Mercedes-Benz SL SERIES Operator's Manual page 478

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:
Region code 1 or region code 0 (no region
R
code)
PAL or NTSC standard
R
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
Proceed as described in the "Inserting and
X
ejecting CDs and DVDs" section
( page 446).
Y
Switching to video DVD mode
Switching on automatically
Insert a video DVD.
X
COMAND loads the medium inserted and
starts to play it.
Switching on using the DISC button
Press the h button.
X
COMAND switches to the previous disc
operating mode.
By pressing the h button repeatedly, you
can switch modes in the following order:
video DVD/CD/MP3 in the single DVD
R
drive (disc mode)
memory card mode
R
MUSIC REGISTER
R
USB storage device
R
Media Interface or audio AUX mode
R
®
Bluetooth audio mode
R
Select Media by sliding VÆ and turning
X
cVd the COMAND controller and press W
to confirm.
Select a ý video DVD from the media list
X
( page 478).
Y
Switching on with the video menu
Select Video in the main function bar by
X
sliding ZV and turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
Video DVD mode is switched on.
Showing/hiding the control menu
To show: in DVD video mode, slide ZVÆ
X
the COMAND controller.
To hide: slide ZVÆ the COMAND control-
X
ler.
or
Wait for approximately eight seconds.
X