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RBDS radio
RBDS radio
RBDS (Radio Data Broadcast System) enables certain functionality 2
, such as:
• Searches for program types or new broad- casts
• Text information about currently broadcastprograms
For example, if news is broadcast, the currentlyplaying sound source will be interrupted so thatthe news can be heard. The infotainment systemwill return to the previous sound source when thenews broadcast has been completed. To cancel the announcement, press the
but-
ton on the right-side steering wheel keypad or tap
Cancel on the center display. This function
can be activated/deactivated in the center dis- play's
Settings menu.
Related information
• Radio (p. 392)
• Radio settings (p. 392)
Changing and searching for radio stations The radio automatically compiles a list of the strongest stations that it is currently receiving.
Turning the radio on1. Open an app (e.g., FM) from the center dis-
play's App view.
2. Select a station.
Changing a list in a waveband1. Tap Library.
2. Sect from
Stations, Favorites or Genres.
3. Tap the desired station in the list.
Favorites: only plays stations from the list of
favorites (see "Favorites" below).
Genres: only plays stations broadcasting the
selected genre or program type, e.g., pop, classi- cal, etc.
Changing stations in a selected list
–Tap < > under the center display or on the
right-side steering wheel keypad.
> Move step-by-step through the selected list.
The center display can also be used to change stations.
FavoritesIf a favorite station from a list is currently availa-ble, the radio will automatically tune to that sta-tion. See "Changing a list in a waveband" above for information about selecting favorites on a wave-band. See "Radio favorites" below for informationabout selecting a station among all of your favor-ites.
–Tap to add or remove a station for the
waveband's list of favorites or Radio favorites.
Radio favorites
Radio favorites shows all of the favorite stations that have beensaved for e.g., AM, FM.
1. Open the Radio favorites app in App view.
2. Tap the desired station to listen. When a station is removed, it will also be removed from the respective waveband's list offavorites.
2 Certain stations only.
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Changing wavebands 3
–Tap an app, e.g., FM in App view or open the
app menu from the right-side steering wheel keypad to select.
Searching for a radio stationSearching is done differently, depending on thewaveband selected.
• AM: stations and frequencies.
• FM: stations, genres and frequencies.
• SiriusXM
®: program types, genres, stations. 1.
Tap
Library.
2. Tap
.
> The search view with a keyboard will open.
3. Enter a search word(s). > The search will start and change as char-acters are entered and the search results will be categorized.
Searching for a station manuallySearching manually makes it possible to find andtune to stations that are not on the automaticallycompiled list of the strongest stations in the area.
–Tap Manual tuning, drag the control or tap
< > to go to the desired frequency.
Related information
•
SiriusXM ®
Satellite radio * (p. 398)
• HD Radio
™reception (p. 394)
HD Radio ™reception
HD Radio is a brand name registered by the iBiquity digital corporation 4
. They are the devel-
oper of a broadcasting technology called IBOC or In Band On Channel, which refers to themethod of transmitting a digital radio broadcastsignal centered on the same frequency as theAM or FM station's present frequency.
Introduction
Display when the radio is receiving an HD Radio broad- cast (generic illustration)
NOTE
HD Radio volume may fade in and out at times due to coverage limitations.
3 The AM waveband is not available in hybrid models.4
HD Radio (TM) technology is manufactured under license from iBiquity Digital Corp. U.S. and Foreign Patents. HD Radio(TM) and the HD and HD Radio logos are proprietary trademarks of iBiquity Digital Corp.
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The IBOC system is referred to as a "hybrid" since it is both analogue and digital. Duringhybrid operation, receivers still continue toreceive the analogue (non-digital) signal. HDRadio receivers incorporate both modes ofreception, where the receiver will automaticallyswitch to the analogue signal if the digital signalcannot be decoded or is lost by the receiver. When you have tuned to an HD Radio station, the
symbol will appear in the infotainment sys-
tem display. The symbol will be displayed in dif- ferent colors:
• Grayed-out symbol
: NoHD Radio broadcast
reception
• White symbol
: the radio is actively receiving
an HD broadcast
• Orange symbol
: the radio is receiving an
HD broadcast with digital sound
More information about HD Radio and IBOC canbe found on Ibiquity's website, www.hdradio.comand www.ibiquity.com.
Artist Experience ™A radio station's logo and album art can be dis-played. If a station opts to provide this informa-tion, it is broadcast once every 12 minutes, whichmeans that there may be a delay before thelogo/album art appear on the screen. The radiocan store 100 station logos so the next time theradio is tuned to the same station, the logo will be displayed immediately. Album art is synchedwith the artist that you are currently listening to.
iTunes taggingThis feature is common to both HD Radio and SiriusXM
®
Satellite radio *. See the section
"iTunes tagging" in the article "SiriusXM satellite radio settings" for more detailed information.
Ball game modeThis feature means that a main FM station (HD1)will broadcast live events, where the content ofthe programming is more important than soundquality, in analog mode only to help prevent thedelay between analog and digital broadcasting.The HD Radio symbol will be white during livebroadcasts and "Live" will be displayed next tothe symbol.
Benefits of digital broadcasting
• Better sound (FM sounds near CD qualityand AM as analogue FM).
• Some FM frequencies offer a greater num-ber of listening choices through “multicast-ing” (consisting of a frequency's main chan-nel and any sub-channels that may also beavailable on that particular frequency.)
• When receiving a digital signal there is nomultipath disturbance or hisses/pops/crack-ling due to outside influences.
How HD Radio
™ Technology
broadcasting works
HD Radio works similarly to conventional radioand broadcasts of this type are available in manyareas of the United States. However, there are afew key differences:
• Instead of transmitting one analogue signal,stations send out a bundled signal – bothanalogue and digital.
• An HD Radio receiver can receive both digi-tal and analogue broadcasts. Depending onthe terrain and location of the vehicle (whichwill influence the signal strength), thereceiver will determine which signal toreceive.
Related information
•
Switching HD Radio on and off (p. 396)
• HD Radio sub-channels (p. 396)
• HD Radio limitations (p. 397)
• Radio (p. 392)
• Changing and searching for radio stations(p. 393)
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Selecting sub-channels
To listen to a station's sub-channel(s), tap the station on the screen or press the forward/backarrow keys on the right-side steering wheel key-pad or below the screen. Sub-channels can also be stored as favorites, see the article "Changing and searching for radio sta-tions". If you tap a sub-channel favorite, it may take up to 6 seconds before the channel becomes audi-
ble. If you tap a station while you are out of digital range of the transmitter,
No reception will be
displayed.
Related information
• HD Radio
™reception (p. 394)
• Switching HD Radio on and off (p. 396)
• Changing and searching for radio stations (p. 393)
HD Radio limitations
Limitations
•
Main channel vs. sub-channels (FM only)
:
The main channel is the only channel that can receive in hybrid mode (both digital andanalogue). If a frequency has sub-channels,they are broadcast in digital mode only. Themain FM channel will be displayed as, forexample, "WRIF-FM HD1". The sub-FMchannels will be displayed as"WRIF-FMHD2", "WRIF-FM HD3", etc.
• Reception coverage area
: Due to current
IBOC transmitter power limitations, thereception coverage area in digital mode issomewhat more limited than the station'sanalogue coverage area. Please be awarethat as with any radio broadcast technology,terrain, time of day, foliage level and buildinglocation can have positive or negative effectson radio reception.
• Analogue to digital/digital to analogueblending
: Analogue to digital blending will
occur as the signal strength reaches a presetthreshold in the receiver. This will be noticea-ble in fringe areas (areas with weak recep-tion) and is normal.
NOTE
There may be a noticeable difference in sound quality when a change from analogueto digital or digital to analogue occurs, suchas:
• Volume increase or decrease
• Equalizer settings, i.e., Bass/ Midrange/Treble cut or boost
• Time alignment (Digital program materialin extreme cases can be as much as 8seconds behind the analogue). This willnoticeable as a "stuttering" effect.
The above items are dependant on thebroadcaster's equipment settings and donot indicate a fault in the vehicle's radioreceiver or antenna systems .
Related information
•HD Radio sub-channels (p. 396)
• HD Radio
™reception (p. 394)
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Using SiriusXM ®
Satellite radio *
SiriusXM ®
Satellite radio offers several features
for finding and listening to music, news, sporting events, etc. being broadcast on satellite radiostations.
SiriusXM ®
Satellite radio functions
With SiriusXM ®
Satellite radio activated, tapLibrary to display a screen offering the following
functions: •
Search (the magnifying glass icon)
•
Channels
•Favorites
•Categories
If you have used this view previously, you will be returned to the most recently used one.
Search
Tap the magnifying glass to display a screen where you can enter text using the center dis-play's keyboard or by writing in the free-text fieldto search for e.g., a station number, an artist,song title, etc.
Channels
Tap to display a complete list of the channels included in your subscription. Tap a channelname to listen. If a subscription to a channel hasexpired, its name will be grayed-out on thescreen. For quick access to a channel that you often lis- ten to, tap the star to the right of the channel'sname to add it to the list of favorites.
Favorites
Tap to display the channels that you have added to this list. Tap a channel name to listen.
Categories/Genres
Tap to display the categories available. Tap a cat- egory or genre name to display the channels thatit contains and then tap a channel to listen. If an alert has been set (see the section "Alerts" below) and an alert is active for an artist, song orteam, virtual categories will also be temporarycreated and displayed. The channels currentlybroadcasting the song, artist or broadcasting aprogram with the selected team will be listed in avirtual category.
EPG (Electronic Program Guide)On the center display's Home screen, tap EPGfor information about e.g., when a program is being broadcast and its name, description, artist, etc. If no information is currently available,
No
information will be displayed.
AlertsIf this feature has been selected under SiriusXM
Settings, the Alerts button will be displayed on
the Home screen. To add e.g., an artist's name, song title or a sports team to the list of alerts:
1. Tune to any channel that is broadcasting a song, game, etc., of your choice.
2. Press the
Alerts button.
3. A pop-up window will be displayed showing a list of alerts (nothing will be displayed if the selected channel does not support the alertfunction).
4. Select one of the alternatives in list (only one can be selected at a time).
5. The song/artist/team will now be added to the list of alerts. Favorite sports teams canalso be added to the list using the "GameAlert" setting as described in the article "Sir-iusXM satellite radio settings."
> When your choice is being broadcast on achannel, you will be informed by a pop-up.
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iTunes taggingFrom the center display's Top view, tapSiriusXM
Settings. Tap theiTunes Tagging menu. Tap
the iTunes Tagging box to activate/deactivate
this function and tap Close to return to Home
view. Tap List Of Tags to display a list of all tag-
ged songs. If the function is activated, the
iTunes tag button
will be displayed in Home view. If a song is played that you would like to buy in the iTunes store, tapthis button while the song is playing to tag it. If a song with
iTunes Tagging information is availa-
ble, the button will be selectable. Tap the button to tag the song. If you would like to buy a taggedsong via iTunes, Tap the iTunes tag button. To buy a song in iTunes, begin by connecting an iPhone/iPod/iPad to the USB socket in the tun-nel console. The iTunes tagging list will automati-cally be transferred to the device and removedfrom the list in the vehicle. If the device is con-nected when a song is tagged, the data will auto-matically be saved in the device. To purchase thesong, consult the iTunes support page.
Related information
• SiriusXM ®
Satellite radio * (p. 398)
• Using the center display keyboard (p. 31)
• SiriusXM ®
Satellite radio * settings (p. 400)
• Connecting a device via the AUX/USBsocket (p. 414)
SiriusXM ®
Satellite radio * settings
There are numerous settings that can be made to enhance your SiriusXM ®
Satellite radio listen-
ing experience.
SettingsTo access the settings menu from the center dis- play's Home view, pull down Top view and tap
SiriusXM Settings. The following alternatives
will be displayed:
Traffic Jump
Tap to display a list of cities from which you can choose to get traffic/weather information (or
Traffic jump off to deactivate the feature). Tap
to select a city (JUMP will be displayed on the
Home screen next to Library). Tap Back to
return to the list of settings or Close to return to
the Home screen. From the Home screen, tap
JUMP to activate the
function. When traffic/weather information is available from the selected city, the radio willautomatically tune to the channel providing theinformation. When the information/announce-ment is finished, the radio will automaticallyreturn to the channel that you were previously lis-tening to. During an announcement, tap
JUMP to interrupt
the message and return to the station that you were currently listening to.
Alert notifications
Tap the box to activate/deactivate. When acti- vated, you will be notified if a song, artist, etc. thatyou have selected is playing. You will be asked ifyou want to listen.
Alert notifications sound
Opt to receive an audible alert when one of your selected choices is being played.
iTunes tagging
Tap to display a menu with the options: iTunes
Tagging and List Of Tags. With this feature
activated, songs can be tagged for later purchase from the iTunes store.
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SiriusXM Travel Link - Weather
This SiriusXM Travel Link service provides weather-related information near the vehicle, at alocal ski resort, etc.
From the SiriusXM Travel Link home screen, to display weather-related information:
–Tap the Weather button to display this
screen.
At the top of the screen, the following categories will be displayed:
• Search (the magnifying glass icon)
•
Local
•Ski condition
•Areas
•Favorites
Tap the category of your choice.
SearchTap the magnifying glass icon. If the function is supported in the current context, a keyboard willappear on the screen. Enter the text of your choice and tap
Search for detailed information
from the SiriusXM Travel Link database.
Local 5Information from the closest weather station will be displayed and the following alternatives areavailable:
• Map view
• Today
• 5 days
Map view
Tap the map to display it full-screen. Tap Back to
return to the original map view. Tap
Map options to display the following alter-
natives. •
Weather radar
•Storm attributes
•Surface features
•Tropical storm tracks
•Winds
Tap the respective boxes to the right of the alter- natives to select/deselect. Tap Done to confirm
and return to the previous screen or Cancel.
Today
Tap to see the current temperature, or the tem- perature in 3/6 hours. Tap
Back to return to the Local screen or Closeto return to the SiriusXM Travel Link home screen.
5 days
Tap to see weather information for the coming 5 days. Tap
Back to return to the Local screen or Closeto return to the SiriusXM Travel Link home screen.
Ski locationTap to display a list of ski areas in the vicinity ofthe vehicle. Tap a name in the list for informationsuch as if the ski area is open/closed, tempera-ture, wind conditions, snow conditions, the num-ber of lifts that are in operation, etc.
• Weather locations
• Ski locations
Tap Map view to display a map and a weatherlegend. Tap
Map options to display the following alter-
natives. •
Weather radar
•Storm attributes
•Surface features
•Tropical storm tracks
•Winds
Tap the respective boxes to the right of the alter- natives to select/deselect. Tap Done to confirm
and return to the previous screen or Cancel.
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SiriusXM Travel Link - Fuel
This SiriusXM Travel Link service provides infor- mation and guidance to service stations near thevehicle providing the type of fuel that you prefer/require for your vehicle.
From the SiriusXM Travel Link home screen, to display fuel information:
–Tap the Fuel button to display main fuel
screen.
The following
Fuel categories will be listed:
• Search (the magnifying glass icon)
•
Nearby
•Recommended
•Favorites
•Brands
Tap one of the alternatives to display its screen.
NOTE
In each of the Fuel categories listed, tapping
the Select fuel type button near the bottom
of the screen opens a sub-view where you can specify the type of fuel preferred/required (regular, premium, diesel, 120V, etc.). Tap
Done to return to the previous screen.
SearchTap the magnifying glass icon. If the function is supported in the current context, a keyboard will appear on the screen. Enter the text of your choice and tap
Search for detailed information if
available.
NearbyTap for a list of service stations in the vicinity of the vehicle, with the nearest station at the top ofthe list. The following information will be provided where available:
• For vehicles using gasoline, the price infor-mation for regular gasoline (unless anothergrade/type of fuel has been selected in
Select fuel type)
• For electric vehicles/hybrids, information about charging stations, showing the totalnumber of charging ports and the number ofports currently not in use
• the distance to the station
• a star icon to set the service station as afavorite
Tap the name of a service station to display moredetailed information. For guidance to the service station, tap the
Start
navigation or Add as waypoint buttons. See
the Sensus Navigation supplement for additional information about using the navigation system.
RecommendedTap for a list of service stations near the vehicle,displayed according to the price of regular gaso- line (unless another grade/type of fuel has been selected in
Select fuel type) or of stations
offering the greatest number of available charg- ing ports for electric vehicles/hybrids. The stationoffering the lowest price/most available chargingports will be displayed at the top of the list. Tapthe name of a service station to display moredetailed information.
FavoritesTap for a list of service stations that have beenstored as favorites. See also the heading
Favorites in the article "SiriusXM Travel Link" for
information explaining how to create favorites. Tap the name of a service station to display moredetailed information. In addition to the
Select fuel type button at the
bottom of the screen, tap the Edit button to
delete individual stations from the list or tap
Delete all to clear the list. Tap Done to return to
the previous screen.
Brands1. Tap Brands to display a list of service sta-
tion brands in the area.
2. Tap a brand to display a list of service sta- tions affiliated with that brand (e.g., BP, Exxon, etc.).
3. Tap the name of a service station to display detailed information.
In addition to the
Select fuel type button at the
bottom of the screen, tap the Sort button to