BMW 325xi Sedan 2006 - Manual (Page 153)

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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 Con-
trol Display. Where reception is poor or in the
event of interference, it may take some time
before the station names will appear in the dis-
play.
Switching RDS on/off*
1. Select "FM" or "AM" and press the control-
ler.
"Set" is selected.
2. Press the controller.
Other menu items are displayed.
3. Select "RDS" and press the controller.
RDS is activated.
Weather reports*
Weather Radio is a service provided by the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra-
tion (NOAA) of the US Department of Com-
merce. Weather reports are repeated every four
to six minutes and routinely updated in intervals
of one to three hours, or more frequently if nec-
essary. Most stations operate 24 hours a day. In
the event of storms, the National Weather Ser-
vice interrupts the routine weather reports to
broadcast special warnings. If you have any
questions regarding NOAA Weather Radio,
please contact your local National Weather Ser-
vice office. You can also obtain more informa-
tion from the Internet at www.nws.noaa.gov.
Calling up weather reports
1. Select "WB" and press the controller.
2. Select the station.
The station for weather reports may be unavail-
able in some regions.
High Definition Radio*
Many stations transmit analog as well as digital
signals. You can receive these stations digitally,
resulting in better sound quality.
Switching digital radio reception on
and off
iDrive concept, refer to page 16 .
1. Press the button.
This opens the start menu.
2. Press the controller to open the menu.
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