Audio and Media Mode
Note
● The avai l
ability of AM and DAB bands de-
pends on the country and/or equipment. In
the event that the AM and DAB bands are not
available, the BAND function button text will
not be shown.
● Bear in mind that being underground, in
tunnel
s, in areas with tall buildings or moun-
tains can interfere with radio signals.
● Foil or metal-coated stickers attached to
the window
s may affect reception on vehicles
with a window aerial.
● Radio stations are responsible for the con-
tent of
the information they transmit. RDS radio data services (FM band)
Fig. 23
Standard representation: FM station
li s
t
menu The RDS (Radio Data System) offers addition-
al
inf
orm
ation in FM such as the visualisation of the station name, automatic station track-
ing (AF), te
xt emitted by radio (Radio Text),
traffic reports (TP) and station types (PTY).
Depending on the country and the unit in
question, the RDS can be deactivated in the FM setup menu ››› page 35.
Without RDS it is not possible to use radio
data services.
Name of the station and automatic station
tracking
If equipped with the RDS function, the names
of the stations can be displayed in the main
RADIO menu and in the FM station list .
FM radio stations may occasionally or contin-
uously broadcast different content on differ-
ent regional frequencies under the same sta-
tion name (e.g. Station 3).
By default, automatic station tracking always
switches to the currently selected station's
frequency that offers the best reception, as
the vehicle travels from one area to the next.
As a result, this may cause the regional sig-
nal to be lost.
Automatic frequency changing and automatic
station tracking can be deactivated in FM setup ››› page 35.
Setting a station name
In some cases the name of the station is too
long. This text may be blocked/unblocked by pressing on the station name for 3 seconds
until
hearing an audible signal (a dot will ap-
pear/disappear on the left and right of the
station name).
Radio text
Some RDS-enabled stations also broadcast
additional text information known as radio
text.
Radio Text is displayed in the upper half of
the screen above the memory buttons
››› Fig. 21 A .
The R a
dio
Text display can be deactivated in
FM setup ››› page 35.
Station list order
Stations that are available at a certain time
are displayed on the station list screen ( STA-
TION LIST function button). This list may
be ordered by station group, by genre or al-
phabetically ››› Fig. 23. Note
● Due t o m
atters of infrastructure, RDS func-
tions may be limited in certain countries, and
you may not be able to receive traffic an-
nouncements, automatic station tracking (AF)
or programme types (PTY). 30
