RDS radio operation
The radio data system improves the easeYou should choose a different program if theManual tuning with << >>
of listening to FM stations.selected one can no longer be received withYou can tune manually.
More and more radio stations send RDS in-acceptable quality.AF and PTY must be turned off. (The sym-
formation in addition to the program.bols do not light up in the display.)
As soon as station programs can be identi-Selecting frequency band areasYou may also turn these functions off by
fied, the abbreviated name of the stationYou may choose between the following fre-ptessing the RDS key or the PTY key.
along with the abbreviation of the region (if
available) will be displayed (e.g., NDR 1,quency band areas:To perform manual tuning:
FM 87.7 - 107.9 MHz,
NDS (Niedersachsen)).Pressing cc >> will incrementally change the
When the AF function is activated, RDSAM 530 - 1710 kHzfrequency up or down.
turns the station keys into program keys.You select the desired frequency band areaIf you hold the toggle switch down on the
Now you know exactly which program youby pressing the BA key.right or left, the frequency search will be
are receiving and you are able to select theconducted quickly.
desired program directly.Station tuning
RDS offers the following additional benefits:Scrolling through station chains
Station search NV
(only FM)
AF alternative frequencyWhen you press A/V the car radio will au-
tomatically search for the next station.You can call a station in the reception area
The AF function automatically assures that
When you hold A/v depressed in the up orby pressing <c >>.
the program is received at the best frequen-down position the station search will quick-If several programs of the station chains can
cy.ly fast forward or reverse.be received you are able to scroll >> (for-
This function is on when the display lights
ward) or << (reverse) through the station
up with the letters ?AF?.chains (e.g., NDR 1, 2, 3, 4, N-JOY . ..).
The radio output can be muted during theIn order for this to work, the stations must
search for the best frequency of the select-
have been received at least once before and
ed program.AF must be activated (lit up in the display).
The unit is automatically searching for an
For example, you can start Travelstore as
alternative frequency if the display showsfollows:
?SEARCH? when you turn the radio on orStation search
call a stored frequency.AUPlPress the BA key for 2 seconds. This
?SEARCH? is no longer displayed when anVdpwnwill cause a frequency search.
alternative frequency is found or the entire-x x- incrementally up/down (in FM only if AFlIf AF is not lit up you press the RDS
is turned off)
frequency band was searched.key.
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