RDS Operations

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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

As “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.

Cancelling an emergency broadcast

If you press the [SRC] button, emergency broadcast reception is cancelled.

Volume setting of TA, emergency broadcast (ALARM) and PTY

The volume for TA, ALARM and PTY interrupts can be set during TA, ALARM or PTY interrupt.

∗The factory default setting for this volume is “VOL 15”.

During a TA, ALARM or PTY interrupt, turn the [ROTARY] knob to set the volume to the desired level (0 to 33).

∗When the TA, ALARM or PTY interrupt ends, the volume returns to the level it had before the inter- rupt.

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.

Note:

If a TP station is not received, the unit continues the search operation. Pressing [TA] button again goes off “TA” in the display and stops TP station searching.

RDS Mode adjustment

RDS Mode is one of the Adjustment mode. Please refer chapter “6. OTHER OPERATIONS” on page 21 for details.

Auto store function for TP stations

You can automatically store up to 6 TP stations into preset memory. If the number of TP can be received less than 6, broadcast stations already stored in memory and left without being overwrit- ten.

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

∗Even if you select FM1 or FM2, a TP station is stored into memory for FM3.

Emergency broadcast

If an emergency broadcast is received, all the Function mode operations are stopped.

“ALARM” appears in the display and the emergency broadcast can be heard.

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