Mercedes-Benz 560 SL 1986 Owner's Manual page 50

To adjust the tone characteristic
Base and treble can be adjusted independently.
To set the radio to a "flat" tone setting (bass and treble at mid-range
setting), briefly press both tone controls
Upon pressing either tone button, the tone level for that function (either
bass B i or treble E l ) wi|l 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, at which point
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 se­
conds).
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.
Adjustments made to the tone characteristics can be observed on the
tone setting indicator in the display.
Note: It takes approx. 5 seconds to go from minimum tone level to maxi­
mum tone level.
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Q simultaneously.
To select AM or FM
Press a n yo f the buttons marked Q3II
through 0 0 to tune the radio to
the FM band.
Press any of the buttons marked QQ
through 0 0 to tune the radio to
the AM band.
The selected wave band is shown
in the digital display.
To tune in a station
Stations can be tuned in by using
automatic seek, direct frequency
tuning, manual tuning, or by preset
pushbuttons. The frequency of the
station selected is indicated on the
digital display.
Automatic station seeker
Switch to the wave band desired
by pressing any of the following
buttons:
for FM, buttons IU J through H U I,
for AM, buttons Q 0 through 0 0 .
By pressing the automatic station
seeker bar upward the
radio will seek stations in ascend­
ing frequencies, by pressing down
it will do so in descending frequen­
cies. The direction of automatic
seeking can be reversed by pres­
sing the bar in the re­
spective direction. In order to arrive
at a desired station without stop­
ping, the bar must be held in the
desired direction.