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Radio operation with RDS (Radio Data System)
AF - alternative frequency
The AF (alternative frequency) function en-
sures that the best available frequency of
the station being received is selected auto-
matically.
Switching AF on/off:
During radio mode
•
Press TU: menu level 2 is called up.
•
Hold AF down until the beep sounds.
This function is active when “AF” is lit in the
display.
The radio may be muted briefly during the
search for the channel with the best recep-
tion.
If “SEARCH” appears on the display when
the unit is switched on or when a stored fre-
quency is called up, the unit is automatical-
ly searching for an alternative frequency.
“SEARCH” disappears when an alternative
frequency has been found, or when the
waveband has been completely searched.
If the station can no longer be received with
satisfactory quality:
•
Select a different station.
The Radio Data System provides FM recep-
tion with enhanced convenience.
An increasing number of radio stations now
broadcast RDS information supplementary
to the program proper.
As soon as stations can be recognized, the
station code appears, in some cases with
indication of the region, e.g. NDR1 NDS
(Niedersachsen).
Activating RDS causes the station keys to
function as program keys. You now know
exactly what station you are receiving, and
you can therefore also select the desired
station.
Activating/deactivating RDS
Activating/deactivating RDS:
During radio mode
•
Press TA briefly.
The selected settings appear briefly on the
display. When RDS is activated, “AF” ap-
pears in reverse video on the display.
Note:
AF is deactivated when you switch off RDS.
Selecting the frequency band
You can select from the following frequen-
cy bands:
FM
87.7 – 107.9 MHz,
AM
530 – 1710 kHz as follows:
•
Press TU: menu level 2 is displayed.
Menu level 2
•
Select the frequency band by pressing
BND repeatedly until the desired fre-
quency band appears.
The sequence is: FM I, FM II, FMT, AM,
AMT.
