Mercedes-Benz SL-Class 2015 - Manual (Page 476)

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 K symbol in the display.
Inserting and removing DVDs
X Proceed as described in the "Inserting and
ejecting CDs and DVDs" section
(
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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 h button.
COMAND switches to the previous disc
operating mode.
By pressing the h button 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 Media by sliding VÆ and turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press W
to confirm.
X
Select a ý video DVD from the media list
(
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Switching on with the video menu
X
Select Video Video in the main function bar by
sliding ZV and turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
Video DVD mode is switched on.
Showing/hiding the control menu
X
To show: in DVD video mode, slide ZVÆ
the COMAND controller.
X
To hide: slide ZVÆ the COMAND control-
ler.
or
X Wait for approximately eight seconds.
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