2014 Ford Fiesta Owner Manual Printing 2 - Page 256

Audio System News Broadcasts Your audio unit may interrupt normal reception to broadcast news bulletins from stations on the FM waveband, radio data system or other enhanced network linked stations. The display will indicate there is an incoming announcement, during news broadcasts. When the audio unit interrupts for a news broadcast the preset volume level will be the same as traffic announcements. 1. Press the MENU button. 2. Select Audio Settings. 3. Scroll to News and turn on or off with the OK button. 4. Press the MENU button to return. When selected, AF will be shown in the display. 1. Press the MENU button. 2. Select Audio Settings. 3. Scroll to Alternat. freq. or Alt. Frequency. and turn on or off with the OK button. 4. Press the MENU button to return. Regional Mode Regional mode controls the behavior of alternative frequencies switching between regionally related networks of a parent broadcaster. A broadcaster may run a fairly large network across a large part of the country. At various times of the day this large network may be broken down into a number of smaller regional networks, typically centered on major towns or cities. When the network is not split into regional variants, the whole network carries the same programming. Regional mode ON: This prevents random alternative frequency switches when neighboring regional networks are not carrying the same programming. Regional mode OFF: This allows a larger coverage area if neighboring regional networks are carrying the same programming, but can cause random alternative frequency switches if they are not. 1. Press the MENU button. 2. Select Audio Settings. 3. Scroll to RDS regional and turn on or off with the OK button. 4. Press the MENU button to return. Alternative Frequencies The majority of programs that broadcast on the FM waveband have a program identification code, it can be recognized by audio units. When your vehicle moves from one transmission area to another with the alternative frequencies tuning switched on, this function will search for the strongest station signal. Under certain conditions, alternative frequencies tuning may temporarily disrupt normal reception. When selected, the unit continually evaluates signal strength and, if a better signal becomes available, the unit will switch to that alternative. It mutes while it checks a list of alternative frequencies and if necessary, it will search once across the selected waveband for a genuine alternative frequency. It will restore radio reception when it finds one or if one is not found, the unit will return to the original stored frequency. 253 Fiesta (CCT) Vehicles Built From: 01-04-2013, Vehicles Built Up To: 31-12-2013