radio MERCEDES-BENZ CL-Class 2004 C215 Comand Manual

33 Audio
Radio operation
You can use the following functions:
Automatic seek tuning (
page 33)

Manual tuning (
page 33)

Station selection from the Preset menu
(page 34)

Station selection via direct frequency
entry (FM, AM) (
page 35)

Automatic station scan (FM, AM)
(page 35)

Station selection from the FM/AM
Autostore presets (
page 38)Automatic seek tuning

Press g or h.
or

Press g or G.
FM- and AM-Bands, Weather Band WB
The radio will tune in to the next receivable
station (FM, AM) or channel (WB) with de-
scending/ascending frequency depending
on the direction of seek.
WB
Alternatively, you can select the channel
directly:

Press a number key 1 through 7.Manual tuning (FM, AM)

Activate the desired wave band
(page 32).

Press g or h longer than 2 se-
conds.
The function is active.
or

Press H or h.
The frequency will change by the tuning
increments for the respective
waveband each time one of the buttons
is pressed.
FM Band
The frequency displayed will change in in-
crements of 0.2 MHz.
AM Band
Tuning will take place in increments of
10 kHz.
Selecting a station
iThe selected channel is not shown in
the status line.

34 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.Station selection via direct frequency
entry (FM, AM)
E.g.: 102.7 MHz in the FM band

Activate the desired waveband
(page 32).

Press *.
An input line will appear.

Enter the desired frequency with the
number keys within 8 seconds, e.g.
1027 for 102.7 FM.
The station you have selected will
begin 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 36).
Frequency band
Frequency range
FM
AM
87.7 - 107.9 FM
530 - 1710 AM

35 Audio
Radio operation
FM, AM band
Entries outside the frequency range are
not possible.Automatic station scan (FM, AM)
The stations in a given waveband (FM, AM)
can be scanned one after the other for 8
seconds each.
The scan function stops automatically
when the first station received has been
scanned twice.Start scan function

Activate the desired wave band
(page 32).

Press the
Scan
soft key.
The scan function will begin.
Scan
will
appear in black lettering.
End scan function and play a station

Press the
Scan
soft key again if you
hear the desired station.
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.
iStation scan performs two runs. During
the first run, stations with good
reception are played. During the
second run, stations with weaker
reception are played.

36 AudioRadio operationYou can use the following functions:
Saving stations manually (FM, AM)

Saving stations automatically FM, AM
(page 37)

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

Selecting a station from the FM/AM
Auto presets (
page 38)Saving stations manually (FM, AM)
In the Radio main menu

Activate the desired waveband
(page 32).

Press one of the number keys, e.g. 2,
longer than 2 seconds.
You will hear a confirmation beep if the
beep tones option was activated in the
system settings (
page 199).
The radio saves the current station at
the memory preset selected. The me-
mory preset selected will appear in the
status line, e.g. “FM2”.On the memory list

Activate the desired waveband
(page 32).

Press the
Presets
soft key.
The memory Preset menu will appear.

Use H, h or g, G to highlight
the desired memory preset.

Press E
longer than 2 seconds.
The current station will be saved at the
memory preset selected.
You will hear a confirmation beep if the
beep tones option was activated in the
system settings (
page 199).
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.

37 Audio
Radio operation
You will see the Radio main menu
automatically after 8 seconds

if you press the
Back
soft key.Saving stations automatically (FM, AM)

Activate the desired waveband
(page 32).

Press the
Autost.
soft key
.
The autostore preset will appear.

Press E and confirm
Reprogram
Autostore
.
The autostore function is active. The
radio stores the 10 stations with the
strongest signal. The station
frequencies available will appear in the
memory list.
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.
iThere are 10 presets available (1 -
9, 0).
The autostore function assigns the sta-
tions to the memory locations in the or-
der of their reception quality.

38 AudioRadio operationSelecting a station from the preset
menu (FM, AM)
Activate the FM or AM memory
(page 36).
You can use one of the following two ways
to select a station from the FM/AM
presets

Press the corresponding number key,
e.g. 3, to select the desired station.
or

Use H, h or g, G to highlight a
memory preset in the FM/AM preset
list.

Press E.
In both cases, you will see the Radio
main menu
automatically after 8 seconds

if you press the
Back
soft key.
The Radio main menu indicating the
memory preset number appears.Selecting a station from the FM/AM
autostore presets

Activate the FM or AM autostore pre-
sets (
page 37).

Use H, h or g, G to highlight a
memory position.

Press E.
You will see the Radio main menu
automatically after 8 seconds

if you press the
Back
soft key.

39 Audio
Radio operation

54 AudioCD operation
The following options are available:
Normal Sequence (
page 55)

Track Mix (
page 55)

CD Mix (
page 55)

Repeat Track (
page 55)

Repeat CD (
page 55)
Activating playback mode
E.g.:
Mode
Repeat
track


Press the
Setting
soft key.
The setting menu will appear.
CD changer* setting menu
Use g or G to select the playback
mode
Repeat Track
.

Press E.
The mode is activated. Wait a few
seconds for the CD changer* main
menu to appear. The activated mode is
displayed on the status bar (except Normal Sequence
).
iCOMAND will also deactivate muting if
you
select another audio source (e.g.
radio)

change the volume

press either g or h.
Playback modeiIf the CD changer* is connected, the
playback modes
Repeat CD
and
CD Mix
are also available.

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Important notes
Satellite radio operationSatellite radio*

78 Satellite radio*Important notesIn chapter “Satellite radio”, you will find
detailed information regarding
selecting a station and a program cate-
gory

memory functions

sound adjustments
If you have not done so already, please fa-
miliarize yourself with these functions by
reading chapter “At a glance”.iAdditional optional satellite radio equip-
ment and a subscription to satellite ra-
dio service provider are required for the
satellite radio operation described here.
Feature description is based on prelimi-
nary information available at time of
printing. At time of printing, no date for
the availability of optional equipment
required for satellite radio operation
had been set. Contact your authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center for details and
availability for your vehicle.
iNote that categories and channels
shown in illustrations are dependent on
programming content delivered by the
service provider. Programming content
is subject to change. Therefore, channel
and categories shown in illustrations
and descriptions contained in this ma-
nual may differ from the channels and
categories delivered by the service pro-
vider.
Satellite radio service may be unavai-
lable or interrupted from time to time
for a variety of reasons, such as envi-
ronmental or topographic conditions
and other things we can’t control. Ser-
vice might also not be available in cer-
tain places (e.g., in tunnels, parking
garages, or within or next to buildings)
or near other technologies.
iSirius Satellite Radio provides approxi-
mately 100 channels, so called
streams, of digital-quality radio, among
others music, sports, news, and enter-
tainment commercial-free.
Sirius Satellite Radio uses a fleet of
high-power satellites to broadcast 24
hours per day, coast-to-coast.
This diverse, satellite-delivered pro-
gramming is available for a monthly
subscription fee. For more information,
call the Sirius Service Center
(page 79) or contact
www.siriusradio.com.

Important notes