Direct Frequency Tuning; Manual Tuning - Mercedes-Benz 1989 560 SL Owner's Manual

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
II
and then enter the fre-
quency by pressing the corresponding push buttons.
When tuning a frequency directly, the pushbutton number is not displayed
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-numbered
digit following the decimal point.
Broadcasters sometimes may not give their exact frequency but the next
closest whole number.
Example:
Press any button marked
Press the function control button
Enter frequency by pressing
FM
98.5
MHz
i
AM
1050
kHz
I
m:I
through
1m m:I
through
m=I
a
ID
DmJDm IDmllmJmG
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. (decreasing sta-
tion frequency) or • (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.
Pushbutton tuning
Six FM stations and four AM sta-
tions can be stored in memory and
recalled by pressing the appropri-
ate buttons marked
m
through
m
for FM or
a
through
B
for AM stations.
c
o
~
ID
0-
o
US radio frequency ranges:
AM
540-1600
kHz
FM
88.1-107.9
MHz
Please note: It is recommended that direct frequency tuning operations be
performed by the driver only while the vehicle is not moving. The driver
should use the automatic station seeker/scanner or pushbutton tuning
when the vehicle is in motion.
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