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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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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
4 Treble Control/Balance
Right Button
5 Mode Button (Selection of
Operating Mode)
3 Indicator for Dolby® B and C
Button
3
4
5
6
Track Selection Button, Eject Button
(Push and Hold)
Tape Selection Button
Dolby® B and C Button
Cassette Port
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COMPACT DISC CHANGER FUNCTIONS
BASIC CONTROLS
1 Power Button
2 Volume Bar
3 Bass Control/Balance
Left Button
DISPLAY PANEL
1 Indicator for Tone Control
2 Indicator for CD Function
CD OPERATION
1
2
3
Function Control Button
Disc Selection Buttons
Forward Music Search/Fast
Forward Button
3
Disc Indicator
4 Treble Control/Balance
Right Button
5 Mode Button (Selection of
Operating Mode)
4 Track Indicator
4
5
Reverse Music Search/Fast
Reverse Button
Number of Track Display Button
5 Random Track Play Indicator
6
7
Random Track Play Button
Elapsed Playing Time Button
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BASIC CONTROLS
Volume: Sound level is adjusted by
means of the volume bar located on the
left side of the radio faceplate. Press
Power: The sound system will
operate with the car's ignition switch
radio display indicates relative bass
and treble settings.
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.
VOLUME upward to increase
volume or downward to decrease
volume.
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
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.
respective button. If the button is
p
d
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.
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).
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
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Balance: Left-to-right stereo balance is
adjusted using the same buttons that
control bass and treble levels. First press
the function control button, which is on
the right side of the display and marked
with a star "*". To shift sound balance to
the left speakers, press the bass control
button. To shift balance to the right
speakers, press the treble control button.
Balance can be set to the mid-position
by pressing both buttons simultaneously.
Antenna:
The
antenna
extends
automatically whenever the radio is
switched on and retracts whenever the
radio or the vehicle's ignition is
switched off.
Power-Off Delay: When you are
listening to the sound system and turn
off the ignition key, the sound system
will continue playing for three seconds.
This allows you sufficient time to turn
the ignition key to the accessory
position without interrupting the
function of the radio, the cassette player
or the optional CD changer.
A visual indication of the
p
d
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balance setting is provided on the
display when the balance feature is
activated.
Battery Conservation: It is possible to
operate the radio when the ignition is off
for up to an hour. After one hour, the
radio will automatically shut itself off to
conserve battery power. If continued
listening is desired, simply press the
power button again.
Fader: A fader control is provided on
models equipped with both front and
rear speakers. Located on the lower
console near the gear selector, this
thumbwheel control can be adjusted to
suit your preference. Dialing the
thumbwheel forward will increase
output of the front speakers while
reducing that of the rear. Conversely,
dialing the thumbwheel backward will
increase output of the rear speakers,
while reducing that of the front.
Positioning the thumbwheel in its center
detent will equalize sound output.
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Radio Operation
Radio Operation
The radio is capable of receiving
monaural AM broadcasts and
monaural and stereo FM broadcasts.
A stereo indicator will appear on the
radio display whenever an FM stereo
signal is received. To select the wave
band you wish to hear, simply press
any one of the numbered station
recall buttons located along the top
of the radio faceplate-1 through 6 for
FM, 7 through 0 for AM. To tune to
a specific station, use any of the
following methods:
The scan bar, located directly to the
right of the seek bar, allows
sampling of radio stations within a
wave band for approimately five
seconds each. If no action is taken
during the five-second period, the
radio will tune to the next station.
Pressing either the seek bar or the
scan bar a second time will cause the
radio to stay tuned to the station
being sampled.
sensitivity level is automatically
increased after the entire wave band
has been sampled without finding a
station.
Direct Frequency Tuning: To tune
directly to a specific frequency,
switch to your desired wave band-
AM or FM-as described, then press
the function control button, which is
AM or
FM
*
Sensitivity Control: This feature
enables you to choose two tuning
sensitivity levels by pressing the
sensitivity control button located on
the far right side of the radio
faceplate. The level you select will
be indicated by an L (local) or a D
(distant) appearing on the right side
of the radio display. In the local
mode, the radio will seek and scan
only the strongest signals. In the
distant mode, it will seek and scan
less powerful signals as well. The
identified by a star "*" and located
just to the right of the radio display.
The display will go blank. Next,
Seek and Scan Tuning: The seek
bar, located on the right side of the
radio faceplate, can be used to tune
press
the
numbered
buttons
corresponding to the digits of your
desired station. For example, to
select the frequency 98.5, you would
first press the function control button
to clear the display. Then you would
press button numbers 9, 8 and 5 in
consecutive order. The display
would then read 98.5, and the station
at that frequency would begin
SEEK SCAN
in broadcast frequencies within AM
or FM wave bands. Pressing the bar
up will cause the radio to lock onto
stations tracked in ascending
frequencies; pressing it down will
track stations in descending order.
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playing. The driver, of course,
should not
Continue holding the button until
this station is deleted from memory
and the frequency of your newly
selected station appears on the
display. The new frequency will be
stored in memory.
CASSETTE OPERATION
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To play a cassette, insert it into the
cassette port with its side one or A
up and the exposed tape side facing
the port. The cassette will be drawn
automatically into the deck. At the
conclusion of the first side's play, the
use the direct frequency method
when the vehicle is in motion.
Manual Tuning: To manually tune
through
each
possible
radio
broadcast frequency in ascending
order, press the right manual tuning
button. Each possible frequency
number will appear in the display as
you reach it. To manually tune
through radio stations in descending
order, press the left manual tuning
button.
auto-reverse
mechanism
will
automatically begin playing the other
side of the tape.
If a tape has already been loaded but
a different mode (tuner or CD) has
been subsequently selected, press the
mode button until cassette play
resumes.
Push-Button Memory Tuning: The
most convenient method of tuning is
to store your favorite stations in the
radio's memory. Six FM stations and
four AM stations may be stored by
using the numbered station recall
buttons located along the top of the
radio faceplate.
CR Tape Switch: This feature
allows you to select the proper
equalization setting for playing
chromium dioxide (CrO2) or "metal"
cassette tapes. The radio display will
show CR when this option has been
selected.
First, using either the seek, scan, or
direct frequency tuning methods,
tune in the station you wish to store.
Next, push and hold the numbered
station recall button you wish to use.
The radio will display the station
currently stored at that number.
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Eject: To remove a cassette, push
and hold the track selection/eject
button until the tape automatically
Push the button twice to completely
rewind the tape. Once engaged, it
will lock into position until the tape
is fully rewound or until another tape
function is activated.
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disengages and can then be retrieved
from the cassette port. Ejecting a
cassette switches the system to radio
operation.
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The radio's display will show REW
and the current track to indicate that
the rewind function has been
activated.
Forward
Music
Search/Fast
Forward: A cassette tape can be
automatically advanced to the next
selection by pressing the forward
music search button once.
Track Selection: Once a cassette
has been engaged, the track selection
button can be used to switch to the
tape's other side without having to
remove and flip the cassette. The
radio's display will always indicate
the current track being played.
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The radio's display will show MSF
and the current track to indicate that
music search has been activated.
Dolby® B and Dolby® C Noise
Reduction: This function, which is
activated by pressing the
To fast-forward the tape to the end of
the side, press the forward music
search button twice. The radio's
display will show FF and the current
track to indicate the fast-forward
function has been activated.
B >
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Dolby noise reduction button,
reduces background hiss while
playing a cassette that was recorded
using the Dolby® B or Dolby® C
noise reduction system. Most
prerecorded cassettes indicate the
type of noise reduction that was used
during recording (if any). The radio's
display will indicate the noise
Reverse Music Search/Rewind: A
cassette tape selection can be
repeated by pressing the reverse
music search button once. The
radio's display will show MSR and
the current track to indicate that
music search has been activated.
reduction
system
selected.
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Compact Disc Operation
The radio's station recall buttons,
numbered 1FM through 0AM,
function as CD disc-select buttons as
well. To play the disc in the CD
magazine's fourth compartment, for
example, press button 4FM.
If the optional dealer-installed CD
changer is connected to your system,
it can be operated via the same keys
that control the radio and cassette
player.
During this procedure, the display
panel will read LOAD M if in CD
mode. Once the CD changer cycles
through the discs in the magazine,
the first CD will play.
The same instructions that govern
volume, tone and balance in the
radio and cassette modes apply to the
CD mode as well. However, some
system functions and procedures are
exclusive to the CD mode.
Ejecting the CD Magazine: To
eject the magazine from the CD
changer, press the CD port door lock
to open the magazine port door.
Press the magazine eject button
inside the port door and the
magazine will automatically slide
halfway out of the magazine port;
remove the magazine manually and
close the port door.
Loading the CD Magazine and CD
Changer: The CD changer is inside
the car's trunk. Its magazine will
accept up to ten discs. Insert the
discs
into
the
magazine
To Play CDs: First, turn on the
radio. Press the mode button once or
twice, depending on the operating
mode set before, until CD appears on
the display. If the CD magazine has
not been inserted into the CD
changer or if there are no discs in the
CD magazine, the display will
indicate CD-M-E, meaning CD
Magazine Empty.
compartments with the label surface
facing up.
When the magazine is loaded, place
it into the CD changer port. An
arrow on the top surface of the
magazine indicates which end should
be inserted first. When you feel the
magazine lock snugly into position
in the port, close the port door.
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Load 4 appears on the display as the
disc is placed into position; the
display changes to CD 14 once the
disc begins to play.
beginning of the last track on the
disc.
how far you have back-tracked
through the selection, the display
will indicate the disc's elapsed
playing time.
To fast-forward through a given
track, press the function control
button "*" and then the forward
music search button. To help gauge
your progress through a track, the
disc's elapsed playing time will be
indicated on the display.
To interrupt one disc and choose
another press the appropriate disc-
selector button for the disc desired.
The display will read LOAD and the
number of the desired disc until the
newly selected disc begins playing.
Random Track Play: To play the
tracks on a CD in nonconsecutive
order, press the Dolby® B/C button
once. In this mode, the track number
indicated on the display will be
followed by an R to show that
selections are being randomly
chosen. To cancel this command and
return to sequential playing of CD
selections as they are ordered on the
disc, press the Dolby® B/C button
once more.
Reverse
Music
Search/Fast
Should two horizontal lines appear
on the right side of the display, this
indicates that an empty compartment
in the CD magazine was selected.
Reverse: To repeat an earlier track
on the disc you are listening to, press
the reverse music search button.
Press it once to go back to the
beginning of the selection currently
playing, twice to return to the
beginning of the previous selection,
and so forth.
Forward
Music
Search/Fast
Forward: To move from one track
to the next on the same CD, simply
press the forward music search
button. The current track will fade
out, and a moment later the CD's
next selection will begin. Similarly,
to move ahead three selections,
quickly press the key three times.
Press this button for a sustained
period, and you will move
consecutively
through
several
selections, all the way to the
beginning of the disc, if you choose.
To move consecutively through
several tracks, press and hold the
forward music search button; in this
way, you can advance as far as the
To fast-reverse through a given
selection, press the function control
button "*" followed by the reverse
music search button. To help monitor
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for it to read the contents of a disc.
As soon as relative humidity has
decreased, this situation will correct
itself, usually within one or two
hours.
Display of Tracks and Playing
Time: To determine the number of
tracks on the selected disc, press the
function control button "*", and then
the tape selection button CR. The
display will indicate the total number
of selections for eight seconds.
Similarly, to determine how long a
disc has been playing, press the
function control button "*", and then
the mode button. A three- or four-
digit number will appear in the
display - the first one or two
indicating minutes, the second two
danger from invisible laser
radiation. Do not remove the
cover. There are no parts that can
be repaired by the user. Only
qualified
should
service
attempt
or
technicians
internal
Although compact discs are specially
coated for durability, they should
still be handled carefully. Handle
discs only by the edges and avoid
fingerprints, dust, scratches, and
dampness on both surfaces. Do not
label the discs or affix paper or tape
to them. After removing a disc from
the magazine, store it in its original
case.
maintenance
repairs.
indicating seconds.
A
display
readout of 3417 means the disc has
been playing for thirty-four minutes
and seventeen seconds.
If needed, clean the disc with a CD
cleaning cloth, wiping radially from
the center of the disc to the edge. Do
not use solvents such as benzene,
thinner, or commercially available
cleaners intended for analog discs.
Maintenance Notes for CD
System: Extreme temperatures will
affect the performance of the CD
system.
However,
optimum
performance will occur between 32
and 140 degrees Fahrenheit.
Mistracking or skipping due to road
shock is unavoidable but will not
damage the unit or discs.
Dampness on the disc surface can be
caused by changing temperatures and
may affect disc performance,
inhibiting the system's laser from
focusing and making it impossible
Caution: This CD player contains
a Class 1 laser unit. If the cover is
opened or damaged, there is
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High Performance Sound
Developing vibrant stereo power by
means of separate audio power
amplifiers, the system plays through
ten high-quality speakers in the S-
Class and 300 Class models: two
low-frequency, two mid-frequency,
four high-frequency and two mid-
high-frequency units. The SL sound
system has six speakers: two low-
frequency, two mid-frequency, and
two high-frequency units.
Standard on all S-Class and SL
models, as well as the 300E, 300E
4MATICTM and 300 CE*, is a special
High Performance Sound System,
* Optionally available on the 300 D
2.5 Turbo and the 300 E 2.6.
which
has
been
specifically
engineered and equalized for the
interiors of these particular models.
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Antitheft System
4. Enter the rest of the antitheft code.
Each number will be displayed when
it is keyed in. 5. When all four
antitheft code numbers have been
correctly entered, radio operation
will resume. The station stored at
push-button 1FM will play.
further recoding attempts. The radio
must be left ON during this period in
order for it to reenter the CODE
mode.
The Mercedes-Benz AM and FM
stereo radio with cassette player and
CD compatibility is fitted with a
built-in system designed to help
render it inoperative in case of theft.
If the radio or battery is
disconnected, the radio will be
automatically disabled. To indicate
this state, the word CODE will
appear on the radio's display. To
render the radio operable again, the
correct four-digit code must be
entered into the radio via its
numbered station recall buttons. A
code is preassigned to each radio and
supplied to the owner on two wallet-
sized cards.
Code cards should not be stored in
the glove compartment.
vehicle service at an authorized
Mercedes-Benz dealer, we
During
Incorrect Code: If an incorrect
antitheft code digit is entered,
continue to enter numbers until four
are displayed. The word CODE will
appear again. The system allows two
more recoding attempts. After the
third incorrect attempt, the word
WAIT is displayed. A period of 15
minutes must pass and the word
CODE must again be displayed
before recoding can be successful.
The radio must be left ON during
this period. This measure is meant to
prevent a thief from recoding the
radio by randomly entering numbers.
recommend that you leave one card
with your service advisor. Thus, if
the battery is disconnected, the
service advisor can recode the radio
before the car is returned to you.
If the car is equipped with a
Mercedes-Benz
antitheft
alarm
system, the alarm will sound should
the radio be removed from the
console while the alarm system is
armed. If you have difficulty
reprogramming the radio or if the
reprogramming function fails to
Recoding Sequence: To recode a
radio, follow this procedure: 1. Turn
ignition key to lock position one.
2. Turn on the radio. The word
CODE appears on the display. 3.
Enter the first digit of the radio's
antitheft code as it appears on the
code card. The word CODE will
disappear and the first number that
you have entered will be displayed.
operate,
please
contact
your
If the correct antitheft code has not
been entered after three separate
attempts-and therefore after two 15-
minute WAIT intervals-the radio will
lock for 24 hours to prevent any
authorized Mercedes-Benz dealer.
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