MERCEDES-BENZ C300 4MATIC 2008 W204 Owner's Manual

190 Controls in detail
Audio system
Example Bass
To change setting: Slide rmq or
rotateymz until desired treble or bass
setting is reached.
To save setting: Press n.
The setting is stored and the menu is
exited.
To exit menu without saving: Press
button í or slideomp.Adjusting balance or fader
Balance is used to determine whether the
sound focus should be shifted toward the
driver’s side or the passenger’s side.
Fader is used to determine whether the
sound focus should be shifted toward the
front or rear of the vehicle
Select Sound
Bal/Fad.
The current setting is indicated by an
red cross-hair symbol.
Adjusting balance and fader
To change setting: Slide rmq or omp
until desired balance/fader setting is
achieved.
To save setting: Press n.The setting is stored and the menu is
exited.
To exit menu without saving: Press
button í.
Surround sound* (Canada only)
If your vehicle is equipped with the har-
mann/kardon LOGIC7
® Surround Sound
system, you can choose between
LOGIC7®
On
and LOGIC7® Off for surround sound.
Harman/kardon LOGIC7
® Surround Sound
is available for the following operating
modes:

Radio (FM only)

Sat*

CD audio

MP3

AUX


191 Controls in detail
Audio system
Adjusting surround sound
With surround sound, you can choose be-
tween
LOGIC7® On and LOGIC7® Off.
Select Sound
Sound.
A dot R indicates the current setting.
To select a setting: Slidermq or
rotateymz.
To save setting: Press n.
The setting is stored and the menu is
exited.
To exit menu without saving: Press
button í or slideomp.
iThe LOGIC7® On function of the
harman/kardon LOGIC7® Surround Sound sys-
tem permits the playback of discrete 5.1 and ste-
reo recordings with an optimal surround sound
platform for each passenger.
The LOGIC7
® distributes the 5.1 surround infor-
mation over the 13-channel system architecture
to provide the optimum sound experience from
all seats. This produces the sound characteristic
as intended by the sound engineer during the
original recording.
Harman/kardon LOGIC7
® converts all two-chan-
nel stereo sound material into multi-channel sur-
round sound. The surround information stored
during the original recording is read out using
LOGIC7
® and likewise distributed over the
13 channels. No effects are created during this
process; only that which was already there be-
comes audible.
In addition, harman/kardon LOGIC7
® moves the
perceived sound source away from the individual
loudspeakers, thus generating a natural 360°
sound experience for each passenger.
iBy selecting LOGIC7® Off, all compatible
formats are played back as they are present on
the medium. Due to the vehicle’s spatial charac-
teristics, an optimal sound experience is not en-
sured from all seats.
iBalance and fader will be set to the default
value (0/0) automatically by activating or deacti-
vating LOGIC7
®.
iPlease note the following:

For an optimal sound experience from all
seats, the balance and fader should be ad-
justed to the center of the passenger com-
partment with LOGIC7
® switched on.

The best sound results are achieved when
playing high-quality audio CDs.

For MP3 tracks, the bit rate should be at
least 128 kbit/s.

Surround 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.

In the case of poor radio reception quality,
e.g. in tunnels, LOGIC7® should be switched
off, as otherwise a dynamic switchover from
stereo to mono and thus temporary sound
characteristic shifts can occur.

With certain stereo recordings, the resulting
sound characteristic may deviate from con-
ventional stereo playback.

192 Controls in detail
Audio system
SYS menu
SYS settings menu overviewDisplay settings
You can adapt the brightness of the audio
display to the prevailing light conditions.
Setting the display design
ê
System
Display.
Select Brightness, Day Mode, Night
Mode
or Automatic.Bluetooth
® settings
General information about Bluetooth
®
Bluetooth® technology is the standard for
short-range wireless technologies, suitable
for transmitting voice and data. It is possi-
ble to connect Bluetooth
® devices wire-
lessly. Bluetooth® can be used to
exchange vCards or make calls using a
hands-free device.
Bluetooth
® technology uses the freely
available ISM (Industrial Scientific Medi-
cal) wireless network that works at
2.45 GHz. Ranges of up to ten meters are
possible with Bluetooth
®.
MenuPage
System
Display
Brightness
Day Mode
Night Mode
Automatic
192
Activate Bluetooth®192
Reset 193
Language193
iWhen you select Brightness, a scale ap-
pears on which you can set the brightness
manually.
In the
Automatic setting, the audio system an-
alyzes the automatic vehicle light sensor and
switches between the display designs automati-
cally.

193 Controls in detail
Audio system
Activate or deactivate Bluetooth®
ê
System
Activate Blue-
tooth
.
You have activated or deactivated
Bluetooth
®. A checkmark appears
when Bluetooth® is activated.Reset
ê
System
Reset.
A prompt appears asking whether you
really want to reset.
Select Yes or No.
If you select
Yes another prompt will
appear asking whether you really want
to reset.
Select Yes or No.
If you select
Yes, the audio system will
be reset and restarted.Setting the system language
ê
Language.
The language list appears. A dot R in
front of an entry indicates the current
setting.
To change the setting: Slidermq or
rotateymz and select desired lan-
guage.
To save setting: Press n.
The setting is stored and the menu is
exited.
To exit menu without saving: Press
button í or slideomp.
iYou can reset the audio system back to its
factory settings.
In this case, all personal data (e.g. address book
entries), among other things, are deleted.
We recommend that you reset the values, for
example, before selling your vehicle.


194 Controls in detail
Audio system
Radio operation
The radio mode is interrupted by an
incoming call on the telephone*
(
page 222).
iThe language select in the Audio system is
also used for the displays and messages in the
multifunction display.
Available languages:

German

English

Spanish

French

Italian
Warning!G
Please devote your attention first and fore-
most to the traffic situation you are in.
Before your journey, please familiarize your-
self with the radio functions.
Only use the audio system when road and
traffic conditions permit you to do so. Other-
wise you could be involved in an accident in
which you or others could be injured.
!Do not attach metallic film to the inside or
outside of windows which are fitted with an aeri-
al. 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.

195 Controls in detail
Audio system
Menu overview
iThe components and operating principles of
the audios system can be found on
(
page 187). Information about sound settings
can be found on(
page 189).
Radio
(except Weather Band)Presets
(except Weather Band)Channel
(only Weather Band)Sound
Enter frequencyAutostoreList of channelsTreble
Station information
(in FM waveband only)List of stored stationsBass
Balance/Fader
Surround sound*

196 Controls in detail
Audio system
Switching to radio mode
Press buttonb on audio control
unit.
The radio basic menu appears in the
audio display once you have switched
to radio mode. You will hear the
station/channel last tuned in the previ-
ously selected waveband, provided
that the station/channel can be re-
ceived.
Illustration: radio mode in FM waveband
1Status line
2Station name
3Store position of station
4Main area with wavebandInformation displayed in the status line
(example)
The following information is displayed in
the status line:

Time (04:38)

Station name (WNYC)
Mobile phone readiness is indicated by
additional information being shown:

Mobile phone network signal
strengthI

Receiver symbol 4 ö.Calling up wavebands
You can choose from among the FM, AM
and WB wavebands and then request the
Sat mode*. Pressing again will switch back
to FM radio mode.
Press buttonb on audio control
unit repeatedly until desired waveband
has been selected.
The FM, AM, and WB wavebands and
the satellite radio* mode are called up
one after another.
The waveband currently selected
appears in the status line of the audio
display. The last selected station in the
selected waveband is heard.
iStation names 3, available for the FM
waveband, can only be seen when the station
transmits a name.
In the WB waveband, the audio system displays
the channel number, e. g. Channel 6, instead of
the station names and/or frequency.
WavebandFrequency
WB (Weather Band)Weather channels
FM87.7......107.9 MHz
AM530.......1 710 KHz

197 Controls in detail
Audio system
Selecting a station/channel
You have the following selection options:

The station search function

The channel list
(Weather Band)

Station memory
(except Weather Band)

The manual frequency entry
(except Weather Band)
The station search proceeds in the
following frequency increments:

200 kHz in FM range

10 kHz in AM range
Tuning to a station/channel via
station/channel search function
Press buttonb on audio control
unit repeatedly until the FM/AM/WB
waveband is selected.
Slide omp or rotate ymz 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 down-
ward and stops at the next receivable
station/channel.
or
Press buttonG or H on audio
control unit.
Depending on the pressed button, the
system searches upward or downward
and stops at the next receivable
station/channel.Selecting a station using station
memory
Press b button on audio control
unit repeatedly until desired waveband
has been selected.
Select Presets.
or
Press n when the main area is
selected.
The memory menu appears. The dot R
in front of a memory position indicates
that the currently selected station is
saved there.
Select station in memory by rotating
ymz or sliding qmr and press n.
or
Press desired station button1 to
R, with the keypad in audio control
unit briefly.
iThe search function searches for the next
receivable station in the FM or AM waveband.
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
(
page 159).
iThis function is not available for Weather
Band.

198 Controls in detail
Audio system
Tuning to a station by entering the fre-
quency manually
b
Radio
Enter Frequency
The menu for manual frequency entry
appears.
or
Press buttonó, on the keypad in
audio control unit briefly.
Enter frequency with keypad:
Enter desired frequency with
buttons1to R, with the keypad
in audio control unit briefly.
The audio system tunes in to the fre-
quency entered.
Exiting menu without making an en-
try: Press button í in the center
console (
page 184).Storing stations
You can store ten AM and ten FM stations
in the memory.
Storing stations manually with keypad
Tune in desired station.
Basic menu is shown in the audio
display.
Press and hold desired station
button1 to R until a brief signal
tone sounds.
The station is stored.
iThis function is not available for Weather
Band.
iIt is not possible to enter a frequency in the
respective waveband which is outside the fre-
quency range.
iIf you select a memory preset which is al-
ready in use, it will be overwritten by the new
station.

199 Controls in detail
Audio system
Storing stations manually with station
memory menu
Tune in desired station.
Basic menu is shown in the audio
display.
Press n when the main area is active.
or
Select Presets.
The station memory display appears in the
audio display.
The dot R in front of a memory position
indicates that the currently tuned station is
stored there.
Selecting a memory position:
Slideqmr or rotate ymz.
Storing a station to a selected mem-
ory position: Press and hold n until a
brief signal tone sounds.
or
Press and hold desired station
button1 to R on keypad, until a
brief signal tone sounds.
The station is stored.
Autostore – automatic station memory
Press b button on audio control
unit repeatedly until desired waveband
has been selected.Basic menu is shown in the audio
display.
Press n when the main area is active.
or
Select Presets.
The station memory display appears in the
audio display.
Slideqmr or rotate ymz to select Au-
tostore
.
Press n.
The audio system searches for receivable
stations. A corresponding message is dis-
played. The available stations are automat-
ically stored in memory. The first received
station will be automatically played.
Canceling storage procedure:
Pressn while the “Searching” mes-
sage is being displayed.
iThis function is not available for Weather
Band. The autostore function automatically as-
signs receivable stations to the memory, sorted
according to reception quality at the moment of
performing the autostore. The stations which
were stored in the station memory manually are
completely lost in this process. If less than ten
stations are found, the remaining entries are left
empty.