audio MERCEDES-BENZ SLK CLASS 2004 User Guide

118 Controls in detailAudio systemCassette mode
Playing cassettes
Press the “TAPE” button.

Press the eject (EJ) key.
The display folds down and the cas-
sette slot becomes visible.

Push the cassette into the slot until it
engages.
The cassette will be pulled in automati-
cally.
The radio will switch to cassette mode.
Track 1 will be played and
SIDE 1
dis-
played. Track 1 is the side of the cassette
which is facing upwards. The cassette
deck will automatically detect the type of
tape and switch the equalization automati-
cally. A cassette symbol in the display indi-cates that a tape is in the mechanism. This
symbol appears in all modes but not in cas-
sette mode.
The cassette will not be ejected when the
radio is switched off or another mode is se-
lected.
If a cassette is in the mechanism, cassette
mode can be selected by using the “TAPE”
button. If no cassette has been inserted,
the display will show
NO TAPE
.
iDo not press directly on the radio dis-
play face.
Return the display panel to its normal
position by folding it back up and
pressing gently on the display frame to
lock in place.
When playing mono recorded tapes
(e.g. books) through a stereo system,
the sound from one track might bleed
to the other track, despite setting the
balance to the full left or full right
speakers.!If the display is in the down position for
more than 20 seconds, two successive
beeps will be heard. This will continue
at 5 second intervals until the display is
returned to its normal position.

119 Controls in detail
Audio system
Cassette eject
Press the eject (
EJ) key.
The display will fold down and the
cassette will be ejected.

Remove the cassette.

Fold the display back up manually.
The radio will switch back to radio
mode automatically.Track selection

Press the track selection (
TRK
) key.
The current track will be displayed as
SIDE 1
or
SIDE 2
. The track will be
changed automatically at the end of
the tape.
Track search forwards/backwards

Press the f button.SEEK FWD
will be shown on the display
and the track search will run the tape
forwards to the start of the next track.

Press the e button.SEEK RWD
will be shown on the display
and the track search will run the tape
backwards to the start of the track cur-
rently playing.

Press the same button again to inter-
rupt track search.
iThe cassette will not be ejected when
the radio is switched off.!If the display is in the down position for
more than 20 seconds, two successive
beeps will be heard. This will continue
at 5 second intervals until the display is
returned to its normal position.
iThe beginning of a track can only be lo-
cated if there is a break of at least four
seconds between tracks.

120 Controls in detailAudio systemFast forward/reverse
Press the d button.FORWARD
will appear on the display and
fast forward will start.

Press the c button.REWIND
will appear on the display and
fast reverse will start.

Press the same button again to stop
fast forward/reverse, or it will stop au-
tomatically at the beginning or the end
of the tape. The track will automatically
change at the end or beginning of the
tape and play will begin.Scanning

Press the
SC key.
Each track on the cassette will be
played for eight seconds in ascending
order.Dolby NR
1 (noise reduction system)
To enable optimum reproduction of cas-
settes recorded using the Dolby B system,
press the AUD
key followed by the
NR key.
NR is shown in the display in inversed-color
format. To turn off Dolby B noise reduc-
tion, press the
NR key again. The
NR in the
display will be shown in the original color
format.
iThe beginning of a track can only be lo-
cated if there is a break of at least four
seconds between tracks.
Scan will be interrupted if the d,
c, f, e buttons or the SC
key is pressed.
1Dolby and the double-D symbol Ù are trade-
marks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corpora-
tion. The Dolby noise reduction system is
manufactured under license from Dolby Laborato-
ries Licensing Corporation.

121 Controls in detail
Audio system
CD mode
General notes on CD mode
Should excessively high temperatures oc-
cur while the audio system is in CD mode, TEMP HIGH
will appear in the display and
muting will take place. The unit will then
switch back to radio mode until the tem-
perature has decreased to a safe operating
level.
Should excessively low temperatures oc-
cur while the audio system is in CD mode,
TEMP LOW
will be displayed, but the CD will
still be played. It will be sensitive to skip-
ping if you are driving over rough roads.
Handle CDs carefully to prevent interfer-
ence during playback.
Avoid fingerprints and dust on CDs. Do not
write on the CDs or apply any label to the
CDs.
Clean CDs from time to time with a com-
mercially available cleaning cloth. No sol-
vents, anti-static sprays, etc. should be
used. Replace the CD in its container after use.
Protect CDs from heat and direct sunlight.
Only use CDs which bear the label shown
and that conform to the compact disc dig-
ital audio standard (IEC 60908). You can
therefore only use CDs with a maximum
thickness of 1.3 mm.
!Your CD drive has been designed to
play CDs which correspond to the EN
60908 standard. If you insert thicker
data carriers, e.g. ones that have data
on both sides (one side with DVD data,
the other side with audio data), they
cannot be ejected and will damage the
drive.
Use of CDs which do not meet this
standard may cause damage to the CD
changer. Do not play single-CDs
(80 mm) with an adapter.
Warning!
G
The CD changer* is a Class 1 laser product.
There is a danger of invisible laser radiation
if the cover is opened or damaged.
Do not remove the cover. The CD changer*
does not contain any parts which can be ser-
viced by the user. For safety reasons, have
any service work which may be necessary
performed only by qualified personnel.

122 Controls in detailAudio systemInstalling and removing the CD
changer*
The CD changer is located in the trunk on
the right side.
1Fastener
2CD changer (with protective cover)Removing

Release fasteners 1 by turning them
counterclockwise with a screwdriver.

Carefully lift CD changer up and place it
to the side.3Mounting fixture
4Retainer
Installing

Insert CD changer from above into
mounting fixture until retainers 4 en-
gage in mounting fixture3.

Press fasteners 1 down with a screw-
driver and turn them clockwise to lock.
iIf your CD changer holder does not
have the fasteners1as shown in
above illustration, your vehicle may be
equipped with a non-factory installed
CD changer holder. The CD changer
holder then does not need to be re-
moved as there should be enough room
between the CD changer holder and
the right side trim panel in the trunk to
remove the cover and gain access to
the screw for hydraulic pump
(page 221) should you need to raise
the retractable hardtop manually.

123 Controls in detail
Audio system
CD changer* installed
1CD
2CD changer
3CD tray
4CD magazine
If a CD changer is installed, it can be oper-
ated from the front control panel of the ra-
dio. A loaded magazine must be installed
for CD playing.Loading/unloading the CD magazine

Slide the changer door to the right.

Press the eject button d.
The magazine will be ejected.

Remove the magazine.

Pull out the CD tray until its stop is
reached.

Place the CDs in the recess of the tray,
label side up.

Push the tray into the magazine in the
direction shown by the arrow.

Insert the loaded magazine into the
changer.Playing CDs

Press the CD button.
The CD most recently played will start
at the point where it was last switched
off. CDs stored in the magazine can be
selected by using the station preset
buttons 1-6.
The magazine slot number of the selected
CD will then be displayed after
CD. The
number of the track being played will be
displayed after
TRACK
.
If there is no CD in the selected magazine
slot,
NO CD
and the corresponding slot
number will be displayed (e.g.
NO CD3
). Af-
ter the last track on a CD has been played,
the next CD will automatically be selected
and played.
!Close the door after the magazine has
been inserted.

124 Controls in detailAudio systemSkipping tracks forwards / backwards
Press the f button.
The next track on the CD will be played.

Press the e button.
If the track has been playing for more
than ten seconds, it will revert to the
start of that track. If it has been playing
for less than ten seconds, it will revert
to the preceding track.
To skip several tracks, the respective
button must be pressed until the de-
sired track is reached. If the beginning
or end of the CD is reached during the
search, the first or last track will be
played.Fast forward/reverse

Press the d button and hold it down
for audible fast forward.

Press the c button and hold it down
for audible reverse.
The search will stop when the button is re-
leased. The relative time of the track will
be displayed during the search. The search
mode will cancel if the beginning or end of
the CD is reached.
Scanning

Press the
SC key.
Each track will be played for eight sec-
onds in ascending order.
The search will stop at the track in
question if the d, c, f, e
buttons or the
SC key are pressed.Random play/repeat function
The tracks of the current CD are played in
random order when the random feature
(
RDM
) is selected.

Press the
RDM
key to switch on, and
press
RDM
again to switch off.
When the repeat function (
RPT
) has been
selected, a particular track can be played
for as many times as desired.

Press the
RPT
key to switch on.

Press
RPT
again to switch off.
iBoth functions cannot be used simulta-
neously.

125 Controls in detail
Audio system
Direct track selection
Tracks can be selected directly using the
buttons on the alpha-numeric keypad.
Press the “function button, fol-
lowed by the track number.
Telephone* operation
Various functions of the Mercedes-Benz in-
tegrated cellular telephone can be per-
formed and displayed via the car radio.
Further instructions for operating the car
telephone can be found in the operation
guide for the cellular telephone*.
Switching the telephone on and off
Switching on:
Press the h button,
TEL
appears in
the corner of the display.Switching off:

Press and hold the h button until
the telephone symbol
TEL
no longer ap-
pears in the display,
or

Press the “PWR” button on the phone’s
keypad.
Entering telephone number and start-
ing dialing process

Enter the desired telephone number
using the alpha-numeric keypad.
The number can have up to 32 digits,
but only 13 of these can be displayed.

Press the
SND
button to start the dialing
process.
The entered number can be corrected us-
ing the
CLR
key.

Press the
CLR
key briefly.
The last digit will be deleted.

Press the
CLR
key longer.
The complete number will be deleted.
Calling up the phone book
The numbers stored in telephone memory
can be called up via either name or number
entries. The memory contents from the
portable phone must be downloaded and
the telephone menu must be selected in
order to call up the phone book. Refer to
the “Memory download” section of the cel-
lular telephone operation guide for more
information.

126 Controls in detailAudio systemSwitching between name search and
number search
Press
ABC
key for name search.

Press
NUM
key for number search.
Searching and selecting phone book
entries by name

Press the
ABC
key.
The current name is shown on the dis-
play.

Press the d or c button to se-
lect the stored entries in alphabetical
order.

Press the f or e button to se-
lect the stored entries according to al-
phabetical initial letters (e.g. A-Adam,
B-Brown, M-Miller).Searching and selecting phone book
entries by number

Press the
NUM
key.
The current number is shown on the
display.

Press the d or c button to se-
lect the stored entries in numerical or-
der.

Press the f or e button to se-
lect the stored entries in increments
of 5 (e.g. Entry no. 2, Entry no. 7, etc.).Placing a call

Press the
SND
key when a number or a
name has been selected using the
method described above.

127 Controls in detail
Audio system
Manual repeat dialing (redial)
Press the
SND
key once to re-select the
last entered number.
The last dialed telephone number is
shown on the display.

Use the d, c, f or e but-
ton to select the numbers stored in the
re-dial memory of the telephone.

Press the
SND
key a second time to
place the call.
The abbreviation L and the number in the
memory are shown in the top line of the
display.Accepting an incoming call in tele-
phone mode
With an incoming call, the ringing tone will
be heard and the message
CALL
appears in
the display.

Press the
SND
key to answer the call.
Accepting an incoming call in tape, CD
or radio mode
If the telephone is activated in the back-
ground (telephone symbol in the display),
the audio system will automatically switch
to telephone mode when an incoming call
is received. The audio source is muted, the
ringing tone is heard and the message
CALL
appears. After the call has been ter-
minated, the previously selected audio
source is resumed.Terminating call

Press the
END
key to terminate a cur-
rent call.
Component malfunctions
The radio, CD changer* and
Mercedes-Benz integrated cellular tele-
phone* are part of a fiberoptic networked
system. Failure of one of the components
can lead to malfunctions of the other com-
ponents. Please contact your authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center or call
1-800-FOR-MERCedes for more informa-
tion in the event of a malfunction.