RDS Operation

TUNE

T.INFO

Preset buttons (1 through 6)

g DN f UP SETUP/F AF PTY

Recalling Preset RDS Stations

1 Press the "F" button. The indicator will illuminate.

2 Press the AF button to activate the RDS mode. The display shows "AF" when the RDS mode is activated.

3 Press the "F" button to activate the normal mode.

The indicator will turn off.

4 Press the 1 through 6 buttons in which your desired RDS station is preset. If the preset station's signal is weak, the unit automatically searches and tunes to a stronger station in the AF (Alternative Frequencies) list.

5 If the preset station and the stations in the AF list cannot be received:

When the PI SEEK setting is on (refer to "PI SEEK Setting" on page 17), the unit searches again for a station in the PI (Programme Identification) list.

If there are still no stations receivable in the area, the unit displays the frequency of the preset station and the preset indicator disappears.

If the signal level of the Regional (Local) station being tuned becomes too weak to receive, press the same preset button to tune in a Regional station in other district.

NOTE

For presetting the RDS stations, refer to the Radio Operation section. The RDS stations can be preset in the FM1, FM2 and FM3 bands only.

Receiving RDS Regional (Local) Stations

1 Press and hold the SETUP button for at least 2 seconds to activate the setting mode.

2 Press the f UP button repeatedly to select "REGIONAL". Each press of the f UP button scrolls the modes as shown:

FM-LEVELREGIONALPI SEEK TUNERSUB-W

DEMO

SUB-W

(switching phase)

CONTRAST

AUX

SUB-W

STEREO/MONO

MUTE

SCROLL BEEP DISC/FOLDER SRC DHE

Displayed when you set SUB-W to ON.

NOTE

If you press the g DN button, the display scrolls in reverse sequence.

3 Press the TUNE button to turn on or off the "REGIONAL" mode.

In the "REGIONAL OFF" mode, the unit automatically keeps receiving the related local RDS station.

4 Press the SETUP button to deactivate the setting mode.

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Alpine CDA-7878R owner manual Recalling Preset RDS Stations, Receiving RDS Regional Local Stations