Blaupunkt ISTANBUL C73 - Manual (Page 14)

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Radio mode
This unit is equipped with an RDS radio
receiver. Many of the receivable FM sta-
tions transmit a signal that not only car-
ries the programme but also additional
information such as the station name
and programme type (PTY).
The station name appears in the dis-
play as soon as it is received. You can
optionally display the programme type.
For further details, please read the sec-
tion entitled “Programme type (PTY)”.
Configuring the tuner
To ensure that the tuner works proper-
ly, the device must be configured for
your region. You can choose between
Europe and the USA. By default, the
tuner is set to the region in which the
device was sold. If you experience prob-
lems with radio reception, please check
these settings.
➮
Press the MENU button
8
.
➮
Press the softkey
4
assigned to
the “SETP” display item.
➮
Press the softkey
4
assigned to
the “AREA” display item.
➮
Press the softkey
4
assigned to
the display item of the region that
you require: “EURO” or “USA”.
➮
Press the joystick OK
7
or the
MENU button
8
to close the
menu.
The settings are saved.
Switching to radio mode
If the device is in CD mode, cassette
mode, Multi-Media Card (MMC) mode
(depending on the car radio’s equip-
ment) or CD changer/Compact Drive
MP3 mode,
➮
press the TUNER button
<
.
The main radio menu for tuning into a
station is displayed. The radio mode
functions are controlled in the radio func-
tions menu. You can open the radio
functions menu by pressing the TUN-
ER button
<
again. If you are in any
other mode, you can open the radio
functions menu by pressing the MENU
button
8
followed by the softkey
4
that is assigned to the “TUNE” display
item.
Convenient RDS functions
(AF, REG)
The convenient RDS functions AF (Al-
ternative Frequency) and REG (Region-
al) extend your radio’s range of func-
tions (only in FM radio mode).
●
AF: If this RDS function is activat-
ed, the unit automatically tunes into
the best receivable frequency for
the station that is currently set.
●
REG: At certain times, some radio
stations divide their programme
into regional programmes providing
different content. You can use the
REG function to prevent the car ra-
dio from switching to alternative
frequencies that are providing dif-
ferent regional programme content.
RADIO MODE