Storing Stations; Radio Data System Rds - BMW 2010 X5 Owner's Manual

Storing stations

Using iDrive
1. "Radio"
2. "FM" or "AM"
3. Select the desired station.
4. Press the controller again.
5. Select the desired memory location.
The station is stored.
The stations are stored for the remote control
currently in use.
Using programmable memory buttons
You can store a station on the programmable
memory buttons, refer to page 20.
1. Select a station.
2. ... Press the desired button
for a longer period.

Radio Data System RDS*

In the FM frequency range, additional informa-
tion is transmitted via RDS. If the reception con-
ditions are good, the station names are shown
on the Control Display. If the reception is weak
or disrupted, it can take some time before the
station names are displayed.
Switching RDS on/off
1. "Radio"
2. "FM"
3. Open "Options".
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4. "RDS"
The setting is stored for the remote control cur-
rently in use.
HD Radio*
Many radio stations transmit analog and digital
signals. If a digital radio network is available,
these stations can be received digitally and thus
with improved sound quality.
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 iBiq-
uity Digital Corp.
Activating/deactivating digital radio
reception
1. "Radio"
2. "FM" or "AM"
3. Open "Options".
4. "HD Radio"
The setting is stored for the remote control cur-
rently in use.
This symbol is displayed when a station is
being received digitally.
In areas in which the station is not continuously
received in digital mode, playback switches
between analog and digital reception. Any time
shift between these two broadcasts can lead to
repetitions or interruptions in the output. In this
case, switch off digital radio reception.