Blaupunkt RCM 104 A RDS Radio Data System, AF Alternative Frequency, ADA on/off antenna test

Selecting the operating mode

Radio operation with ADA and RDS

DEUTSCH

With the SRC (source) button you can select between the following modes:

radio,

tape,

CD changer (option), or

operation of another audio component connected.

To select one of the operating modes, it is of course necessary that the corresponding system is available, i.e. the add-on compo- nent must be adequately connected and the sound carrier (cassette, disc, changer maga- zine) inserted.

To switch over to the next operating mode available,

•press the SRC button.

ADA

This car radio features ADA (Auto Directio- nal Antenna).

The 2-fold ADA system developed by Blau- punkt incorporates two tuners (Codem IV concept) and sets new standards in recepti- on quality, which is clearly superior to other systems.

With ADA, the set simultaneously analyses and processes the signals furnished by two antennas. Compared to traditional concepts, this leads to a considerable improvement in the radio reception quality.

Also, multipath interference effects (produ- ced by hills or buildings) are minimised to an extent unparalleled so far.

ADA on/off - antenna test

You can switch off ADA and test the anten- nas. For more information, read through chapter “DSC programming, ADA”.

RDS (Radio Data System)

The Radio Data System offers you more convenience when listening to FM.

More and more radio stations have begun to broadcast additional RDS information a- longside their programs.

As soon as a radio program has been identi- fied, the station name including a regional

identifier, if applicable, will appear in the display, for example “NDR1 NDS” (local ra- dio program of Lower Saxony, Germany). With RDS, the preset buttons become pro- gram buttons. Now you know exactly which program you have tuned into and in future you can select this program directly.

But RDS even offers you more advantages:

AF - Alternative Frequency

The AF function makes sure that the radio will always tune into the optimum frequency for the RDS station you are listening to.

This function is activated if “AF” lights up in the display.

In order to switch AF on/off:

•Press the AF button briefly.

During seek tuning for the frequency offering the best reception of the selected program, the radio will be muted briefly.

When “SEARCH” appears in the display after the radio has been switched on or one of the stored frequencies retrieved, then the radio is automatically searching for an alternative frequency.

“SEARCH” goes out as soon as the system has found an alternative frequency or after the frequency band has been run through completely.

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