RADIO Notes on radio reception
Your car radio is subject to phenomena which do not affect domestic radio sets. Both AM (MW/LW) and FM reception are
subject to various forms of interference. This is no reflection on the quality of the equipment, but is due to the nature of the
signals and the way in which they are transmitted.
On MW/LW, interference may be noticed when passing under high voltage power lines or bridges, or in tunnels.
On FM, interference may be the result of increasing distance from the transmitter, deflection of the signals by obstacles
(mountains, hills, buildings, etc.), or of being in an area which is not covered by a transmitter. Selecting radio mode
Audio RB3: press button "SRC"several times in succession.
Audio RD3: press button R.
Selecting a waveband Audio RB3: briefly press the "BND/AST" button to select the FM1, FM2, FMast and AM wavebands.
Audio RD3: briefly press button Rto select the FM1, FM2, FMast and AM wavebands.
Automatic station search Briefly press button Lor Nto search for the station immediately above or below. By contin-
uing to press the button in the direction selected, you will obtain continuous scrolling of the
frequency. The scrolling stops at the first station found as soon as the button is released.
If the TAtraffic information programme is selected, only stations broadcasting this type of programme are selected.
Searching for a station occurs first in "LO"sensitivity (selection of the most powerful transmitters) during scanning of the
waveband, then in "DX"sensitivity (selection of the weakest and most distant transmitters).
To make a direct search in "DX"sensitivity, press button Lor Ntwice.
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Manual station search Press the "MAN"button.
Briefly press button Lor Nto increase or decrease the frequency displayed.
By continuing to press the button in the direction selected, you will obtain continuous scrolling of the frequency. The scrolling stops at the first station found as soon as the button is released.Pressing the "MAN"button again returns you to automatic station search.
Manual storing of stations in the memory Select the station required. Press one of the buttons "1"to "6" for more than two seconds.
The sound stops then becomes audible again, confirming that the station has been stored in the memory. Automatic storing of FM stations in the memory (autostore)
Audio RB3: press and hold the "BND/AST"button for more than two seconds.
Audio RD3: press and hold button "R"for more than two seconds.
Your radio automatically stores the 6 stations with the strongest signal in FM. These stations are stored in the FMast
waveband.
If it is not possible to find 6 stations, the remaining memories are empty. Recalling stations stored in the memory For each waveband, briefly press buttons "1"to "6" to recall the corresponding station.
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RDS Using the RDS (Radio Data System) function on FMRadio Data System allows you to continue listening to the same station, whatever frequency it is using for the region you are going through.Briefly press the "RDS"button to switch the function on or off.
The multi-function display will show: Ð "RDS" if the function is selected.
Ð "(RDS)" if the function is selected but not available.
RDS station following
The display indicates the name of the station selected. The radio is continually searching for the station which has the best reception and which is transmitting the same programme.
Traffic information programme Press the "TA"button to switch the function on or off.
The multi-function display will show: Ð "TA" if the function is selected,
Ð "(TA)" if the function is selected but not available.
Any traffic information flash will be given priority, whatever source you are listening to (radio, cassette, CD or CD changer).If you wish to interrupt a message, press the "TA"button; this switches the function off.
Note: the volume of traffic information announcements is independent of the volume of normal radio listening.
You can adjust it using the volume button. The setting will be stored and will be used when the next messagesare broadcast. Regional following mode (REG) When they are part of a network, certain stations broadcast regional programmes in the various areas they serve. With regional following mode you can keep listening to the same programme. Press the "RDS"button for more than two seconds to switch the function on or off.
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