User manual

16-EN
Turning AF (Alternative Frequencies) On
or Off
The RDS (Radio Data System) is a radio information system using the
57 kHz subcarrier of regular FM broadcast. The RDS allows you to
receive a variety of information such as traffic information, station
names, and to automatically re-tune to a stronger transmitter that is
broadcasting the same programme.
1 Touch [ ] on the main source screen.
The SETUP selection screen is displayed.
2 Touch the title bar of Source Setup.
The source setup screen appears.
3 Touch the title bar of RDS Setup.
The display changes to the RDS mode screen.
4 Touch [AF] to select the AF (Alternative Frequency)
ON or OFF mode.
• RDS SETUP mode will not be displayed when the band of radio is set
to MW or LW.
• When the AF ON mode is selected, the unit automatically tunes to a
strong signal station in the AF list.
• Use the AF OFF mode when automatic re-tuning is not required.
5 Touch [ ] to return to the previous screen.
• Touching [Exit] will turn off the Setup screen, and return to previous
main screen.
Tips
• If the unit receives the PTY31 (Emergency Broadcast) signal, the unit
will show “Alarm” in the display only when PTY31 is set to on. For
operation, refer to
“Setting PTY31 (Emergency Broadcast)
Reception” (page 39).
• The RDS digital data includes the following:
• Refer to page 39 about “PI Seek Setting”, “Receiving RDS Regional
(Local) Stations”, “Switching the Display Language of PTY
(Programme Type)” and “Setting PTY31 (Emergency Broadcast)
Reception”.
Receiving Traffic Information
Press and hold BAND/TA for at least 2 seconds to turn
on the Traffic Information mode.
When the traffic information station is tuned in, the TA indicator
lights up.
Traffic information is heard only when it is being broadcast. If
traffic information is not being broadcast, the unit is set in the
standby mode.
When a traffic information broadcast begins, the unit
automatically receives it and the display shows “T. Info”.
When traffic information broadcast is over, the unit will
automatically set in the standby mode.
• If the traffic information broadcast signal falls below a certain level,
the unit remains in the receiving mode for 1 minute. If the signal
remains below a certain level for over 70 seconds, “TA” blinks in the
display.
• If you do not want to listen to the traffic information being received,
lightly press BAND/TA to skip that traffic information message. The
T. INFO mode will remain in the ON position to receive the next
traffic information message.
• If the volume level is changed while receiving traffic information, the
changed volume level will be memorized. When traffic information is
received next time, the volume level will be automatically adjusted to
the level memorized.
PTY (Programme Type) Tuning
RDS SETUP mode
1 Touch [PTY] on the screen.
FM Radio mode
1 Touch [DX SEEK]* to choose the PTY tuning mode.
The PTY mode is activated.
The Programme Type of the station being currently received
will be displayed.
2 Touch [ ] or [ ] after activating the PTY mode to
choose the desired programme type while “PTY”
(programme type) is displayed.
Each press scrolls the programme type by one.
RDS SETUP mode
3 Touch [PTY] after selecting the programme type to
start searching for a station of the selected
programme type.
FM Radio mode
3 Touch [PTY SEARCH] after selecting the
programme type to start searching for a station of
the selected programme type.
If no station is found, “No PTY” will be displayed.
* The button displays the current tuning mode.
RDS Operation
PI Programme Identification
PS Programme Service Name
AF List of Alternative Frequencies
TP Traffic Programme
TA Traffic Announcement
PTY Programme Type
EON Enhanced Other Networks