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Audio mode
RDS radio data service and TP (Traffic
Programme)
Introduction
RDS (Radio Data System) is a radio data service which is used to transmit
programme identifiers and additional services, such as the display of sta-
tion names, automatic station tracking and the TP function (Traffic Pro-
gramme).
RDS is not supported by all units and is not available everywhere or from
every radio station.
Without RDS
it is not possible to use
the RDS radio services
.
Additional information and warnings:
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Safety notes
⇒
page 4
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Unit overview
⇒
page 6
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Basic information on use
⇒
page 8
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Voice control
⇒
page 14
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Radio mode
⇒
page 17
Note
The radio stations are responsible for the content of the information sent.
Station name and automatic station tracking
If RDS is available, the station name can be displayed in radio mode provi-
ded the reception is sufficiently strong
⇒
Fig. 12
.
Changing stored radio station names (RDS)
Sometimes the name of a radio station may not be displayed correctly after
it is stored.
●
Select the stored station
⇒
page 17.
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Wait until the correct station name is displayed.
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Press and hold the display box showing the name of the station until a
message appears.
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The text that is currently displayed will be stored as the station name.
Automatic station tracking
FM radio stations may occasionally or continuously broadcast different con-
tent on different regional frequencies under the same station name (e.g. Ra-
dio 2).
By default, automatic station tracking always switches to the currently se-
lected station's frequency that offers the best reception, as the vehicle trav-
els from one area to the next. As a result, you may lose the regional pro-
gramme you are listening to.
It is possible to suppress automatic frequency changing in the
Setup Radio
menu
⇒
page 123.
