Selecting the Programme Type | Sony CDX-4100RDS, CDX-5100RDS

Press the AF/TAbutton to get “TA” displayed. nThe unit will start to

search for traffic information stations. When a station transmitting a traffic announcement is found, “TP” will be displayed. During reception of the announcement, the “TA” indication will flash. The blinking will stops when the traffic announcement is over.

The TA function works also during CD

playback.
Press the AF/TA	button during CD
playback. n“TA” appears on the
display.
The unit will start to search for traffic

announcements. When an announcement is received, CD playback will stop, and the traffic information can be heard.

If you press the AF/TAbutton while an MW or LW station is received, the unit will automatically change to FM reception.

Cancelling the Currently Received Traffic Announcement

Press the AF/TA button momentarily.

Cancelling the TA mode

Press the AF/TA button until “AF/TA OFF” appears on the display.

Note

If no traffic information stations can be received, “NO TP” will blink for about four seconds, and then the search for other stations transmitting traffic announcements will start.

Each time you press the AF/TA button, the indication in the display window changes as follows:

z AF ON	z TA ON	z AF/TA ON
	AF/TA OFF Z
	AF/TA OFF Z

The “EON” Indication

When both “TA” and “EON” are displayed, this means that in addition to the currently received station, another station is also broadcasting a traffic announcement.

Presetting the Volume of Traffic Announcements

It is possible to hear the traffic announcements at a previously set volume level. For example, even if the volume is turned to zero, it will automatically change to the preset level when a traffic announcement starts. (If the current volume level is higher than the preset level, the current level will not change.)

1 Select an FM station and the desired volume level.

2	SHUF
	Press button 3 while pressing the

SEL button.

When you hear a beep tone, the setting is complet.

Receiving Emergency Announcements

In case of danger through an emergency or a natural disaster, RDS stations transmit emergency announcements to warn the drivers in that area. Such announcements can be received only when the AF or TA functions are activated. When an emergency announcement is received, CD playback will stop, the unit will automatically change to FM, and the information can be heard.

Selecting the Programme

Type

Some stations use RDS to distinguish the types of programmes being broadcast.

The programme types are:		EN
The programme types are:		RDS

Programme types	Display
		Functions
Information	INFO	Functions
News	NEWS
Current Affairs	AFFAIRS
Sport	SPORT
Education	EDUCATE
Drama	DRAMA
Culture	CULTURE
Science	SCIENCE
Varied	VARIED
Pop	POP M
Rock	ROCK M
Middle of the Road	M.O.R. M
Light Classical	LIGHT M
Serious Classics	CLASSICS
Other Music Types	OTHER M
Not specified	NONE
(when the station does not
specify the progmamme
type)

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Actual total number:	Sony CDX-4100/5100RDS (E,F,G,I) 3-810-809-11(1)

CDX-5100RDS, CDX-4100RDS specifications

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The unit will start to search for traffic