Mercedes-Benz 260 E 124 1987, Owner'S Manual

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Tuning sensitivity button
By pressing the tuning sensitivity button Q once or twice, you can select the
desired sensitivity level of the automatic station seeker. The sensitivity indicator
shows the selected sensitivity level:
i = least sensitive (the automatic seeker stops only at strong stations)
f = average (the automatic seeker stops at strong and moderate strength
stations)
f = most sensitive (the automatic seeker also stops at weak stations)
When switched off, the radio returns to the “ least sensitive” level.
Direct frequency tuning
In order to select a station with a known frequency, select the wave band (AM or
FM), press the function control button
and then enter the frequency by pres­
sing the corresponding pushbuttons.
Example: FM 98.5 MHz AM 1050 kHz
Press any button marked n ; i through Q Q H Q through H Q
Press the function control button
a
a
Enter frequency by pressing
rm im rm
^
Q HQ
When tuning a frequency directly, the number of the pushbutton is not dis­
played 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 (uneven) digit
after 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
Manual tuning (used to fine tune a
station or for manual scanning)
After selecting the desired AM or FM
wave band, press the manual tuning
button (decreasing station fre-
quencyfor Q (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.
Please note: It is recommended that
manual tuning operations be per­
formed by the driver while the vehicle
is not in motion.
Pushbutton tuning
Six FM stations and four AM stations
can be stored in memory and recalled
by pressingthe appropriate buttons
m ailed D Q through H Q for FM
or H Q through
forAM stations.
To store stations in memory
Any FM station can be stored on any
button marked (QQ through H Q
by first tuning in the desired station,
depressing the button desired and
holding it until the display has
changed from the “old” setting to a
“blank” and then to the new station to
be stored.