MERCEDES-BENZ SLR 2009 R199 Owner's Manual

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Audio system
You can select from among the
following settings:

DRV
: The tone level is set to the
Driver position; sound is directed
toward the passengers.


SP: The tone level is set for Speech,
optimizing the sound for the spoken
word.


AMB
: The tone level is set for
Ambience, producing a
three-dimensional sound.


OFF
: The audio system sound
selection is turned off.
Telephone muting
The radio will switch to telephone mode
when a call is incoming. The current audio
source is muted.
Radio operation
Selecting radio mode
Pressb button.

You can now receive radio stations
over the analog FM, AM or WB station
frequencies.
Analog station frequencies
Selecting the band
You can select from among FM, AM or WB
frequency bands.
Weather band (
page 154).

Press FM, AM or WB key repeatedly
until desired band has been selected.
The FM, AM and WB frequency bands
are called up one after the other.
The frequency band currently selected
appears in the upper left-hand corner
of the display.
Selecting a station
The following options are available for
selecting a station:


Direct frequency band input
(page 152)


Manual tuning (
page 152)


Automatic seek tuning (
page 152)


Scan tuning (
page 153)


Preset buttons (
page 153)


Automatic station memory (Autostore)
(page 153)
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FM frequency band:
FM 87.7......107.9 MHz
AM frequency band:
MW (medium wave) 530......1710 KHz

152 Controls in detailAudio systemDirect frequency input
Select the desired frequency band.

Press“ button.

Enter desired frequency using
buttons4 toM.Manual tuning

Select the desired frequency band.

Press and hold either thed or
cbutton until the desired
frequency is reached.
Step-by-step station tuning takes place
in ascending or descending order of
frequency. The first three tuning steps
will take place without muting. After-
wards, the radio will be muted and
high-speed tuning will take place until
the button is released.Automatic seek tuning

Select the desired frequency band.

Press either thef or ebutton.
The radio will tune to the next higher or
next lower receivable frequency.
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You can only enter frequencies within the
respective waveband.
If a button is not pressed within 4 seconds, the
radio will return to the station last tuned to.

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Scan tuning

Starting scan tuning
Select desired frequency band.

Press2 button.SC will appear in the display. The ra-
dio briefly tunes in all receivable
stations on the band selected. The
first scan cycle will tune in only the
stations with a strong signal. The
second scan cycle will tune in every
receivable station.


Ending scan tuning
Press2 button ord, c,
f or ebutton.SC disappears from the display.Manual station memory (Presets)
You can store ten AM and ten FM stations.


Storing stations
Tune in the desired station.

Press and hold desired station
button4 toM until a brief
signal tone is heard.
The frequency is stored on the
selected station button.
The frequency band and station
button number are shown in the up-
per left-hand corner of the display.


Retrieving a station from memory
Press desired station button4
toM.Automatic station memory (Autostore)
The Autostore memory function provides
an additional memory level. The station
memory for manually stored stations is not
overwritten.


Calling up Autostore memory level
Briefly press the
AS key.
AS is highlighted in the display.
The radio finds the ten stations with
the strongest signals. These
stations are stored on the station
buttons4 toM in order of
signal strength.


Retrieving a station from memory
Press desired station button4
toM.


Leaving the Autostore memory level
Press the
AS key.
The highlighted
AS in the display
disappears.

154 Controls in detailAudio systemWeather band
Press the
WB key.
The weather band station last selected
is tuned in.

Select the desired weather band
station with buttons4 to7.
If a station cannot be tuned in, a scan
is automatically started.

Pressf or ebutton. The next
receivable weather band station is
tuned in.
Cassette operation
Playing cassettes
Press3 button.
The display panel folds down and the
cassette compartment becomes
accessible.

Insert cassette into the cassette com-
partment until it engages and tap it
gently.
The cassette will be pulled in automati-
cally. The system switches to cassette
mode. Side 1 will be played and
SIDE 1

appears in the display. Side 1 is the
side of the cassette which is facing up-
ward. The cassette deck will automati-
cally detect the type of tape.

Fold display panel back up and press
gently on the display panel frame to
lock it in place.
or

If a cassette is already in the
mechanism, pressj button.
!
Do not press directly on the display face.
Otherwise the display will be damaged.

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Track selection
Press the
TRK
key.
The current track will be displayed as
SIDE 1
or
SIDE 2
.
You can switch sides at any time.
The side will be changed automatically
at the end of the tape.Cassette eject

Press eject button3.
The display folds down and the cas-
sette is ejected. The system will switch
back to radio mode automatically.

Fold display panel back up and press
gently on the display panel frame to
lock it.Track search
Track search forward

Pressf button.SEEK FWD
will appear in the display.
Track search will run the tape forward
to the start of the next track and switch
to Play.
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A warning signal will sound after 20 seconds
if the display panel is left in the down position.
Fold display panel back up. If the display panel is
not closed, a warning signal will sound and the
radio will be muted.
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Do not press directly on the display face.
Otherwise the display will be damaged.
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The cassette will not be ejected when the
system is switched off or switched to another
operating mode.
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The beginning of a track can only be found if
there is pause of at least 4 seconds between
tracks.

156 Controls in detailAudio systemTrack search backward
Presse button.SEEK RWD
will appear in the display.
Track search will run the tape back-
ward to the start of the track currently
playing and switch to Play.
Stopping track search

Pressd, c, f or
ebutton.
The cassette will switch over to Play.Scanning


Starting scan
Press2 button.SC will appear in the display.
Each track on the cassette will be
played briefly in ascending order.


Stopping scan
Press2, d, c, f or
ebutton.
The system will switch to Play.Fast forward/reverse


Starting cassette fast forward mode
Pressd button.FORWARD
will appear in the display.


Starting cassette fast reverse mode
Pressc button.REWIND
will appear in the display.
The cassette will automatically switch over
to the play mode at the end or beginning of
the tape.


Stopping the cassette fast
forward/reverse mode
Pressd, c, f or
ebutton.
The cassette will switch over to the
play mode.

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Skipping blank sections (skip blank)
Switching on the skip blank function
Press the
SB key.
SB is highlighted in the display.
If the system does not detect a sound
signal, the cassette will automatically
fast forward to the next sound signal.
Switching off the skip blank function

Press the
SB key.
The highlighted
SB in the display
disappears.Dolby NR
1 (noise reduction system)
To enable optimum sound reproduction of
cassettes recorded using Dolby B NR, the
Dolby NR system should be switched on.Switching on

Press the
NR key.
NR is highlighted in the display.
Switching off

Press the
NR key.
The highlighted
NR in the display
disappears.
1DOLBY and the double-D symbolÙ are trade-
marks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corpora-
tion.
The Dolby noise reduction system is manufactured
under license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing
Corporation.i
The Dolby NR function should be switched
off when playing cassettes not recorded with
Dolby B NR.

158 Controls in detailAudio systemCD changer operation
General notes
Should excessively high temperatures oc-
cur while in CD mode,
CD TEMP HIGH
will
appear in the display and the CD will be
muted. The unit will then switch back to
the last operating mode used until the tem-
perature has decreased to a safe operating
level.
Should excessively low temperatures
occur while in CD mode,
CD TEMP LOW
will
appear in the display, but the CD will
continue to play.
Handle CDs carefully to prevent interfer-
ence during playback. Avoid fingerprints
and dust on CDs. Do not write on CDs or
apply any labels or other material to them.Only use original CDs. Using copied CDs
may create problems during playback.
Clean CDs from time to time with a com-
mercially available cleaning cloth. Do not
use solvents, anti-static sprays, etc. for
cleaning. Replace the CD in its case after
use. Protect CDs from heat and direct
sunlight.
Only use CDs, which bear the label shown
and that conform to the compact disc
digital audio standard (IEC 60908). You
can therefore only use CDs with a
maximum thickness of 1.3 mm.
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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.
Your CD drive has been designed to play CDs
which correspond to the IEC 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.Warning!
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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.

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Operational readiness of CD changer
The CD changer is located in the trunk on
the left side.
1CD changer
The CD changer can be operated from the
front control panel of the radio. A loaded
magazine must be installed to play CDs.Loading/unloading a CD magazine
1CD
2CD changer
3CD tray
4CD magazine

Slide changer door to the right and
press eject buttong.
The CD magazine4 will be ejected.

Remove CD magazine and pull
CD tray3 fully out.

Place CD1 in recess of CD tray, label
side up.

Push CD tray into CD magazine in
direction of arrow.

Push magazine into CD changer2 in
direction of arrow and close sliding
door.
Playing CDs

Pressi button.CD will appear in the display.
The last CD listened to will then start play-
ing at the point where it was switched off.
After the last track on a CD has finished,
the next CD is automatically played.
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CDs which have been inserted improperly or
are unreadable will not be played.
You do not need to place CDs in all six CD trays.
The lowest tray is magazine slot number 1 and
the highest tray is magazine slot number 6.

160 Controls in detailAudio systemSelecting CDs
You can select from among the CDs in
the CD magazine using buttons4
to6.CD and the magazine slot number of the
selected CD appear in the display. The
number of the current track is
displayed after
TRACK
.
If there is no CD in the selected maga-
zine slot, you see
NO CD
appears on the
display with the corresponding slot
number.Skipping tracks forward/backward


Skipping tracks forward
Pressf button.
The next track will be played.


Skipping tracks backward
Presse button.
If the track has been playing for
more than 10 seconds, it will revert
to the start of that track. If it has
been playing for less than
10 seconds, it will revert to the
preceding track.
Pressing thef or ebutton repeat-
edly will result in multiple tracks being
skipped.
Fast forward/reverse


Fast forward
Press and holdd button until
desired point has been reached.


Fast reverse
Press and holdc button until
desired point has been reached.
Scanning


Starting scan
Press2 button.SC appears in the display.
Each track on the current CD will be
played for approximately 8 seconds
in ascending order.


Ending scan
Press2, d, c, f or
ebutton.
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The relative time of the track is shown on the
display during the search.