2005 MERCEDES-BENZ M-Class audio

26 AudioRadio operationQuick reference

27 Audio
Radio operation
Function
Page
1
Switches radio operation
on
30
2
Color display
3
Press to:
Switch the MCS on and
off
Turn to:
Adjust the volume
14
16
4
Selecting a station (pre-
sets)
Selecting a station via di-
rect frequency entry
Saving a station
Selecting a station from
the preset menu FM/AM
Selecting a station from
the WB preset menu
36
34
37
5
Joystick
: Automatic seek
tuning, ascending
: Automatic seek
tuning, descending
: Manual tuning,
ascending
: Manual tuning,
descending
33
33
33
33
6
Softkeys
LIST: Preset menu
AM, FM, WB: Changing ra-
dio band
Weather Band
SAT: Satellite Radio
AUTO: Automatically
saves stations
ADJ: Audio adjustment
SCAN: Scan
37
31
32
71
33
63
35
Function
Page

28 AudioRadio operationMenu overview

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Radio operation
Function
Page
1
Main radio menu, FM
2
Currently selected
frequency band (FM) and
memory preset (such as
1)
3
Current frequency
4
Scan function
35
5
Main Audio Adjust menu
Audio Adjustment
63
6
Auto store menu
37
Function
Page
7
Satellite radio* (SAT)
menu
32
8
Preset menu
32
9
Main AM radio menu
or Main Weather Band
(WB) menu
31
32
a
Current frequency band
(AM) and memory preset
selected (e.g. 1)

30 AudioRadio operationThis 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 oniYou can operate the telephone and the
navigation system while the radio is on.
Switching another system on

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Radio operation
You can select between FM-, AM- and WB-
Band.FM Band

Press the softkey FM. FM is dis-
played 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 Band

Press the softkey AM. AM is dis-
played 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
AM
Frequency range
87.7 - 107.9 FM
530 - 1710 AM

32 AudioRadio operationWeather Band WB
Press the softkey WB. WB is dis-
played 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)
iIf 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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Radio operation
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 begins 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.
iThe MCS needs about 10 seconds to
seek through the entire band. If you
cannot receive a station, activate anoth-
er radio function to stop the seek func-
tion.