Blaupunkt ACR 3250 Radio operation with RDS Radio Data System, Selecting a station

Radio operation with RDS (Radio Data System)

The Radio Data System offers you more	switching on the radio or recalling one of the	• Press the AF button for approximately
convenience when listening to FM radio sta-	stored frequencies, the unit is automatically		2 seconds until “REG OFF” appears.
tions.	searching for an alternative frequency.	When active, “REG ON” will be briefly dis-
More and more radio stations have begun to	“SEARCH” will disappear from the display played each time the radio is switched on.
broadcast RDS information alongside their	when the alternative frequency has been
programmes.	found or after the frequency band has been	Selecting a station
As soon as a programme has been identified,	run through completely.
the station name including a regional identi-	If the reception quality of the selected pro-	With this car radio you can receive FM sta-
fier, if applicable, will appear in the display,	gramme becomes too poor:	tions from 87.5 to 108 MHz.
for example, NDR1 NDS (regional program-	• Tune into another station.	Using the buttons there are two different
me in Lower Saxony, Germany).		ways to tune into a station:
When RDS is activated, the station buttons	REG - regional programme	Automatic tuning
become programme buttons. You now know	Certain radio programmes are split up at
exactly which programme you have tuned		Prerequisite: “AF” and “m” do not light up in
into, making it easy to find the desired station	times into regional programmes offering lo-
		the display, i.e. the Alternative Frequency
quickly.	cal information. The 1st programme broad-
		function and manual tuning are switched off.
But RDS offers you further advantages:	cast by NDR, for example, offers program-
		Use the AF and lo·m buttons (lo, m, -, lo) to
	mes with different contents in the northern
		adjust the respective modes.
AF - Alternative frequency	states of Germany Schleswig-Holstein,
		•	Press ; the car radio will automati-
	Hamburg and Lower Saxony at certain times
			cally search for the next station.
The AF (Alternative Frequency) function	of the day.
		When keeping the		or the	button de-
makes sure that the strongest frequency of	If you are tuned into a regional programme
		pressed, seek tuning will speed up in up-
the currently selected programme is always	and you wish to continue listening to this
		wards or downwards direction.
tuned in automatically.	programme,
This function is activated when “AF” appears	• press the AF button for approximately	Manual tuning
in the display.	2 seconds.
		Prerequisite: “m” lights up in the display.
In order to switch this function on or off,	“REG ON” appears in the display.
• press the AF button briefly.	If you leave the service area of the regional	Toggle the lo·m button until “m” is displayed.
The radio will switch to mute briefly while	programme tuned into, or if you would like to	•	Press ; the frequency will change in
searching for the strongest reception signal.	take advantage of the full RDS service,		short intervals in upwards or down-
If “SEARCH” appears in the display when	switch to “REG OFF”.		wards direction.

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