Blaupunkt RCM 85 Selecting a waveband, REG regional programme, AF Alternative frequency

Radio operation with RDS

(Radio Data System)

The Radio Data System offers you more	If “SEARCH” appears in the display when	If you leave the service area of the regional
convenience when listening to FM radio sta-	switching on the radio or recalling one of the	programme tuned into, or if you would like to
tions.	stored frequencies, the unit is automatically	take advantage of the full RDS service, switch
More and more radio stations have begun to	searching for an alternative frequency.	to “REG OFF”.
broadcast RDS information alongside their	“SEARCH” will disappear from the display •		Press the AF button for approximately
programmes.	when the alternative frequency has been		2 seconds until “REG OFF” appears.
As soon as a programme has been identified,	found or after the frequency band has been	When active, “REG ON” will be briefly dis-
the station name including a regional identi-	run through completely.
		played each time the radio is switched on.
fier, if applicable, will appear in the display,	If the reception quality of the selected pro-
for example, NDR1 NDS (regional program-	gramme becomes too bad:	Selecting a waveband
me in Lower Saxony, Germany).	• Tune into another station.
When RDS is activated, the station buttons		With this car radio you can select between
become programme buttons. You now know	REG - regional programme	the following wavebands:
exactly which programme you have tuned		FM 87.5 - 108 MHz
into, making it easy to find the desired station	Certain radio programmes are split up at	MW 531 - 1602 kHz
quickly.	times into regional programmes offering lo-	LW 153 - 279 kHz
But RDS offers you further advantages:	cal information. The 1st programme broad-	• Select the desired waveband by pres-
	cast by NDR, for example, offers program-		sing the FMT or M•L button.
AF - Alternative frequency	mes with different contents in the northern	To switch between MW and LW:
The AF (Alternative Frequency) function	states of Germany Schleswig-Holstein, Ham-	•	Press M•L.
	burg and Lower Saxony at certain times of
makes sure that the strongest frequency of
	the day. If you are listening to one program-	Automatic tuning /
the currently selected programme is always
	me and move to an area where another
tuned in automatically.		•	Press / ; the car radio will automati-
	linked regional programme becomes stron-
This function is activated when “AF” appears			cally search for the next station.
	ger, the unit will switch to that programme.
in the display.	If you wish to continue listening to the first	When keeping the upper or lower part / of
In order to switch this function on or off,	programme,	the rocker switch depressed, seek tuning will
• press the AF button briefly.	• press the AF button for approximately	speed up in upwards or downwards direc-
While searching for the strongest reception		tion.
	2 seconds.
signal, the radio may switch to mute briefly.	“REG ON” appears in the display.

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