Mercedes-Benz 260 E 124 1988, Owner'S Manual

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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
pressing the corresponding pushbuttons.
Example: FM 98.5 MHz
AM 1050 kHz
Press any button marked
through QJJ through
Press the function control button
D D
Enter frequency by pressing
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When tuning a frequency directly, the pushbutton number is not displayed on the
panel. The wave band is indicated by showing “ M Hz” 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 8 8 .1 -1 0 7 .9 MHz
Manual tuning
(For fine tuning a station or for manual
tuning)
After selecting the desired AM or FM
wave band, press the manual tuning
button
D .
(decreasing station fre­
quency) or (increasing station
frequency).
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.
Please note: It is recommended that
manual tuning operations be per­
formed by the driver only while the ve ­
hicle is not moving. The driver should
use the automatic station seeker/scan­
ner or pushbutton tuning when the ve­
hicle is in motion.
Pushbutton tuning
Six FM stations and four AM stations
can be stored in memory and recalled
by p ressingthe appropriate buttons
marked
through Q J J for FM or
m through for AM stations.
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