phone MERCEDES-BENZ SLR CLASS 2007 User Guide

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Audio system
Audio system
Audio and telephone, operation
These instructions are intended to help
you become familiar with your
Mercedes-Benz audio system. They con-
tain useful tips and a detailed description
of the user functions.Operating safetyLocation of the audio system
The audio system control panel is located
behind a cover in the upper part of the cen-
ter console.
1Cover
Briefly press on the lower part of
cover1.
The cover opens automatically.
Warning!G
In order to avoid distraction which could
lead to an accident, the driver should enter
system settings with the vehicle at a stand-
still and operate the system only when road
and traffic conditions permit. Always pay full
attention to traffic conditions first before
operating system controls while driving.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your car is cover-
ing a distance of 44 feet (approximately
14 m) every second.
Warning!G
Any alterations made to electronic compo-
nents can cause malfunctions.
The radio, amplifier, CD changer and
telephone are interconnected. When one of
the components is not operational or has
not been removed/replaced properly, the
function of other components may be im-
paired.
This condition might seriously impair the
operating safety of your vehicle.
We recommend that you have any service
work on electronic components carried out
by an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.

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ItemPage
1CD mode selector158
2Manual tuning
(radio)151
Fast forward/reverse
(cassette, CD)156, 160
Speed dialing memory
(telephone)165
3Radio mode selector151
4Display panel
Cassette compartment
behind display panel
ItemPage
5Alpha-numeric keypad
Band selection,
station buttons (radio)151
CD selection (CD)160
Telephone number entry,
retrieving speed dialing
memory (telephone)163
6Scanning
(radio, cassette, CD)153,
156,
160
7Function button152
8Light-emitting diode
ItemPage
9Function keys
aCassette eject155
bCassette mode selector154
cTelephone mode selector162
dSeek tuning (radio)152
Track search (cassette, CD)155,
160
Speed dialing memory
(telephone)165
eOn/off148
Volume148

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Button and soft key operation
In these instructions, the alpha-numeric
keypad (right side of radio panel) and the
function buttons (left side of radio panel)
are referred to as “buttons”. The four keys
below the display panel are referred to as
“soft keys”.Operation
Switching on/off
Switching on:
Turn SmartKey in starter switch to
position1 or2.
or
Press control knoba.
Switching off:
Remove SmartKey from starter switch.
or
Press control knoba.Adjusting the volume
Turn control knoba.
The volume will increase or decrease
depending on the direction turned.
Adjusting audio functions
Press the
AUD key to call up the bass,
treble, balance and fader functions in the
various operating modes. Settings for bass
and treble are stored separately for the AM
and FM frequency bands, cassette mode
and CD mode.
!Do not press directly on the display face.
Otherwise the display will be damaged.
iIf the radio is switched on without the Smart-
Key in the starter switch, it will automatically
switch off again after approximately 30 minutes.
iThe volume setting can be selected
separately for the telephone and audio system.

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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)
iFM frequency band:
FM 87.7......107.9 MHz
AM frequency band:
MW (medium wave) 530......1710 KHz

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Audio system
Telephone operationVarious car telephone functions and oper-
ating steps for the car telephone can be
performed and displayed via the audio
system.
Further operating instructions not covered
here can be found in the operating
instructions for the multifunction steering
wheel and the telephone.
Switching on the telephone
Pressh button.
If you have programmed an unlock
code for the telephone, you must enter
the code now.
Enter the code using buttons4
toM.
If necessary, correct number entered
with the
CLR key. Press key briefly to
delete the last digit entered; press key
and hold to delete the complete
number.
Press theOK key after entering correct
code.
The telephone is unlocked. If you have
entered the wrong code, you must re-
peat the entering procedure with the
correct code.
Switching off the telephone
Pressh button repeatedly until
PHONE OFF appears in the display.
The receiving symbol in the display
disappears.
Adjusting the volume
Turn control knoba during tele-
phone operation.
The volume increases or decreases de-
pending on the direction in which the
knob is turned.
Warning!G
Please do not forget that your primary re-
sponsibility is to drive the vehicle. A driver’s
attention to the road must always be
his/her primary focus when driving. For
your safety and the safety of others, we rec-
ommend that you pull over to a safe location
and stop before placing or taking a
telephone call.
If you choose to use the telephone
1 while
driving, please use the hands-free device
and only use the telephone when road,
weather and traffic conditions permit. Some
jurisdictions prohibit the driver from using a
mobile telephone while driving a vehicle.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is
covering a distance of 44 feet
(approximately 14 m) every second.
1Observe all legal requirements.
iThe volume can be adjusted separately for
the telephone and radio.

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Placing a call
Entering a telephone number and
starting the dialing process
Enter the desired telephone number
using buttons4 toM.
The number can have up to 32 digits,
but only 13 of these are visible on the
display.
If necessary, correct number entered with
the
CLR key.
Press key briefly to delete the last digit
entered.
Press key and hold to delete the
complete number.
After correct telephone number has
been entered, press the
SND key.Phone book
The numbers stored in the phone book can
be called up either by name or number.
Calling up the phone book
Pressd, c, f or
ebutton.
Switching between name search and
number search
Press theABC key.
The name search is called up.
or
Press theNUM key.
The number search is called up.Searching and calling up phone book
entries by name
Press theABC key.
The current name is highlighted on the
display.
Press either thed or cbutton.
The stored entries are selected accord-
ing to the alphabetical order of the
initial letter.
or
Press either thef or ebutton.
The stored entries are selected in
increments of four.
or


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Press the desired numerical key2
to9.
The stored entries are selected accord-
ing to the alphabetical order of the ini-
tial letters (e.g. for B -Brown, press
button2 twice).Searching and selecting phone book
entries by number
Press theNUM key.
The current number is marked in the
display.
Press either thed or cbutton.
The stored entries are selected
according to numerical order.
or
Press either thef or ebutton.
The stored entries are selected in
increments of 5 (e.g. Entry
M5, Entry
M10, etc.).Starting dialing process
Once you have selected a number,
press the
SND key.
Repeat dialing
If the number dialed is busy, you can again
place calls to the last ten telephone
numbers dialed using the repeat dialing
function.
iSeveral characters and symbols cannot be
shown on the display for technical reasons. They
have been replaced with spaces.


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Manual repeat dialing (redial)
Press theSND key.
The last number dialed is shown in the
display.
Select the desired telephone number
usingd, c, f or
ebutton.
The abbreviation
L and the number of
the entry are shown in the top line of
the display.
When you have selected a number,
press the
SND key.
The call will be made.Automatic repeat dialing (redial)
If a call cannot be connected, press
the
SND key.
REDIAL will appear in the display and re-
peated attempts to place the call will be
made for the next 4 minutes.
Selecting numbers directly from the
directory
Enter previously selected 3-digit
(1-999) number of the entry using
number keys4 toM.
Press theRCL key.
The telephone number stored under
that entry will be dialed.
Press theSND key.
The call will be made.Speed dialing
Input desired entry number using
number keys4 toM.
A maximum of two digits can be en-
tered.
If necessary, correct the last number
entered with the
CLR key.
Press theSND key.
The telephone number stored under
that entry will be dialed. The number,
L
and the full entry number will be shown
in the display.
Quick-dialing
Press one of the desired number
buttons4 toM longer than
1 second.
The telephone number saved under
that number will be dialed.
!Please be aware that button4 might al-
ready be reserved for an emergency call number.

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Emergency calls “911”
The following describes how to dial a “911”
emergency call using the audio system
head unit when a Mercedes-Benz specified
mobile phone is inserted in the phone
cradle. Unless otherwise specified, the de-
scriptions refer to the audio system head
unit.
Consult the separate telephone operating
instructions that came with your mobile
phone for information on how to place a
“911” emergency call on the mobile
phone. The following conditions must be met for a
“911” emergency call:

Telephone must be switched on.

The corresponding mobile communica-
tions network must be available.
If you cannot make an emergency call, you
will have to initiate rescue measures
yourself. Placing a “911” emergency call using
audio head unit with the phone locked
Press hbutton to switch to
telephone operation.
CODE? appears in the audio display.
Press button4 on the audio head
unit until
911 appears in the audio
display.
911 appears in the audio display while
the telephone establishes the connec-
tion.
Wait until the emergency call center
answers, then describe the emergency.
Warning!G
The “911” emergency call system is a public
service. Using it without due cause is a
criminal offense.
iEmergency calls may not be possible with all
telephone networks or if certain network servic-
es and/or telephone functions are active. Check
with your local service providers.

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Placing a “911” emergency call using
audio head unit with the phone
unlocked
Press hbutton to switch to
telephone operation.
Enter 911 using the number keypad on
the audio head unit.
Press theSND key for dialing to begin.
The telephone establishes the
connection.
Wait until the emergency call center
answers, then describe the emergency. Accepting an incoming call
Accepting an incoming call in telephone
mode
With an incoming call, a ringing tone can
be heard and the caller’s telephone num-
ber, or the name under which this tele-
phone number has been saved in the
telephone book, appears on the display. If
the caller’s number is not transmitted,
CALL will appear in the display.
Press theSND key to accept call.Accepting an incoming call in cassette,
CD or radio mode
If the telephone is activated in the back-
ground (receiving symbol
S visible on dis-
play), the audio source is muted when a
call is received. The ringing tone is heard
and the caller’s telephone number or the
name under which this telephone number
has been saved in the telephone book ap-
pears on the display. If the caller’s number
is not transmitted,
CALL appears in the
display.
Press theSND key to accept the call.