User guide

05
Section
RDS
53
En
English
Notes
You can also turn the TA function on or off in
the menu that appears with the pressing of
FUNC.
The system switches back to the original
source following traffic announcement recep-
tion.
Only TP and enhanced other network’s TP
stations are tuned in during seek tuning or
BSM when TA is on.
Using PTY functions
You can tune in a station by using PTY infor-
mation.
Searching for an RDS station
by PTY information
You can search for general types of broadcast-
ing programmes, such as those listed in the
PTY list on page 55.
1Press FUNC and then press PTY to se-
lect the PTY search mode.
2Press any of the buttons 1 – 4 to search
the desired PTY.
The tuner searches for a station broadcasting
the desired PTY.
Notes
The programme of some stations may differ
from that indicated by the transmitted PTY.
If no station is broadcasting the type of pro-
gramme you searched for, Not found is
displayed for about two seconds and then the
tuner returns to the original station.
Using news programme inter-
ruption
When a news programme is broadcast from a
PTY code news station the unit can switch
from any station to the news broadcast sta-
tion. When the news programme ends, recep-
tion of the previous programme resumes.
1Press NEXT until “NEWS” appears.
2Press NEWS to turn the news interrup-
tion on.
The “
NEWS” or “N” indicator lights.
Press NEWS again to turn the news interrup-
tion off.
Press TA during news programme reception
to cancel the news programme.
You can also cancel the news programme by
pressing SOURCE, BAND/ESC,
,
,
or
while a news programme is being received.
Receiving PTY alarm broad-
casts
PTY alarm is a special PTY code for announce-
ments regarding emergencies such as natu-
ral disasters. When the tuner receives the
radio alarm code, “ALARM” appears on the
display and the volume adjusts to the TA vol-
ume. When the station stops broadcasting
the emergency announcement, the system re-
turns to the previous source.
An emergency announcement can be can-
celled by pressing TA.
You can also cancel an emergency an-
nouncement by pressing SOURCE, BAND/
ESC,
,
,
or
.