Volvo XC90 Owner's Manual page 199

Infotainment system
Radio functions
Scanning – SCAN
The scan function automatically searches for
AM or FM station signals. When the radio
finds a station, scanning stops for
approx. 8 seconds and then resumes.
– Choose radio mode using the
SELECTOR knob or the AM/FM button.
– Select SCAN in the menu and press
ENTER.
– SCAN is shown in the display.
– Press the EXIT/CLEAR button to exit.
Radio Data System – RDS
RDS is a system which links specific network
transmitters together and is used, for
example, to assist motorists by setting the
NVU
correct frequency irrespective of the trans-
1 mitter to which the car occupants are
listening or the active audio source (e.g. CD).
The system can also be used for receiving
traffic information and for finding broadcasts
of a specific type. Radiotext, which is also a
part of RDS, is used by radio stations to send
information regarding broadcasts already in
progress.
NOTE! Some radio stations do not use RDS
or only use a limited range of its features.
Automatic search for program
information – PI Seek
When listening to an RDS transmitter,
various information, such as traffic infor-
mation, is stored in the radio.
When a preselected RDS transmitter is later
selected, the radio updates the transmitter's
RDS information. If the radio is in the
boundary area or just outside of the trans-
mitter's range, the radio automatically
searches for the strongest possible trans-
mitter of this station.
If there is no transmitter within "listening
distance", the radio becomes silent and
"PI SEEK PRESS EXIT TO CANCEL" is
shown in the display until a station is found.
If you press EXIT (1), the radio begins to play
the selected transmitter, but without updated
RDS information.
News – NEWS
This function interrupts other sound sources,
e.g. CD, when a news broadcast starts.
– Choose radio mode using the
SELECTOR knob or the AM/FM button.
– Select NEWS in the menu and press
ENTER.
– NEWS is shown in the display.
– Select NEWS again and press ENTER to
deactivate the NEWS function.
With this function, programmes from RDS
stations that are news-coded will interrupt
other audio sources using the volume setting
for this specific purpose. As soon as the
news broadcast is finished, the audio system
returns to the previous audio source and
resumes the previous volume setting.
– If you do not wish to listen to a news item
in progress, press the EXIT button. The
NEWS function remains active and the
radio waits for the next news programme.