2004 MERCEDES-BENZ M-Class key

46 AudioTape operationWhen this function is activated, you can
play back the first 8 seconds of each track
in succession.
Activating scan
Press the softkey SCAN.Scan begins. SCAN is highlighted in the
softkey menu and SCANNING is dis-
played in the tape menu.
Cancelling scan

Press the highlighted softkey
SCAN.
or

Push the joystick in any direction.
Playback resumes with the desired
track.When this function is activated, the unit
skips blank segments longer than 15 sec-
onds. The unit fast forwards to the next
track or side and starts playing it.
Starting blank skip

Press the softkey SKIP.
Blank skip begins. SKIP is highlighted
in the softkey menu. If a blank section
is detected SKIPPING BLANK SECTION
is displayed in the tape menu.
Tape scaniThe scan function does not work prop-
erly unless there is enough blank tape
(approx. 2 seconds) separating the indi-
vidual tracks.
iAt the end of the tape, the tape auto-
matically switches to the other side and
scan stops.
Blank skip

47 Audio
Tape operation
Cancelling blank skip
Press the highlighted softkey
SKIP.
This function provides the optimum play-
back of tapes recorded with Dolby B.Activating Dolby B

Press the softkey .
The Dolby B mode is activated when
the is highlighted in the softkey
menu.
Cancelling Dolby B

Press the highlighted softkey
.
Activating pause

Press the softkey II.
The tape stops playing and PAUSE is
displayed in the tape menu.
Cancelling pause

Press the softkey PLAY.
Dolby B (noise reduction)
iThe Dolby noise reduction system is
manufactured under license by Dolby
Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
The word Dolby and the double-D sym-
bol are trademarks of Dolby Labo-
ratories Licensing Corporation.
PauseiThe tape stops playing if you send or
receive a phone call.

49 Audio
CD operation
Function
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1
Switches CD operation
on (single CD player*,
CD changer*)
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2
Color screen
3
Press to:
Open and close the con-
trol panel
The CD slot is located
behind the control panel.
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4
Press to:
Switch the MCS on and
off
Turn to:
Adjust the volume
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16
5
Playing a CD (CD chang-
er)
Selecting a track
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5 9
6
Joystick
: Track select for-
ward
: Track select re-
verse
: Music seek for-
ward
: Music seek re-
verse
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59
60
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7
Softkeys
II: Pause
RDM: Random play
RPT: Repeat
TIME: Select time dis-
play
ADJ: Audio adjustment
SCAN: Scan
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Function
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58 AudioCD operation
CD changer mode: MAG. EMPTY -
there are no CDs in the magazine. Eject
the CD changer magazine and insert
CDs.

CD changer mode: NO MAGAZINE -
there is no magazine in the CD chang-
er. Insert a loaded magazine into the
CD changer.

CD changer mode: CHANGER ERROR
- have the MCS and the CD changer
checked by an authorized Mercedes-
Benz Center.

Press a number key, e.g. to se-
lect the corresponding CD.
The screen as shown above appears for
4 seconds. The selected CD will be
highlighted. If the selected magazine
slot is empty, the NO CD message and
the number of the selected slot ap-
pears on the screen. The next CD in-
serted will be selected.Playback begins with track 1 of the select-
ed CD.
iIn the CD, radio and tape modes icons
are displayed for an inserted CD (single
CD player) or a connected and loaded
CD changer.
Selecting a CD
MCS with CD changer
iAfter the last track of the current CD
has been played, the next CD inserted in
the magazine is selected and playback
continues with track 1.

59 Audio
CD operation
IYou can select a track by using
the joystick

the number keypad
Selecting a track using the joystick
Next track

Push the joystick to .
Previous track or start of title (if more than
10 seconds of playing time has elapsed)

Push the joystick to .Select any desired track

Push the joystick to or as
often as necessary.
Selecting a track using the number key-
pad

Press and enter the number of
the track you wish to select, e.g.
and .
Track select
iTo enter a single digit track number, you
can enter zero (0) followed by the track
number, e.g. 01, or simply enter the
track number, e.g. 1, and wait 4 sec-
onds to have the track selected auto-
matically.
When entering a two digit number you
must enter the second digit within 4
seconds. Otherwise, the function
switches off and the screen returns to
the previous display.
If you enter a track number which is
higher than the last track on the disk,
INVALID TRACK appears on the dis-
play. The current track keeps playing.

60 AudioCD operationForward
Push the joystick to .
The CD seeks forward as long as you
push the joystick.
Backward

Push the joystick to .
The CD seeks backward as long as you
push the joystick.The tracks on a CD can be scanned in suc-
cession for 8 seconds each.
Activating scan

Press the softkey SCAN.
Scan begins and SCAN is highlighted in
the softkey menu.Cancelling scan

Press the highlighted softkey
SCAN.
or

Push the joystick in any direction.
Playback resumes with the desired
track.
Music seek
CD track scan

61 Audio
CD operation
Activating repeat
Press the softkey RPT.
The current track repeats until you
switch the function off.
The repeat mode is activated when
RPT is highlighted in the softkey menu.
Cancelling repeat mode

Press the highlighted softkey
RPT.Activating random play

Press the softkey RDM.
The tracks on the currently selected CD
play back in a random order.
The random mode is activated when
RDM is highlighted in the softkey menu.Selecting the next / previous track

Push the joystick to or .
The next or previous track in the ran-
dom list plays.
Cancelling random play

Press the highlighted softkey
RDM.
CD track repeat
iYou cannot activate the repeat mode
and the random mode at the same time.
You can only select one mode at a time.CD track random play
iYou cannot activate the repeat mode
and the random mode at the same time.
You can only select one mode at a time.

62 AudioCD operationActivating the pause 
Press the softkey II.
The CD stops playing and PAUSE
appears in the display.
Cancelling pause

Press the softkey PLAY.When this function is selected, the main
CD menu displays the current track and
elapsed time.

Press the softkey TIME.
The total numbers of tracks and the to-
tal playing time are displayed.
To return

Press the softkey TIME.
or

Wait 4 seconds to automatically return
to the main CD menu.
PauseiThe CD stops playing if a phone call is
sent or received.
Elapsed time display