Dvd Playback Conditions; Video Dvd Mode - Mercedes-Benz COMAND Operating Instructions Manual

There is a risk of being distracted from the
road and traffic conditions if this is done while
the vehicle is in motion.
Notes about discs
Playback problems may occur when playing
copied discs. There are a large variety of
discs, DVD authoring software, writing
software and writers available. This variety
means that there is no guarantee that the
system will be able to play discs that you have
copied yourself.
! Do not affix stickers or labels to the discs,
as 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 accommodate
discs which comply with the EN 60908
standard. You can therefore 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.
Use round discs with a diameter of 12 cm.
Do not use discs with a diameter of 8 cm,
even with an adapter.

DVD playback conditions

There are video DVDs available on the market
which do not conform to the current
standards.
These DVDs can create picture, sound or
other problems during playback.
COMAND can play back video DVDs
produced according to the following
standards:
region code 1 or region code 0 (no region
R
code)

Video DVD mode

i
If you insert a video DVD with a different
region code, you will see a message to this
effect.
PAL or NTSC standard
R
You will generally find the relevant details
either on the DVD itself or on the DVD case.
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
different region code, provided that they
are produced 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
certain 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 127).
Y
Switching to video DVD mode
Option 1
Insert a video DVD (
X
COMAND loads the medium inserted and
starts to play it.
Option 2
Press the h function button.
X
COMAND switches to the disc mode last
set (audio CD, audio DVD, MP3 CD, video
DVD) or Media Interface. COMAND
accesses all discs in the DVD changer.
page 127).
Y
Z
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