Mercedes-Benz Audio 20 Owner's manual

Supplement
Audio 20
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Welcome to the world of Mercedes-Benz.
First of all, familiarise yourself with your audio
equipment and read these Operating Instruc-
tions. This will help you to obtain the maxi-
mum pleasure from your vehicle and avoid
endangering yourself and others.
Depending on the model and equipment level,
the functions and equipment of your audio
equipment may deviate from certain descrip-
tions and illustrations.
Mercedes-Benz is constantly updating its
audio equipment to the state of the art and
therefore reserves the right to introduce
changes in design, equipment and technical
features at any time.
You cannot, therefore, base any claims on the
data, illustrations or descriptions in these
Operating Instructions.
Please consult a Mercedes-Benz Service Cen-
tre if you have any questions.
This manual is an integral part of the vehicle.
You should always keep it in the vehicle and
pass it on to the new owner if you sell the
vehicle.
The technical documentation team at Daim-
ler AG wishes you safe and pleasant motor-
ing.
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Index ....................................................... 4
Introduction ........................................... 8
At a glance ........................................... 11
System settings .................................. 29
Telephone ............................................ 33
Audio .................................................... 55
Rear Seat Entertainment System ...... 79
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A
Active partition (USB mass storage
devices only)
Selecting .......................................... 76
Alphabetical track selection .............. 76
Audio AUX jack .................................... 77
Audio DVD
Pause function ................................. 86
Stop function ................................... 86
Audio format
Setting (audio DVD mode) ............... 86
Autostore ............................................. 60
AUX (Rear Seat Entertainment System)
Connecting ...................................... 94
Switching on .................................... 95
AUX jacks
CD/DVD drive ................................. 27
AUX mode
Setting the brightness/contrast/
colour .............................................. 95
Switching picture format ................. 95
B
Back button
Controller ......................................... 15
Basic functions .................................... 21
Basic menu
Calling up ......................................... 18
Bluetooth/convenience telephony*
Switching between .......................... 41
Bluetooth®
Activating/deactivating ................... 31
Authorising (registering) a device .... 37
Connecting another mobile phone ... 38
Settings ........................................... 30
Bluetooth® interface
Telephony ........................................ 35
Bluetooth® interface telephony
Conditions ....................................... 35
C
Call lists ................................................ 48
Displaying details ............................. 49
Opening ........................................... 49
CD
Copy protection ............................... 71
Disc ................................................. 71
Ejecting ............................................ 64
General information ......................... 71
Inserting .......................................... 62
Inserting/loading (DVD single
drive) ............................................... 63
Multisession .................................... 69
Notes on handling ............................ 71
Removing/ejecting (DVD single
drive) ............................................... 64
Risk of injury .................................... 62
Switching on .................................... 65
CD/audio DVD or MP3 mode
Switching on (Rear Seat Entertain-
ment System) .................................. 84
CD/DVD
Ejecting (Rear Seat Entertainment
System) ........................................... 84
Inserting (Rear Seat Entertain-
ment System) .................................. 83
CD changer
Loading CDs .................................... 63
CD mode ............................................... 62
Fast forward/rewind ........................ 68
Pause function ................................. 66
Playback options .............................. 69
Selecting a medium ......................... 67
Selecting tracks ............................... 67
Character entry ................................... 19
Components
Audio 20 .......................................... 12
Controller ............................................. 14
Control panel ....................................... 12
Convenience telephony ...................... 40
Copy protection
CD ................................................... 71
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D
DAB ....................................................... 56
Ensemble ......................................... 57
Data carrier
Video DVD ....................................... 90
Delete button
Controller ......................................... 15
Deleting
Call lists ........................................... 50
Disc
MP3 ................................................. 69
Display .................................................. 16
Adjusting the brightness .................. 30
Selecting the design ........................ 30
E
Emergency call 999 or 112 ................ 35
F
Fast forward/rewind .......................... 85
Frequency entry
Manual ............................................. 59
Function restrictions
Video DVD mode ............................. 82
H
Hands-free microphone, switching
on/off ................................................... 44
Headphones ......................................... 27
M
Media Interface
Active partition ................................ 76
Connection options .......................... 71
iPod® ............................................... 71
Mode ............................................... 71
Playback options .............................. 76
Selecting categories ........................ 74
Selecting folders .............................. 74
Selecting music files ........................ 74
Selecting playlists ............................ 74
USB mass storage device ................ 75
Menu
Horizontal ........................................ 19
Showing/hiding ............................... 91
Vertical ............................................ 18
Menu system ....................................... 18
Mercedes-Benz Contact ...................... 52
Mobile phone
Connecting (Bluetooth® interface) ... 36
Connecting (convenience teleph-
ony) .................................................. 40
De-authorisation .............................. 39
External authorisation ...................... 38
MP3
Bit and sampling rates ..................... 70
Copyright ......................................... 70
Disc ................................................. 69
File systems ..................................... 69
Formats ........................................... 70
Selecting a folder ............................. 68
Selecting a medium ......................... 67
MP3 mode
Selecting a folder ............................. 85
Multifunction steering wheel ............. 16
Multisession CDs ................................. 69
N
Navigation menu
Showing/hiding ............................... 90
Number pad ......................................... 19
O
Operating safety .................................... 8
Operating system
Audio 20 .......................................... 12
Operation
Examples ......................................... 20
P
Pause function ..................................... 66
Phone book .......................................... 44
Calling up ......................................... 46
Deleting an entry ............................. 48
Importing external data ................... 45
Receiving vCards ............................. 45
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Phone book entry
Searching ......................................... 46
PIN
Entering ........................................... 40
Playback options ................................. 87
Proper use .............................................. 8
R
Radio mode
Radio Data System .......................... 61
Radio mode and DAB radio mode
Switching on .................................... 56
RDS
Adjusting the volume ....................... 21
Switching off .................................... 21
RDS (Radio Data System) ............. 60, 61
Interrupting an announcement ........ 61
Switching on/off .............................. 60
Rear-compartment screens ................ 25
Rear Seat Entertainment System
Adjusting the sound settings ........... 81
Audio CD/DVD and MP3 mode ....... 83
AUX mode ........................................ 94
Changing the batteries .................... 80
Components .................................... 24
Hiding/showing the picture ............. 83
Remote control ................................ 26
Safety notes ..................................... 83
Selecting the display language ........ 82
Setting the brightness ..................... 83
Several users ................................... 81
System settings ............................... 82
Toggling the display design .............. 82
Using headphones ........................... 81
Video DVD mode ............................. 87
Redials .................................................. 43
Remote control
Changing batteries ........................... 27
Remote operation
Switching the button lighting on/
off .................................................... 26
S
Screen
Selecting for remote operation
(Rear Seat Entertainment System) ... 26
Switching on/off (Rear Seat
Entertainment System) .................... 26
Setting the bass .................................. 22
Single call
Functions ......................................... 43
Sound
Setting balance ................................ 22
Setting fader .................................... 22
Switching on/off .............................. 21
Sound settings ..................................... 22
Station fix ............................................. 58
Station list ............................................ 58
Station pre-sets ................................... 59
Stations
Saving .............................................. 59
Tuning in .......................................... 58
Station search ..................................... 58
Sub-programmes (DAB) ...................... 62
Surround sound ................................... 22
Surround sound (harman/kar-
don® surround sound system)
Notes ............................................... 22
Switching on/off .............................. 23
Switching on/off ................................. 21
System settings
Display ............................................. 30
Language ......................................... 31
Reset ............................................... 31
T
Telephone
Accepting/ending call ..................... 42
Accepting or rejecting a waiting
call ................................................... 44
Adjusting the volume ....................... 22
Ending an active call ........................ 44
Entering phone numbers .................. 43
Function restrictions ........................ 35
General notes .................................. 34
Incoming call ................................... 42
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Outgoing call .................................... 42
Sending DTMF tones ........................ 44
Telephone basic menu
Bluetooth® interface ........................ 39
Convenience telephony ................... 41
Telephone mode
Call disconnected while the vehi-
cle is in motion ................................ 34
Operating options ............................ 35
Redialling ......................................... 43
Telephone number
Entering ........................................... 42
Text message
Inbox ................................................ 51
Text message (SMS) ............................ 51
Text messages
Calling the sender ............................ 52
Deleting ........................................... 52
Reading ............................................ 51
Track
Selecting .......................................... 85
Traffic announcements on .................. 61
Traffic Programme
Switching traffic announcements
on/off .............................................. 61
Treble
Setting ............................................. 22
U
USB mass storage device ................... 75
Using the telephone ............................ 42
V
Video DVD
DVD menu ....................................... 92
Fast forward/rewind ........................ 91
Function restrictions ........................ 90
Interactive content .......................... 94
Pause function ................................. 91
Picture settings ................................ 92
Safety notes ..................................... 88
Selecting a film/title ........................ 92
Selecting a scene/chapter .............. 91
Setting the language ........................ 93
Stop function ................................... 91
Subtitles .......................................... 94
Video DVD mode
DVD playback restrictions ............... 90
Switching on .................................... 90
Volume
Adjusting ......................................... 21
Adjusting (multifunction steering
wheel) .............................................. 16
W
Waveband
Switching (radio) .............................. 57
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Operating safety
GRisk of accident
Your attention must always be focused on the
traffic conditions. Only use Audio 20 or the
telephone when the road and traffic condi-
tions permit. Operating Audio 20 or the tele-
phone will distract you from the traffic condi-
tions. This could cause you to lose control of
your vehicle, thereby causing an accident.
Bear in mind that, at a speed of only
50 km/h, your vehicle covers a distance of
nearly 14 m per second.
Proper use
Always observe the following when using the
audio equipment:
Rall safety information contained in these
operating instructions
Rnational road traffic regulations
iIf work on electronic equipment or sys-
tems (e.g. the radio or CD changer) and its
software is carried out incorrectly, this
equipment could stop functioning. Even
systems that have not been modified could
be affected because the electronic sys-
tems are connected.
Electronic malfunctions can seriously jeop-
ardise the operational safety of your vehi-
cle.
iOnly have work or changes to electronic
components carried out at a qualified spe-
cialist workshop which has the necessary
specialist knowledge and tools to carry out
the work required.
Daimler recommends that you use a Mer-
cedes-Benz Service Centre for this pur-
pose.
In particular, work relevant to safety or on
safety-related systems must be carried out
at a qualified specialist workshop.
Dear radio user,
This radio receiver is suitable for operation by
all persons in accordance with valid EU direc-
tives.
The device conforms to currently applicable
European and/or harmonised national stand-
ards.
Therefore, adherence to the relevant specifi-
cations for electromagnetic compatibility is
guaranteed for this device.
As a result, interference caused by your
equipment to other electrical/electronic
equipment and interference to your equip-
ment caused by other electrical/electronic
equipment can be largely prevented.
The equipment is approved by the vehicle
manufacturer in accordance with European
Automotive EMC Directive 95/54/EC. There-
fore, operation according to its intended pur-
pose is approved for your vehicle. As a result,
no component designation is necessary.
It complies with device-specific EMC require-
ments according to the following European
standards:
REN 55013
REN 55020
Vehicle equipment
These operating instructions describe all the
standard and optional equipment for your
vehicle, as available at the time of going to
press. Country-specific deviations are possi-
ble. Note that your vehicle may not be fitted
with all the functions described. This also
applies to safety-relevant systems and func-
tions. Therefore, the equipment on your vehi-
cle may differ from that in the descriptions
and illustrations. The original purchase con-
tract documentation for your vehicle contains
a list of all of the systems in your vehicle.
Contact a Mercedes-Benz Service Centre if
you have any questions about equipment or
operation.
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Function restrictions
For safety reasons, some Audio 20 functions
are restricted or unavailable while the vehicle
is in motion. You will notice this, for example,
because you will either not be able to select
certain menu items or because Audio 20 will
display a message to that effect.
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Audio 20 operating system ................ 12
Multifunction steering wheel ............. 16
Operating Audio 20 ............................. 18
Basic functions of Audio 20 ............... 21
Rear Seat Entertainment System ...... 24
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Audio 20 operating system
Overview
Function Page
:Audio 20 display 16
;Audio 20 control panel with
a single CD drive or a CD
changer 12
=Audio 20 controller 14
Back button (on left) 15
Delete button (on right) 15
Audio 20 components
Audio 20 consists of:
Rthe Audio 20 display
Rthe Audio 20 control panel with a single CD
drive or a CD changer
Rthe Audio 20 controller with the back and
delete buttons
You can operate the following main functions
with Audio 20:
Rthe audio functions in the radio, DAB, disc
(audio CD or MP3 mode), Media Interface
and audio Aux operating modes
Rthe telephone with the text message (SMS)
function
Rthe system settings
You can call up the main functions:
Rusing the corresponding buttons
Rin the Audio 20 display via the menu items
with main functions
Audio 20 control panel
Introduction
You can use the Audio 20 control panel for
the following:
Rswitching Audio 20 on/off
Rsetting the volume
Rselecting main functions/modes directly
Rentering phone numbers, accepting, reject-
ing, making and ending a call
Rinserting and ejecting CDs
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Overview
Function Page
:Switches to radio mode 56
Switches wavebands 57
Switches to DAB radio
mode 56
;Switches to audio CD or
MP3 mode 65
=Load/eject button 63
?Disc slot
Loads CDs 62
Ejects CDs 64
ASelects a station using the
station search function 58
Fast rewind 68
Selects the previous track 85
BSwitches Audio 20 on/off 21
Sets the volume 21
CSelects a station using the
station search function 58
Fast forward 68
Selects the next track 85
Function Page
DDelete button
Deletes individual charac-
ters
Deletes an entire entry
ESelects stations via the sta-
tion presets 59
Stores stations manually 59
PIN entry 40
Telephone number entry 42
Sends DTMF tones 44
FAccepts a call 42
Dials a number 42
Accepts a waiting call 44
Redials 43
GRejects a call 42
Ends an active call 44
Rejects a waiting call 44
HCalls up the system menu 30
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Function Page
IMute 21
Switches the hands-free
system on/off 21
Switches the traffic
announcements on/off 21
Function Page
JSwitches to telephone
mode
KCalls up the sound menu 22
Audio 20 controller
Introduction
:Audio 20 controller
You can use the Audio 20 controller to select
menu items on the Audio 20 display by mov-
ing the selection bar.
In this way you can:
Rcall up menus or lists
Rscroll within menus or lists
Rexit menus or lists
Using the Audio 20 controller
The Audio 20 controller can be:
Rpressed briefly or pressed and held W
Rturned clockwise or anti-clockwise cVd
Rslid left or right XVY
Rslid forwards or backwards ZVÆ
Rslid diagonally aVb
This allows you to navigate within a menu, to
select a menu item or to exit a menu.
Instructions are described in the manual as
follows:
XSelect Station list.
which is a short form for:
XTurn cVd or slide ZVÆ.
This moves the selection bar to the Sta‐
tion list menu item in the menu.
XPress W.
This confirms your selection. The TV chan-
nel list appears.
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Overview
Symbol Controller operation Function
WPress briefly RSelects a menu item
Press and hold until the selected
action is carried out
RStores stations
cVd Turn RScrolls through vertical or hori-
zontal menus
RScrolls through text
RMakes settings
ZVÆSlide RScrolls through a vertical menu
RExits a horizontal menu
XVY Slide RScrolls through a horizontal
menu
RExits a vertical menu
Slide and hold Rfast forward and rewind during
CD playback
RScrolls through lists
Back button
:Back button
XTo exit the menu: press the % back
button briefly.
Audio 20 changes to the next higher menu
level in the current operating mode.
iYou can also leave a menu by sliding
XVY or ZVÆ on the Audio 20 controller.
XTo switch to the basic display: press and
hold the % back button.
Audio 20 changes to the basic display of
the current operating mode.
Delete button
:Delete button
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XTo delete individual characters: briefly
press the j delete button.
XTo delete an entire entry: press and hold
the j delete button.
Audio 20 display
Display overview
The Audio 20 display shows the function cur-
rently selected and its associated menus. The
Audio 20 display is divided into several areas.
Radio display (example)
:Display/selection window
;Status bar
=Menu item with main functions
iThe layout of the menus may vary depend-
ing on the equipment in the vehicle. The
menus for a fully-equipped vehicle are
shown in these operating instructions
(Y page 18).
Notes on cleaning
! Avoid touching the Audio 20 display. The
display has a very sensitive, high-gloss sur-
face; there is a risk of scratching. However,
if you need to clean the screen, then use a
mild cleaning agent and a soft, lint-free
cloth.
Multifunction steering wheel
Example illustration
Function Page
:Multifunction display
;W Increases the volume 21
X Decreases the vol-
ume 21
6 Answers a call 42
~ Ends a call 42
x Switches RDS traffic
announcements on/off 21
=? Voice control system
- not fitted
?%Press briefly: returns
to the previous menu and
fades out display mes-
sages.
%Press and hold:
selects the standard dis-
play, see vehicle Owner's
Manual.
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Function Page
A=; Calls up the
menu bar and selects
menus
9:Press briefly:
selects a submenu or
scrolls through lists. In the
Audio menu, this selects a
stored station or an audio
track. In the Tel menu, this
switches to the phone book
and selects a name or
phone number.
9:Press and
hold: in the Audio menu,
this selects the next/previ-
ous station or selects an
audio track using rapid
scrolling. In the Tel menu,
this starts rapid scrolling in
the phone book.
a Confirms selections
and fades out messages. In
the Tel menu, this switches
to the phone book and
starts dialling.
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Operating Audio 20
Menu overview
Structure of the main functions and the corresponding basic menus
Radio Tel Disc
Radio/DAB Telephone CD/MP3/AUX/Media Int.
Presets Name Track list (audio CD)
Folders (MP3)
Music (media interface)
Info
<< (DAB only)
Text message (convenience
telephone only)
CD changer
Media
>> (DAB only) Call lists Sound
Sound
Each main function has a basic menu. Each item in the basic menu has several submenu items.
Selecting menus
Calling up the basic menu
XPress the $, h, %, u or
i function button.
The corresponding basic menu appears.
Vertical menus
Overview
Example: station list as a vertical menu
Navigating within a menu
XTurn cVd or slide ZVÆ.
Selecting a menu item
XPress W.
Exiting a menu without making a selec-
tion
XSlide XVY in the opposite direction to the
direction of the list.
or
XPress the % button.
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