Tape Cassette Playback; Track Selection; Forward Music Search/Fast Forward; Reverse Music Search/Rewind - Mercedes-Benz 420 SEL 1989 Owner's Manual

TAPE CASSETTE PLAYBACK

Cassette player operation
It is recommended to use only high
quality cassettes with a playback time
of not more than 90 minutes (C 90).
To play a cassette, insert the cassette
(tape side first, side " 1" or "A" facing
up) through the cassette door. Gently
push the cassette into the slot until
the motorized-loading system en­
gages the cassette. The unit will then
switch from radio to cassette play­
back.
Automatic tape tensioning will take up
any possible tape slack before the be­
ginning of playback.
A switched-off unit can be automati­
cally turned-on by loading a cassette.

Track selection

When the end of the first track is
reached, the unit automatically re­
verses to play the second track. The
tape track can also be selected by
briefly pressing the cassette track
selector button . The track
selected is indicated by the respective
indicator lamp in the button.
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Forward music search/fast forward

To engage the forward music search
feature, press the forward music
search/fast forward button O H
once. The forward music search be­
gins to advance the tape to the next
music selection. The indicator lamp in
the button O H lights up. There must
be a minimum pause of 4 seconds
between selections for the music
search feature to determine the be­
ginning of the next music selection.
Music search can be interrupted by
pressing the reverse music search/
rewind , track selector
buttons or by pressing the forward
music search/fast forward button
O H again after approx. 3 seconds.
To fast forward the tape, press the
forward music search/fast forward
button O H twice. The indicator lamp
in the button blinks. Upon
reaching the end of the tape, the unit
will automatically reverse to play the
other track.
Fast forward can be interrupted by
pressing the reserve music search/
rewind , track selector Q Q
buttons or by pressing the forward
music search/fast forward button
3 2 B again after approx. 3 seconds.

Reverse music search/rewind

To engage the reverse music search
feature, press the reverse music
search/rewind button | ^ Q once. The
reverse music search begins to re­
wind the tape to the previous music
selection. The indicator lamp in the
button lights up. There must be
a minimum pause of 4 seconds bet­
ween selections for the music search
feature to determine the beginning of
the previous music selection.
Music search can be interrupted by
pressing the forward music search/
fast forward 0 9 or track selector
buttons and by pressing the
reverse music search/rewind button
again after approx. 3 seconds.
To rewind the tape, press the reverse
music search/rewind button
twice. The indicator lamp in the
button |Q Q blinks. Upon reaching
the beginning of the tape, the unit will
automatically replay the same track.
The unit will not reverse to the other
track.
Rewind can be interrupted by
pressing the forward music search/
fast forward O H or track selec­
tor B u buttons and by pressing the
reverse music search/rewind button
0 ® again after approx. 3 seconds.