Vauxhall Agila Owner's Manual

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74 Infotainment systemSelecting stored stationsTune to the desired waveband andpress the relevant preset stationbutton.If a station is not stored on theselected button, - - - will appear in thedisplay.Radio data system (RDS)RDS is a service which helps searchfor the required FM station.RDS stations transmit informationwhich is automatically evaluated byan RDS radio. In some areas, otherfunctions associated with RDS areavailable, e.g. REG - Regionalisationand TA - Traffic Announcement.AF - Alternative FrequencyAn RDS program is transmitted onseveral frequencies simultaneously.When AF is on, the systemautomatically searches for thestrongest receivable frequency.REG - RegionalisationSome RDS stations transmit differentregional programs over differentfrequencies at certain times. WithREG on, when searching for thefrequency of a radio program with thestrongest reception using AF, theradio always remains tuned to theselected regional program. WithREG off, when searching for thefrequency of a radio program with thestrongest reception using AF, theradio does not consider regionalprograms.Switching AF and REG on and offSettings appears in the followingorder when the AF button is pressedrepeatedly:■ AF on/REG off■ AF on/REG on■ AF off/REG offAF and/or REG appears in the displaywhen active.PTY - Program TypeMany RDS stations transmit a PTYcode that indicates the type ofprogram being broadcast, e.g. Newsor Sport. The PTY code enablesselection of the station according toprogram type.Searching for stations by programtypePress the PTY button to select PTYmode. Turn the b VOLUME control toselect the desired program type.Press the h button or g button tobegin search. If no station within theselected PTY code is received,NOTHING appears in the displayfollowed by PTY. Select anotherPTY as described above.TA - Traffic AnnouncementTraffic stations are RDS stationswhich transmit traffic information.With TA on, the system searches forstations emitting TP - TrafficPrograms and tunes into thesestations in preference to others.