Radio operation with RDS (Radio Data System)
switching on the radio or recalling one of the | If you leave the service area of the regional |
stored frequencies, the unit is automatically | programme tuned into, or if you would like |
searching for an alternative frequency. | to take advantage of the full RDS service, |
“SEARCH” will disappear from the display switch to “REG OFF”. when the alternative frequency has been
found or after the frequency band has been run through completely.
If the reception quality of the selected pro- gramme becomes too bad:
•Tune into another station.
REG - regional programme
| Certain radio programmes are split up at | |
| times into regional programmes offering lo- | |
| cal information. The 1st programme broad- | |
| cast by NDR, for example, offers pro- | |
| grammes with different contents in the north- | |
AF - Alternative frequency | ern states of Germany | |
The AF (Alternative Frequency) function | Hamburg and Lower Saxony at certain times | |
of the day. | ||
makes sure that the strongest frequency of | ||
If you are listening to one regional pro- | ||
the currently selected programme is always | ||
gramme and move to an area where anoth- | ||
tuned in automatically. | ||
er linked regional programme becomes | ||
This function is activated when “AF” appears | ||
stronger, the unit will switch to that pro- | ||
in the display. | gramme. | |
| ||
In order to switch this function on or off, | If you wish to continue listening to the first | |
• press the AF button briefly. | programme, | |
While searching for the strongest reception | • press the AF button for approximately | |
signal, the radio may switch to mute briefly. | 1 sec. | |
If “SEARCH” appears in the display when | “REG ON” appears in the display. |
•Press the BND button until the desired waveband shows on the display panel.
Note:
In the DSC menu you can deactivate the station selection on either MW or LW or for both wavebands at the same time.
This has the advantage that only the re- quired bands will allow to be activated, so that you must press the BND button less often. For more information, please refer to chapter “DSC programming - AM ON/OFF”.