RDS Operations
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.
∗Even if you select FM1 or FM2, a TP station is stored into memory for FM3.
PTY
This function enables you to listen to a broadcast of the selected programme type even if the unit is on a function mode other than radio.
∗Some countries do not yet have PTY broadcast.
∗In the TA standby mode, a TP station has priority over a PTY broadcast station.
●Setting the PTY standby mode
When you press the [ 
] button, “PTY” lights in the display and the PTY standby mode is turned on. When the selected PTY broadcast starts, the PTY item name appears in the display.
●Cancelling the PTY standby mode
English
●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.
●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.
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 overwritten.
As “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.
When you press and hold the [ 
] button for 1 second or longer, “PTY” goes off in the display and PTY standby mode is cancelled.
●Cancelling a PTY interrupt broadcast
Press the [ 
] button during the PTY interrupt
broadcast, the PTY interrupt is cancelled and the unit returns to PTY standby mode.
Selecting PTY
1. When you press the [ 
] button, the unit
goes into PTY select mode.
2.Press any one of the [DIRECT] buttons. Al- ternatively, Turning the [ROTARY] knob clockwise or counterclockwise to select the desired PTY.
∗Below are the factory default settings stored for the [DIRECT] buttons.
Preset |
| PTY item |
number | ENGLISH | Contents |
1 | News | News |
2 | Info | Information |
3 | Pop M | Pop Music |
4 | Sport | Sport |
5 | Classics | Serious Classical Music |
6 | Easy M | Easy Listening Music |
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3.The PTY select mode is cancelled automati- cally 7 seconds after a PTY is selected.
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