Becker 1432 Operation Manual

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OPERATION GUIDE

FOR BECKER 1432

Overview

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Prepare to enjoy the many pleasures of listening to a superb sound system:

the Mercedes-Benz AM and FM stereo radio with cassette player. This
Operation Guide is designed to give you both a quick reference of basic
functions and features and a detailed description of the system's entire range
of operation. To maximize your listening satisfaction, take a few minutes to
carefully review all sections of this guide.

Note: The following instructions also include the functions of the optional dealer-installed trunk-mounted
compact disc changer. Not available in station wagon models.

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RADIO FUNCTIONS

BASIC CONTROLS DISPLAY PANEL TUNING

1 Power Button 1 Indicator for Tone Control 1 Wave Band and Station

Recall Buttons
2 Volume Bar 2 Stereo Indicator 2 Function Control Button
3 Bass Control/Balance

Left Button

3 Indicator for Tuner

Frequency, Antitheft Code
and Balance Setting

3 Tuning Sensitivity Button

4 Treble Control/Balance

Right Button

4 Indicator for Selected

Station Recall Button

4 Seek Tuning Bar

5 Mode Button (Selection of

Operating Mode)

5 Wave Band Indicator 5 Scan Tuning Bar

6 Indicator for Tuning

Sensitivity Setting

6 Manual Tuning - Increasing

Station Frequency

7 Manual Tuning - Decreasing

Station Frequency

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CASSETTE PLAYER FUNCTIONS

BASIC CONTROLS DISPLAY PANEL CASSETTE OPERATION

1 Power Button 1 Indicator for Tone Control 1 Reverse Music Search/Fast Rewind

Button

2 Volume Bar 2 Indicator for Antitheft Code,

Balance Setting and Cassette
Functions

2 Forward Music Search/Fast Forward

Button

3 Bass Control/Balance

Left Button

3 Indicator for Dolby® B and C

Button

3 Track Selection Button, Eject Button

(Push and Hold)

4 Treble Control/Balance

Right Button

4 Tape Selection Button

5 Mode Button (Selection of

Operating Mode)

5 Dolby® B and C Button

6 Cassette Port

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COMPACT DISC CHANGER FUNCTIONS

BASIC CONTROLS DISPLAY PANEL CD OPERATION

1 Power Button 1 Indicator for Tone Control 1 Function Control Button
2 Volume Bar 2 Indicator for CD Function 2 Disc Selection Buttons
3 Bass Control/Balance

Left Button

3 Disc Indicator 3 Forward Music Search/Fast

Forward Button

4 Treble Control/Balance

Right Button

4 Track Indicator 4 Reverse Music Search/Fast

Reverse Button

5 Mode Button (Selection of

Operating Mode)

5 Random Track Play Indicator 5 Number of Track Display Button

6 Random Track Play Button
7 Elapsed Playing Time Button

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BASIC CONTROLS

Power: The sound system will

operate with the car's ignition switch
in either the PWR on or off

position. To operate the radio or the
optional CD changer, simply push
the power button located at the lower
left corner of the radio faceplate.
Pushing the power button again will
turn the radio off. A tape cassette can
be played without using the power
button by simply inserting the tape
into the cassette port. As soon as the
cassette is drawn into position, it will
begin to play.

Mode: Pushing this button
repeatedly will cause the radio to

cycle through each of its MODE
operating modes: tuner, cassette
player and CD player (if so
equipped).

Volume: Sound level is adjusted by
means of the volume bar located on the
left side of the radio faceplate. Press

VOLUME upward to increase

volume or downward to decrease
volume.

Speed-Dependent Volume
Adjustment: A special function

adjusts the volume of sound a preset
amount according to vehicle speed.
Thus, increased wind and road noise
are compensated for as the vehicle is
driven faster. When vehicle speed
and thus ambient sound level drop,
the volume is automatically lowered
a preset amount.

Tone: Two tone buttons, identified
by musical notes, are located above
the volume bar. The left button
controls bass, and the right controls
treble. A bar graph at the left of the

radio display indicates relative bass
and treble settings.

To bring both bass and treble tones
to their midrange settings, press both
buttons simultaneously. To bring
either bass or treble tone to
maximum level, press and hold the
respective button. If the button is

d

p

released and then pressed again, the
tone level will move toward its
minimum level. To reverse
adjustment direction, the maximum
level must be reached first. The
system is equipped with a memory
function that will store the
adjustment tone levels of AM, FM,
cassette and optional CD modes
separately.