Scanning Stations; Switching Rds On/Off; Switching Rds Time Signal On/Off; Optimising Radio Reception - Blaupunkt 840 Series Operating Instructions Manual

Radio mode

Scanning stations

You can use the scan function to play all the receivable
stations of the current waveband for a few seconds.
u In radio mode, press the [
The seek tuning searches for stations in the current
waveband. Each receivable station is played for a few
seconds in the process.
u Pressing the [
] button again selects the currently
scanned station and plays it back.

Switching RDS on/off

Many FM stations broadcast an RDS (Radio Data System)
signal in addition to their programme in the reception
area Europe that allows additional functions, such as the
display of the station name.
u In the radio menu, press the [
The options menu is displayed, the current setting is
shown after RDS.
u In the options menu, press the RDS button to change
the setting.
u Press the [
] button.
The radio menu is displayed again.

Switching RDS time signal on/off

The time can be synchronised with the time data trans-
mitted via RDS.
u In the radio menu, press the [
u In the options menu, press the RDS CT button to
change the setting.
u Press the [
] button.
The radio menu is displayed again.

Optimising radio reception

The HICUT function causes a reception improvement in
case of poor radio reception (in FM radio mode only). If
reception interferences exist, the interference level is au-
tomatically decreased.
u In the radio menu, press the [
u In the options menu, press the HICUT button to
change the setting.
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u Press the [
Switching the REG function (regional
] button.
programmes) on/off
Some RDS stations divide their programmes into region-
al programmes with diff erent contents at certain times.
If the REG function is activated, the car sound system
changes only to those alternate frequencies of the set
station on which the same regional programme is being
broadcast.
u In the radio menu, press the REG button to switch
] button.
Switching the AF (alternative frequencies)
function on/off
If the AF function is activated, the car sound system auto-
matically tunes into the best receivable frequency for the
station that is currently set.
u In the radio menu, press the AF button to switch the

Adjusting the seek tuning sensitivity

The seek tuning sensitivity decides whether the auto-
matic station seek tuning fi nds only strong stations or
also weaker stations that may be noisy.
u In the radio menu, press the Loc button to set the
Selecting the programme type and
starting seek tuning
You can select a programme type with the PTY function
] button.
to purposefully search for stations, for example, that
broadcast rock music or sport events.
u In the radio menu, press the [
u In the options menu, press the PTY List button to
u Select the desired programme type with the [
u Press the [
] button.
] button.
The radio menu is displayed again.
the REG function on or off .
The REG button is illuminated if the REG function is
switched on.
AF function on or off .
The AF button is illuminated if the AF function is
switched on.
sensitivity of the station seek tuning.
If the Loc button is illuminated, the seek tuning lo-
cates only strong stations.
display the programme types.
[ ] button.
] button to start PTY seek tuning.
If a station broadcasts a programme with the select-
ed programme type, this station is played back.
] button.
] or
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