Mercedes-Benz 560 SL 1986 Owner's Manual page 51

Tuning sensitivity button
By pressing the tuning sensitivity button O
the desired sensitivity level of the automatic station seeker. The sensitivity
indicator shows the selected sensitivity level:
I = least sensitive (the automatic seeker only stops at strong stations)
S = average (the automatic seeker stops at strong and moderate strength
stations)
f = most sensitive (the automatic seeker also stops at weak stations)
When switched off, the radio returns to the "least sensitive" level.
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 Q
quency by pressing the corresponding pushbuttons.
Example:
Press any button marked
Press the function control button
Enter frequency by pressing
When tuning a frequency directly, the number of the pushbutton is not dis­
played 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 (uneven)
digit after the decimal point.
Broadcasters sometimes may not give their exact frequency but the next
closest whole number.
US radio frequency ranges:
AM 540-1600 kHz
FM 88.1-107.9 MHz
once or twice, you can select
and then enter the fre­
AM 1050 kHz
FM 98.5 MHz
Q23 through Q23 HEI through
O S
H I I7T1 Q23 Q
QJ3 EE3 033
Manual tuning (used to fine tune a
station or for manual scanning)
After selecting the desired AM or
FM wave band, press the manual
tuning button | Q (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.
Please note: It is recommended
that manual tuning operations be
performed by the driver while the
vehicle is not in motion.
Pushbutton tuning
Six FM stations and four AM sta­
tions can be stored in memory and
recalled by pressing the appropri­
ate buttons marked 033 through
Q33 for FM or Q 3 through EB3
for AM stations.
To store stations in memory
Any FM station can be stored on
any button marked through
Q23 by first tuning in the desired
station, depressing the button de­
sired and holding it until the display
has changed from the "old" setting
to a "blank" and then to the new
station to be stored.
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