2005 MERCEDES-BENZ M-Class display

33 Audio
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.

35 Audio
Radio operation
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.
iIf you do not make another entry within
8 seconds, the function cancels.iA frequency entered outside the allow-
able input range will not be accepted.

37 Audio
Radio operation
Saving (FM, AM) stations automatically
If the FM/AM main radio menu is dis-
played.
Press the softkey AUTO for long-
er 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 appears
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.

40 AudioTape operationInserting
Press .
The control panel opens.

Insert a cassette into the cassette
compartment.
The control panel closes automatically
after a few seconds.
Make sure that the wider portion of the
tape faces right.Ejecting

Press .

Press to eject the cassette.

Press .
The control panel closes. After the cas-
sette has been ejected, the MCS
switches to the last audio mode.
Inserting or ejecting a tape
iIf a cassette is inserted, a cassette icon
will be displayed in the radio and CD
mode.

44 AudioTape operationListening to a cassette
To begin tape playback:
Insert a cassette into the cassette
compartment. Tape playback will begin
automatically (
page 40).

Press if a cassette has already
been inserted.The telephone and navigation functions
can be used while a tape is playing.
Switch off tape operation

Eject the cassette, switch to the radio
or CD mode or switch off the MCS.
The following screen messages can appear
after is pressed:

NO TAPE... - no cassette is inserted. In-
sert a cassette.

TAPE ERROR, TAPE MAY BE TOO TIGHT
- the cassette cannot be played. The
tape is too tight or is damaged. The
MCS will switch to the radio mode.
I
Press the softkey SIDE.
The other side of the tape automatical-
ly starts to play. The side selected is
displayed in the main tape menu.
Listening to a cassetteiThe cassette side facing upward is con-
sidered SIDE 1.
Error messages
Changing sidesiWhen the end of the tape has been
reached, the cassette changes sides au-
tomatically.

45 Audio
Tape operation
Fast forward
Push the joystick to .
The tape winds fast forward and FOR-
WARD is displayed in the main tape
menu.
Rewind

Push the joystick to .
The tape rewinds and REWIND is dis-
played in the main tape menu.Forward

Push the joystick to .
The MCS locates and plays the next
track. While searching MUSIC
SEARCH FORWARD is displayed in the
main tape menu.
Reverse

Push the joystick to .
The MCS locates and plays the previ-
ous track. While searching MUSIC
SEARCH REVERSE is displayed in the
main tape menu.
Cancelling music search

Push the joystick in any direction.
Fast forward and rewind
Music searchiThe music search function will not work
properly unless there is enough blank
tape (approx. 2 seconds) separating the
individual tracks.

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.