audio MERCEDES-BENZ CL-Class 2003 C215 Comand Manual

32 AudioRadio operationStation selection via number keypad
(presets)
FM- and AM-Bands
Press one of the number keys, such as
2 briefly.
The radio will tune to the frequency as-
signed to that memory location. If none
has been set by you, the radio will not
change the station.
F
Weather Band WB
Tune the radio to the selected channel.
The memory preset number will appear
in the status line.Station selection via direct frequency
entry (FM, AM)
1Input line

Press t.
Input line 1 will appear in the main ra-
dio menu.

Enter the desired frequency with the
number keys within 8 seconds, e.g.
1027 for 102.7 FM.
The station you have selected will be-
gin to play.
iFM and AM presets are independent
and can only be accessed while in the
corresponding band.
Saving stations for FM and AM
(page 34).
iThe “XX Presets” (XX = FM, AM or WB)
menu field provides an overview of
which stations have been allocated to
which memory presets (
page 35).
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FM2
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FM Presets
Auto PresetsSound
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1 The frequency range is from 530 - 1620 AM in
some countries
Automatic station scan
The stations on same band (FM/AM/WB)
can be scanned one after the other for 8
seconds each.
1Scan function is active
Press the right-hand rotary/push-
button v and confirm “Scan”.
The scan function will begin, “Scan”
will appear in red lettering.Weather Band WB
The individual weather stations stored in
the memory on 7 channels will be scanned
one after the other.
The scan function stops automatically
when the first station received has been
scanned twice.
End scan function and play a station

Press the right-hand rotary/push-
button v again if you hear the desired
station.
The station selected will appear with
the station frequency. “Scan” will ap-
pear in black lettering again.
iIf you do not make another entry within
8 seconds, the function will be canceled
and you will listen to the station last tu-
ned to.
Frequency band
Frequency range
FM
AM
87.7 - 107.9 FM
530 - 1710 AM
1
iIf you enter a frequency that is outside
the allowable input range, the message
“Invalid input” appears. Enter a valid fre-
quency.
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1FM2
FM Presets
Auto PresetsSound
WB Scan
88.1 FM

34 AudioRadio operationYou can use the following functions:
Saving stations manually FM

Saving stations manually AM
(page 36)

Saving stations automatically FM, AM
(page 36)

Selecting a station from the FM/AM
preset menu (
page 38)

Selecting channels from the WB preset
menu (
page 38)

Selecting a station by entering the sta-
tions frequency in the FM/AM presets
(page 39)Saving stations manually (FM)
In the main radio menu

Press one of the number keys, e.g. 3,
longer than 2 seconds.
You will hear a confirmation beep if the
beep tones option was activated in the
system settings (
page 197).
The radio saves the current station at
the memory preset selected. The me-
mory preset selected will appear in the
status line, e.g. “FM3”.
Memory functions
iThere are 10 presets available (1 - 9,
0).
An existing entry is overwritten in the
memory list when a new input is given.

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On the memory list
1Preset of the station currently selected
2Frequency of the station currently se-
lected
3Memory preset allocated
4Selected memory preset appears in
black lettering
5Memory preset available

Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button
v to highlight “FM Presets” in the
main radio menu and press to confirm.
The FM preset memory will appear.

Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button
v to highlight the desired memory
preset.

Press the right-hand rotary/push-
button v or corresponding number
key longer than 2 seconds.
The current station will be saved at the
memory preset selected.
You will see the main radio menu

automatically after 8 seconds

if you press *.
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0 97.1 FM
101.5 FM88.1 FM97.5 FM
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2
3
4
5
FM1 Presets
Current Station: 97.1 FM
iThere are 2 presets for each of the FM
and AM waveband, standard FM/AM
presets (saving stations manually) and
Auto presets (saving stations automati-
cally).
The standard FM/AM presets are not
affected by the Auto presets. This is a
second option for storing a station ran-
ge you are currently receiving.

36 AudioRadio operationSaving stations manually (AM)
Activate the AM Band (
page 29).
Save a station in the same way as descri-
bed for the FM Band (
page 34)

in the AM main radio menu

on the memory listOn the memory list

Press the right-hand rotary/push-
button v to confirm “AM Presets”.
The AM preset memory will appear.Saving stations automatically (FM, AM)
1Function is active
If the FM/AM main radio menu is display-
ed

Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button
v to highlight “Auto Presets” and
press the button longer than
2 seconds.
Message 1 will appear.
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AM Presets
Auto Presets Scan
1080 AM
Sound
WB AM1
iThe standard AM presets are not affec-
ted by the Auto presets. This is a second
option for storing a station range you
are currently receiving.
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FM Auto Presets
Searching...

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Radio operation
The radio stores the 10 strongest stations.
The station frequencies available will ap-
pear in the memory list.Select other station

Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button
v to highlight the memory position
and press to confirm.
The main radio menu appears
automatically after 8 seconds

if you press *.Weather Band

Activate the Weather Band WB.

Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button
v to highlight “WB Presets” and press
to confirm.
The WB Presets will appear. Channels 1
to 7 are listed in the memory. The me-
mory position of the channels are fixed
and cannot be altered.
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FM1 Auto Presets
Current Station: 97.1 FM
97.1 FM
101.5 FM88.1 FM 97.5 FM
91.3 FM70.5 FM
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7WB5 Presets
Current Station: Channel 5
Channel 1
Channel 4Channel 2 Channel 3
Channel 5Channel 6
Channel 7

38 AudioRadio operationSelecting a station from the preset
menu (FM, AM)
Activate the FM or AM memory
(page 35).You can use one of the following two ways
to select a station from the FM/AM pre-
sets

Press the corresponding number key
(e.g. 3) to select the desired station.

Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button
v to highlight a memory preset in the
FM/AM preset list and press briefly to
confirm.
In both cases, the main radio menu will
then appear automatically after 8 se-
conds, indicating the memory preset
number.Selecting a channel from the WB preset
menu

Activate the WB Presets (
page 37).

Use one of the two ways to select a
channel from the WB presets as descri-
bed on the left.
The main WB menu will then appear au-
tomatically after 8 seconds, indicating
the memory preset number.
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FM1 Presets
Current Station: 97.1 FM
97.1 FM
101.5 FM88.1 FM 97.5 FM
91.3 FM70.5 FM
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7WB5 Presets
Current Station: Channel 5
Channel 1
Channel 4Channel 2 Channel 3
Channel 5Channel 6
Channel 7

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Radio operation
Selecting a station by entering the sta-
tion frequency in the presets (FM/AM)
The station frequency can be entered in
FM and AM Bands in the corresponding
presets list.
1Input lineFor both FM/AM Bands

Press t.
An input line 1 will appear on the top
line in place of the current station na-
me.

Use the number keys to enter the fre-
quency.
The frequency is entered into 1 begin-
ning from the right. After 8 seconds at
the most, the station selected will be-
gin to play.
1 The frequency range is from 530 - 1620 AM in
some countries
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FM1 Presets
97.1 FM
101.5 FM88.1 FM97.5 FM
Frequency band
Frequency range
FM
AM
87.7 - 107.9 FM
530 - 1710 AM
1
iIf you enter a frequency which is not
within the given range, the message “In-
valid input” will appear.
Enter a valid frequency.

40 AudioRadio operation
Press # at the COMAND control
unit to switch on COMAND.

Press c at the COMAND control
unit to switch to radio operation.

Press E or H repeatedly on the
multifunction steering wheel until you
see the set-up for the current
station on the display.1Frequency band and the memory pre-
set, if applicable
2“SP” - memory, appears if “Memory” in-
stead of “Frequency” has been selec-
ted in the “Vehicle” submenu
3Frequency of the station selected

Repeatedly press F or G on the
multifunction steering wheel until the
desired station frequency appears.
The type of search depends on the set-
up for station selection in the “Vehicle”
submenu
“Memory” (SP) - the next saved sta-
tion is selected

“Frequency” - the next available
station is selected
Refer to “Control system” in chapter
“Controls in detail” in your vehicle's
operating instructions for further infor-
mation.

Press E or H at the multifunc-
tion steering wheel to display the next
or previous system.
Multifunction display
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97.1 FM
FM1
3
SP
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