2006 MERCEDES-BENZ C230 Button

215 Controls in detail
Audio system
The system will automatically switch to
a station of the selected category if the
currently selected station is not of the
selected category. Otherwise, the
currently selected station remains
tuned.


Tuning a station within the selected
category
The channels identified for the
currently selected category are
arranged numerically. Only one entry is
visible at a time.
Press S or T button briefly.
The next station within the category
is started.
or

Press and hold S or T
button for approx. 3 seconds until
desired station has been reached.Tuning via scan search
Scan search is characterized as follows:


Scan search plays a channel for
approx. 8 seconds and then skips to
the next channel within the current cat-
egory.


Scan search can be terminated
manually.

Press
SC soft key.
The search starts. SC appears in the
display.

Press
SC soft key again.
The search stops.Obtaining additional text information
Additional text information (artist, title)
related to the current channel can be
displayed.

Press
INF
soft key.
The title being played is displayed.

Press
INF
soft key again.
The name of the artist performing the
title being played is displayed.
iIf a button is not pressed within
4 seconds, the radio will return to the
standard display.

216 Controls in detailAudio systemStoring stations
Tune in desired station.

Press and hold desired station
button1 to R until a brief signal
tone is heard.
The frequency is stored on the selected
station button.
The radio saves the current station at
the memory preset selected. The
memory preset selected appears in the
status line, e.g. S3.Calling up the ESN information menu

Press
INF
soft key.

Press
ESN
soft key.
The twelve-digit electronic serial
number (ESN) of the SAT tuner*
installed in your vehicle is displayed.

Press
RET
soft key to exit the menu.
CD mode
Safety precautions
iThere are ten presets available.
An existing entry is overwritten in the
memory list when a new entry is given.
Warning!
G
The single CD player and the CD changer*
are Class 1 laser products. There is a danger
of invisible laser radiation if the housing is
opened or damaged.
Do not open the housing. The single CD
player and the CD changer* do not contain
any parts that can be serviced by the user.
For safety reasons, have any service work
which may be necessary performed only by
qualified personnel.

220 Controls in detailAudio systemOperating the single CD player in the
audio system unit
Loading a CD
The single CD player in the audio system
unit has capacity for one CD. The CD slot
for loading the drive is located underneath
the soft keys.
Make sure the system is switched on.

Insert CD into CD slot. The label side of
the CD must face upwards.
The system automatically pulls the CD
into the CD slot. The audio CD begins
to play.Ejecting a CD

Make sure the system is switched on.

Press EJECTbutton.
The system ejects the CD.
NO CD
will
appear in the display.

Remove CD from slot.Operational readiness of CD changer*
If a CD changer* has been installed in the
vehicle, it can be operated from the front
control panel of the audio system.
A loaded magazine must be installed to
play CDs.
The CD changer* is located in the glove
box.
Loading/unloading the CD magazine

Slide changer door to the right and
press gbutton.

Magazine will be ejected.
!If a CD is already loaded, it must be
ejected before inserting a new CD.
Inserting a second CD in the slot with
another CD still loaded will cause dam-
age to the CD drive not covered by the
Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.
iIf a CD has been inserted incorrectly or
cannot be read,
WRONG CD0
will appear
in the display.
iIf you do not take the CD out of the CD
slot within approx. 15 seconds, the
system automatically pulls the CD back
in and plays it.
If a CD is pulled back in, press
EJECTbutton for 5 seconds; the CD
will then be ejected.
iThe CD changer* may not be able to
play audio CDs with copy protection.

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Audio system
1CD
2CD changer
3CD tray
4CD magazine
Remove magazine4 and pull
CD tray3 fully out.

Place CD1 in recess of tray, label side
up.

Push tray into magazine in direction of
arrow.

Push magazine into CD changer*2 in
direction of arrow and close sliding
door.
Playing CDs
Single CD player in the audio unit

Pressi button.CD 0
will appear in the upper left-hand
corner of the display.
The CD will resume playback at the point
where it was switched off.CD changer*

Press Q button.CD and the selected magazine slot
number appear in the upper left-hand
corner of the display.
If you have not removed a CD since the last
time the CD audio source was activated,
the last CD listened to will begin to play at
the point where it was switched off.
After the last track on a CD has finished,
the next CD is automatically played.
iCDs which have been inserted
improperly or are unreadable will not
be played.

222 Controls in detailAudio systemPlaying tracks
You have the following options:

Audio system with CD changer*:
selecting CDs


Direct track entry


Track skip forward/reverse


Fast forward/reverse


Scan


Random tracks


Repeat trackSelecting CDs in the audio unit with CD
changer*

You can select from among the
inserted CDs with buttons
Rto6.
R = CD player in the audio unit
1to6 = CDs in the
CD changer*
The magazine slot number of the
selected CD appears next to
CD in the
display, and the number of the
currently played track appears next
to
TRACK
.Direct track entry
You can make a direct selection from
among the tracks on a CD.

Press * button.

Enter track number using buttons 1
to R.
The number of the track being played
appears next to
TRACK
in the display.
You can only enter available track
numbers.
iIf there is no CD in the selected
magazine slot,
NO CD
appears in the
display with the corresponding slot
number.

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Audio system
Skipping tracks forward/backward

Skipping tracks forward
Press S button briefly.
The next track will be played.


Skipping tracks backward
Press T button briefly.
If the track has been playing for
more than 10 seconds, the unit
skips back to the beginning of the
track currently playing. If less than
10 seconds have been played, the
unit skips back to the beginning of
the previous track.
Pressing the T or S button
repeatedly will result in multiple tracks
being skipped.Fast forward/reverse


Fast forward
Press and hold S button until
desired point has been reached.


Reverse
Press and hold T button until
desired point has been reached.
Scan


Starting scan
Press
SC soft key.
SC will appear in the display.
Each track on the current CD will be
played for approx. 8 seconds in as-
cending order.


Ending scan
Press
SC soft key or T or S.Random play
The random function (RDM) plays the
tracks of the current CD in random order.


Switching on random
Press
RDM
soft key.
RDM
appears in the display.
A randomly selected track is
played.


Switching off random
Press
RDM
soft key again.
iThe track number and the relative time
of the track is shown in the display
during the search.
iWhen you start the RDM function, the
RPT function is automatically switched
off.

224 Controls in detailAudio systemRepeat
The track being played is repeated until the
repeat function is switched off.

Switching on repeat
Press
RPT
soft key.
RPT appears in the display.


Switching off repeat
Press
RPT
soft key again.Pause function
The CD changer mode is interrupted by an
incoming call on the telephone*
(
page 229).


Switching on pause function
Press U button.
The CD changer mode is
interrupted and
PAUSE
appears in
the display.


Switching off pause function
Press U button.
The CD changer mode is active
again.Track and time display

Press
T soft key.
The number of the track being played
and the elapsed playing time appear in
the display.

Press
T soft key again.
The total number of tracks and the total
playing time of the CD appear in the
display.

Press
T soft key.
The standard CD playback menu
appears in the display.
iWhen you start the RPT function, the
RDM function is automatically
switched off.

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Audio system
GSM network phones
Using your Mercedes-Benz specified
mobile telephone*, a number of functions
and operating steps can be performed and
displayed in the audio system display.
Further operating instructions not covered
here can be found in the operating instruc-
tions for the multifunction steering wheel
and the cellular telephone*.
I f y o u r a u d i o s y s t e m i s s e t u p f o r t e l e p h o n e
operation, the tsymbol will appear in
the display.
When you insert your Mercedes-Benz
specified mobile telephone* into the
telephone cradle, you will be prompted to
enter your PIN for 30 seconds
(page 225). This display disappears
when you press any button.
When your mobile telephone is inserted
into the telephone cradle, you will see the
reception strength in the upper right-hand
corner of the display.Switching on the telephone
Switching on the telephone

Pressh button.
If the telephone was previously
switched off,
PROCESSING
appears in
the display and you will then be
prompted to enter your PIN.
Switching off the telephone

Pressh button for approx.
3 seconds.PROCESSING
appears in the display until
the telephone is off. Afterward,
PHONE OFF
appears in the display.PIN entry

Enter PIN number using buttons 1
to R.

If necessary, correct number entered
with the
CLR
soft key. Press soft key
briefly to delete the last digit entered;
press soft key and hold to delete the
complete number.

Press
OK soft key after entering correct
PIN.

READY
or
ROAMING
will appear in the
display.