Radio operation with RDS (R adio Data System)
The Radio Data System offers you moreswitching on the radio or recalling one of theIf you leave the service area of the regional
convenience when listening to FM radio sta-stored frequencies, the unit is automaticallyprogramme tuned into, or if you would like
tions.searching for an alternative frequency.to take advantage of the full RDS service,
More and more radio stations have begunOSEARCH� will disappear from the displayswitch to OREG OFF�.
to broadcast RDS information alongsidewhen the alternative frequency has beenY Press the AF button for approximately
their programmes.found or after the frequency band has been1 sec. until OREG OFF� appears.
As soon as a programme has been identi-run through completely.
If the REG function is active, OREG ON� will
fied, the station name including a regionalIf the reception quality of the selected pro-
be briefly displayed each time the radio is
identifier, if applicable, will appear in the dis-gramme becomes too bad:
switched on.
play, for example, NDR1 NDS (regional pro-Y Tune into another station.
gramme in Lower Saxony, Germany).Selecting a waveband
When RDS is activated, the preset buttons(only Casablanca RCM 127,
REG - regional programme
become programme buttons. You now know
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exactly which programme you have tunedCertain radio programmes are split up at
You can select between the following wave-
into, making it easy to find the desired sta-times into regional programmes offering lo-
tion quickly.cal information. The 1st programme broad-bands:
FM 87.5 - 108 MHz
But RDS offers you further advantages:cast by NDR, for example, offers pro-
MW 531 - 1602 kHz
grammes with different contents in the north-
LW 153 - 279 kHz
AF - Alternative frequencyern states of Germany Schleswig-Holstein,
Hamburg and Lower Saxony at certain timesY Press the BND button until the desired
The AF (Alternative Frequency) functionwaveband shows on the display panel.
of the day.
makes sure that the strongest frequency of
If you are listening to one regional pro-
the currently selected programme is alwaysgramme and move to an area where anoth-Note:
tuned in automatically.er linked regional programme becomesIn the DSC menu you can deactivate the
This function is activated when OAF� appearsstronger, the unit will switch to that pro-station selection on either MW or LW or for
in the display.both wavebands at the same time.
gramme.
In order to switch this function on or off,If you wish to continue listening to the firstThis has the advantage that only the re-
Y press the AF button briefly.programme,quired bands will allow to be activated, so
While searching for the strongest receptionY press the AF button for approximatelythat you must press the BND button less
often. For more information, please refer to
signal, the radio may switch to mute briefly.1 sec.
chapter ODSC programming - AM ON/OFF�.
If OSEARCH� appears in the display whenOREG ON� appears in the display.
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