2008 MERCEDES-BENZ SLK-Class frequency

13 At a glance
Radio operating elements
Function
Page
1
Audio main menu
38
2
Soft keys

(multifunction buttons)
3
3
- "
Entering frequency man
-
uallyStoring stationsRequesting station pre
-
sets
444642
Function
Page
4

, 
, 
, 
Tuning stations FM / AMStation memory,

selecting presets
41
42, 46
5


Confirmation
6
1

Mute function
39
Function
Page
7
.

Switching COMAND

ON/OFF
31
8
4Volume adjustment
31
9
-
and
,
Station searchManual tuning

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27 At a glance
Multifunction steering wheel
You can switch the multifunction display to
the respective operating mode if you wish
to operate the system using the buttons on
the multifunction steering wheel. 
On the multifunction steering wheel,
press
è or ÿ repeatedly until
Radio, Single CD, MP3, CD changer*,
Satellite radio* or Telephone* display
appears in the multifunction display of
the instrument cluster.
Radio operation1Waveband and position in Preset menu2Station frequency
Single CD operation1Single CD operation 2Current trackCD changer* operation1Current CD2Current track
MP3 operation1MP3 operation 2Current track
Selecting the multifunction display

41 Audio
Radio operation
The following options are available:
Tuning via station search
( page
41)

Tuning via station presets
( page
42)

Tuning via Autostore presets

( page
43)

Tuning via scan search
( page
43)

Manual tuning
( page
44)

Tuning via direct frequency input

( page
44)
Tuning via station search On COMAND control unit
Switch to the desired FM or AM wave
-
band
( page
40)
.

Press
-
or

.
The next receivable ascending frequen
-
cy is tuned in and begins to play;
or

Press
,
or

.
The next receivable descending fre
-
quency is tuned in and begins to play.
On multifunction steering wheel
Switch the multifunction display in the
instrument cluster to the Radio display ( page
27)
.

Press
j.
The next receivable ascending frequen
-
cy is tuned in and begins to play;
or
Press
k.
The next receivable descending fre
-
quency is tuned in and begins to play.
iThe wavebands cover different fre
-
quency ranges:FM broadcast band:
FM (VHF = very high frequency)

87.7 - 107.9 MHz

Tuning increments 0.2 MHz
AM broadcast band:
MW (medium wave)

530 - 1710 kHz

Tuning increments 10 kHz
WB waveband:
WB (Weather Band)

162.400 - 162.550 MHz

Tuning increments = 1 channel
Tuning to a FM/AM station
iAudio search function
Freq.
must be
set in the multifunction display
( page
28)
.

44 AudioRadio operationEnding Scan search manually
Press the
Scan
soft key again.
Manual tuning 
Switch to the desired waveband ( page
40)
.

Press
-
or
,
for at least 2
seconds to scroll up or down.
Manual tuning is activated.

Keep the button pressed or release it
and keep tapping
-
or
,
in
quick succession.
The frequency will change by the tuning
increments for the respective wave
-
band each time one of the buttons is
pressed or for as long as a button is
pressed and held.

Manual tuning is deactivated if no but
-
ton is pressed for approx. 3 seconds.
Tuning via direct frequency input Entry example:

98.5 MHz in FM waveband
Switch to the FM waveband ( page
40)
.

Press
2
.
The frequency input display appears.
The frequency range of the FM wave
-
band is shown.
iManual tuning is also possible in all
wavebands by pressing

or 
.
The frequency will change by the tuning
increments for the respective wave
-
band each time one of the buttons is
pressed.Frequency increments for manual

tuning:
FM
0.2 MHz

AM
10 kHz

45 Audio
Radio operation

Press the number buttons in
succession:
!
,
, and

.
Each number entered appears in the
display.

The system tunes to the frequency en
-
tered (in this example: 98.5 Mhz) and
switches back to the FM menu.
Seven channels are available on the
Weather Band.

Switch to the WB waveband by press
-
ing the
WB soft key in the Radio main
menu
( page
40)
.
Each time you press the
WB soft key the
system will tune to the strongest re
-
ceivable station.
Tuning via station search On the COMAND control unit
Switch to the WB waveband by press
-
ing the
WB soft key in the Radio main
menu
( page
40)
.
The system will tune to the strongest
receivable station.

Press
-
or
,
.
The search begins descending or as
-
cending.The search stops at the next receivable
station.
On the multifunction steering wheel 
Switch the multifunction display in the
instrument cluster to Audio display ( page
27)
.

Press
j or
k.
The search stops at the next receivable
station.
Tuning via station presets
The seven strongest channels are sort
-
ed in preset 1 to 7 each time you press
the WB soft key. They are accessed us
-
ing the number keypad.

Press one of the number keys

3
- 
.
The system tunes to the station stored
under this number.
iEntries outside the frequency range are
not possible.Within the AM waveband, the input is
restricted to frequencies within the re
-
spective frequency increment, which
is10 kHz.The system will select the nearest valid
frequency if a frequency outside the
frequency increment is entered.Tuning to a station on Weather Band

173 Glossary
Autostore
Enters the stations with the best recep
-
tion (signal strength) into the autostore
memory in order of their reception
quality (from strong to weak).
Balance
Volume adjustment between left and
right speakers.
Bit
(Binary digi
t)
The smallest unit of digital information.
Bit rate (MP3)
Measurement of transmission speed.
Indicates the number of ->bits trans
-
mitted per time unit.
Bluetooth®
Wireless personal area networks that
provide a way to connect and exchange
information between devices such as
mobile phones, laptops, PCs, etc. over
a short-range radio frequency.
CD
(Compact
Disc)
Digital storage medium in disc form.
CD-R
(CD
Recordable)
->CD which can be read and written but
not deleted.
CD-RW
(CD
Rewriteable)
->CD which can be read, written and
deleted.
COMAND
(Co
ckpit
Man
agement and
Data Sys
-
tem)

Information and operating center for
vehicle sound and communication sys
-
tems, including the radio and CD play
-
er, as well as for other optional
equipment (CD changer*, telephone*,
satellite radio*, navigation*).
Coordinates
Indicate the geographical position on
the earth's surface.
DVD
(Digital
Versatile
Disc)
Digital storage medium in disc form for
storing large volumes of data.
Folder
Alternative designation for directories.
Data saved on a storage medium can
be organized into directories for im
-
proved clarity. Can be likened to a filing
cabinet containing a number of folders,
each of which holds a number of docu
-
ments.
GPS
(Global
Positioning
System)
Satellite-based system for relaying
geographic location information to and
from vehicles equipped with special re
-
ceivers. Employs DVD digital maps for
navigation.
Greenwich meridian
A specific north-south line runningthrough Greenwich, England.
Glossary

175 Glossary
Root directory
The uppermost directory on a storage
medium.
Scan rate (MP3)
Indicates the frequency at which volt
-
age samples are taken during the con
-
version of an analog signal into a digital
signal. The analog-to-digital converter
converts the samples into digital sig
-
nals.
SCAN search
Plays receivable radio stations, or CD
tracks in succession, each for approx.
8 seconds.
SIM
(Subscriber
Identity
Module)
Card provided by the GSM telephone
service provider. Necessary for access
-
ing a mobile communication network.
SMS
(Short
Message
Service)
With this function, you can receive,
read and delete short text messages

(if SMS service is provided by your ser
-
vice provider).
Soft keys
Keys to activate different functions,

depending on the selected operating
mode.
Tele Aid
(Tele
matic
Alarm
Identification on
De-
mand)The Tele Aid system consists of three
types of response: automatic and man
-
ual emergency, roadside assistance
and information. Tele Aid is initially

activated by completing a subscriber
agreement and placing an acquain
-
tance call. The Tele Aid system is operational pro
-
vided the vehicle's battery is charged,
properly connected, not damaged and
cellular and GPS coverage are avail
-
able.
Unlock code
Your unlock code prevents unautho
-
rized persons from using your tele
-
phone. The unlock code is a number
string, which you have to enter when
switching on the telephone.
UTC
(Universal
Time
Coordinated)

The mean sun time associated with lon
-
gitude zero (world time). It functions as
basis for the time zones.
WB
Weather
Band

178 Index DDeletingdestinationfrom Destination memory . . . . . . 153from Last destinations . . . . . . . . . 152detour (navigation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142phone book entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103SMS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106stop-over destination . . . . . . . . . . . 145Destinationdeletingfrom Destination memory . . . . . . 153from Last destinations . . . . . . . . . 152Last destinations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151special . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155storing in destination memory . . . . 153Destination memory . . . . . . . . . . . . 152calling up. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152starting route guidance . . . . . . . . . . 152storing destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153Detour (navigation)changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142deleting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142Dialed calls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Displayadjusting brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . 170switching design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169Displaying route (navigation) . . . . . 140DVD (navigation) . . . . . . . . . . 109,
173
EEjecting CDin CD changer mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68in MP3 mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58in Single CD mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50Ejecting navigation DVD . . . . . . . . . 109Emergency call “911” . . . . . . . . . . . . 89Emergency call system . . . . . . . . . . 162Ending call. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94,
99
ENTER UNLOCK CODE. . . . . . . . . . . . 87Enteringfrequency (in Radio mode) . . . . . . . . 44home address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116phone number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95PIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91unlock code. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 FFile structure (MP3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Folder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173random (MP3 mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62repeat (MP3 mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62selecting (MP3 mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . 59Forwardin CD changer mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74in MP3 mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62in Single CD mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52Frequency input (Radio mode) . . . . . 44 GGlobal Positioning Systemsee GPSGPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173Greenwich meridian. . . . . . . . . . . . . 173GSM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91,
101,
174
HHands-free microphoneswitching ON/OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99Home addressentering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 IID3 tag. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56,
174
ISO9660 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55,
174