2003 MERCEDES-BENZ CLK500 COUPE radio controls

165 Controls in detail
Audio system
Audio system
Audio and telephone, operation
These instructions are intended to help
you become acquainted with your
Mercedes-Benz car radio. They contain
useful tips and a detailed description of the
user functions.
Operating safety
Warning!
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In order to avoid distraction which could
lead to an accident, system settings should
be entered with the vehicle at standstill and
systems should be operated by the driver
only when traffic conditions permit. Always
pay full attention to traffic conditions first
before operating system controls while driv-
ing.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km / h), your car is cover-
ing a distance of approximately 44 feet (ap-
proximately 13.5 m) every second.
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1The right to correct errors and make technical
amendments is reserved.
Warning!
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Any alternations made to electronic compo-
nents can cause malfunctions.
The radio, cassette deck, CD changer
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telephone* are interconnected. Therefore,
when one of the components is defective or
has not been removed / replaced properly
this may impair the function of other compo-
nents.
These malfunctions might seriously impair
the operating safety of your vehicle.
We recommend that you have any service
work or alternations on electronic compo-
nents done in an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.
1Optional equipment
Dolby and the double-D symbol
Ù
are trade-
marks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corpora-
tion. The Dolby noise reduction system is
manufactured under licence from Dolby Laborato-
ries Licensing Corporation.

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Item
Page
1
CD mode selector
178
2
Manual tuning
(radio)
172
Fast forward/reverse
(cassette, CD)
176,
180
Speed dialing memory
(telephone*)
185
3
Radio mode selector
171
4
Display
Item
Page
5
Alpha-numeric keypadBand selection,
station buttons (radio)
171
CD selection (CD)
179
Telephone number entry,
retrieving speed dialing
memory (telephone*)
182
6
Scanning (radio, cas-
sette, CD)
173,
176,
180
7
Function button
172
8
Soft keys
168
Item
Page
9
Cassette eject
175
10
Cassette mode selector
174
11
Telephone* mode selec-
tor
182
12
Seek tuning (radio)
172
Track search (cassette,
CD)
175,
180
Speed dialing memory
(telephone*)
185
13
On /off
168
Volume
168

168 Controls in detailAudio systemButton and soft key operation
In these instructions, the alpha-numeric
keypad (right side of radio face) and the
function buttons (left side of the radio
face) are referred to as “buttons” and the
four keys under the display are referred to
as “soft keys”.Operation
Switching on/off
Switching on:
Turn the key to position 1 or 2 in the
starter switch.
or

Turn control knob
a
.Switching off:

Remove the key from the starter
switch.
or

Turn control knob
a
.
Adjusting the volume

Turn control knob
a
.
The volume will increase or decrease
according to the direction turned.Adjusting audio functions
In radio, cassette and CD mode, press the
AUD key to call up the bass, treble, bal-
ance and fader functions.
Settings for bass and treble are stored sep-
arately for the AM (medium wave, long
wave, short wave) and FM (ultra-short
wave) frequency bands, cassette mode
and CD mode.
iDo not press directly on the radio dis-
play face.
iIf the radio is turned on without the key
in the ignition, it will automatically turn
off again after approx. 30 minutes.
iIf your vehicle was equipped with a
telephone* and voice control system*,
and both are connected to the car ra-
dio, their volume can be adjusted sepa-
rately while the telephone* is being
used or the voice control system* is ac-
tivated.

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Bass
In radio, cassette and CD mode, press
the
AUD
key repeatedly until
BASS
ap-
pears on the display.

Press the
+ or
- key to increase or de-
crease the tone level accordingly.
or

Press both the
+ and
- keys simulta-
neously to reset the bass tones to the
center (flat) level.Treble

In radio, cassette and CD mode, press
the
AUD
key repeatedly until
TREBLE
ap-
pears on the display.

Press the
+ or
- key to increase or de-
crease the tone level accordingly.
or

Press both the
+ and
- keys simulta-
neously to reset the treble tones to
their center (flat) level.Fader

In radio, cassette and CD mode, press
the
AUD
key repeatedly until
FADER
ap-
pears on the display.

Press the
F or
R key to shift the sound
accordingly.
or

Press both the
F and
R keys simulta-
neously to reset the fader to its center
level.
iYour vehicle may or may not have the
fader function, depending on the vehi-
cle equipment and model.

170 Controls in detailAudio systemBalance
In radio, cassette and CD mode, press
the
AUD
key repeatedly until
BALANCE

appears on the display.

Press the
L or
R key to shift the sound
accordingly.
or

Press both the
L and
R keys simulta-
neously to reset the balance to its cen-
ter level.Returning audio functions to factory set-
tings

In radio, cassette and CD mode, press
and hold the
AUD
key longer than two
seconds.
RESET
will appear on the dis-
play.
All settings for bass, treble and balance
are returned to center and the volume
is set to a predefined level.Audio system sound selection (EXT)*

In radio, cassette and CD mode, press
the
AUD
key.
The sound settings menu appears on
the display.

Press the
EXT
key.

Press one of the function keys.
You can select from among the follow-
ing settings:

DRV
: The tone level is set to the
“Driver” position, sound is directed
toward the passengers.

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SP: The tone level is set for
“Speech”, optimizing the sound for
spoken language.


AMB
: The tone level is set for “Ambi-
ence”, producing a three-dimen-
sional sound.


OFF
: The audio system sound selec-
tion is turned off.
Telephone* muting
If a telephone has been installed in the ve-
hicle, the radio will switch to telephone
mode when a call is received. The current
audio source is muted.
Radio mode
Selecting radio mode
Press the
b
button.
Selecting the band
You can select from among FM, AM or WB
frequency bands.
FM frequency band:
FM (ultra-short wave) 87.9......107.9 MHz
AM frequency bands:
MW (medium wave) 530......1710 KHz
WB (long wave) approx. 162 KHzSelecting FM band

Press the
FM function button.
FM appears in the upper right-hand cor-
ner of the display.
Selecting AM band

Press the
AM function button.
AM appears in the upper right-hand cor-
ner of the display.
Selecting a station
The following options are available for se-
lecting a station:


Direct frequency band input


Manual tuning


Automatic seek tuning


Scan tuning


Station buttons


Automatic station memory (Autostore)

172 Controls in detailAudio systemDirect frequency input (AM and FM only)
Select the desired frequency band.
Press the
“
button.

Enter the desired frequency with the
buttons 1 to 0.Manual tuning

Select the desired band.

Press and hold either the
d
or
c

button until the desired frequency is
reached.
Step-by-step station tuning takes place
in ascending or descending order of
frequency. The first three tuning steps
will take place without muting. After-
ward, the radio will be muted and
high-speed tuning will take place until
the button is released.Automatic seek tuning

Select the desired frequency band.

Press either the
f
or
e
button.
The radio will tune to the next receiv-
able station at a higher or lower fre-
quency.
iYou can only enter frequencies within
the respective waveband.
If a button is not pressed within four
seconds, the radio will return to the last
tuned station.

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Scan tuning

Starting scan tuning
Select the desired frequency band.

Press the
2
button.
SC will appear on the display. The
radio briefly tunes into all receiv-
able stations on the band selected.
The first scan will tune only the sta-
tions with a strong signal. The sec-
ond scan will tune every receivable
station.


Ending scan tuning
Press the
2
button or the
d
,
c
, f
or
e
button.
SC disappears from the display.Station memory
You can store 10 AM and 10 FM stations.


Storing stations
Tune in the desired station.

Press and hold the desired station
button 1 to 0 until a brief signal
tone is heard.
The frequency is stored on the se-
lected station button.


Retrieving a station from memory
Press the desired station button 1
to 0.
Storing stations automatically
(Autostore)
The Autostore memory function provides
an additional memory level. The station
m e m o r y f o r m a n u a l l y s t o r e d s t a t i o n s i s n o t
erased.


Calling up the Autostore memory level
Briefly press the
AS key.
AS appears on the display in in-
versed-color format.
The radio finds the 10 stations with
the strongest signals. These sta-
tions are stored on the station but-
tons 1 to 0 in the order of signal
strength.


Retrieving a station from memory
Press the desired station button 1
to 0.


Leaving the Autostore memory level
Press the
AS key.
AS appears on the display in in-
versed-color format.