2008 MERCEDES-BENZ SLK350 Owner's Manual

216 Controls in detail
Audio system
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*
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.
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
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.Skipping tracks forward/backward

Skipping tracks forward
PressHbutton briefly.
The next track will be played.

Skipping tracks backward
PressGbutton 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 theGorHbutton
repeatedly will result in multiple tracks
being skipped.Fast forward/reverse

Fast forward
Press and holdHbutton until
desired point has been reached.

Reverse
Press and holdGbutton 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 approximately
8 seconds in ascending order.

Ending scan
Press SC soft key orGorH.
iThe track number and the relative time of
the track is shown in the display during the
search.

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Audio system
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.Repeat
The track being played is repeated until the
repeat function (RPT) 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 224).

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

Switching off pause function
PressFbutton.
The CD changer mode is active
again.
iWhen you start the RDM function, the RPT
function is automatically switched off.iWhen you start the RPT function, the RDM
function is automatically switched off.

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Audio system
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.
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.
Warning!G
A driver’s attention to the road must always
be his/her primary focus when driving.
For your safety and the safety of others, we
recommend that you pull over to a safe
location and stop before placing or taking a
telephone call. If you choose to use the
telephone
1 while driving, please use the
hands-free device and only use the tele-
phone when weather, road, and traffic
conditions permit.
Some jurisdictions prohibit the driver from
using a cellular telephone while driving a
vehicle.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just
30 mph (approximately 50 km/h), your
vehicle is covering a distance of
44 feet (approximately 14 m) every second.
1Observe all legal requirements.

220 Controls in detail
Audio system
Further operating instructions not covered
here can be found in the operating instruc-
tions for the multifunction steering wheel
and the mobile telephone*.
If your audio system is set up for telephone
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 220). 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 approximately
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.
iIf the PIN is entered incorrectly three times,
NEED PUK will appear in the display. Enter PUK
via your telephone. Please refer to the separate
telephone operating instructions for more
information.

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Audio system
Adjusting the volume
Turn rotary control of E button
during a telephone call.
The volume will increase or decrease
depending on the direction turned.
Adjusting sound
Adjust sound during a telephone call.
Sound adjustment see “Adjusting
sound functions” (
page 197).Placing a call
Entering a telephone number and
starting the dialing process
Enter desired telephone number using
buttons 1 to R.
The number can have up to 32 digits,
but only twelve of these are visible in
the display.
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.
After correct telephone number has
been entered, press s button.
Phone book
The numbers stored in the phone book of
the telephone can be called up either by
name or number.
In addition, incoming calls are stored in the
phone book.
iThe volume can be adjusted separately for
telephone mode and audio mode.
iIf the telephone number has been saved
together with a name in the telephone book, the
name will appear in the display.
iThis is only possible, however, when the call
information transmitted includes the number of
the person calling. If the telephone number is not
transmitted,
NO NUMBER will be stored in the
phone book.

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Audio system

Searching and calling up telephone
book entries by name
You can access your mobile
telephone’s phone book using the
audio system. You can access both the
main entries and the sub-entries of
your phone book.
Press MEM soft key or press
button‚orƒ.
Press desired numerical key 2
to 9.
The stored entries are selected
according to the alphabetical order
of the initial letters (e.g. for
S-Schneider, press button 7
four times).
or
Press and hold
button‚orƒ.
The system jumps from one initial
letter to the next in ascending or
descending order.
Press and hold
button‚orƒ until desired
initial letter has been reached.
or
Press button ‚orƒ
repeatedly until desired entry has
been reached.
The stored entries are selected in
alphabetical order with the
sub-entries.
When you have selected a number,
press s button.
The call will be made.

Viewing the telephone number of a
telephone book entry
Search for desired entry.
Press NUM soft key.
The telephone number of the phone
book entry appears in the display.
iSeveral sub-entries can be stored for each
main entry (name). These entries are marked by
a corresponding abbreviation that appears in the
upper left-hand corner of the display. The
following abbreviations for sub-entries are
possible:
CEL = Mobile phone
HOM = Home
WOR = Work
FAX = Fax
PAG = Pager
TEL = Main

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Audio system

Returning calls received
Press MEM soft key or press
button‚orƒ.
Press RCV soft key (received calls).
The number of received calls and
then the call last received appear
briefly in the display.
Select desired telephone number
with button ‚or ƒ.
The letter
R and the number of the
memory position appear in the
upper left-hand corner of the
display. The numbers are stored in
the order of the calls received.
When you have selected a number,
press s button.
The call will be made.

Speed dial
If you have stored telephone numbers
as speed dial numbers in your
telephone, you can also enter these
with buttons 1 to R on the radio
head unit.
Press desired button 1 to R
briefly.
Press s button.
The call will be made.

Turbo dial
If you have stored telephone numbers
as turbo dial numbers in your
telephone, you can also enter these
with buttons 1 to R on the radio
head unit.
Press desired button 1 to R
until the call is made.