of the root directory as the folder name. You must observe the following when as- signing track names: 앫 Track names must have at least one

character.

앫 Track names must have the extension

“mp3”.

앫 There must be a period between the

track name and the extension. Example of a correct track name: Track1.mp3

COMAND is unable to recognize an MP3 track if: 앫 there is no period between the track ti-

tle and the extension 앫 there is no extension

i COMAND does not support ID3 tags.

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Permissible MP3 formats COMAND supports the MPEG1 Audio Lay- er 3 format.

i This format is generally known as “MP3”.

Permissible bit and sampling rates 앫 Fixed and variable bit rates up to

320 kbit/s

앫 Sampling rates of 24 kHz – 48 kHz

i Only use MP3 tracks with a bit rate of at least 128 kbit/s and a sampling rate of at least 44.1 kHz. Smaller rates can cause a noticeable deterioration in sound quality. This is especially the case if you have activated a surround sound function.

Notes on copyright The music tracks that you create for MP3 mode and can play back in MP3 mode are generally subject to copyright protection in accordance with the applicable interna- tional and national regulations. In many countries, reproductions are not permitted without the prior consent of the copyright holder, not even for private use. Make sure that you know the applicable copyright regulations and that you comply with these. If you own these rights yourself, e.g. for your own compositions and recordings, or the copyright holder has granted you per- mission, these restrictions do not apply.

Notes about audio DVD operation

COMAND can playback commercially available, prerecorded audio DVDs that bear the following label. You will usually find the label on the DVD booklet, the inlay, or the DVD itself.

i Audio DVDs differ from recordable DVD-R and DVD-RW discs.

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Data on audio DVDs are stored either in uncompressed format or in lossless com- pressed format. The sound quality on au- dio DVDs is therefore better than on recordable DVDs that contain MP3 data because the MP3 format uses a lossy type of compression. You cannot delete data from or record additional data to commercially available, prerecorded audio DVDs. Please note the following information about CDs/DVDs and pay special atten- tion to the notes on copied and/or self-written CDs/DVDs.

Notes about CDs/DVDs

i Audio CDs with copy protection are not compatible with the CD audio standard and therefore may not be able to be played by COMAND. There may be playback problems when playing copied discs. There is a large variety of discs, disc-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 written/copied yourself. There may be playback problems if you use CD-R or CD-RW type discs you have copied yourself with a storage capacity of more than 700 MB. These CDs are not compatible with currently ap- plicable standards.

! Do not affix stickers or labels to the discs. These could peel away and damage COMAND. COMAND is designed to hold discs which com- ply with the IEC 60908 standard. You can there- fore only use discs with a maximum 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 cannot be ejected and can damage COMAND. Do not use discs with an 8-cm diameter, even if they have an adapter. Only use round discs with a 12-cm diameter.

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Notes about handling CDs/DVDs

Inserting CDs and DVDs

앫 Only hold discs by the edge. 앫 Handle discs carefully to prevent play-

Warning!

Loading the CD/DVD changer The CD/DVD changer can hold up to a to- tal of 6 audio CDs or DVDs.

back problems.

앫 Avoid getting scratches, fingerprints

and dust on discs.

앫 Clean discs from time to time with a

commercially-available cleaning cloth. Do not wipe them with a circular mo- tion, but only in straight lines from the center outwards.

앫 Only use a pen designed for such a pur-

pose to label discs.

앫 Place discs back in their boxes after

use.

앫 Protect discs from heat and direct sun-

light.

Only insert a CD or DVD when the vehicle is stationary. There is a risk of accident by be- ing distracted from road and traffic condi- tions if you load a CD/DVD while the vehicle is in motion.

Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph (approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is covering a distance of 44 feet (approximate- ly 14 m) every second.

i If the CD/DVD has a printed side, this must face upwards when the CD/DVD is inserted. If neither side is printed, the side to be played should face downwards.

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1 Disc slot 2 Load button (all magazine trays) 3 Magazine tray buttons 1 – 6

i Each magazine tray button 3 indicates the status of the corresponding magazine tray by means of an LED. 앫 LED off = magazine tray is empty 앫 LED constantly lit = magazine tray is loaded 앫 LED flashes = CD/DVD changer requesting

disc to be loaded

Control systems COMAND audio CD/audio DVD/MP3

Loading an individual magazine tray 왘 Press desired magazine tray button 3.

If a disc is loaded, it will be ejected.

왘 Take disc out of slot 1. 왘 Wait until LED for magazine tray

button 3 which you pressed flashes quickly.

왘 Insert disc into slot 1.

The DVD changer draws the disc in and begins playback if: 앫 it has been loaded correctly 앫 it is a permissible type of disc

Loading all six magazine trays 왘 Press load button 2.

The DVD changer checks the load sta- tus of all magazine trays and switches to the first empty tray.

왘 Wait until LED for corresponding maga-

zine tray button 3 flashes quickly.

왘 Insert disc into slot 1.

The DVD changer switches to the next empty magazine tray.

i If a disc is not inserted within approximately 15 seconds COMAND resumes playback of the last disc. 왘 Repeat last two steps until all trays are

loaded. The DVD changer will play the last disc you loaded if: 앫 it has been loaded correctly 앫 it is a permissible type of disc

Inserting a PCMCIA card

i COMAND supports commercially available PCMCIA cards or PCMCIA card adapters with storage media that may not be designed for the temperatures which occur in the vehicle. You should therefore remove the PCMCIA card from the vehicle when not in use since extreme tem- peratures could damage these devices.

1 Slot for PCMCIA card 왘 Insert PCMCIA card into slot 1.

The side with the contact must point towards the slot. If the PCMCIA card contains a storage medium with MP3 tracks, COMAND switches to MP3 mode.

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Ejecting CDs and DVDs

Warning!

i If you eject one disc while playing another disc, the DVD changer interrupts playback. Play- back continues once the disc has been ejected. 왘 Ejecting one disc: Press desired mag-

Ejecting a PCMCIA card

azine tray button 2.

왘 Take disc out of slot 1.

If you do not take the disc out of slot 1, the DVD changer will draw it back automatically in approximately 15 seconds.

왘 Ejecting all discs: Press eject

button 3. The DVD changer switches to the first loaded tray and ejects the disc.

왘 Take disc out of slot 1.

The DVD changer switches to the next loaded magazine tray and ejects the disc.

왘 Repeat last step until magazine is

empty.

Only eject a disc when the vehicle is station- ary. You may otherwise be distracted from the traffic conditions and could cause an ac- cident.

Ejecting from the DVD changer

1 Disc slot 2 Magazine tray buttons 1 – 6
3 Eject button (all discs)

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1 Eject button 2 Slot for PCMCIA card 왘 Press eject button 1 twice. The PCMCIA card is ejected.

왘 Take PCMCIA card out of slot 2.

Submenu overview

i The components and operating principles of COMAND can be found on (컄 page 83).

CD or DVD-A or MP3 Pause/Stop/Play (audio DVD mode only) Pause playback

Normal Track Sequence

Random Tracks

Stop playback

Restart playback

Random folder (MP3 mode only) Repeat folder (MP3 mode only) Group (DVD-Audio mode only)

Control systems COMAND audio CD/audio DVD/MP3

Tracks/Track List/Tracks A-Z

Folders (MP3 mode only)

Changer

Sound

Show track list (audio CD mode and audio DVD mode) Display alphabetical track listing (MP3 mode only)

Select folder

Select medium

Treble

Bass

Balance/Fader

3D Sound

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Switching to audio CD, audio DVD or MP3 mode

왘 Load CD/DVD (컄 page 116) or

PCMCIA card (컄 page 117).

or 왘 Select “Audio” 씮 “Audio”, then “CD”,

“DVD-Audio” or “MP3”.

or 왘 Press the M shortcut button once or

twice.

i The M shortcut button takes you directly to the previously set disc mode (audio CD/DVD, MP3-CD/DVD, video DVD or PCMCIA card). The number of times you have to press the shortcut button depends on the previously set mode.

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Example display in audio CD mode

Example display in audio DVD mode

1 Current playback option 2 Track number 3 Disc number 4 Disc name (only if saved on the disc) 5 Track name (only if saved on the disc) 6 Track time 7 Graphic time and track display 8 Sound settings 9 Medium selection a To call up track listing b Disc type c Playback options

1 Current playback option 2 Track number 3 Disc number 4 Disc name (only if saved on the disc) 5 Track name (only if saved on the disc) 6 Track time 7 Graphic time and track display 8 Sound settings 9 Medium selection a To call up track listing b Stop function c Pause (“Play” appears if paused) d Disc type e Playback options

Example display in MP3 mode

Stop function

Pause function

Control systems COMAND audio CD/audio DVD/MP3

1 Current playback option 2 Medium type 3 Disc number (not on PCMCIA card) 4 Track name 5 Current folder path 6 Current folder 7 Track time 8 Graphic time and track display 9 Sound settings a Medium selection b Folder listing c Track listing d Playback options

i This function is only available in audio DVD mode. 왘 Stopping playback: Select “Audio” 씮

“Audio” 씮 “DVD-Audio” 씮 “Stop”.

왘 Restarting playback: Select “Audio” 씮 “Audio” 씮 “DVD-Audio” 씮 “Play”. Playback starts at the beginning of the DVD.

In audio CD, audio DVD and MP3 mode 왘 Pausing playback: Press F briefly.

왘 Continuing playback: Press F

again briefly.

Only in audio DVD mode 왘 Pausing playback:

Select “Audio” 씮 “Audio” 씮 “DVD-Au- dio” 씮 “Pause”. The “Pause” screen changes to “Play”. 왘 Continuing playback: Select “Audio” 씮 “Audio” 씮 “DVD-Audio” 씮 “Play”. The “Play” screen changes to “Pause”.

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Selecting CD/DVD/MP3 media

Selecting a track

Selecting by skipping to tracks 왘 Skipping forwards or backwards to

a track (in CD or DVD mode only): Rotate ymz.

i Skipping forwards through the tracks skips to the next track. Skipping backwards through the tracks skips to the beginning of the current track if the track has been playing for more than 8 seconds. If the track has been playing for less than 8 seconds, it skips to the start of the previ- ous track. If you have switched on the “Random Tracks” playback option, the order of the tracks is ran- dom.

왘 Select “Audio” 씮 “Audio”. 왘 Select “CD”, “DVD-Audio” or “MP3”.

COMAND begins playback.

왘 In audio CD, audio DVD and MP3

mode: Select “Changer”.

or 왘 In audio CD and audio DVD mode only: Press n when the main area is selected. The media list appears. The dot R in- dicates the current medium.

왘 Select a medium or folder.

COMAND changes the medium.

왘 Select station preset by rotating ymz

or sliding qmr and press n.

or 왘 Enter a magazine tray number with the

telephone keypad using the A - 9 buttons.

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Selecting from the track list 왘 Select “Audio” 씮 “Audio”. 왘 Select “CD”, “DVD-Audio” or “MP3”.

Selecting a track using the COMAND controller 왘 Select “Tracks”, “Tracks A-Z” or “Track

list”.

or 왘 Only in MP3 mode: Press n when the

main area is selected. The track list of the current folder ap- pears. The dotR indicates the current track.

왘 Select a track by rotating ymz or slid-

ing qmr.

i In MP3 mode, the list shows all the tracks in alphabetical order.

Selecting a track using the telephone keypad 왘 Press > on the telephone keypad

(컄 page 86).

왘 Enter track number using the A -

9 buttons.

Fast forward/rewind

왘 Select main area. 왘 Slide and hold omp until desired place

is reached.

Selecting a folder

i This function is only available in audio MP3 mode. 왘 Select “Audio” 씮 “Audio” 씮 “MP3” 씮

“Folder”.

or 왘 Press n when main area is selected. The track list of the current folder ap- pears.

Control systems COMAND audio CD/audio DVD/MP3

This is what the illustration in the right column is showing as well.

1 Back folder symbol 2 Current track symbol 3 Track symbol 왘 Selecting one folder higher: Select

the Q symbol. The display changes to the next folder up in the folder structure on the disc.

1 Back folder symbol 2 Current folder symbol 3 Folder symbol containing tracks 왘 Selecting a folder: Select desired

folder. You will see the tracks in the folder.

왘 Select a track.

The track is played and the correspond- ing folder is now the active folder.

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Setting the audio format

Playback options

This function lets you choose the audio for- mat that you would like COMAND to play and is only available in DVD-Audio mode.

i The tracks on an audio DVD can be stored in various audio formats. The number of audio for- mats depends on the audio DVD. 왘 Select “Audio” 씮 “Audio” 씮 “DVD-Au-

dio” 씮 “Group”.

i The “Group” menu item cannot be selected if only one audio format is saved on the DVD.

The list of available audio formats appears. A dot R indicates the format currently se- lected. 왘 Changing setting: Slide qmr or

rotate ymz.

왘 Exiting menu: Slide omp.

The following options are available: 앫 “Normal Track Sequence”

Tracks playback in the order on the disc (e.g. track 1, 2, 3, etc.).

앫 “Random Tracks”

Tracks playback in a random order (e.g. track 3, 8, 5, etc.).

앫 “Random Folder” (in MP3 mode only)

Tracks in the active folder and any sub- folders playback in random order.

앫 “Repeat Folder” (in MP3 mode only) Tracks in the active folder will be re- peated until you switch the function off.

왘 Selecting an option: Select “Audio”

씮 “Audio”.

왘 Select “CD”, “DVD-Audio” or “MP3”.

The option list appears. A dot R indi- cates which option is switched on.

왘 Select an option and press n.

The option is switched on. For all op- tions except “Normal Track Sequence”, you will see a corresponding indicator in the main area.

i The “Normal Track Sequence” option is au- tomatically activated when you select a different medium. If an option is activated, it remains acti- vated after COMAND is switched on/off.

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왔 COMAND AUX You can connect an external audio or video source (AUX) to COMAND.

Audio AUX

Audio and Video AUX jacks

The Audio and Video AUX jacks to which external audio/video sources can be con- nected are located in the glove box.

Switching to Audio AUX mode 왘 Select “Audio” 씮 “Audio”씮 “AUX”.

The Audio AUX menu appears. You will hear the medium in the external audio source if it has been connected and switched to play.

Control systems COMAND AUX

i Please refer to the corresponding operating instructions for information about how to oper- ate the external audio source.

You can adjust the following settings in Au- dio AUX mode: 앫 Volume (컄 page 94) 앫 Balance and fader (컄 page 96) 앫 Treble and bass (컄 page 95) 앫 Surround sound (컄 page 96)

1 Video AUX jack 2 Audio AUX jack, left channel 3 Audio AUX jack, right channel

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Video AUX

Automatic picture fade-out If a video is playing when the vehicle is shifted from park position P into neutral position N, drive position D or reverse gear R the picture is faded out automati- cally and the following message appears in the display: “In order not to distract driver, picture is faded out while the vehicle is in motion”. When the vehicle is shifted back into P, the picture comes on again.

Switching to Video AUX mode 왘 Select “Video” 씮 “Video”씮 “AUX”.

The Video AUX menu appears. You will see the medium in the external audio source if it has been connected and switched to play.

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Screen settings

Setting brightness, contrast and color 왘 Show the menu system, if necessary

(컄 page 131).

왘 Select “Video” 씮 “AUX”씮 “AUX”.

The menu appears.

왘 Select a setting: Slide qmr or turn

i Please refer to the corresponding operating instructions for information about how to oper- ate the external video source.

ymz.

왘 Press n.

You can adjust the following settings in Video AUX mode: 앫 Screen settings (컄 page 126) 앫 Volume (컄 page 94) 앫 Balance and fader (컄 page 96) 앫 Treble and bass (컄 page 95) 앫 Surround sound (컄 page 96)

왘 Changing settings: Slide qmr or turn

ymz until you reach the desired set- ting.

왘 Saving settings: Press n.

Changing the picture format 왘 Show the menu system, if necessary

(컄 page 131).

왘 Select “Video” 씮 “AUX”씮 “AUX”.

The DVD-V menu appears. The dotRin front of a menu item - “16:9 Optimized”, “4:3” or “Wide- screen” indicates the current format.

왘 Changing the format: Slide qmr or turn ymz, until you reach the desired setting.

왘 Saving the format: Press n.

Control systems COMAND AUX

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COMAND can playback video DVDs meet- ing the following requirements: 앫 Correct regional code 앫 NTSC or PAL TV standard The appropriate information is usually giv- en either on the DVD or the DVD box. The factory setting of COMAND is regional code 1. The setting can be changed at an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. This will allow you to playback video DVDs with other regional codes, as long as they com- ply with the NTSC or PAL TV standard.

Control systems COMAND video DVD

Warning!

Notes about video DVD operation

COMAND can playback commercially available, prerecorded video DVDs that bear the following label. You will usually find the label on the DVD booklet, the inlay, or the DVD itself.

i Video DVDs differ from recordable DVD-R and DVD-RW discs.

i There may be playback problems when play- ing copied DVDs. There is a large variety of discs, disc-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 written/copied yourself.

Some DVDs may not comply with the NTSC or PAL TV playback standards. Sound, picture and other playback prob- lems may occur when you play such DVDs.

COMAND is classified as a Class 1 laser product. You must not open the casing. There is a risk of exposure to invisible laser radiation if you open the casing, or if the casing is faulty or damaged. COMAND does not contain any parts that you are able to maintain yourself. For safety reasons, all maintenance work must be car- ried out by qualified technicians.

Automatic picture fade-out

If a video DVD is playing when the vehicle is shifted from park position P into neutral position N, drive position D or reverse gear R the picture is faded out automati- cally and the following message appears in the display: “In order not to distract driver, picture is faded out while the vehicle is in motion”. When the vehicle is shifted back into park position P, the picture comes on again.

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Notes about handling DVDs

앫 Only use a pen designed for such a pur-

Inserting or ejecting DVDs

Control systems COMAND video DVD

pose to label discs.

앫 Place discs back in their boxes after

use.

앫 Protect discs from heat and direct sun-

light.

Functional limitations

Depending on the DVD, it is possible that certain functions or actions may be tempo- rarily or permanently unavailable. If you try to utilize such functions or carry out such actions, you will see the 7 symbol in the display.

Warning!

Only insert or eject a DVD when the vehicle is stationary. There is a risk of accident by being distracted from road and traffic condi- tions if you load a DVD while the vehicle is in motion.

Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph (approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is covering a distance of 44 feet (approximate- ly 14 m) every second.

왘 Inserting a DVD (컄 page 116). or 왘 Ejecting a DVD (컄 page 118).

! Do not affix stickers or labels to the discs. These could peel away and damage COMAND. COMAND is designed to hold discs which com- ply with the IEC 60908 standard. You can there- fore only use discs with a maximum 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 cannot be ejected and can damage COMAND. Do not use discs with an 8 cm diameter, even if they have an adapter. Only use round discs with a 12 cm diameter. 앫 Only hold discs by the edge. 앫 Handle discs carefully to prevent play-

back problems.

앫 Avoid getting scratches, fingerprints

and dust on discs.

앫 Clean discs from time to time with a

commercially-available cleaning cloth. Do not wipe them with a circular mo- tion, but only in straight lines from the center outwards.

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Control systems COMAND video DVD

Submenu overview of video DVD

Pause/Play Pause playback Continue playback Restart playback

Stop Pause Playback Stop playback

Changer Select medium

Sound Treble Bass Balance/Fader 3D Sound

DVD-V DVD Functions Brightness Contrast Color 16:9 Optimized 4:3
Widescreen

i The M shortcut button takes you directly to the previously set disc mode (audio CD/DVD, MP3-CD/DVD or video DVD). The number of times you have to press the shortcut button de- pends on the previously set mode.

Switching to video DVD mode

왘 Insert a DVD (컄 page 116). or 왘 Select “Video” 씮 “Video” 씮 “Video

DVD”.

or 왘 Press the M shortcut button once or

twice.

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Hiding/showing the DVD control menu

Hiding/showing the menu system

Fast forward/rewind

Control systems COMAND video DVD

왘 Hiding the menu: Slide qmr. 왘 Showing the menu: Slide qmr. or 왘 Wait for approximately 8 seconds.

왘 Showing the menu: Press n. 왘 Hiding the menu: Press n when the

main menu area is selected.

Control menu 1 Disc type 2 Current track 3 Current scene 4 Elapsed track time 5 Show the menu system

Menu system 1 Video DVD options 2 Pause 3 Stop 4 Medium selection 5 Sound settings

왘 Slide omp and hold until you get to the

desired scene.

Selecting the DVD medium

왘 Select “Video” 씮 “Video” 씮 “Video

DVD”.

왘 Show the menu system, if necessary

(컄 page 131).

왘 Select “Changer”.

The media list appears. The dotR indi- cates the current medium.

왘 Select a medium.

COMAND changes the medium.

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Stop playback

Pause playback

Selecting scene/chapter

왘 Select “Video” 씮 “Video” 씮 “Video

왘 Select “Video” 씮 “Video” 씮 “Video

DVD”.

DVD”.

왘 Show the menu system, if necessary

(컄 page 131).

왘 Show the menu system, if necessary

(컄 page 131).

왘 Pause playback: Select “Pause”. In the display, “Pause” changes to “Play”.

왘 Continue playback: Select “Play”. Play is continued from the point at which it was stopped.

왘 Stop play: Select “Stop”.

In the display, “Pause” changes to “Play”.

왘 Continue playback: Select “Play”. Play is continued from the point at which it was stopped.

왘 Stop playback: Select “Stop” again

while playback is stopped.

or 왘 Select “Stop” twice in quick succession

during playback.

왘 Resume playback: Select “Play”.

Playbacks starts again from the beginning.

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Entering scene/chapter using the COMAND controller 왘 Make sure that the control menu is

shown (컄 page 131).

왘 Skipping forwards or back: Slide

omp or turn ymz.

Entering the scene/chapter using the telephone keypad 왘 Press > on the telephone keypad

(컄 page 140).

왘 Enter scene/chapter using the A -

9 buttons. COMAND tunes in to the scene/chap- ter entered.

Selecting film/track

Screen settings

i This function is only available if the DVD is comprised of several film/tracks. 왘 Select “Video” 씮 “Video” 씮 “Video

DVD”.

왘 Show the menu system, if necessary

(컄 page 131).

왘 Select “DVD-V” 씮 “DVD Functions” 씮

“Title selection”. A selection list appears.

왘 Select a film/track.

Setting brightness, contrast and color 왘 Select “Video” 씮 “Video” 씮 “Video

DVD”.

왘 Show the menu system, if necessary

(컄 page 131).

왘 Select “DVD-V” 씮 “Brightness” 씮

“Contrast”or “Color”.

왘 Changing settings: Slide qmr or turn

ymz until you reach the desired set- ting.

왘 Saving settings: Press n.

Control systems COMAND video DVD

Changing the picture format 왘 Select “Video” 씮 “Video” 씮 “Video

DVD”.

왘 Show the menu system, if necessary

(컄 page 131).

왘 Select “DVD-V”.

The DVD-V menu appears. The dotRin front of a menu item - “16:9 Optimized”, “4:3” or “Wide- screen” indicates the current format. 왘 Changing the format: Slide qmr or turn ymz, until you reach the desired setting.

왘 Saving the format: Press n.

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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 per- mits certain actions and settings.

Calling up the DVD menu 왘 Select “Video” 씮 “Video” 씮 “Video

DVD”.