PTY (Programme Type) Tuning

1 Press FUNC. so that the “FUNC” indicator lights up.

2 Press 3 PTY to activate the PTY mode, while the unit is in Radio (FM receiving) mode.

The Programme Type of the station being currently received will be displayed for 10 seconds.

If there is no receivable PTY broadcast, “NO PTY” will be displayed for 10 seconds.

If no RDS station can be received, the display shows “NO PTY.”

If no operation is performed within 10 seconds after pressing 3 PTY, the PTY mode will be automatically cancelled.

3 Press and within 10 seconds after activating the PTY mode to choose the desired programme type while the PTY (programme type) is being displayed.

Each press scrolls the programme type by one.

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4 Press 3 PTY within 10 seconds after selecting the programme type to start searching for a station in the selected programme type.

The chosen programme type display blinks during searching and lights when a station is found.

If no PTY station is found, “NO PTY” will be displayed for 10 seconds.

5 Press FUNC. to activate the normal mode. The “FUNC” indicator goes out.

Operate the unit while the “FUNC” indicator lights up. If no operation is performed within 10 seconds, the “FUNC” indicator goes out.

Receiving Traffic Information While Playing CD or Radio

1 Press TA so that the “TA” indicator lights up.

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

When a traffic information broadcast starts, the unit automatically mutes the CD player/changer 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 tuner mode:

When the TP signal can no longer be received for over 1 minute, the “TA” indicator blinks.

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 TA to deactivate the Traffic Information mode.

The “TA” indicator goes out.

Priority News

This function allows you to give priority to the News programme. You will never miss the News programme as the unit automatically gives priority to the News programme whenever it begins broadcasting, and interrupts the programme you are currently listening. This feature is functional when your unit is set to a mode other than the LW and MW modes.

1 Press FUNC. so that the “FUNC” indicator lights up while the unit is in Radio (FM receiving) mode.

2 Press NEWS 2 to activate the PRIORITY NEWS mode.

The “NEWS” indicator appears in the display.

To disable the PRIORITY NEWS function, press NEWS 2.

In the PRIORITY NEWS function, unlike in the TA function, the volume does not increase automatically.

3 Press FUNC. to activate the normal mode, while the unit is in Radio (FM receiving) mode.

The “FUNC” indicator light goes out.

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Alpine DVA-9861Ri PTY Programme Type Tuning, Receiving Traffic Information While Playing CD or Radio, Priority News, 13-EN