PI SEEK Setting

1 Press and hold FUNC./SETUP for at least 2 seconds to activate the SETUP mode.

2 Press or to select the PI SEEK mode, and then press / /ENT.

3 Press or to select ON or OFF.

4 Press and hold FUNC./SETUP for at least 2 seconds to return to normal mode.

Press AUDIO/RTN to return to the previous mode.

If no operation is performed for 60 seconds, the unit will return to normal mode automatically.

Receiving Traffic Information

1 Press and hold BAND/TA for at least 2 seconds so that the “TA” indicator lights up.

2 Press or to select your desired traffic information station.

When a traffic information station is tuned in, the “TP” indicator lights up.

Traffic information is heard only when it is being broadcast. If traffic information is not being broadcast, the unit is set in the standby mode. When a traffic information broadcast begins, the unit automatically receives it and the display shows “TRF-INFO” for 5 seconds.

When the traffic information broadcast is over, the unit will automatically set in the standby mode.

If you do not want to listen to the traffic information being received, lightly press BAND/TA to skip that traffic information message. The TA mode will remain in the ON position to receive the next traffic information message.

If the volume level is changed while receiving traffic information, the changed volume level will be memorized. When traffic information is received next time, the volume level will be automatically adjusted to the level memorized.

In the TA mode, the SEEK tuning selects only the TP stations.

Receiving Traffic Information While Playing CD or Radio

1 Press and hold BAND/TA for at least 2 seconds so that the “TA” indicator lights up.

2 Press or to select a traffic information station if necessary.

When a traffic information broadcast starts, the unit automatically mutes the CD player or the regular FM broadcast.

When the traffic information broadcast finishes, the unit automatically returns to the original source play before the traffic information broadcast began.

When traffic information stations cannot be received:

In the CD mode:

When the TP signal can no longer be received, the traffic information station of another frequency will be selected automatically.

The receiver is equipped with the EON (Enhanced Other Networks) function in order to keep track of additional alternate frequencies to the AF list. The “EON” indicator lights up while an RDS EON station is being received. If the station being received does not broadcast the traffic information, the receiver automatically tunes in the related station that broadcasts the traffic information when it occurs.

3 Press and hold BAND/TA for at least 2 seconds to deactivate the Traffic Information mode.

The “TA” indicator goes out.

Displaying Radio Text

Text messages from a radio station can be displayed.

Press TITLE while receiving FM in the radio mode to select the Radio Text display.

The display will change every time the button is pressed.

If there is PS (Programme Service Name):

PS (Programme Service Name)* RADIO TEXT PS (Programme Service Name)

*If TITLE is pressed and held for at least 2 seconds while displaying PS in the radio mode, frequency will be displayed for 5 seconds.

If there is no PS (Programme Service Name):

FREQUENCY RADIO TEXT FREQUENCY

The display shows “WAITING” for a few seconds, then starts scrolling the text message.

If there is no receivable text message or the unit cannot receive a text message properly, the display shows “NO TEXT”.

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Alpine CDE-9870R PI Seek Setting, Receiving Traffic Information While Playing CD or Radio, Displaying Radio Text