2008 Mercedes S-Class Owner's Manual - Page 99

Control systems COMAND introduction 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 Select "Sound" "Balance/Fader". Changing setting: Slide rmq or omp until desired balance/fader setting is reached. Exiting menu: Press n or L. The setting is saved. Surround sound With surround sound, you can choose between "LOGIC7® ON" and "LOGIC7® OFF". Harman/kardon LOGIC7® surround sound is available for the following operating modes: Audio DVD (MLP, DTS, PCM, and Dolby Digital audio formats) Video DVD (DTS, PCM, and Dolby Digital audio formats) (USA only) Audio CD MP3 Adjusting balance and fader i Since some DVDs contain both stereo as well as multi-channel audio formats, it may be necessary to adapt the audio format ( page 123). man/kardon LOGIC7® surround sound system makes it possible to play discrete 5.1 and stereo recordings with optimal surround sound for every 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 result is a sound as intended by the sound engineers during the original recording. harman/kardon LOGIC7® converts all two-channel stereo sound material into multi-channel surround 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 The "LOGIC7® ON" function of the har- The setting last selected is indicated by an outlined bar. 1 Current setting indicated by orange cross-hair symbol Radio (FM, AM, WB, Satellite* (USA only)) PCMCIA 98