Owner’s Manual

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IV
R D S S Y S T E M
Using the RDS (radio data
system) function on FM
The majority of FM radio stations
use the RDS system. The radio in
your vehicle has this system,.
The RDS system enables these
stations to transmit non-audible
data in addition to the broadcast-
ing of their programmes. The data
provides access to various functions
described in this chapter, such as:
display of the station name, inter-
mittent traffic information flashes or
automatic scanning of stations. This
enables you to continue listening to
your chosen radio station, regard-
less of the different frequencies it
uses in the regions through which
you are travelling.
Scanning of rds stations
Your radio keeps the best possible
reception by continuously looks for
any other frequencies on which the
selected radio station is broadcast,
automatically choosing the fre-
quency offering the best reception (if
the station broadcasts on more than
one transmitter or frequency.
Activation/deactivation of
the rds functions
The RDS functions can be accessed
via the following two menus :
- Main menu (press button O).
- AUDIO menu (press button L).
To activate/deactivate the RDS
functions on the display C :
1. Press button O.
2. Select the AUDIO icon using
buttons J or M.
3. Confirm your choice with a
press on button L.
4. Select the sub-menu for
the FM waveband, via
buttons J or M. Confirm your
choice with a press on button
L.
5. Select scanning for RDS
stations, via buttons J or M.
6. Validate your choice with a
press on button L.
7. Using control L, select/
deselect to activate/
deactivate the function.
8. Validate your choice by
selecting “OK” on the display.
To activate/deactivate the RDS
functions on the display A :
1. Press button O.
2. Select the AUDIO-CD icon
via buttons J or M.
3. Select scanning for RDS
stations, via buttons J or M.
The system tells you the
status (active or inactive) of
the function.
4. Modify this status via
buttons K or N.
5. Then please wait for the
display to disappear.
Note :
If the RDS function is active :
- The “RDS” on the display will light
up provided the station being
received uses the RDS system
with scanning of frequencies.
- The “RDS” on the display is
barred if the station received
uses the RDS system without
frequency search.
If your RDS function is deactivated,
the “RDS” on the display will be
absent in all cases.
The display will indicate the “NAME”
for the stations that use the RDS
system and the frequency for sta-
tions that do not use it.