RADIO MODE
Radio mode
This unit is equipped with an RDS radio receiver. Many of the receivable FM sta- tions transmit a signal that not only car- ries the programme but also additional information such as the station name and programme type (PTY).
The station name appears on the dis- play as soon as it is received.
Setting the tuner
In order to guarantee the perfect func- tioning of the radio element, the unit must be set for the region in which you are located. You can choose between Europe (EUROPE) and America (N AMERICA). The tuner comes from the factory set for the region in which the unit was sold. Should you encounter problems with radio reception, please check this setting.
This set of instructions refers to the “EU- ROPE”setting.
➮Press the MENU button 8.
➮Press the 
button : repeatedly until “TUNER AREA”appears on the display.
➮Press the 
or 
button : for longer than two seconds to switch between “EUROPE”and
“N AMERICA”.
➮Press the MENU button 8 or OK
;.
Switching to radio mode
If you are in CD, CD changer/Compact Drive MP3 or AUX mode:
➮press the BND/TS button 5.
RDS function (AF, REG)
The RDS functions AF (Alternative Fre- quency) and REG (Regional) extend your radio's range of functions.
●AF: If this RDS function is activat- ed, the unit automatically tunes into the best receivable frequency for the station that is currently set.
●REG: Some radio stations set aside some of their broadcasting time for regional programmes that provide different regional content. With the REG function, your car ra- dio is prevented from switching to alternative frequencies with a dif- ferent regional content.
Note:
REG has to be specially activated/de- activated in the unit's menu.
Switching REG function on/off
To use the RDS functions AF and REG,
➮press the MENU button 8.
➮Press the 
button : repeatedly until “REG”appears on the display. “OFF”or “ON”will be displayed alongside “REG”.
➮To switch REG on or off, press the 
or 
button :.
➮Press the MENU button 8 or OK
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