RDS Operations

REG (Regional programme) function

Auto store function for TP stations

English

When the REG function is ON, the optimum regional station can be received. When this function is OFF, if the regional station area switches as you drive, a regional station for that region is received.

Notes:

•This function is disabled when a national station such as BBC R2 is being received.

•The REG function ON/OFF setting is valid when the AF function is ON.

●Switching the REG function ON/OFF

1.Press and hold the [AF] button for 1 second or longer to turn on/off the REG function.

Manually tuning a regional station in the same network

1.This function is valid when the AF function is ON and the REG function is OFF.

Note:

•This function can be used when a regional broadcast of the same network is received.

2.Press any one of the [DIRECT] buttons to call out the regional station.

3.If the reception condition of the called out station is bad, press the [DIRECT] button of the same number. The unit receives a local station on the same network.

With “TA” lit in the display, press and hold the [P/A] button for 2 seconds or longer. The TP stations with the good reception sensitivity are stored into preset memory.

∗Even if you select F1 (FM1) or F2 (FM2), a TP station is stored into memory for F3 (FM3).

PTY (Programme Type) function

This function enables you to listen to a broadcast of the selected programme type when it starts even if the unit is on a function mode other than radio.

∗Some countries do not yet have PTY broadcast.

●Setting the PTY standby mode

When you press the [PTY] button, the PTY standby mode is turned on. The PTY item name appears in the display.

●Cancelling the PTY standby mode

When you press and hold the [PTY] button for 1 second or longer, the PTY standby mode is cancelled.

●Cancelling a PTY interrupt broadcast

Press the [PTY] button during the PTY interrupt broadcast, the PTY interrupt is cancelled and the unit returns to PTY standby mode.

TA (Traffic Announcement) function

●Setting the TA standby mode

If you press the [TA] button when only “TP” is lit in the display, “TP” and “TA” light in the display and the unit is set into the TA standby mode until a traffic announcement is broadcast. When a traffic announcement broadcast starts, “TRA INFO” appears in the display. If you press the [TA] button while a traffic announcement broadcast is being received, the traffic announcement broadcast reception is cancelled and the unit goes into the TA standby mode.

●Cancelling the TA standby mode

With “TP” and “TA” lit in the display, press the

[TA] button. The “TA” in the display goes off and the TA standby mode is cancelled.

∗If “TP” is not lit, pressing the [TA] button searches for a TP station.

●Searching for a TP station

When “TP” is not lit, if you press the [TA] button, “TA” in the display lights and the unit automatically receives a TP station.

Selecting PTY

1.When you press the [PTY] button, the unit goes into PTY select mode.

2.Press any one of the [DIRECT] buttons. Alternatively, turn the [ROTARY] knob clockwise or counterclockwise to select the desired PTY.

3.The PTY select mode is cancelled automatically 7 seconds after a PTY is selected.

PTY seek

1.When you press the [PTY] button, the PTY select mode is turned on.

2.Select PTY.

3.Press the [a] or [d] button. If you press the [d] button, the unit seeks a PTY broadcast moving up the frequencies; if you press the [a] button, it seeks moving down the frequencies.

∗If no station with the selected PTY broadcast can be received, the unit returns to the PTY select mode.

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