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Old 03-17-2011, 04:37 AM
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From the manual: "You can choose between a quartz clock and a radio-controlled clock*. If you have chosen the quartz clock, you must set the time and date yourself. The radio clock*sets the time and date automatically."

Is this country dependent? I am in the UK and don't have this choice. Or is it part of an option pack?

Any one?

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In the US we don't have a option - don't remember reading anything about a radio controlled clock in my manual
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I've always wondered why every car radio doesn't just set from the radio signal? I have a cheap alarm clock at home that does that so it must be pretty straightforward. I also saw something on my wife's new Genesis that was so simple and made total sense. It sets the time from the GPS signal. A basic component of any GPS is the current time so your location can be calculated, since you already have the time why not just set it from that?
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or auto set for DST, that would be nice...
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Originally Posted by Coolieman1220
or auto set for DST, that would be nice...
Prior to my getting my fully loaded (incl nav) 2011 3.2 Premium last September, I had a 2005 Murano SE with nav. The Nissan nav system automatically obtained the time from the GPS satellite system and it had a screen configuration entry for DST. It was quite a surpise to see these two items missing from the Audi nav system. I really miss having a constantly correct clock in my car.
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