RDS Operations

English

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 [PS/ AS] 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.

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.

The factory default setting is “OFF“.

Some countries do not yet have PTY broadcast.

In the TA standby mode, a TP station has priority over a PTY broadcast station.

Setting/Cancelling the PTY standby mode

1.Press and hold the [ADJ] button for 1 second or longer to switch to the RDS mode.

2.Press the [a]/[d] button to select “PTY”.

3.Turn the [ROTARY] knob to select “ON” or “OFF”.

You cannot select “ON” or “OFF” during a TA, ALARM or PTY interrupt.

ON:

PTY” is lit in the display and the PTY standby mode turns on.

OFF:

PTY” goes off in the display and the PTY standby mode turns off.

4.Press the [ADJ] button to return to the previ- ous mode.

Cancelling a PTY interrupt broadcast

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

Selecting PTY

1.Press and hold the [ADJ] button for 1 second or longer to switch to the RDS mode.

2.Press the [a]/[d] button to select “PTY SEL E”.

You cannot select “PTY SEL E” during a TA, ALARM or PTY interrupt.

3.Press the [ ] button to go to the PTY se- lect mode.

4.Press any one of the [DIRECT] buttons. Alter- natively, turn the [ROTARY] knob 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

 

 

 

5.The PTY select mode is cancelled automati- cally and returns to the RDS mode 7 seconds after a PTY is selected.

PTY seek

1.Press and hold the [ADJ] button for 1 second or longer to switch to the RDS mode.

2.Press the [a]/[d] button to select “PTY SEL E”.

3.Press the [ ] button to go to the PTY se- lect mode.

4.Select PTY.

5.Press the [a]/[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 fre- quencies.

If no station with the selected PTY broadcast can be received, the unit returns to the previ- ous mode.

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