Radio operation with RDS (Radio Data System)
The Radio Data System offers you added convenience when listening to FM radio sta- tions.
More and more radio stations have begun to broadcast RDS information along with their regular programs.
As soon as a program has been identified, the station name including a regional identi- fier, if applicable, will appear in the display, for example, NDR1 NDS (regional program in Lower Saxony, Germany).
When RDS is activated, the station preset buttons become program buttons. You now know exactly which program you have tuned into, making it easy to find the desired sta- tion quickly.
RDS also offers other advantages:
AF - Alternative Frequency
The AF (Alternative Frequency) function makes sure that the radio always automati- cally tunes into the strongest frequency of the program currently selected.
If this function has been activated “AF”will appear in the display.
In order to switch this function on or off,
• press AF/# briefly.
While searching for the strongest reception signal, the radio may switch to mute briefly.
If “SEARCH” appears in the display when the radio is switched or one of the stored frequencies recalled, the unit is automati- cally searching for an alternative frequen- cy.
“SEARCH” will disappear from the display when the alternative frequency has been found or after the frequency band has run through completely.
If the reception quality of the selected pro- gram becomes poor:
• Tune into a different station.
REG - regional program
Certain radio programs are split up at times into regional programs offering local infor- mation. The 1st program broadcast by NDR, for example, offers programs with different contents in the northern states of Germany including
If you are listening to one regional program and wish to continue doing so, switch RE- GIONAL ON by
•pressing AF/# for approx. 1 second un- til “REGIONAL ON”appears in the first line.
When the regional function has been switched on ”REG” will appear in the dis- play.
program you are currently tuned into, or if | DEUTSCH |
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Select a waveband
You can select between the following wave- bands:
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LW | 153 | - 279 kHz |
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•Press BND until the desired waveband appears in the display.
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