2006 MERCEDES-BENZ SLK55AMG audio

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Audio system
CD mode
Safety precautions
General notes
The system may not be able to play audio
CDs with copy protection.
Playing copied CDs may cause
malfunctions during playback.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.
Warning!
G
In order to avoid distraction which could
lead to an accident, the driver should insert
CDs with the vehicle at a standstill and
operate the audio system only if permitted
by road, weather and traffic conditions.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your car covers a
distance of 44 feet (approximately 14 m)
every second.iThe audio system plays both CD-Rs and
CD-RWs with audio data.
!If you affix stickers to the CDs, they can
become warped due to the heat that
develops in the CD drive or
CD changer.
In certain situations, the CDs can then
no longer be ejected and cause
damage to the drive. Such damage is
not covered by the Mercedes-Benz
Limited Warranty.!Your CD drive or CD changer has been
designed to play CDs which
correspond to the EN 60908 standard.
You can therefore only use CDs with a
maximum thickness of 1.3 mm.
If you insert thicker data carriers, e.g.
ones that have data on both sides (one
side with DVD data, the other side with
audio data), they cannot be ejected and
will damage the drive.

220 Controls in detailAudio systemDo not use CDs with an 8 cm diameter, not
even with a CD adapter. Attempting to play
CDs with an 8 cm diameter or playing such
CDs with an adapter may cause damage to
the CD drive. Such damage is not covered
by the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.
Should excessively high or low tempera-
tures occur while in CD changer mode*, CD TEMP
will appear in the display, and the
CD will be muted until the temperature has
reached an acceptable level for the system
to continue operation.
The single CD player and the CD changer*
play audio CDs.Tips on handling CDs


Handle CDs carefully to prevent
interference during playback.


Avoid scratches, fingerprints and dust
on the CDs.


Do not write on CDs or apply any labels
or other material to them.


Clean CDs from time to time with a
commercially available cleaning cloth.
Never wipe the CD in a circular motion;
instead, wipe it in a straight line start-
ing in the center and moving outward.
Do not use solvents, anti-static sprays,
etc. for cleaning.


Replace the CD in its case after use.


Protect CDs from heat and direct
sunlight.MP3
The CD changer* can play audio CDs as
well as CDs with MP3 files.
Information on MP3 data carriers
iCD media, CD burning software and
CD writers are available in great vari-
ety. Due to this variety, it cannot be
guaranteed that the CD changer will be
able to play every user-written CD.
The burning process can lead to data
errors and aging of the medium may re-
sult in data loss. Therefore, the
CD changer may be restricted in its
a bi li ty to p la y MP3 da ta c a rri ers ; it m a y
play them with reduced sound quality,
or it ma y not b e a bl e t o pla y them a t a ll .
Problems may be encountered during
playback of user-written CDs with a
storage capacity of more than 700 MB.
These CDs do not meet valid standards
as of this printing.

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Compatible MP3 data carriers
The CD changer can read the following
data carriers in MP3 mode:

CD-DA


CD-R


CD-RW
Compatible file systems and compres-
sion methods
Use Romeo or Joliet. Depending on file for-
mat used, up to 128 characters are possi-
ble.
The following compression methods are
compatible:


MP3


WMA


WAVCompatible bit and sampling rates
Fixed and variable bit rates of up to
320 kBit/s are possible.
The following table lists possible sampling
rates:Information on copyright
The music tracks that you create for use in
MP3 mode or that you play in MP3 mode
are subject to copyright laws under appli-
cable international and national regula-
tions.
In many countries, the reproduction of
copyrighted materials is not permitted,
even if only for personal use, without the
express prior consent of the copyright
holder.
Please check the current copyright laws
for your country and comply with them.
These restrictions do not apply, for exam-
ple, to your own compositions and record-
ings, or for recordings for which
authorization has been obtained from the
copyright holder.
MPEG1
Audio Layer3
44.1 KHz, 48 KHz,
32 KHZ
MPEG2
Audio Layer3
22.5 KHz, 24 KHz,
16 KHz
MPEG2.5
Audio Layer3
11.025 KHz,
12 KHz, 8 KHz
WMA
32 KHz, 44.1 KHz,
48 KHz
iOnly use MP3 tracks with a bit rate of
128 kBit/s or higher and with the spec-
ified sampling rates.
The use of rates other than those spec-
ified may lead to noticeably inferior
sound quality.

222 Controls in detailAudio systemMP3 playback
You can play an MP3 CD on the
CD changer* as you would any standard
audio CD. All of the functions described for
the CD changer also apply for the playback
of MP3 CDs. Keep in mind that the single
CD player in the audio system unit is not
able to read MP3 CDs.
The first 99 tracks on the CD, including
tracks in subdirectories, are recognized
and played. Any additional tracks will not
be played.Operating 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 gbutton.
The system ejects the CD.
Remove CD0

will appear in the display.

Remove CD from slot.
With the CD removed,
NO CD
will appear
in the display.
iDue to the branched data structure,
playback of the first track may be de-
layed slightly.
!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
gbutton, the CD will then be
ejected.

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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.
The CD changer is located in the glove box.
1CD loading slot
2Magazine slot button
A magazine is integrated into the CD
changer as a fixed element. It holds a max-
imum of six CDs.
The CD changer features six magazine slot
buttons2 for controlling the loading pro-
cedure.A light-emitting diode in the buttons shows
the status of the corresponding magazine
slot.
CD loading slot1 is above buttons2
and is used to load CDs.Loading the CD magazine
Loading single CDs

Open the glove box.
1CD loading slot
2Magazine slot button
LEDsno LED is lit
Magazine slot is
empty.
green LED flashes
CD can be loaded.
red LED is lit
Magazine slot is in
use.
red LED flashes
CD is being ejected.
iIf a CD has been inserted incorrectly or
cannot be read,
WRONG CD0
will appear
in the display.
Loading one or more CDs interrupts the
CD playback.


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Briefly press button2 for the empty
magazine slot that you would like to
use.
The light-emitting diode in the maga-
zine slot button flashes in green. INSERT CD
appears in the display along
with the slot number.
The flashing light indicates that the CD
changer is ready to receive a CD.

Insert an audio CD into CD loading
slot1 within 5 seconds, label side up.
The CD is pulled in and played.

Close the glove box.
Loading several CDs

Open the glove box.

Press button2 of an empty magazine
slot for more than 2 seconds.
The light-emitting diodes in all the mag-
azine slot buttons light up several
times in green, and
ALL LOAD
appears
in the display.

Wait until the light-emitting diode for
the first magazine slot flashes in green.
The flashing light indicates that the CD
changer is ready to receive a CD.

Insert an audio CD into CD loading
slot1 within 5 seconds, label side up.
The CD is pulled in and the light-emit-
ting diode in the magazine slot button
lights up in red. The magazine slot is
loaded.
The light-emitting diode in the next
available magazine slot button flashes
in green. The CD changer is ready to re-
ceive the next CD.

Repeat the previous step until all six
magazine slots are loaded.
Once all magazine slots are loaded, the
CD in the sixth magazine slot is played.

Close the glove box.iIf, for example, you only want to load
magazine slots 1 - 4 instead of all six,
simply do not insert a fifth CD into the
CD loading slot. The CD changer will
first try to load a CD but will then can-
cel the procedure, after which the radio
will play the fourth CD.


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Ejecting CDs
Ejecting single CDs
Open the glove box.

Briefly press desired magazine slot but-
ton.
The light-emitting diode in the maga-
zine slot button flashes in red. The cor-
responding CD is ejected.
EJECTING CD
appears in the display along with the
magazine slot number.

Remove CD from CD loading slot within
15 seconds.
If after removing a single CD no other
CDs remain loaded in the magazine, MAG. EMPTY
appears in the display.

Close the glove box.Ejecting all loaded CDs

Open the glove box.

Press the button of a loaded magazine
slot for more than 2 seconds.
The light-emitting diodes in all maga-
zine slot buttons light up several times
in red, and
ALL EJECT
appears in the
display.
The CD changer ejects the CDs one af-
ter another.
The light-emitting diode for the maga-
zine slot being emptied flashes in red.

Take corresponding CD from CD load-
ing slot within 15 seconds.
The ejection procedure is finished once
you have removed all CDs from the CD
loading slot or if the CD changer can-
cels the procedure.
With all CDs removed from the maga-
zine,
MAG. EMPTY
appears in the
display.
iThe CD playback is interrupted while
one or more CDs are being ejected.
iIf you do not take the CD from the CD
loading slot within 15 seconds, the CD
changer will automatically pull the CD
back in. The system will then play the
CD.
If you are listening to a CD while eject-
ing another CD from the changer:
The Audio system stops playing the CD
while another CD is being ejected.
Once the CD has been ejected, the
Audio system will continue playing
where it left off.


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Close the glove box.Playing CDs
Single CD player in the audio unit

Pressi button.CD0
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.Playing 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 track
Selecting CDs in the audio unit with
CD changer*
iIf you do not take the CD from the CD
loading slot within 15 seconds, the CD
changer will automatically pull the CD
back in. The system will then play the
CD.
With all CDs ejected, press the
bbutton to switch back to the
radio mode.