MERCEDES-BENZ M-Class 2004 W163 Comand Manual

38 AudioTape operation
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Quick reference

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
63
46

40 AudioTape operationInserting
Press .
The control panel opens.

Insert a cassette into the cassette
compartment.
The control panel closes automatically
after a few seconds.
Make sure that the wider portion of the
tape faces right.Ejecting

Press .

Press to eject the cassette.

Press .
The control panel closes. After the cas-
sette has been ejected, the MCS
switches to the last audio mode.
Inserting or ejecting a tape
iIf a cassette is inserted, a cassette icon
will be displayed in the radio and CD
mode.

41 Audio
Tape operation
iIf the control panel is in the down posi-
tion for more than 20 seconds, two suc-
cessive beeps will be heard.
This will continue at five second inter-
vals until the control panel is returned to
its normal position.
Press to return the control panel
to its closed position.
!A lowered control panel can easily be
damaged. Close the control panel as
soon as the cassette is ejected.
Do not place anything on the lowered
control panel.

42 AudioTape operationMenu overview

43 Audio
Tape operation
Function
Page
1
Main tape menu
2
Scan function
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3
Main Audio Adjust menu
Audio Adjustment
63
4
Blank skip
46
5
Noise reduction, Dolby B
47
6
Changing sides
44
7
Pause function
47

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.

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Tape operation
Fast forward
Push the joystick to .
The tape winds fast forward and FOR-
WARD is displayed in the main tape
menu.
Rewind

Push the joystick to .
The tape rewinds and REWIND is dis-
played in the main tape menu.Forward

Push the joystick to .
The MCS locates and plays the next
track. While searching MUSIC
SEARCH FORWARD is displayed in the
main tape menu.
Reverse

Push the joystick to .
The MCS locates and plays the previ-
ous track. While searching MUSIC
SEARCH REVERSE is displayed in the
main tape menu.
Cancelling music search

Push the joystick in any direction.
Fast forward and rewind
Music searchiThe music search function will not work
properly unless there is enough blank
tape (approx. 2 seconds) separating the
individual tracks.

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

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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.