10. RDS OPERATION
RDS functions
The unit is equipped with the following RDS function:
-AF Alternative Frequencies
-CT Clock Time
-EON Enchanced other Network
-PI Program identifications
-PS Program service name
-PTY Program Type
-REG Regional Change
-TA Traffic Announcement
-TP Traffic program
1.AF Function
By pressing AF button < 3 seconds to select AF ON/OFF. “AF ON” or “AF OFF” will show & remain on the LCD segment for 5 seconds.. Under AF “On” mode, if the tuned in station signal is getting weak, the unit will automatically switches to a different frequency on the same network with stronger signal.
Note: Factory Default setting is “AF ON”
2.TA Function
By pressing TA button < 3 seconds, turn switch on TA standby mode. “TA ON” will show & remain on the LCD segment for 5 seconds & the TA icon will light up on the LCD. In the stand by mode, when a traffic announcement broadcast starts, the traffic announcement broadcast will be received as top priority regardless of the function mode. When a traffic announcement starts, “TRAFFIC INFO” will show on the LCD, press the TA button can cancelled the broadcast reception while a traffic announcement broadcast is being received. The unit will go back to the previous mode and TA goes into stand by mode again. When the TP icon is not light up for 60 seconds. A beep Alarm tone is heard and the LCD will show “Lost TP, TA”. TA seek will automatic activate and searches to another TA station.
3.PTY Function
Pressing PTY button < 3 seconds to goes into PTY select mode. “PTY” icon will light up on the LCD. The LED around encoder volume will starts blinking. The user now has 5 seconds to select the desired PTY item by using volume up/down button. Once selected the PTY item, user have 5 seconds to press “SELECT” or “TUNE UP or TUNE DOWN” buttons < 3 seconds to seek for the selected PTY item. The LCD will display “PTY SEEK”. If no station with the selected PTY broadcast can be received, the LCD will display “No Match PTY” and blinks for 5 seconds then returns to the previous mode.
User can store his favor PTY into the preset memory M1 to M6. After selected a PTY item, long press any one of the preset memory button can store the selected PTY. To recall the stored PTY item by switching on PTY mode then press preset memory < 3 seconds, the unit will automatically search the stored PTY station in the preset memory
Music Group | Speech Group |
POP , ROCK | NEWS, AFFAIRS, INFO |
EASY, LIGHT | SPORT, EDUCATE, DRAMA |
CLASSICS, OTHER | CULTURE, SCIENCE, VARIED |
JAZZ, COUNTRY | WEATHER,FINANCE, CHILDREN |
NATION, OLDIES | SOCIAL, RELIGION, PHONE IN |
FOLK | TRAVEL, LEISURE, DOCUMENT |
Note: Factory default stored for PTY preset memory.
M1/News, M2/Information, M3/Pop Music, M4/Sports, M5/Classics, M6/Finance.
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