Switching Temporarily to a Program Type of Your Choice
The Enhanced Other Networks function allows the unit to switch temporarily to a broadcast program of your choice (NEWS or INFO) from a different station.
To activate the Enhanced Other Networks function
Enhanced Other Networks function is applicable only to preset FM RDS stations. If not yet done, see “Presetting Stations” on page 12.
•There is a time limit in doing the following steps. If the setting is canceled before you finish, start from step 1 again.
1 | Press and hold RDS MODE for |
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| “E.SELECT” appears on the display. |
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2 | Press SELECT + or SELECT – |
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to select the data type.
•Each time you press the button, the data
type of the Enhanced Other Networks changes as follows:
NEWS
INFO
E.OFF 
NEWS: News
INFO: Program the purpose of which is to impart advice in the widest sense.
E.OFF: The function is canceled.
The data type indicator (NEWS or INFO) you have selected also lights up on the display.
Now, the function is activated. See “How the Enhanced Other Networks function actually works.”
To cancel the function, repeat from step 1 and select “E.OFF” in step 2.
The data type indicator (NEWS or INFO) goes off.
How the Enhanced Other Networks function actually works:
CASE 1
If there is no station broadcasting the program you have selected
The unit continues tuning in to the current station.
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When a station starts broadcasting the program you have selected, the unit automatically switches to the station. The selected data type indicator starts flashing on the display.
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When the program is over, the unit goes back to the previously tuned station, but the Enhanced Other Networks function still remains activated.
CASE 2
If there is a station broadcasting the program you have selected
The unit tunes in to the program. The selected data type indicator starts flashing.
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When the program is over, the unit goes back to the previously tuned station, but the Enhanced Other Networks function still remains activated.
CASE 3
If the FM station you are listening to is broadcasting the program you have selected
The unit continues to receive the station but the selected data type indicator starts flashing.
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When the program is over, the indicator stops flashing, but the Enhanced Other Networks function still remains activated.
More about the Enhanced Other Networks function
•Enhanced Other Networks data sent from some stations may not be compatible with this unit. In this case, the Enhanced Other Networks function may not work correctly.
•While listening to a program tuned in by this function, the station does not change even if another network station starts broadcasting a program of the same Enhanced Other Networks data.
•If the stations alternate intermittently between the station tuned by this function and the currently tuned station, cancel this function by following the procedure in the left column.
•The Enhanced Other Networks function is canceled when you change the source to CD, TAPE or AUX.
•The Enhanced Other Networks function is temporarily canceled when you change the band to AM (MW).
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