BMW 1 SERIES 2013 Owner's Manual page 126

3.
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desired button until the station starts to play
again after a brief interruption.
The memory level and the selected button
are shown on the display.
Recalling stored stations
1.
Press the corresponding button as
often as necessary until the desired wave-
length band is selected.
2.
...
button.
Using the knob on the right:
Turn the knob on the right until the desired
station is reached.
RDS – Radio Data System
RDS uses the FM waveband to broadcast addi-
tional information, for example the station
names or possibly text messages.
Over RDS, some stations transmit the type of
the received program, PTY. At the option of the
station, this can be shown briefly on the display,
e.g., messages, NEWS. Using PTY, it is also
possible to display disaster warnings, e.g.
"ALARM". The warning is then played over the
speakers.
Switching RDS on/off
1.
Press the button.
2.
Press the button.
When RDS is switched off, the PTY function is
also switched off.
Switching program type display on/off
1.
Press the button.
2.
Press the button.
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Press and hold the
Press the desired
Professional radio
HD Radio™ reception
Many radio stations transmit analog and digital
signals.
License conditions
HD Radio™ technology is manufactured under
U.S. and Foreign Patents licensed from iBiquity
Digital Corp. HD Radio™ and the HD and HD
Radio logos are proprietary trademarks of
iBiquity Digital Corp.
Activating/deactivating digital radio
reception
1. Press the
2.
Press the button.
3.
Press the button.
4.
Press the button.
"HD": a station is received digitally.
"(HD)": a station is broadcasting digital signals;
digital radio reception is, however, switched off.
In areas in which the station is not continuously
received in digital mode, playback switches
between analog and digital reception. In this
case, switch off digital radio reception.
Selecting programs from a digital
station
Some stations broadcast several programs. To
select one of these programs:
1. Press the
sary until the desired digital station is dis-
played.
If a station broadcasts several programs,
then, e.g., "HD1" is displayed.
2.
Press the button.
3. Select the desired program.
Up to eight programs per station can be
selected, "HD1" to "HD8".
Entertainment
button.
button as often as neces-
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