Using the Tuner
To temporarily switch to a broadcast programme of your choice
“Enhanced Other Networks” is another convenient RDS service that allows this unit to switch temporarily to a broadcast programme of your choice (NEWS, TA or INFO) from the currently selected station, except if you are listen- ing to a
•If an FM station does not broadcast “Enhanced Other Networks” information, “Enhanced Other Networks” cannot be activated.
To select a programme type
1Press the TA/NEWS/INFO button while listening to an FM station.
Each time you press the button, the display shows a pro- gramme type in the following order:
TA NEWS INFO TA NEWS
OFF TA NEWS INFO TA INFO NEWS INFO
TA: | Traffic Announcement |
NEWS: | News |
INFO: | Programmes on medical service, |
TA NEWS: | weather forecast, etc. |
TA or NEWS | |
NEWS INFO: | NEWS or INFO |
TA INFO: | TA or INFO |
TA NEWS INFO: TA, NEWS or INFO | |
OFF: | Off |
•The selected programme type indicator lights up on the display, and the unit enters “Enhanced Other Networks” Standby mode.
Case 1:If there is no station broadcasting the type of programme you have selected
The broadcast station being currently heard will continue to be heard.
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When a station starts broadcasting the programme you have selected, this unit automatically switches to the station. The programme type (TA, NEWS or INFO) indicator starts blinking.
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When the programme is over, this unit goes back to the cur- rently selected station, but still remains in “Enhanced Other Networks” Standby mode.
Case 2:If there is a station broadcasting the type of programme you have selected
This unit tunes to the station broadcasting the programme. The programme type (TA, NEWS or INFO) indicator starts blinking.
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When the programme is over, this unit goes back to the cur- rently selected station, but still remains in “Enhanced Other Networks” Standby mode.
•If the “Enhanced Other Networks” is in standby mode and the function (CD, MD/AUX) switch is changed or the pow- er is switched off, then the “Enhanced Other Networks” mode will be released. When the band is set to AM (MW/ LW), the “Enhanced Other Networks” is not activated. When the band is set to FM again, the “Enhanced Other Networks” will be set to standby mode.
•When the “Enhanced Other Networks” is being operated (i.e. the selected programme type is being received from the broadcast station) and if the DISPLAY MODE or PTY SELECT 9 or ( button is operated, the station will not switch back to the current selected station even after the programme ends. The programme type indicator remains in the display, indicating that the “Enhanced Other Net- works” is in standby mode.
•When the alarm signal is detected by “Enhanced Other Networks”, the station broadcasting the alarm is received with priority. “Alarm !” is not displayed.
•When the programme type (TA, NEWS or INFO) indicator is blinking, it is not possible to change stations.
CAUTION:
•When the sound alternated intermittently between the station tuned in by the “En- hanced Other Networks” function and the current selected station, cancel the “En- hanced Other Networks” mode. This does not constitute malfunction of the unit.
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