Radio Operations

Preset Scan

The Preset Scan receives the stations stored in the preset memory in order. This function is useful when searching for the desired station in memory.

1.Touch the [Band] key to select the desired band. (FM or AM).

2.Touch the [List] key to display the Preset List screen.

3.Touch the [AS/PS] key to start the Preset Scan. The unit starts scanning each station for 10 seconds sequentially. Presets with a weak signal will be skipped.

About the 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 program type information is broadcast from an RDS station, no matter what mode you are in, this broadcast is received.

Note:

The RDS interrupt does not function during AM radio reception.

AF (Alternative Frequency) function

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

Switching ON/OFF the AF function 1. Touch the [List] key.

2.If the AF function is OFF, touch [AF] button to set AF ON. [AF] button will be lighted, and “AF” will be displayed at the top of the screen.

3.Touch [AF] button again to set AF OFF.

REG (Regional Program) function

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

Note:

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

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

Switching ON/OFF the REG function

1.Touch the [List] key.

2.If the REG function is OFF, touch [REG] button to set REG ON. [REG] button will be lighted, and “REG” will be displayed at the top of the screen.

3.Touch [REG] button again to set REG OFF.

TA (Traffic Announcement) function

When a traffic announcement broadcast starts during the TA standby mode, the traffic announcement broadcast is received as top priority regardless of the function mode, so you can listen to it. The Traffic Program (TP) automatic tuning is also available.

Setting TA standby mode

1.Touch the [List] key.

2.If the TA standby mode is OFF, touch [TA] button to set TA standby mode ON. [TA] button will be lighted. “TA” will be displayed at the top of the screen. When an RDS broadcast station with traffic announcement program is received, “TP” will be displayed at the top of the screen.

3.Touch [TA] button again to set TA standby mode OFF.

Manual Owner’s English

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