Rds radio data system, Weather news flashes – BMW X5 3.0si SAV 2007 User Manual
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4.
Select "Store" and press the controller.
5.
Turn the controller until the desired mem-
ory position is selected.
The number of the memory position
appears beside the name or frequency of
the station.
6.
Press the controller.
The station is stored.
RDS Radio Data System
RDS transmits additional information in the
FM frequency range. If the reception conditions
are good, the station names are shown on the
Control Display. If the reception is weak or dis-
rupted, it can take some time before the station
names are displayed.
Switching RDS on/off*
1.
Select "FM" and press the controller.
"Set" is selected.
2.
Press the controller.
Other menu items are displayed.
3.
Select "RDS" and press the controller.
RDS is activated.
Weather news flashes*
Weather Radio is a service of the National Oce-
anic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
of the US Department of Trade. Weather news
flashes are repeated every four to six minutes
and are routinely updated at intervals of one to
three hours, and more often when necessary.
Most stations operate 24 hours a day. In case of
a storm, the National Weather Service inter-
rupts the routine weather news and transmits
special warning messages instead. If you have a
question about NOAA Weather Radio, please
contact the nearest office of the National
Weather Service. Details are also provided on
the Internet at www.nws.noaa.gov.
Calling up weather news flashes
1.
Select "WB" and press the controller.
2.
Select a station.
The station for weather news flashes may be
unavailable in some regions.
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