Mercedes-Benz 380 SL Owner's Manual page 34

Radio
On-Off/Volume
Turn knob (1) clockwise to switch
radio on and to increase volume.
Green control lamp on the dial will
light up.
Tone
Turn lever (2) clockwise to increase
treble range and counterclockwise
to increase bass range.
Front-Rear Speaker Balance
This control is installed whenever
the vehicle is equipped with rear
speakers. Turn rearward to
increase volume of rear speakers
and forward to increase volume of
front speakers.
Station Tuning
Select desired band by pushing
the respective button (3). The band
selected is indicated by the band
indicator (5). The desired station is
tuned in by turning the manual tu n ­
ing knob (4). For good reception,
accurate manual tuning is impor­
tant.
To preset stations of various wave
bands, pull out preset button (3) to
the stop, tune in station with
manual tuning knob (4) and push
preset button in again to the stop.
FM Reception
FM signals travel in a "line-of-sight".
Reflections or "dead spots" may
cause cancellations or loss of the
signal as well as strong signal over­
loading or capture.
Lowering the antenna height in
strong signal areas may eliminate
many of the resulting problems and
restore clarity. However, fringe area
reception requires the antenna fully
extended to receive weak incoming
signals. The antenna can be
operated by depressing the res­
pective side of the rocker switch.
FM Stereo Reception
If an FM stereo station is tuned in
the red Stereo Indicator Lamp will
come on. Good quality stereo re­
ception, however, is possible only
in areas of high field intensity.
Accurate tuning to the strongest
available stereo stations is of parti­
cular importance for fringe area re­
ception.
Your radio is fitted with a con­
tinuously operating Stereo Decoder
which automatically switches the
radio from stereo to mono recep­
tion if the signal becomes too
weak. The Stereo Indicator Lamp
remains lit. If the signals of the
station tuned in become too weak,
the Stereo Indicator Lamp goes
out.
The radio will return to stereo mode
automatically when signal strength
permits.
Tape Playback
Insert cassette (side 1 pointing
upwards) into cassette slot and
push in to the stop. The radio will
then switch over from radio recep­
tion to tape playback.
If one side of the tape is finished
the player changes over to the
other side of the tape automatically
(continuous operation).
If tape sides are to be changed
while playing, push track
changeover button (10).
Track indicator (9) indicates the
tape side being played.