Mercedes-Benz C-Class 2001 COMAND Manual

COMAND

Operator,s Manual

As a result of new improvements in equipment and components, some descriptions and illustrations in this operating manual are approximate or may deviate from the features actually included in your COMAND operating unit.

As such, the information, illustrations and desriptions contained in this manual may not be reasonably relied upon in making any claims with respect to the actual performance of the product.

If your COMAND operating unit is equipped with functions which are not described in this operating manual or if you have any questions, please contact any Mercedes-Benz Center for further information.

We recommend that you keep the operating instructions in your vehicle so that you always have them available. If you sell your vehicle, you should give the operating manual to the new owner.

How to use the COMAND operating manual

Before you take your first drive, please make yourself familiar with the COMAND operating unit and the functions it supports. Read through these operating instructions carefully and, if necessary, refer to the operating instructions of your vehicle.

The operating instructions are divided into 6 chapters:

• Introduction: An overview of the operating and display elements as well as explanation of the basic functions

• Audio: Information on the radio and CD equipment (CD drive and CD changer) as well as sound settings

• Telephone: Explanation of the telephone functions

• Navigation: How to enter your destination, selecting your route, route guidance, how to use the route memory, and

selecting a detour.

• Info Services and system settings: Information on how to request and display service informations, setting language, date/time, tones and day/night display

• Index: Search items to help you find exactly what you are looking for

Explanation of symbols used:

Warning notices for the protection of yourself and others are preceded by a symbol.

Introduction 1

Introduction 2

Operation – COMAND and telephone

Warning!

In order to avoid distraction which could lead to an accident, system settings should be entered with the vehicle at standstill and system should be operated by the driver only when traffic conditions permit.

Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph (approximately 50 km/h), your car is covering a distance of 50 feet (approximately 14 m) every second.

COMAND supplies you with information to help you select your route more easily and guides you conveniently and safely to your destination. For safety’s sake, you should not use some of the functions, such as entering the destination, unless your vehicle is stationary (electronic key in the ignition at position 1).

The navigation system does not supply any information on stop signs, yield signs, traffic regulations or traffic safety rules. This always remains your personal responsibility when you drive.

1 Observe all legal requirements.

Operating safety

Warning!

Any alterations made to electronic components and the software can cause malfunctions.

The radio, amplifier, CD changer, telephone and Voice recognition system are interconnected. Therefore, when one of the components is defective or has not been removed/replaced properly this may impair the function of other components.

These malfunctions might seriously impair the operating safety of your vehicle.

We recommend that you have any service work or alternations on electronic components done in an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.

Contents

Introduction ........................................ 1

How to use the COMAND

operating manual ............................ 1

Operation – COMAND and

telephone .......................................... 2

Operating safety .............................. 2

Contents .............................................. 3

Quick reference – COMAND ......... 8

Multifunction steering wheel,

Multifunction display .....................11

Screen displays.............................. 12

Switch the COMAND

operating unit on and off ............. 13

Adjusting the volume ................... 14

Selecting beep tones ..................... 14

Switching the screen on and off . 14 Pop-up screen messages when

the battery gets low ...................... 15

Status window for

Tele Aid calls.................................. 15

Audio

Contents – Audio ............................. 17

Radio operation ................................ 18

Quick reference – Radio............... 18

Menu overview – Radio................ 20

Switching radio operation on ...... 22

Changing the Radio Band ............ 22

Selecting a station ......................... 24

Automatic Station Scan ................ 28

Memory functions ......................... 29

Radio playback mute .................... 38

Multifunction steering wheel,

Multifunction display ................... 39

CD operation ..................................... 40

Quick reference for CD drive in the control unit and

CD changer operation ................... 40

General information on CD

playback.......................................... 42

CD playback ................................... 43

Loading a CD into the

CD drive .......................................... 44

Loading CDs in the

CD changer ..................................... 45

Menu overview – CD operation .. 48 Switching on CD operation

(CD drive, CD changer) ................ 50

Track select .................................... 51

Selecting CD’s ................................ 53

Fast forward / fast backward....... 55

CD track scan ................................. 56

Entering, altering and

deleting CD names ........................ 57

Selecting playback mode ............. 60

CD playback mute ......................... 62

Error messages .............................. 63

Tips on caring for your CD’s........ 65

Multifunction steering wheel,

Multifunction display ................... 68

Sound settings.................................. 69

Adjust sound settings ................... 69

Introduction 3

Contents

Introduction 4Contents

Telephone

Contents – Telephone ..................... 77

Notes .................................................. 78

Before you use the telephone ...... 78

Multifunction steering wheel,

Multifunction display ................... 80

Overview of the

Multifunction displays ................. 81

Quick reference – Telephone....... 82

Menu overview – Telephone ....... 84

Switching telephone

operation on ................................... 86

Incoming calls................................ 88

Outgoing calls ................................ 92

Dialing a telephone number ........ 92

Dialing a number from the

phone book ..................................... 95

Redial ............................................ 102

Dialing from calls list ................. 106

Speed-dialing (only with

COMAND) ..................................... 107

Quick-dialing (for the first 10

memory locations) ...................... 109

Notebook ....................................... 110

Editing the phone book ...............111

SMS function.................................118

Emergency call (9-1-1) ............... 122

Service numbers ......................... 125

Navigation

Contents – Navigation................... 129

Notes ................................................ 131

Before you use

the navigation system ................ 131

Navigation ....................................... 133

Quick reference – Navigation.... 133

Switching the navigation

system on...................................... 136

Changing the Navigation CD..... 138

Destination entry ........................... 139

Menu overview –

Destination entry ........................ 139

Entering destination address .... 141

Continue destination input........ 146

Selecting a destination

via the map................................... 149

Entering points of interest......... 153

Selecting the last destinations .. 158 Selecting the route calculation

mode and calculating the route .. 159

Route guidance............................... 162

The principle

of route guidance.......................... 162

Requesting destination and

route information ........................ 164

Beginning route guidance.......... 172

Turning onto a street .................. 174

Following the course

of the road ..................................... 175

Driving through

an intersection .............................. 176

Changing to map display

during route guidance ................ 177

Route guidance with a mixture

of map and symbol display........ 178

Altering the map scale ............... 179

Selecting map orientation.......... 180

Marking a way point ................... 181

Selecting a detour during

route guidance ............................. 184

Resetting functions during

route guidance .............................288

Deviating from the

calculated route ........................... 189

Reaching your destination ......... 189

Activating audio system ............. 190

Activating audio functions

during route guidance ................ 191

Cancelling route guidance ......... 192

Destination memory ...................... 193

Activating the main destination

memory menu ............................. 193

Retrieving a destination from

the destination memory ............. 194

Saving the current destination

in the destination memory ........ 195

Saving the current vehicle location in the destination

memory ......................................... 197

Sorting the destination

memory ......................................... 198

Deleting a destination

in the destination memory ........ 199

Entering the vehicle position....... 200

Calibration ...................................... 201

Info Services and system settings

Contents – Info Services and

system settings .............................. 203

Info Services ...................................204

Requesting and displaying

Info Services ................................ 204

System settings .............................. 207

Activating the main system

settings menu .............................. 207

Adjusting the brightness ........... 208

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Contents

Introduction 6

Activating Settings menu........... 209

Selecting the language ............... 210

Set the date and time .................. 211

Switching beep tones

on and off ...................................... 218

Setting changeover between

day and night display ................. 219

Reset all settings to the factory

settings.......................................... 220

Auxiliary audio source ............... 221

Index

Index ................................................ 223

Introduction Telephone Navigation Index

Audio

Info Services and

system settings

Introduction

Quick reference – COMAND

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1 Switching the COMAND on/off, page 11 2 Switching the navigation system on/off,

Quick reference, page 136

3 CD drive, inserting an audio or a navigation CD,

page 44

4 Press to activate the map scale bar,

Press again to increase the map scale, pages 152 and 179

5 Press to activate the map scale bar,

Press again to reduce the map scale, pages 152 and 179

6 Route guidance (navigation) active:

Switches between map and symbol display, page 177 Route guidance not active:

Activating the location map, page 167

7 Activating the main detour menu

Selecting a detour during route guidance, page 184

8 Requesting destination and route information,

page 164 Display an entry in a window in full, page 152

9 Audio:

Press to mute audio source, press again to cancel mute function

Navigation (voice output): Press to mute current spoken recommendation, Press longer than 2 seconds to mute the voice output for the duration of route guidance, page 173

10 Press to call up in succession: night display –

switched off screen – day display

11 Ejecting an audio or a navigation CD 12 Radio:

Station selection via number keypad (presets), page 26 Station selection via direct frequency entry, page 27

CD operation: Selecting tracks, page 51 Selecting CD’s, page 53

Telephone: Entering the unlock code, page 86 Entering a telephone number, page 92

Navigation (Destination input): Moving the cross hairs according to the corresponding arrows, page 150

13 Subsequent dialing, page 94 14 Subsequent dialing, page 94

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Audio

Info Services and

system settings

Introduction Telephone Navigation Index

Audio

Info Services and

system settings

Introduction

15 The last digit or the whole number will be deleted,

16 Return to the previous menu

17 Turn to highlight a menu field, list entry or a

18 Turn to adjust the volume of the audio source,

19 Radio:

page 92 Deleting list entries (e.g. CD name), page 59

Altering or deleting entries, page 57

Ending a call, page 99

symbol Press to activate a submenu, confirm an entry/ selection or start a function

set the volume for the hands-free operation of the telephone or altering the voice output during route guidance Press to repeat the current route instruction

Automatic seek tuning backwards/forwards, page 24 Manual tuning backwards/forwards, page 25

CD operation: previous track/next track, page 51 fast backward/fast forward, page 55

20 Requesting and displaying Info Services, page 204

Adjust system settings (brightness, language, clock, day/night-display), page 207

21 Switching radio operation on,

Quick reference, page 18 Changing the radio band, page 22

22 Switching the CD operation on,

Quick reference, page 50

23 Switching telephone operation on,

Quick reference, page 86

24 Color screen

Multifunction steering wheel, Multifunction display

Turn the electronic key in the steering lock to position 1 or 2. See your vehicle’s operating instructions.

Introduction

1 Multifunction display 2 Multifunction steering wheel

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The steering wheel buttons enable activation and operation of radio, CD and external audio source (e.g. portable tape deck), the telephone, navigation and Tele Aid. Information such as the radio frequency is shown in the multifunction display.

For more detailed information, refer to “Multifunction steering wheel, multifunction display” in the chapters on the radio, CD, telephone and navigation systems.

Press key:

3 Next system 4 Previous system

Systems which can be activated refer to vehicle operating instructions

5 Next display in the system 6 Previous display in the system 7 Raising the volume 8 Lowering the volume 9 Accept incoming telephone call, page 88

Starts dialing after the selection of a number, page 96, 99

10 End telephone call, End Tele Aid info or

Roadside call, page 88 refuse telephone call, page 88

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Introduction Telephone Navigation Index

Audio

Info Services and

system settings

Introduction

Screen displays Structure of, e.g. a radio main menu:

Screen displays include:

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• Main menus, the radio main menu in the example above

• Lists, e.g. CD names list, page 59

• Input menus, e.g. entering, changing and deleting CD names, page 57

• Selection menus, e.g. selecting playback mode, page 60

• Symbol and map displays in navigation

• Pop-up windows, page 162

1 Information/status line

Display of the system switched on (FM) and additional information, e.g. 1 (memory location 1) or menu name, e.g. FM Memory

Other system displays: AM – AM radio band

WB – Weather band CD – CD operation TEL – Telephone NAVI – Navigation SVC – Info Services and system settings AUX – External audio source

2 Station frequency, activated functions 3 Menu fields which branch off to submenus 4 Symbol bar

Reception strength of the mobile phone

Note: The symbol bar appears in all system main menus

as well as in the symbol and map displays in navigation.

Switch the COMAND operating unit on and off

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Switch on

Press . The COMAND operating unit is switched on. A warning display is shown.

COMAND switches on with the system which was last active and displays the corresponding menu.

Press the button marked for the equipment you would like to switch on (e.g. ).

Note: If the navigation system was the last system used,

there are three different screens which may appear, depending on the last status.

Route guidance was active:

• the symbol display

• the map

Destination entry was active:

• the main destination input menu.

Switch off

Press . The COMAND operating unit will switch off.

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Info Services and

system settings

Introduction Telephone Navigation Index

Audio

Info Services and

system settings

Introduction

Adjusting the volume

Using buttons on the multifunction steering wheel: Raising the volume – press steering wheel button

Lowering the volume – press steering wheel button

On the COMAND operating unit: Raising the volume – turn left-hand rotary/push-

button to the right Lowering the volume – turn left-hand rotary/pushbutton to the left

Audio functions for radio and CD operation (CD drive and CD changer):

The volume selected applies to all of the audio functions.

For other audio sources: Other audio sources are telephone, voice output during

route guidance and Voice Recognition System. Refer to seperate operating instructions for telephone and voice recognition system. The volume level for voice output in navigation and voice recognition system is the same (altering either affects the other). Telephone volume is adjusted separately. Altering the listening volume for the telephone affects only the telephone and not navigation or voice recognition system.

Selecting beep tones

To indicate operating steps or error messages acoustically, it is possible to select different beep tones. Beep tones may be switched on and off, page 218.

Acknowledgement beep: is heard when an entry is accepted Info beep: is heard when window displays warn that the battery

power is decreasing, page 15. Alarm beep: is heard on a serious malfunction (e.g. if the tape cover

sticks). This warning can only be switched off by switching the COMAND off.

Day/Night display, switch off screen

You can change over between day display, night display and screen switched off by repeatedly pressing . Press once again to switch on the screen again.

It is also possible to automatically change over between day display and night display by means of the headlights switch, page 219

Pop-up screen messages when the battery gets low

To prevent the car battery from running down, the driver will receive two messages to start the engine when battery power gets low. This warning will appear in all of the displays.

It is possible to switch off the warning “Caution. Please turn on ignition. Otherwise system will shut down in 3 minutes” by pressing the right-hand rotary/ pushbutton . Please, start the engine, refer to the operating instructions of the vehicle.

You can then still operate COMAND. The next two messages will not disappear until the

engine has been started or COMAND has been switched off. It is not possible to operate COMAND while they are on the screen.

First the following warning will appear on the screen: “Caution. Please turn on ignition. Otherwise system will shut down in 10 seconds”. Please, start the engine.

If the engine is not started, COMAND will switch off after 10 seconds. The following message will appear in the display: “Caution. The system will shut down.”. Please, start the engine.

Status window for Tele Aid calls

When the Tele Aid call system is in operation (refer to operating instructions of the vehicle) a pop-up window appears indicating the type of call and status.

During transmission of a Tele Aid call the audio source will be muted until the Tele Aid call is ended.

The window can be cleared by manually by turning or pressing the right-hand rotary/pushbutton . It will switch off automatically when the emergency call is completed.

Introduction

AudioIntroduction Telephone Navigation Index

Audio

Info Services and

system settings

Radio operation

Audio

Contents – Audio ............................. 17

Radio operation ................................ 18

Quick reference – Radio ........... 18

Menu overview – Radio ............ 20

Switching radio operation on .. 22

Changing the Radio Band ........ 22

Selecting a station ..................... 24

Automatic Station Scan ............ 28

Memory functions ..................... 29

Radio playback mute................. 38

Multifunction steering wheel,

Multifunction display ............... 39

Radio operation

Contents - Audio

CD operation..................................... 40

Quick reference for CD drive in the control unit and

CD changer operation ............... 40

General information on CD

playback ...................................... 42

CD playback................................ 43

Loading a CD into the

CD drive ...................................... 44

Loading CDs in the

CD changer ................................. 45

Menu overview – CD operation48 Switching on CD operation

(CD drive, CD changer)............. 50

Track select ................................ 51

Selecting CD’s ............................ 53

Fast forward / fast backward ... 55

CD track scan ............................. 56

Entering, altering and

deleting CD names .................... 57

Selecting playback mode.......... 60

CD playback mute ..................... 62

Error messages .......................... 63

Tips on caring for your CD’s .... 65

Multifunction steering wheel,

Multifunction display ............... 68

Sound settings.................................. 69

Adjust sound settings ............... 69

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Info Services and

system settings

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Radio operation

Quick reference – Radio

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1 Switching the COMAND on/off, page 13 2 Press to mute radio audio,

press again to cancel the mute function, page 38

3 Station selection via number keypad (presets),

page 26 Station selection via direct frequency entry, page 27 Saving stations, page 29 Selecting stations from the preset menu FM/AM, page 35 Selecting channels from the WB preset menu, page 36

4 Activating the input mode for station frequencies:

in the main radio menu, page 27 in the presets, page 37

5 Deleting stations from the presets FM/AM, page 35

6 Return to previous menu 7 Turn to highlight a function or menu field,

Press to perform a function or access a submenu

8 Turn to the right – raising the volume

Turn to the left – lowering the volume

9 Automatic seek tuning backwards/forwards,

page 24 Manual tuning backwards/forwards, page 25

10 Requesting and displaying Info Services, page 204

Adjust system settings (brightness, language, clock, day/night-display), page 207

11 Switching radio operation on, page 22 12 Color screen with main radio menu

Radio operation

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Audio Telephone Navigation Index

Info Services and

system settings

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Audio Telephone Navigation

Info Services and

system settings

Index

Radio operation

Menu overview – Radio

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1 Main radio menu FM 2 Current band (FM) and memory preset selected (1)

are displayed

3 Current frequency 4 symbol indicates stereo reception 5 Menu fields to activate submenus 6 Main sound settings menu,

Adjust sound settings, page 69

7 Auto preset

Save stations automatically, FM/AM, page 32 Select a station, page 33

8 Main radio menu AM, page 23

Activate Weather band (WB), page 23

9 Preset menu

Save stations manually FM, page 29 Save stations manually AM, page 31 Select a station, page 35

Radio operation

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Audio Telephone Navigation Index

Info Services and

system settings

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Audio Telephone Navigation

Info Services and

system settings

Index

Radio operation

Switching radio operation on and off

Switching on the radio

Press . The radio will switch on. The station last tuned to will begin to play. On FM and

AM frequency will appear in the display. You can operate the telephone and navigation system

while the radio is on.

Switching off the radio

Press while the main radio menu is on the screen. The following message will appear: “Radio off”. To switch to another system, press the corresponding

button.

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Changing the Radio Band

Weather Band (WB)

You can select the FM-, AM- and WB-band one after the other by repeatedly pressing the right-hand rotary/ pushbutton while “FM/AM/WB” is highlighted.

Press the right-hand rotary/pushbutton to confirm the marked menu field “FM/AM/WB”.

The station last tuned to will begin to play. The frequency will appear in the display.

Frequency ranges:

FM 87.9 – 107.9 FM

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AM 530 –1710AM

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Highlight the “FM/AM/WB” menu field and press the right-hand rotary/pushbutton repeatedly until “WB” is displayed in the upper left hand corner of the display.

The channel last tuned to will appear in the display. If a weather band station cannot be received on this

channel an automatic search run of all 7 channels will take place. As soon as a weather band station is received, the search run stops and the channel appears in the display. Two cycles through the 7 channels will be made.

If a weather band station cannot be received on any of the 7 channels the screen message “No WB” appears.

Audio Telephone Navigation Index

Info Services and

system settings

Introduction

Audio Telephone Navigation

Info Services and

system settings

Index

Radio operation

Selecting a station

Different functions are available for selecting a station:

• Automatic seek tuning, page 24

• “Seek” tuning at the multifunction steering wheel, page 25

• Manual tuning, page 25

• Station selection via number keypad (presets), page 26

• Station selection via direct frequency entry, page 27

• Automatic Station Scan, page 28

• Station selection from the preset menu, page 35

Automatic seek tuning

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Press or on the rocker switch briefly.

FM- and AM-Bands: The next receivable station in the direction of seek

(descending/ascending) will be tuned in and begin to play. The station frequency will appear on the screen.

Weather Band (WB): The next receivable station will be selected. Alterna-

tively press a number key through and that station will be directly selected.

“Seek” tuning at multifunction steering wheel

With station frequency displayed in the multifunction display:

Select next higher frequency preset – press Select next lower frequency preset – switch

Note: The up/down arrows have different functions depend-

ing on which made the seek function in the multifunction display is programmed to. The two available options are Memory Scan or Frequency Scan. Refer to the vehicle operator’s manual on how to program this option.

Manual tuning (FM, AM)

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Press or on the rocker switch longer than 2 seconds. The menu fields will appear in light grey lettering.

FM band: The frequency displayed will change in the correspond-

ing direction in increments of 0.2 MHz.

AM band (activate via “FM/AM/WB” menu field): Tuning will take place in increments of 10 kHz.

Radio operation

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Audio Telephone Navigation Index

Info Services and

system settings

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Audio Telephone Navigation

Info Services and

system settings

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Radio operation

Station selection via number keypad (presets)

Press one of the number keys, such as briefly. The radio will tune to the frequency assigned to that

memory location. If none has been set by the user, a default frequency will appear.

Note that FM and AM presets are independent and can only be accessed while in the corresponding band.

For WB, tune the radio to the selected channel. The memory preset number will appear in the status line.

Saving stations (FM, AM), page 29 through 33. The “XX Presets” (XX = FM, AM or WB) menu field

provides an overview of which stations have been allocated to which memory presets, page 30.

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Station selection via direct frequency entry

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It is possible to set a station by entering the station frequency directly via the number keypad.

Press (bottom left on the keypad). An input line will appear in the main radio menu.

Use the number keys to enter the desired frequency, e.g. for 102.7 FM (FM waveband).

The display in the main radio menu will now indicate the new frequency. The station will begin to play.

Notes: Frequencies can be entered only for FM and AM. If no

entry is completed within 8 seconds, the station last tuned will resume play.

Enter in given frequency range. Frequency ranges:

FM 87.9 – 107.9 FM

•

AM 530 – 1710 AM

•

If you enter a frequency that is outside the allowable input range, you will see the display “Invalid input”. Repeat entry with new frequency.

Radio operation

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Audio Telephone Navigation Index

Info Services and

system settings

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Audio Telephone Navigation

Info Services and

system settings

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Radio operation

Automatic Station Scan

The stations on same band (FM/AM/WB) can be scanned one after the other for 8 seconds each.

Once the “Scan” menu field has been selceted, press the right-hand rotary/pushbutton to confirm it.

The scan function will begin, “Scan” will appear in red lettering.

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To play a station (end scan function): If the station you want is being played, press the right-

hand rotary/pushbutton again. The station selected will appear on the screen with the

frequency. “Scan” will appear in black lettering again.

Scanning Weather Band (WB)

With the scan function the individual weather stations stored in the memory on 7 channels can be scanned one after the other for 8 seconds each.

The scan function stops automatically when the first station received has been scanned twice.

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