2004 MERCEDES-BENZ SL-Class display

29 Audio
Radio operation
You can select between FM-, AM- and WB-
Band.
AM Band
Press c until “AM” is displayed in
the upper left hand corner of the dis-
play.
The AM station last tuned to will begin
to play. The frequency will appear in
the display.Weather Band WB

In the AM or FM main radio menu, turn
the right-hand rotary/push-button v
to highlight WB and press to confirm.
The channel last tuned to will appear in
the display.Switching back to FM band

Press c.
The station last tuned to will begin to
play.
Changing the Radio band
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Frequency band
Frequency range
FM
AM
87.7 - 107.9 FM
530 - 1710 AM
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iIf a weather band station cannot be re-
ceived on this channel, an automatic
search run of all 7 channels will take
place. As soon as a weather band stati-
on is received, the search stops and the
channel appears in the display. The au-
tomatic search will perform two cycles
through the 7 channels.
Message “No WB”
A weather band station cannot be recei-
ved on any of the 7 channels.

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Radio operation
Seek tuning at the multifunction stee-
ring wheel
If the multifunctional display shows the
station frequency, then:
Press F or G to select a higher/
lower frequency preset.Manual tuning (FM, AM)

Press g or h on the rocker
switch longer than 2 seconds.
The menu fields will appear in light grey
lettering.FM Band
The frequency displayed will change in in-
crements of 0.2 MHz.
AM Band
Tuning will take place in increments of
10 kHz.
iThe up/down arrows have different
functions depending on which mode the
seek function in the multifunction dis-
play is programmed to.
The two available options are Memory
Scan or Frequency Scan (Station
search). Refer to the vehicle operator’s
manual on how to program this option.
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iActivating the AM Band (
page 29).

36 AudioRadio operationSaving stations manually (AM)
Activate the AM Band (
page 29).
Save a station in the same way as descri-
bed for the FM Band (
page 34)

in the AM main radio menu

on the memory listOn the memory list

Press the right-hand rotary/push-
button v to confirm “AM Presets”.
The AM preset memory will appear.Saving stations automatically (FM, AM)
1Function is active
If the FM/AM main radio menu is display-
ed

Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button
v to highlight “Auto Presets” and
press the button longer than
2 seconds.
Message 1 will appear.
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iThe standard AM presets are not affec-
ted by the Auto presets. This is a second
option for storing a station range you
are currently receiving.
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40 AudioRadio operation1No audio source has been switched on
2The radio is switched on
3Frequency band and the memory pre-
set, if applicable
4Frequency of the station selected5“SP” (memory) - appears if “Memory”
instead of “Station search” or “Freq.”
(depending on model) has been selec-
ted in the “Vehicle” submenu. Refer to
“Control system” in chapter “Controls
in detail” in your vehicle's operating in-
structions for further information.

Press # at the COMAND control
unit to switch on COMAND.

Press c at the COMAND control
unit to switch to radio operation.

Repeatedly press key E or H at
the multifunction steering wheel until
display 2 appears.
Multifunction display
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Radio operation

Repeatedly press F or G at the
multifunction steering wheel until the
desired station frequency appears.

Press E or H at the multifunc-
tion steering wheel to display the next
or previous system.

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CD operation
Tips on caring for your CDs
Only touch the CD on the sides.

Avoid touching the CD surface with
your fingers.

Clean the CD with a dry, lint-free cloth.
Wipe them from the inside to the outer
edge. Never wipe the CD in a circular
motion.

Do not use rubbing alcohol or solvents
to clean the CDs.

Do not expose the CDs to heat or direct
sunlight.

Do not write or put stickers on CD.Loading a CD into the CD drive
1Eject button
2CD drive

Press 1 to eject any CD if necessary.

Insert a CD as illustrated with the label
facing up into 2 until it is automatical-
ly pulled in.
Changing the navigation CD
(
page 137)
iYou can name a CD (
page 55). This
name then will appear on the display du-
ring CD playback.
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!After the navigation CD has been chan-
ged, the message “Program is being loa-
ded. Please wait.” and a progress
indicator are displayed. This indicates
that COMAND is currently loading the
program stored on the navigation CD.
Do not interrupt the loading process.
Do not eject the navigation CD until the
loading process has been completed.

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Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button
v to highlight “CD Select” in the main
CD menu and press to confirm.
The “CD Select” menu will appear.

Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button
v to highlight the desired CD and
press to confirm.
The message “Loading CD ...” will ap-
pear in 1. Playback will then begin
with track 1, the main CD menu will ap-
pear.
Fast forward

Press h longer than 2 seconds and
keep it depressed.
The message “Forward S” will appear.
The display shows the current position
via the time indicator display.Fast reverse

Press g longer than 2 seconds and
keep it depressed.
The message “T Reverse” will appear.
Ending the function

Releaseg or h.
Playback will resume.
iIf magazine slots are empty, it is not
possible to select them with the right-
hand rotary/push-button v.
If you select an empty magazine slot
with a number key, e.g. 4 the message
“No CD” is displayed.
Fast forward/reverse
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62 AudioCD operation1No audio source has been switched on
2CD unit is switched on
3If the CD changer is switched on, the
number of the CD currently playing ap-
pears
4Track number

Press d on COMAND.
CD unit is switched on.

Press E or H repeatedly until
display 2 appears.

Press F or G until the desired
track number 4 appears.

Press E or H to display the next
or previous system.
Multifunctional display
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