Mercedes-Benz SL-Class 2014 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 480)

General information
Automatic picture shutoff
The video image is shown only when the
transmission selector lever is in position P.
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 you from the traffic distract you from the traffic
situation, situation, the the picture picture is is faded faded out out
while the vehicle is in motion. while the vehicle is in motion.
As soon as the selector lever of the
transmission is returned to position P, the
video image is shown.
Basic settings
Adjusting the brightness, contrast or
color
X In video DVD or video AUX mode, press the
W COMAND Controller.
The menu is shown.
X Select DVD-Video DVD-Video or Aux Aux by turning cVd
the COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
A menu appears.
X Select Brightness Brightness , Contrast Contrast or Color Color by
turning cVd the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.
X Set the value between - 5 and + 5 and press
W to confirm.
Changing the picture format
X Press W the COMAND controller.
The menu is shown.
X Select DVD-Video DVD-Video by sliding VÆ and
turning cVd the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.
A menu appears.
X Select 16:9 Optimized 16:9 Optimized , 4:3 4:3 or
Widescreen Widescreen and press W to confirm.
The dot in front of the entry indicates the
currently selected format.
X Select a setting by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
Video DVD mode
Important safety notes
G WARNING
The CD/DVD drive is a class 1 laser product.
If you open the CD/DVD drive housing, you
could be exposed to invisible laser radiation.
This laser radiation could damage your retina.
There is a risk of injury.
Never open the housing. Always have
maintenance and repair work carried out at a
qualified specialist workshop.
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
stationary.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is
covering a distance of 44 feet (approximately
14 m) every second.
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
recognition problems.
! COMAND is designed to play discs that
comply with the EN 60908 standard.
Therefore, you can 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
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