Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.6 1989, Owner'S Manual

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Direct frequency tuning
Manual tuning
In order to select a station with a knownfrequency, select the wave band (AM or
FM), press the function control b u tt o n Q a n d then enter the frequency by
pressing the corresponding pushbuttons.
FM 98.5 MHz
through
D
AM 1050 kHz
through
D
Q j
Example:
Press any button marked
Press the function control button
Enter frequency by pressing
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 5 4 0 -1 6 0 0 kHz
FM 88.1-107.9 MHz
Please note: It is recommended that direct frequency tuning operations be per­
formed 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 □ (decreasing station fre­
quency) or
WM
(increasing station
frequency).
The frequency will increase or de­
crease 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 ^ 3 through QJJJ for FM or
througn QJJ] for AM stations.