2010 BMW X5 Owner's Manual - Page 166

Radio Storing stations Using iDrive 1. "Radio" 2. "FM" or "AM" 3. Select the desired station. 4. "RDS" The setting is stored for the remote control currently in use. HD Radio* 4. Press the controller again. 5. Select the desired memory location. The station is stored. The stations are stored for the remote control currently in use. Many radio stations transmit analog and digital signals. If a digital radio network is available, these stations can be received digitally and thus with improved sound quality. License conditions HD Radio™ technology is manufactured under U.S. and Foreign Patents licensed from iBiquity Digital Corp. HD Radio™ and the HD and HD Radio logos are proprietary trademarks of iBiquity Digital Corp. Using programmable memory buttons You can store a station on the programmable memory buttons, refer to page 20. 1. Select a station. 2...Press the desired button for a longer period. Activating/deactivating digital radio reception 1. "Radio" 2. "FM" or "AM" 3. Open "Options". 4. "HD Radio" The setting is stored for the remote control currently in use. This symbol is displayed when a station is being received digitally. In areas in which the station is not continuously received in digital mode, playback switches between analog and digital reception. Any time shift between these two broadcasts can lead to repetitions or interruptions in the output. In this case, switch off digital radio reception. Radio Data System RDS* In the FM frequency range, additional information is transmitted via RDS. If the reception conditions are good, the station names are shown on the Control Display. If the reception is weak or disrupted, it can take some time before the station names are displayed. Switching RDS on/off 1. "Radio" 2. "FM" 3. Open "Options". 164 Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 2 602 756 - © 06/09 BMW AG