Glossary
AF – Alternative frequency
The range of FM stations is limit-
ed. For this reason, FM program-
mes are distributed to different
frequencies. The AF RDS service
sends these frequencies to the
tuner. If the reception deterio-
rates because the vehicle leaves
the reception area of a frequency,
the tuner can automatically
change to the best receivable
frequency.
DEQmaxEx – Digital parametric
equalizer with variable fi lter
quality
This function allows for a maxi-
mum of exact frequency optimisa-
tion, so that the sound spectrum
can be adjusted to the vehicle or
your individual taste.
Quality factor Q
It determines the fi lter quality of
the equalizer, i.e. the edge steep-
ness and fi lter bandwidth, de-
pendent upon the characteristic
frequency.
ID3 tags
ID3 tags contain additional infor-
mation for MP3 fi les (e.g. artist,
title, album, genre, year).
Mass storage device
Format for storage media that can
permanently store large amounts
of data, such as USB removable
storage devices (USB stick or
USB hard disk).
MMC/SD card (Multimedia Card/
Secure Digital Card)
MMC/SD cards are memory card
formats that can be inserted in
D
card slot
of the device. The de-
vice can play MP3 and WMA fi les
stored on the memory cards.
MP3, WMA
MP3 and WMA are audio data for-
mats that allow for high compres-
sion with little loss in quality.
Playlist
Playback list for MP3 or WMA
fi les In playlists, you determine
the order in which certain titles
should be played. They are creat-
ed with an MP3 manager, such
as WinAmp® or Windows Media
Player®.
PTY – Program Type
The device searches only for sta-
tions with preselectable program-
me content (e.g. news, rock, pop,
sports, etc.).
The device automatically switches
through emergency and disaster
announcements (PTY 31).
Glossary
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