key MERCEDES-BENZ M-Class 2004 W163 Comand Manual

36 AudioRadio operationThe following memory functions are avail-
able:
Saving FM, AM stations manually
(page 36)

Saving FM, AM stations automatically
(page 37)

Selecting a station from the FM/AM
preset menu (
page 37)

Selecting channels from the WB preset
menu (
page 37)Saving stations manually (FM, AM)
In the main radio menu

Select the AM- or the FM-Band
(page 31).

Press one of the number keys, e.g.
, longer than 2 seconds.
You will hear a confirmation beep.
The radio saves the current station at
the memory preset selected. The mem-
ory preset selected appears in the sta-
tus line, e.g. FM3.
Memory functions
iThere are 10 presets available for each
band (FM & AM).
An existing entry is overwritten in the
memory list when a new input is given.iTwo presets available for the FM/AM
wavebands: 
Standard FM/AM preset (saving sta-
tions manually)

Auto preset (saving stations auto-
matically).
The standard FM/AM presets are not
affected by the Auto store presets. This
is a second possibility for storing sta-
tions.

37 Audio
Radio operation
Saving (FM, AM) stations automatically
If the FM/AM main radio menu is dis-
played.
Press the softkey AUTO for long-
er than two seconds.
The radio stores the 10 strongest sta-
tions. The station frequencies available
will appear in the memory list.
While the stations are being stored
AUTO STORE IN PROGRESS appears
in the display.Selecting a (FM, AM) station from the
preset menu
You can view the preset menu with all the
preset positions.

To view the preset menu, press the
softkey LIST.

To select a desired station, press one
of the number keys, e.g. .

To exit the preset menu, press the soft-
key FM or AM.Return to the radio menu

Press the softkey LIST.
Selecting channels from the WB preset
The WB menu is displayed:

Press a number key from to
to select the desired weather
band.

39 Audio
Tape operation
Function
Page
1
Switches the tape opera-
tion on
44
2
Color screen
3
Press to:
Open and close the con-
trol panel
The cassette compart-
ment is located behind
the control panel
40
4
Press to:
Switch the MCS on and
off
Turn to:
Adjust the volume
14
16
Function
Page
5
Joystick
: Forward music
search
: Reverse music
search
: Fast forward
: Rewind
45
45
45
45
6
Softkeys
II: Pause
SIDE: Changing sides
: Dolby B
SKIP: Blank Skip
ADJ: Audio adjustment
SCAN: Tape scan
47
44
47
46
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46

44 AudioTape operationListening to a cassette
To begin tape playback:
Insert a cassette into the cassette
compartment. Tape playback will begin
automatically (
page 40).

Press if a cassette has already
been inserted.The telephone and navigation functions
can be used while a tape is playing.
Switch off tape operation

Eject the cassette, switch to the radio
or CD mode or switch off the MCS.
The following screen messages can appear
after is pressed:

NO TAPE... - no cassette is inserted. In-
sert a cassette.

TAPE ERROR, TAPE MAY BE TOO TIGHT
- the cassette cannot be played. The
tape is too tight or is damaged. The
MCS will switch to the radio mode.
I
Press the softkey SIDE.
The other side of the tape automatical-
ly starts to play. The side selected is
displayed in the main tape menu.
Listening to a cassetteiThe cassette side facing upward is con-
sidered SIDE 1.
Error messages
Changing sidesiWhen the end of the tape has been
reached, the cassette changes sides au-
tomatically.

46 AudioTape operationWhen this function is activated, you can
play back the first 8 seconds of each track
in succession.
Activating scan
Press the softkey SCAN.Scan begins. SCAN is highlighted in the
softkey menu and SCANNING is dis-
played in the tape menu.
Cancelling scan

Press the highlighted softkey
SCAN.
or

Push the joystick in any direction.
Playback resumes with the desired
track.When this function is activated, the unit
skips blank segments longer than 15 sec-
onds. The unit fast forwards to the next
track or side and starts playing it.
Starting blank skip

Press the softkey SKIP.
Blank skip begins. SKIP is highlighted
in the softkey menu. If a blank section
is detected SKIPPING BLANK SECTION
is displayed in the tape menu.
Tape scaniThe scan function does not work prop-
erly unless there is enough blank tape
(approx. 2 seconds) separating the indi-
vidual tracks.
iAt the end of the tape, the tape auto-
matically switches to the other side and
scan stops.
Blank skip

47 Audio
Tape operation
Cancelling blank skip
Press the highlighted softkey
SKIP.
This function provides the optimum play-
back of tapes recorded with Dolby B.Activating Dolby B

Press the softkey .
The Dolby B mode is activated when
the is highlighted in the softkey
menu.
Cancelling Dolby B

Press the highlighted softkey
.
Activating pause

Press the softkey II.
The tape stops playing and PAUSE is
displayed in the tape menu.
Cancelling pause

Press the softkey PLAY.
Dolby B (noise reduction)
iThe Dolby noise reduction system is
manufactured under license by Dolby
Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
The word Dolby and the double-D sym-
bol are trademarks of Dolby Labo-
ratories Licensing Corporation.
PauseiThe tape stops playing if you send or
receive a phone call.

49 Audio
CD operation
Function
Page
1
Switches CD operation
on (single CD player*,
CD changer*)
56
2
Color screen
3
Press to:
Open and close the con-
trol panel
The CD slot is located
behind the control panel.
51
4
Press to:
Switch the MCS on and
off
Turn to:
Adjust the volume
14
16
5
Playing a CD (CD chang-
er)
Selecting a track
58
5 9
6
Joystick
: Track select for-
ward
: Track select re-
verse
: Music seek for-
ward
: Music seek re-
verse
59
59
60
60
7
Softkeys
II: Pause
RDM: Random play
RPT: Repeat
TIME: Select time dis-
play
ADJ: Audio adjustment
SCAN: Scan
62
61
61
62
63
60
Function
Page

58 AudioCD operation
CD changer mode: MAG. EMPTY -
there are no CDs in the magazine. Eject
the CD changer magazine and insert
CDs.

CD changer mode: NO MAGAZINE -
there is no magazine in the CD chang-
er. Insert a loaded magazine into the
CD changer.

CD changer mode: CHANGER ERROR
- have the MCS and the CD changer
checked by an authorized Mercedes-
Benz Center.

Press a number key, e.g. to se-
lect the corresponding CD.
The screen as shown above appears for
4 seconds. The selected CD will be
highlighted. If the selected magazine
slot is empty, the NO CD message and
the number of the selected slot ap-
pears on the screen. The next CD in-
serted will be selected.Playback begins with track 1 of the select-
ed CD.
iIn the CD, radio and tape modes icons
are displayed for an inserted CD (single
CD player) or a connected and loaded
CD changer.
Selecting a CD
MCS with CD changer
iAfter the last track of the current CD
has been played, the next CD inserted in
the magazine is selected and playback
continues with track 1.

59 Audio
CD operation
IYou can select a track by using
the joystick

the number keypad
Selecting a track using the joystick
Next track

Push the joystick to .
Previous track or start of title (if more than
10 seconds of playing time has elapsed)

Push the joystick to .Select any desired track

Push the joystick to or as
often as necessary.
Selecting a track using the number key-
pad

Press and enter the number of
the track you wish to select, e.g.
and .
Track select
iTo enter a single digit track number, you
can enter zero (0) followed by the track
number, e.g. 01, or simply enter the
track number, e.g. 1, and wait 4 sec-
onds to have the track selected auto-
matically.
When entering a two digit number you
must enter the second digit within 4
seconds. Otherwise, the function
switches off and the screen returns to
the previous display.
If you enter a track number which is
higher than the last track on the disk,
INVALID TRACK appears on the dis-
play. The current track keeps playing.

60 AudioCD operationForward
Push the joystick to .
The CD seeks forward as long as you
push the joystick.
Backward

Push the joystick to .
The CD seeks backward as long as you
push the joystick.The tracks on a CD can be scanned in suc-
cession for 8 seconds each.
Activating scan

Press the softkey SCAN.
Scan begins and SCAN is highlighted in
the softkey menu.Cancelling scan

Press the highlighted softkey
SCAN.
or

Push the joystick in any direction.
Playback resumes with the desired
track.
Music seek
CD track scan