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is automatically searching for an alternative
frequency.
“SEARCH” goes out as soon as the system
has found an alternative frequency or after
the frequency band has been run through
completely.
Should the reception quality of the selected
program become too bad,
• tune into another program.
REG - Regional
Certain radio programs are split up at times
into regional programs offering local infor-
mation. If you are listening to one program
and move to an area where another linked
regional program becomes stronger, the unit
will switch to that program. If you wish to
continue listening to the first station:
• Press the AF button for about 2 sec.
The display will show “REG ON”.
If you leave the service area of the regional
station tuned into, or if you would like to take
advantage of the full RDS service, then
switch to “REG OFF”.
• Press the AF button for about 2 sec.
until “REG OFF” is displayed.
The display will show “REG ON” or “REG
OFF” every time the radio is switched on.
Selecting the waveband
This car radio can be used in any of the three
following wavebands:
FM 87.5 - 108 MHz
MW 531 - 1602 kHz, and
LW 153 - 279 kHz
• Select the desired waveband by pres-
sing the FM
T or M•L button.
To switch between MW and LW:
• press M•L.
Automatic seek tuning
/
• Press / . The radio will automatically
tune into the following station.
If you keep the upper or lower part of the
rocker switch
/ depressed, seek tuning
speeds up in upwards or downwards direc-
tion.
up
down in short
intervals
(when AF is off)
down
up in short
intervals
(when AF is off)
Radio operation with RDS (Radio Data System)
The Radio Data System offers you more
convenience when listening to FM.
More and more radio stations have begun to
broadcast additional RDS information a-
longside their programs.
As soon as a radio program has been identi-
fied, the station name including a regional
identifier, if applicable, will appear in the
display, for example “NDR1 NDS” (local ra-
dio program of Lower Saxony, Germany).
With RDS, the preset buttons become pro-
gram buttons. Now you know exactly which
program you have tuned into and in future
you can select this program directly.
But RDS even offers you more advantages:
AF - Alternative Frequency
The AF function makes sure that the radio will
always tune into the optimum frequency for
the RDS station you are listening to.
This function is activated if “AF” lights up in
the display.
In order to switch AF on/off:
• Press the AF button briefly.
During seek tuning for the frequency offering
the best reception of the selected program,
the radio will be muted briefly.
When “SEARCH” appears in the display after
the radio has been switched on or one of the
stored frequencies retrieved, then the radio
