Mercedes-Benz 126 Series, Owner'S Manual

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Direct frequency tuning
Manual tuning
In order to select a station with a known frequency, select the wave band (AM
or FM), press the function control button Q a n d then enter the frequency by
pressing the corresponding pushbuttons.
Example: FM 98.5 MHz
AM 1050 kHz
Press any button marked
Q3ul
through ^ 2 1 through
Press the function control button
a
a
Enter frequency by pressing
Q [ 2 3 033
033 m
3
033 033
When tuning a frequency directly, the pushbutton number is not displayed on
the panel. The wave band is indicated by showing “ MHz” for FM or “ kHz” for
AM.
Note:
All AM stations have allocated frequencies ending with a “ 0” .
All FM stations have allocated frequencies ending with an odd-numbered digit
following the decimal point.
Broadcasters sometimes may not give their exact frequency but the next
closest whole number.
US radio frequency ranges:
AM 540-1600 kHz
FM 88.1-107.9 MHz
Please note: It is recommended that direct frequency tuning operations be
performed by the driver only while the vehicle is not moving. The driver should
use the automatic station seeker/scanner or pushbutton tuning when the
vehicle is in motion.
(For fine tuning a station or for manual
tuning)
After selecting the desired AM or FM
wave band, press the manual tuning
button
VM
(decreasing station fre­
quency) o r|^ (in c re a s in g station fre­
quency).
The frequency will increase or
decrease respectively in increments
of 0.1 MHz for FM or 1.0 kHz for AM.
Release the button when the desired
station is tuned in.
Pushbutton tuning
Six FM stations and four AM stations
can be stored in memory and recalled
by pressing t he appropriate buttons
marked
through for FM or
through for AM stations.
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