Mercedes-Benz 300TD 1980 Owner's Manual page 40

Radio
Your radio is equipped with a spe-
I cially designed Stereo Decoder
I which automatically switches the
radio from stereo to mono recep­
tion if the signal becomes too
weak. However, the Stereo Indi­
cator Lamp remains lit to avoid the
distracting flicker at short-time
signal changes. The radio will
return to the stereo mode automat­
ically when signal strength per­
mits it.
Tape Playback
(Mexico Cassette Model)
This type of radio provides for the
playback of prerecorded stereo
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music through the unique com bi­
nation of all the features of an
automatic signalseeking stereo
radio with a tape player.
To start playback, insert stereo
cassette through the swing-away
door of the cassette slot and
depress until the mechanism
engages. (Note: Full reel on the
right tape side of cassette first.)
The cassette will be automatically
released when the tape reaches its
end. To play the other side, remove
the cassette from the radio, turn it
upside down and reinsert through
the slot. To manually eject the
cassette, push the release bar (7).
When the cassette is ejected, the
unit will automatically switch to
radio reception.
For fast forward or rewind of the tape,
depress button 8 or 9 past point of re­
sistance.
To stop tape winding, depress op­
posing button to point of resistance
only.
Care of the Tape Player
Use only good quality cassettes
with a maximum playing time of
45 minutes per side (C 90).
" Unwound" tapes can be fixed by
rewinding either reel with a pencil
inserted in its hub. The pick-up
head and roller should be cleaned
occasionally to maintain the orig­
inal high quality sound repro­
duction.