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While searching for the strongest reception signal, the radio may switch to mute briefly.
press AF/TA for about 1 second.
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switched off)
In order to switch this function on or off,
Seek tuning Up Down
<< Down in short intervals (“AF” must be switched off)
>> Up in short intervals (“AF” must be
AF - Alternative frequency
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-
ern states of Germany Schleswig-Holstein, The AF (Alternative Frequency) function Hamburg and Lower Saxony at certain times makes sure that the strongest frequency of of the day.
the currently selected programme is always If you have tuned to a regional programme,
tuned in automatically.you can select between REG ON and REG This function is activated when “AF” appears OFF:
in the display.REG ON – the radio keeps tuned to the cur- rent regional programme, even if the recep- tion quality is getting poorer.
REG OFF – the radio automatically tunes to the regional programme offering the best reception quality (but maybe with local in- formation for another service area).
REG - regional programme
When keeping the upper or lower part / of the rocker switch depressed, seek tuning will speed up in upwards or downwards di- rection.
Radio operation with RDS (Radio Data System)
The Radio Data System offers you more | If “SEARCH” appears in the display when | You can select REG ON or REG OFF in the |
convenience when listening to FM radio sta- | switching on the radio or recalling one of the | DSC menu. For more information, refer to |
tions. | stored frequencies, the unit is automatically | chapter “DSC programming - REG ON/ |
More and more radio stations have begun | searching for an alternative frequency. | OFF”. |
to broadcast RDS information alongside | “SEARCH” will disappear from the display | |
their programmes. | when the alternative frequency has been | Station tuning |
As soon as programmes have been identi- | found or after the frequency band has been | Automatic tuning / |
fied, the station name including a regional | run through completely. |
identifier, if applicable, will appear in the dis- | If the reception quality of the selected pro- | • Press / ; the car radio will automati- |
play, for example, NDR1 NDS (regional pro- | gramme becomes too bad: | cally search for the next station. |
gramme in Lower Saxony, Germany). | • Tune into another station. | |
When RDS is activated, the preset buttons | | |
become programme buttons. You now know | | |
exactly which programme you have tuned | | |
into, making it easy to find the desired sta- | | |
tion quickly. | | |
But RDS offers you further advantages: | | |
