Mercedes-Benz 420 SEL 1988, Owner'S Manual

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To select AM or FM
Press any of the buttons marked Q Q
through to tune the radio to the
FM b a n c L ^
Press any of the buttons marked
through to tune the radio to the
AM b a n a ^
The selected wave band is indicated
in the digital display.
To tune-in a station
Stations can be tuned-in by using
seek/scan tuning, direct frequency
tuning, manual tuning, or by preset
pushbuttons. The frequency of the
station selected is indicated in the di­
gital display.
Seek tuning
Switch to the desired wave band,
press the seek tuning bar £
upward to automatically seek stations
in ascending frequencies, press
downward to do so in descending fre­
quencies. In order to arrive at a de­
sired station without stopping, the bar
must be held in the desired direction.
The direction of seek tuning can be
reversed by pressing the b a r ^ J J in
the respective direction.
Scan tuning
Switch to AM or FM, then press the
scan tuning b a r g j ] to automatically
tune to the first station broadcasting
within the selected reception sensitivi­
ty level. This station is held for “audi­
tioning” for approx. 5 seconds. If de­
sired, this station m aybe locked in by
pressing t h e ^ ^ 3 o r ^ ^ f l bar. If neith­
er of the bars is pressed, the radio will
continue to scan to each station with­
in the selected sensitivity level and
“audition” each station for approx. 5
seconds.
By pressing the scan tuning bar
3 upward the radio will scan sta­
tions in ascending frequencies, by
pressing downward it will do so in
descending frequencies.
Tuning sensitivity button
By pressing the tuning sensitivity
button 1 1 once or twice, you can
select the desired sensitivity level for
seek/scan tuning. The sensitivity indi­
cator displays the selected sensitivity
level:
I = least sensitive (the automatic
station seeker/scanner stops
only at strong stations)
I = average (the automatic seeker/
scanner stops at strong and
moderate strength stations)
f* = most sensitive (the automatic
station seeker/scanner also
stops at weak stations)
When switched off, the radio returns
to the “ least sensitive” level.
Note: The tuning sensitivity button
has no influence on reception quality,
only on the sensitivity of station selec­
tion during the automatic station
seeker/scanner modes.
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