MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class 2014 W204 Audio Manual

Audio system features
.......................60
Radio mode .......................................... 60
Satellite radio ...................................... 64
Audio CD and MP3 mode ....................68
Bluetooth Audio .................................. 74
Operation with the Media Inter-
face ....................................................... 80
Audio AUX mode ................................. 85 59Audio

Audio system features
i These Operating Instructions describe all
standard and optional equipment available
for your audio device at the time of going
to print. Country-specific deviations are
possible. Please note that your audio equip-
ment may not offer all the features descri-
bed. Radio mode
Important notes
Portable electronic devices in the vehicle may
seriously impair radio reception. Introduction
i Information about operating Audio 20 can
be found in the "At a glance" section
(Y page 19).
The sound settings can be found in the
"Basic functions of Audio 20" section
(Y page 21).
i Portable electronic devices in the vehicle
may seriously impair radio reception. Switching to radio mode
Switching on using the 002A 002Abutton X
Press the 002Abutton.
The radio display appears.
Radio mode: you will hear the last station
played on the last waveband selected.
i Repeatedly pressing the 002Abutton
switches between the FM, AM and WB
wavebands in that order and then calls up
satellite radio mode. Pressing the button
again takes you back to FM radio mode. Switching modes via the audio menu X
Select Audio Audiofrom the main function bar
using the controller (slide 00970052and turn
00790052007A ) and press 0098to confirm.
If radio mode was the last mode selected,
it will now be active.
If another audio mode is switched on, you
can now switch to radio mode in the audio
menu.
Radio display Radio display
0043
Main function bar
0044 Display showing station name (if availa-
ble)
0087 Frequency of the selected station
0085 Display/selection window showing sta-
tion name or frequency
0083 Sound settings
0084 To switch between FM, AM, WB and sat-
ellite radio
006B To display radio text
006C Memory functions
006D Radio functions
006E HD Radio logo (only with HD Radio recep-
tion)
i If the station supports radio text and infor-
mation is available, the system shows it
below the display/selection window. 60
Radio
modeAudio

Switching HD Radio on/off
You can switch off HD Radio™ in the radio
submenu:
X Select Radio
Radio in the radio display by sliding
0052 0064the controller and press 0098to confirm.
X Select HD Radio
HD Radio and press0098to confirm.
HD Radio™ on: 0073
HD Radio™ off: 0053
i Notes on HD Radio™:
HD Radio™ is a digital radio system from
the U.S.A. When HD Radio is off, you will
hear only the analog program on all fre-
quencies.
HD Radio™ provides:
R digital transmission on the same wave-
bands as analog AM/FM. The analog
AM/FM stations remain in the same
position when selecting a station.
R broadcasting of several program streams
over a single FM frequency (e.g. HD1,
HD2, etc.).
R clear, interference free reception.
R FM: CD quality sound.
AM: analog FM station sound quality.
R the display of text-based information
(e.g. artist, track name) in the display
For further information on HD Radio™, visit
http://www.hdradio.com . Switching wavebands
You can switch the radio waveband between
FM, MW, WB and SatRadio. Waveband Frequency
FM (VHF) 87.7 – 107.9 MHz
MW (medium wave) 530 – 1710 kHz
WB (weather band) Weather report
channels
Satellite radio Satellite radio sta-
tions
X
Press the 002Abutton once or several
times. Selecting a station
Selecting stations via the station
search function X
Press the 002Abutton once or repeatedly
until the FM FM,AM
AM,WB
WBorSatRadio
SatRadio waveband
appears in the submenu bar.
X Slide 009500520096or turn 00790052007Athe controller
when the display/selection window is
active.
or
X Press the 0048or0049 button.
Station search scans up or down and stops
at the next station, subprogram (HD Radio
mode) or channel (SatRadio mode) found.
Selecting station via the station presets X
Quick setting: press a number key, e.g.
0082. Radio mode
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X
Directly in the station presets: select
Presets
Presets by sliding 00520064and turning 00790052007A
the controller and press 0098to confirm.
or
X Press 0098the controller when the display/
selection window is active.
The station preset memory appears. The
0036 dot indicates under which preset the
currently selected station is stored.
X Select a station by turning 00790052007Aand press-
ing 0098to confirm or press a number key,
e.g. 0082.
Selecting stations by entering the fre-
quency manually X
Select Radio Radiousing the controller (slide
0052 0064,009500520096or turn 00790052007A) and press 0098to
confirm.
X Select Enter Frequency
Enter Frequency and press0098to
confirm. i
Only permissible numbers for the fre-
quency range can be entered in front of the
decimal point. If a non-permissible number
is entered after the decimal point, the next
lowest frequency is set.
X Press the number keys on the number key-
pad.
Audio 20 tunes in to the frequency. Setting a station via the multifunction
steering wheel X
In the audio menu in the instrument cluster:
press the 0063or0064 button briefly.
The next or the previous station from the
station list is set.
X In the audio menu in the instrument cluster:
press and hold the 0063or0064 button for
longer than two seconds.
The previous or next station/channel in the
waveband will be set. Storing a station
Storing stations manually Ten stations can be stored for each wave-
band.
i
If a selected preset is already occupied,
the new station will be stored in place of
the old station.
X Quick save: when the display/selection
window is active, press and hold a number
key (0 to 9) on the number keypad until you
hear a tone.
The station is now stored on the selected
preset.
X Directly in the station presets: press0098
the controller when the display/selection
window is active.
or
X Select Presets
Presets using the controller (slide
0052 0064,009500520096or turn 00790052007A) and press 0098to
confirm.
The station preset display appears. The
0036 dot in front of a preset position indi-
cates that the currently selected station is
stored there. 62
Radio modeAudio

Assigning a new preset:
X
Quick save: press and hold a number key,
e.g. 0082, until you hear a tone.
The station is stored.
X Directly in the station presets: press0098
the controller when the display/selection
window is active.
or
X Select Presets
Presets by sliding 00520064and turning
00790052007A the controller and press 0098to con-
firm.
In both cases, the station presets appear.
The 0036dot indicates under which preset
the currently selected station is stored.
X Select a preset by turning 00790052007Athe con-
troller and press and hold 0098until you hear
a tone.
The station is stored under the preset.
Storing stations automatically This function automatically stores stations
with adequate reception under the presets.
The search starts at the lowest frequency.
Audio 20 stores any stations found, beginning
with preset 1. When the highest frequency is
reached or 10 stations have been found, the
storing process ends. Any stations stored
manually under the presets will be lost. Under
certain circumstances, Audio 20 will not use
all presets.
If the process is interrupted by a traffic
announcement, you will have to repeat it. X
Select Presets
Presets using the controller (slide
0052 0064,009500520096or turn 00790052007A) and press 0098to
confirm.
X Select Autostore Autostore and press0098to confirm.
Audio 20 searches for stations with ade-
quate reception. The available stations are
automatically stored in the preset posi-
tions.
The first station found is played automati-
cally. Weather Band
Activating X
Press the 002Abutton repeatedly until
Weather Band is activated.
or
X Select the currently selected waveband FM
FM,
AM AM orSatRadio
SatRadio by sliding00520064and turning
00790052007A the controller and press 0098to con-
firm.
X Select WB
WB from the menu and press 0098to
confirm.
Searching for a channel X
Quick select: turn00790052007A or slide 009500520096the
controller while the display/selection win-
dow is active.
or
X Press the 0048or0049 button.
Channel search scans up or down and
stops at the next channel found.
Selecting a channel from the channel
list X
Select Channel Channel by sliding 00520064and00790052007A
turning the controller and press 0098to con-
firm.
The channel list appears. Radio mode
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X
Select the channel by turning 00790052007Athe con-
troller and press 0098to confirm.
or
X Press a number key on the control panel,
e.g. 4, at any time. Displaying program information
Radio text: example display
This function is only available for analog FM
programs and digital AM/FM programs (HD
Radio™).
Information relevant to the current station is
shown in the display window.
X Select Info
Info in the radio display by sliding
00520064 and turning 00790052007Athe controller and
press 0098to confirm.
Information on the currently selected sta-
tion is displayed. Content is dependent on
the station.
X To return to the radio display: confirm
Info
Info by pressing 0098.
X Slide 00970052the controller up. Displaying station information
This function is only available for analog FM
programs and digital AM/FM programs (HD
Radio™). X
Select Radio
Radio in the radio display by sliding
0052 0064and turning 00790052007Athe controller and
press 0098to confirm.
X Select Show Station Info Show Station Info and press0098
to confirm.
Display Station Info Display Station Info is switched on
0073 or off 0053, depending on the previous
status. Satellite radio
Important notes
This section provides detailed information on
the following topics:
R Selecting a channel and program category
R Memory functions
R Sound settings
i The SatRadio mode described below
requires optional satellite radio equipment
and registration with a satellite radio pro-
vider.
i Note that the categories and channels
shown in the illustrations depend on the
program content offered by the provider.
The program content may vary. The illus-
trations and descriptions in these operat-
ing instructions may therefore differ from
the channels and categories offered by the
provider.
SatRadio mode may be temporarily inter-
rupted or unavailable for a variety of rea-
sons. These reasons include environmental
or topographical conditions as well as other
issues beyond the control of Mercedes-
Benz USA, LLC. Operation may also be
impaired in certain locations (e.g. tunnels,
parking garages as well as inside or next to
buildings) or in the vicinity of other con-
structions.
i SIRIUS XM Radio offers more than 130
digital-quality radio channels providing
100% commercial-free music, sport, news
and entertainment. 64
Satellite radioAudio

SIRIUS XM Radio employs a fleet of high-
performance satellites to broadcast around
the clock in the contiguous USA and Can-
ada.
The satellite radio program is available for
a monthly fee. Details are available from
the SIRIUS XM Service Center and at
http://www.sirius.com (USA) or
http://www.siriuscanada.com (Can-
ada). Registering SatRadio
X Switch on SatRadio mode (Y page 65).
The SatRadio basic menu appears showing
the weather channel. You cannot select any
other stations.
X Select Sat
Sat in the menu bar and press 0098to
confirm.
X Select Service
Service and press 0098to confirm.
The service information screen appears. Service information screen
0043
Telephone number of the satellite radio
provider (SIRIUS XM Radio)
0044 Your satellite radio's SIRIUS XM ID
X Call the phone number of your satellite
radio provider shown on the screen.
i You can also have the satellite service
activated online. To do so, visit the SIRIUS
XM Radio website at
http://www.sirius.com (USA) or
http://www.siriuscanada.com (Can-
ada). Once the connection has been established:
X Follow the instructions of the service staff.
The activation process may take up to ten
minutes. If the activation is successful, the
Updating
Updating Channels... Channels... message appears
in the display, followed by the SatRadio
basic menu.
i If registration is not included when pur-
chasing the system, your credit card details
will be required to activate your account.
If the satellite radio is not installed or is not
installed correctly, the Device Unavail‐ Device Unavail‐
able
able message will appear. Switching on satellite radio mode
Notes You can also use the multifunction steering
wheel to tune in channels or scroll through
lists, e.g. by pressing the
00590065
00630064 buttons (Y page 18).
For important notes on registration, see "Reg-
istering satellite radio" (Y page 65).
X Press 00E2.
The No Service No Service message appears when
starting up or if no signal is being received.
Once Audio 20 receives the signal, the
SatRadio basic menu appears. The station
last selected is played.
i Repeatedly pressing this button switches
between the FM, AM and WB wavebands in
that order and then switches to satellite
radio mode. Pressing the button again
takes you back to FM radio mode.
If the satellite radio is not installed or is not
installed correctly, the Device Unavail‐ Device Unavail‐
able
able message will appear.
Once Audio 20 receives the signal, the SatRa-
dio basic menu appears. The station last
selected is played. Satellite radio
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Channel preset number
0044 Channel name
0087 Selected category/channel number
0085 Display/selection window
0083 Channel information
0084 Sound settings
006B To call up the category list
006C To show channel information (detailed) in
the display/selection window
006D To call up the channel preset list
006E To call up the SatRadio menu
Channel information 006Ccan be viewed in
detail ( Ypage 67). Changing the category
Satellite radio channels are sorted into vari-
ous categories. You can choose between the
different categories, such as news/talk
shows, sports or country, if they are available.
The category list is sorted alphabetically.
Select category X
To call up the category list: selectCat‐ Cat‐
egory
egory by turning 00790052007Athe controller and
press 0098to confirm.
The category list appears.
X To select a category: select a category by
turning 00790052007Athe controller and press 0098to
confirm.
The category selected is shown in the dis-
play. You hear the station last selected for
this category. The
All Channels All Channels category is at the top
of the category list. This category is sorted
by channel number and allows you to
browse all available channels. Selecting a channel
Channel search X
When the display/selection window is
active, turn 00790052007Aor slide 009500520096the control-
ler.
or
X Press the 0048or0049 button.
Audio 20 searches in both directions
(ascending and descending) and stops at
the next channel found in the selected cat-
egory.
SatRadio menu X
In the menu bar, select Sat Satby turning
00790052007A the controller and press 0098to con-
firm.
The SatRadio menu appears.
Entering channel numbers directly Option 1
X
Press 00E4.
An input menu appears.
Option 2:
X In the menu bar, select Sat Satby turning
00790052007A the controller and press 0098to con-
firm.
X Select Enter Channel
Enter Channel and press0098to
confirm.
An input menu appears.
X To enter a channel: irrespective of the
option chosen, press the corresponding
number keys on the control panel one after
the other.
Audio 20 sets the selected channel. 66
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i
You can only select currently permitted
digits.
Selecting a channel from the SatRadio
channel list You can call up two different channel lists:
R channel lists with a channel number and
channel name
R channel lists with additional information
about the artist and track name on the cur-
rent program, if transmitted with the pro-
gram.
X In the menu bar, select Sat
Sat by turning
00790052007A the controller and press 0098to con-
firm.
X Select Channel List
Channel List orChannel List
Channel List
with
with Artist,
Artist, Title
Titleand press 0098to con-
firm.
The selected channel list appears.
X Select the channel by turning 00790052007Athe con-
troller and press 0098to confirm. Memory functions
Storing channels i
There are ten presets available.
X Press 0098the controller when the display/
selection window is active.
or
X In the menu bar, select Presets Presetsby turning
00790052007A the controller and press 0098to con-
firm.
In both cases, the channel presets appear.
The Rdot in front of a preset entry indi-
cates that the currently selected channel is
stored under this preset. Channel presets
X
Select a preset by turning 00790052007Athe con-
troller, then press and hold 0098until a tone
sounds.
or
X Press and hold a number button, e.g.
0084, until you hear a tone.
The current channel is stored under the
preset.
Selecting a channel from the preset list X
To call up the preset list: in the menu bar,
select Presets Presets by turning 00790052007Athe con-
troller, then press 0098to confirm.
The channel preset list appears.
X To set a channel: select a preset by turn-
ing 00790052007A the controller and press 0098to
confirm.
or
X Press a number key, such as 0084. Displaying information
X In the menu bar, select Info
Info by turning
00790052007A the controller and press 0098to con-
firm.
Information on the currently received pro-
gram is displayed.
If available, you see:
R the full name
R additional information Satellite radio
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X
To return to the SatRadio basic menu:
slide 009500520096 the controller. Displaying service information
The provider's customer service center is
available by phone at any time to answer any
general questions or questions on the ver-
sions available.
X In the menu bar, select Sat
Sat by turning
00790052007A the controller and press 0098to con-
firm.
X Select Service Service and press 0098to confirm.
The provider's details appear. Service information screen
0043
Telephone number of the satellite radio
provider (SIRIUS XM Radio)
0044 Your satellite radio's SIRIUS XM ID
X To return to the SatRadio basic menu:
slide 009500520096 the controller. Channel list updates
When receiving a new channel list, the display
shows the Updating Channels...
Updating Channels... mes-
sage.
The station last selected is switched to mute
until the update has been completed. SatRa-
dio mode is not available during this process.
Once the update has been completed, the
SatRadio basic menu appears. The station
last selected is played. Sound settings
You will find details on the sound settings in
the "At a glance" section (Y page 21). Audio CD and MP3 mode
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
The CD/DVD drive is a class 1 laser product.
If you open the CD/DVD drive housing, you
could be exposed to invisible laser radiation.
This laser radiation could damage your retina.
There is a risk of injury.
Never open the housing. Always have main-
tenance and repair work carried out at a quali-
fied specialist workshop. G
WARNING
Handling discs while driving may distract you
from traffic conditions. You could also lose
control of the vehicle. There is a risk of an
accident.
Handle discs only when the vehicle is station-
ary.
Bear in mind that at a speed of only 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle covers
a distance of 44 feet (approximately 14 m)
every second.
Audio 20 is equipped with a single CD drive.
The drive can play back audio CDs and MP3
CDs. The settings available in the menu may
vary depending on the type of disc. Inserting and removing CDs
Notes If the CD has a printed side, this must face
upwards when the CD is inserted. If neither
side is printed, the side to be played should
face downwards. The system may not be able
to play discs with copy protection.68
Audio CD and MP3 modeAudio