Mercedes-Benz 1985 380SE Owner's Manual page 44

Radio
A fader control, installed in the center console, allows for balancing the
sound level between the front and rear speakers.
To adjust the tone characteristic
To set the radio to a "flat" tone setting (bass and treble at mid-range setting),
briefly press both tone controls P i B3I simultaneously.
Upon pressing either tone button, the tone level for that function (either bass
B or treble Q ) will begin increasing. It stops increasing when the button
is released or when the maximum tone level is reached (approx. 2.5 seconds).
After reaching the maximum tone level, the tone control will stay at that level
unless the tone button is released and pressed again.
Once the tone button is pressed again the tone level will start decreasing. It
will stop decreasing when the button is released or when the minimum tone
level is reached (approx. 5 seconds).
After reaching the minimum tone level, the tone control will stay at that level
unless the tone button is released and pressed again. After pressing the tone
button again the tone level will begin to increase and the cycle is repeated.
Note: It takes approx. 5 seconds to go from minimum tone level to maximum
tone level.
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To select AM or FM
Press any of the buttons marked
Q 3 through EQ to tune the radio to
the FM band.
Press any of the buttons marked
0 3 through EES to tune the radio to
the AM band.
To tune to a station
Stations can be tuned in by using
automatic search, direct frequency
dialing, manual tuning, or by preset
push buttons. The frequency of the
station selected is indicated on the
digital display.
Automatic station search
Switch to the wave band desired by
pressing any of thefollowing buttons:
for FM, buttons Q3 through S 3,
03
for AM, buttons through
By pressing the automatic station
seeker bar upward the
radio will search for stations in
ascending frequencies, by pressing
down it will do so in descending
frequencies. The direction of auto­
matic searching can be reversed by
pressing the bar Q J Q S Q in the
respective direction. In order to
arrive at a desired station without
stopping, the bar has to be held in
the desired direction.
EES