2003 MERCEDES-BENZ M-Class Comand Manual

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Radio operation
This chapter will provide detailed informa-
tion on:

Radio operation

Tape operation

CD operation* and

Sound adjustments
If you have not done so already, please
familiarize yourself with these functions by
reading the “At a glance” chapter.
Main FM radio menu
Press .
The radio is switched on and the sta-
tion last tuned to will begin to play.
Press any system key, e.g. .
MCS will switch to the tape mode.
Switching radio operation on
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You can operate the telephone and the
navigation system while the radio is on.
Switching another system on

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You can select between FM-, AM- and WB-
Band.FM Band
Press the softkey “FM”. “FM” is
displayed in the upper left hand corner
of the display.
The FM station last tuned to begins to
play and the frequency appears in the
display.AM BandPress the softkey “AM”. “AM” is
displayed in the upper left hand corner
of the display.
The AM station last tuned to begins to
play and the frequency appears in the
display.
Changing the Radio band
Frequency band
FM
AMFrequency range
87.5 - 108.0 FM
530 - 1710 AM

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Radio operation
Weather Band WB
Press the softkey “WB”. “WB” is
displayed in the upper left hand corner
of the display.
The channel last tuned to will appear in
the display.The following functions are available to se-
lect a station:

Automatic seek tuning (page 33)

Manual tuning (page 33)

Station selection using number keypad
(presets) (
page 34)

Station selection using direct
frequency entry (
page 34)

Automatic station scan (page 35)

Station selection from the preset menu
(
page 37)
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If a weather band station cannot be re-
ceived on this channel, an automatic
search of all 7 channels will take place.
As soon as you receive a weather band,
the search will stop and the channel ap-
pears in the display. The automatic
search performs two cycles through the
7 channels.
Message “WB NOT AVAILABLE”
A weather band station cannot be re-
ceived on any of the 7 channels.
Selecting a station

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Automatic seek tuning
Push the joystick to .
The next receivable ascending frequen-
cy is tuned in and begins to play. The
station frequency appears on the
screen.
Push the joystick to .
The next receivable descending fre-
quency is tuned in and begin to play.
The station frequency appears on the
screen.Manual tuning (FM, AM)
Push the joystick to .
The frequency displayed ascends in
increments of 200 kHz (FM) or 10 kHz
(AM). This process begins slowly and
then gradually increases.
Push the joystick to .
The frequency displayed descends in
increments of 200 kHz (FM) or 10 kHz
(AM). This process begins slowly and
then gradually increases.
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The MCS needs about 10 seconds to
seek through the entire band. If you
cannot receive a station, activate an-
other radio function to stop the seek
function.

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Station selection using the number keypad
(presets)
FM- and AM-Bands
Press one of the number keys, such as
.
The radio tunes to the frequency as-
signed to that memory location. If you
have not saved a station to the memory
location, the radio does not change fre-
quencies.
F
Weather Band WB
Tune the radio to the selected channel.
The memory preset number appears in
the status line.Station selection using the direct
frequency entry (FM, AM)
Press .
Input line appears in the main radio
menu.
Use the number keys to enter the de-
sired frequency within 8 seconds, e.g.
for 102.7 FM.
The station you have selected begins to
play.
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FM and AM presets are independent.
You can access them only if you are in
the corresponding band.
Saving stations for FM and AM
(
page 36).

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Automatic station scan
The stations on the bands (FM/AM/WB)
can be scanned in succession for
8 seconds each.
Press the softkey “SCAN”.
The scan function will begin. “SCAN” is
highlighted.Weather Band WB
The 7 individual weather channels stored
in memory are scanned in succession.
The scan function stops automatically
when the first station received has been
scanned twice.
Ending the scan function
Press the softkey “SCAN”.
The station selected appears and the
station frequency is displayed.
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If you do not make another entry within
8 seconds, the function cancels.
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A frequency entered outside the allow-
able input range will not be accepted.

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Radio operation
The following memory functions are avail-
able:

Saving FM, AM stations manually
(
page 36)

Saving FM, AM stations automatically
(
page 37)

Selecting a station from the FM/AM
preset menu (
page 37)

Selecting channels from the WB preset
menu (
page 37)Saving stations manually (FM, AM)
In the main radio menu
Select the AM- or the FM-Band
(
page 31).
Press one of the number keys, e.g.
, longer than 2 seconds.
You will hear a confirmation beep.
The radio saves the current station at
the memory preset selected. The mem-
ory preset selected appears in the sta-
tus line, e.g. “FM3”.
Memory functionsi
There are 10 presets available for each
band (FM & AM).
An existing entry is overwritten in the
memory list when a new input is given.
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Two presets available for the FM/AM
wavebands:

Standard FM/AM preset (saving
stations manually)

Auto preset (saving stations auto-
matically).
The standard FM/AM presets are not
affected by the Auto store presets. This
is a second possibility for storing sta-
tions.

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Saving (FM, AM) stations automatically
If the FM/AM main radio menu is dis-
played.
Press the softkey “AUTO” for
longer than two seconds.
The radio stores the 10 strongest sta-
tions. The station frequencies available
will appear in the memory list.
While the stations are being stored
“AUTO STORE IN PROGRESS” ap-
pears in the display.Selecting a (FM, AM) station from the
preset menu
You can view the preset menu with all the
preset positions.
To view the preset menu, press the
softkey “LIST”.
To select a desired station, press one
of the number keys, e.g. .
To exit the preset menu, press the soft-
key “FM” or “AM”.Return to the radio menu
Press the softkey “LIST”.
Selecting channels from the WB preset
The WB menu is displayed:
Press a number key from to
to select the desired weather
band.