2010 MERCEDES-BENZ C350S radio controls

Clear button XDeleting an individual digit: Briefly press
button 2.
XDeleting an entire entry: Press and hold
button 2 until the entry is deleted.
Menu
The table below shows the structure of the
modes and their menus. Each mode has a
basic menu. Each menu item in turn has
several submenu items.
ButtonMode/Menu$Radio modeRadio (FM/AM) (Y page 148)Weather Band (Y page 149)Satellite radio (Y page 152)Presets (Y page 151)Sound (Y page 145)hDisc modeCD/MP3 (Y page 158)Track list/folder list
(Y page 165)
CD Changer (Y page 162)Sound (Y page 145)%Telephone modeButtonMode/MenuTelephone (Y page 167)Name (Y page 174)Call lists (Y page 176)iSystem settings menuSystem (Y page 147)Language (Y page 148)
Calling up an operating mode
XPress the respective button ($, h,
%, or i) on the audio control unit.
The basic menu of the selected mode
appears in the audio display. The main area
is active. The active area is highlighted.
iThe following screens show the audio
display’s day design. The appearance of the
highlighted items in the menu will vary
depending on the display design.
Illustration: Radio function basic menu
XMoving to the menu bar: Slide VÆ.
Horizontal menus
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XMoving through the menu bar: Slide
XVY or rotate cVd.
The currently selected item is highlighted.
XConfirming the selected menu item:
Press W.
XExiting the menu bar without
confirming a selection: Slide ZV in the
opposite direction of the list orientation.
or
XPress button k.
Vertical submenus
XMoving through the submenu: Slide
ZVÆ or rotate cVd.
The currently selected item is highlighted.
XConfirming the selected submenu
item: Press W.
XExiting the submenu without
confirming a selection: Slide XVY in the
opposite direction of the list orientation.
or
XPress button k.
Example of how to use the audio system
Example: direct frequency input,
FM 104.5 MHz.
$ Q Radio Q Enter Frequency
The individual steps for the above-mentioned
example are described below.
XPress button $ on audio control unit
repeatedly until desired wave band FM has
been selected.
XSwitching to the menu bar: Slide VÆ.XSelecting Radio in the menu bar: Slide
XV or rotate cVd.
XConfirming selection: Press W.
The Radio menu is selected and a list of
submenus appears.
XEnter Frequency is selected.XConfirming selection: Press W.
The Enter Frequency submenu appears.
iIt is not possible to enter a frequency in
the respective wave band which is outside
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the frequency range. Frequencies within
the current frequency range, but outside
the current frequency step width are
rounded to the next lower allowed
frequency.
XEnter 1045 with the keypad on the audio
control unit.
The audio system tunes in to the frequency
entered.
Operation
In the following description, an operation step
is described as in the example below.
X$ Q Radio Q Enter Frequency
is the short for
XPress button $ on audio control unit
repeatedly until desired wave band has
been selected.
XSlide VÆ.XSlide XV or rotate cVd the audio
controller to select Radio.
XPress the audio controller W.
The Radio menu is selected and a list of
submenus appears.
XSlide ZV or rotate cVd the audio
controller to select Enter Frequency.
XPress the audio controller W.
The Enter Frequency submenu appears
in the audio display.
Switching audio system on or off
XSwitching on: Press push button q.
or
XOpen the audio display cover.
or
XIf the audio system was on as you switched
off the ignition, turn the SmartKey in the
starter switch to position 1.
The audio system will come back on with
the last selected function.
iIf the audio system is switched on without
the SmartKey in the starter switch, it will
automatically switch off again after
approximately 30 minutes.
XSwitching off: Press push button q.
or
XTurn the SmartKey in the starter switch to
position 0 and remove SmartKey from
starter switch.
iShould excessively high temperatures
occur while the audio system is being
operated, Temperature Too High -
Device switching off now. will appear
in the audio display, after which the audio
system will be switched off for a cooling-
down period.
iWhen you switch off the audio system,
you also switch off the currently playing
audio source. Also, telephone operation via
the audio control unit is not possible.
Adjusting volume
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Adjusting balance and fader
XChanging setting: Slide ÆVZ or XVY until
desired balance/fader setting is achieved.
XExiting menu: Press W or button k.
The balance/fader setting is stored for all
audio sources.
Surround sound
If your vehicle is equipped with the harman/
kardon Logic 7® Surround Sound system, you
can choose between Logic7® On and
Logic7® Off for surround sound.
harman/kardon Logic 7® Surround Sound is
available for the following operating modes:
RRadio (FM only)
RSatellite radio
RCD audio
RMP3
RAUX
iBy selecting Logic7® Off, all compatible
formats are played back as they are
present on the medium.
Adjusting surround sound
With surround sound, you can choose
between Logic7® On and Logic7® Off.
XPress button J repeatedly until Sound
appears in the audio display.
or
XSelect Sound Q Sound.
A dot # indicates the current setting.
XSelecting setting: Slide ÆVZ or rotate
cVd.
XSaving setting: Press W.
The setting is stored and the menu is
exited.
XExiting menu without saving: Press
button k or slide XVY.
iBalance and fader will be set to the default
value (0/0) automatically by activating or
deactivating Logic 7®.
iPlease note the following:
RFor an optimal sound experience from all
seats, the balance and fader should be
adjusted to the center of the passenger
compartment with Logic 7® switched on.
RThe best sound results are achieved
when playing high-quality audio CDs.
RFor MP3 tracks, the bit rate should be at
least 128 kbit/s.
RSurround playback cannot be activated
in mono-signal sources as AM or
Weatherband. It will not function for
mono-signal sources as, e.g. mono audio
tracks on some specific audio CDs.
RIn the case of poor radio reception
quality, e.g. during long tunnel passages,
Logic 7® should be switched off, as
otherwise a dynamic switchover from
stereo to mono and thus temporary
sound characteristic shifts can occur.
RWith certain stereo recordings, the
resulting sound characteristic may
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Xi Q System Q Reset.
A prompt appears asking whether you
really want to reset.
XSelect Yes or No.
If you select Yes another prompt will
appear asking whether you really want to
reset.
XSelect Yes or No.
If you select Yes, the audio system will be
reset and restarted.
Setting the system language
Xi Q Language.
The language list appears. A dot # in front
of an entry indicates the current setting.
XChanging setting: Slide ÆVZ or rotate
cVd and select desired language.
XSaving setting: Press W.
The setting is stored and the menu is
exited.
XExiting menu without saving: Press
button k or slide XVY.
iThe language selected in the Audio
system is also used for the displays and
messages in the multifunction display.
Radio operation
GWarning!
Please devote your attention first and
foremost to the traffic situation you are in.
Before your journey, please familiarize
yourself with the radio functions.
Only use the audio system when road and
traffic conditions permit you to do so.
Otherwise you could be involved in an
accident in which you or others could be
injured.
! Do not attach metallic window tinting film
to the inside or outside of windows which
are fitted with an aerial. Obstructing the
metallic aerial structure on the window will
interfere with radio reception. Cutting the
film on the window can permanently
damage the aerial wires.
iThe radio mode is interrupted by an
incoming call on the mobile phone
(Y page 167).
Menu overview
iThe components and operating principles
of the audio system can be found on
(Y page 137) and (Y page 143). Information
about sound settings can be found on
(Y page 145).
MenuFunctionRadio
(except Weather
Band/satellite
radio)
Enter frequencyStation information
(in FM wave band
only)
Presets
(except Weather
Band)
Autostore (except
satellite radio)
List of stored
stations
InfoInformation menu (if
available)
Channel
(only Weather Band)
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MenuFunctionBalance/FaderSurround Sound
Switching to radio mode
XPress button $ on audio control unit.
The radio basic menu appears in the audio
display. The radio switches to the last
station you have listened to.
Weather Band will automatically tune to the
strongest station in the area.
Illustration: Radio mode in FM wave band
:Status line;Station name or other information from
the station
=Station frequency and stored position?Main area with wave band
iStation name or other information ;,
available for the FM wave band, can only be
seen when the station transmits the name
or other information and the function Show
Station Info in the Radio menu is
activated.
X$ Q Radio Q Show Station
Info
In the WB wave band, the audio system
displays the channel number, e.g.
Channel 6, instead of the station names
and/or frequency.
Information displayed in the status line
(example)
The following information is displayed in the
status line:
RTime (04:38)
RStation name (WNYC)
Mobile phone readiness is indicated by
additional information being shown:
RMobile phone network signal strength
r
RReceiver symbol ¢ ö
Calling up wave bands
You can select FM, AM, and WB wave bands
as well as the Sat mode (Y page 152). When
you have selected the Sat mode, pressing
button $ will switch back to FM radio
mode.
Wave bandFrequencyFM87.7......107.9 MHzAM530.......1710 KHzWB (Weather Band)Weather channelsSatellite radioSatellite radio
channels
XPress button $ on audio control unit
repeatedly until the desired wave band has
been selected.
The FM, AM, and WB wave bands and the
satellite radio mode are called up one after
another.
The wave band currently selected appears
in the main area of the audio display. The
last selected station in the selected wave
band is heard.
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Selecting a station/channel
The following functions are available:
RStation search function
RChannel list (Weather Band/satellite radio)
RStation memory (except Weather Band)
RManual frequency entry (except Weather
Band/satellite radio)
For using satellite radio see (Y page 152).
The station search proceeds in the following
frequency increments:
R200 kHz in FM range
R10 kHz in AM range
Tuning to a station/channel via station/
channel search function
iThe search function searches for the next
receivable station in the FM or AM wave
band. In Weather Band (WB) the search
function switches to the next channel in the
channel list. For tuning to a station/
channel you can also use the buttons on
the multifunction steering wheel, see
Audio menu (Y page 126).
XPress button $ on audio control unit
repeatedly until the FM/AM/WB wave
band is selected.
XSlide XVY or rotate cVd when the main
area in the basic menu is active.
Depending on the direction in which the
controller is being slid or rotated, the
system searches upward or downward and
stops at the next station/channel.
or
XPress button E or F on audio control
unit.
Depending on the pressed button, the
system searches downward or upward and
stops at the next station/channel.
Selecting a station using station memory
iThis function is not available for Weather
Band.
XPress button $ on audio control unit
repeatedly until desired wave band has
been selected.
XSelect Presets.
or
XPress W when the main area is selected.
The memory menu appears. The dot # in
front of a memory position indicates that
the currently selected station is saved
there.
XSelect a station in the memory menu by
rotating cVd or sliding ZVÆ and press
W.
or
XPress desired station button k to
x, with the keypad in audio control unit
briefly.
Tuning to a station by entering the
frequency manually
iThis function is not available for Weather
Band/satellite radio.
X$ Q Radio Q Enter Frequency
The menu for manual frequency entry
appears.
or
XPress button l on the keypad in audio
control unit briefly.
The Enter Frequency submenu appears.
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XEntering frequency with keypad: Enter
desired frequency with buttons k to
x on the keypad in audio control unit.
The audio system tunes in to the frequency
entered.
iIt is not possible to enter a frequency in
the respective wave band which is outside
the frequency range.
XExiting menu without making an entry:
Press button k in the center console
(Y page 141).
Storing stations
You can store ten AM and ten FM stations in
the memory.
iIf you select a memory preset which is
already in use, it will be overwritten by the
new station.
Storing stations manually with keypad
XTune in desired station.
The basic menu appears in the audio
display.
XPress and hold desired station button
k to x until a brief signal tone
sounds.
The station is stored.
Storing stations manually with station
memory menu
XTune in desired station.
The basic menu appears in the audio
display.
XPress W when the main area is active.
or
XSelect Presets.
The station memory display appears in the
audio display.
The dot # in front of a memory position
indicates that the currently tuned station is
stored there.
XSelecting a memory position: Slide
ZVÆ or rotate cVd.
XStoring a station to a selected memory
position: Press and hold W until a brief
signal tone sounds.
or
XPress and hold desired station button
k to x on keypad, until a brief signal
tone sounds.
The station is stored.
Autostore – automatic station memory
iThis function is not available for Weather
Band/satellite radio. The autostore
function automatically assigns receivable
stations to the memory. The stations are
sorted according to reception quality at the
moment of performing the autostore. The
stations which were stored in the station
memory manually are overwritten in this
process. If less than ten stations are found,
the remaining entries are left empty.
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