RDS Operations

RDS (Radio Data System)

This unit has a built-in RDS decoder system that supports broadcast stations transmitting RDS data.

This system can display the name of the broadcast station being received (PS) and can automatically switch to the broadcast station with the best reception as you move long distances (AF switching).

Also, if a traffic announcement or programme type is broadcast from an RDS station, no matter what mode you are in, this broadcast is received.

Additionally, if EON information is received, this information enables automatic switching of other preset stations on the same network and interruption of the station being received with traffic information from other stations (TP). This function is not available in some areas.

When using the RDS function, always set the radio to FM mode.

• AF

: Alternative Frequency

• PS

: Programme Service Name

• PTY

: Programme Type

• EON

: Enhanced Other Network

• TP

: Traffic Programme

∗RDS interrupt does not function during AM radio reception.

AF function

The AF function switches to a different frequency on the same network in order to maintain optimum reception.

∗The factory default setting is “ON”.

●Switching OFF the AF function

Press the [AF] button. “AF” in the display goes off and the AF function turns off.

●Switching ON the AF function

Press the [AF] button. “AF” in the display lights and the AF function turns on.

∗If the reception of the current broadcast station deteriorates, “SEARCH” appears in the display and the radio searches for the same programme on another frequency.

REG (Regional programme) function

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.

∗The factory default setting is “OFF”.

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

Press and hold the [AF] button for 1 second or longer.

“REG” in the display lights and the REG function turns on.

●Switching the REG function OFF

Press and hold the [AF] button for 1 second or longer.

“REG” in the display goes off and the REG function turns off.

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 broad- cast 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.

TA (Traffic Announcement)

In the TA standby mode, when a traffic announcement broadcast starts, the traffic announcement broadcast is received as top priority regardless of the function mode so you can listen to it.Traffic programme (TP) automatic tuning is also possible.

∗This function can only be used when “TP” is lit in the display. When “TP” is lit, this means that the RDS broadcast station being received has traffic announcement programmes.

●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.

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