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Using the Tuner
To temporarily switch to a broadcast
programme of your choice
EON (Enhanced Other Networks) is another convenient
RDS service that allows this unit to switch temporarily to a
broadcast programme o f your choice (NEW S, TA or INFO)
from the currently selected station, except if you are listen-
ing to a non-RDS station (all AM (MW/LW) stations or
some FM stations).
• If an FM station does not broadcast EON information,
EON cannot be activated.
To select a programme type
1Press the PTY/EON button twice while
listening to an FM station.
“EON SELECT” apears on the display.
2Select the programme type with the UP
or DOWN button on the Remote Control
or the 4
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4 or ¢
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¢ button.
The display shows a programme type in the following
order:
TA: Traffic Announcement
NEWS: News
INFO: Programmes on medical service, weather
forecast, etc.
OFF: EON off
3Press the PTY/EON button within 10
seconds again to set the selected pro-
gramme type.
The selected programme type indicator lights up on the
display, and the unit enters EON Stan dby mode.
• The EON indicator lights up wh en tuned to a station
which provides EON information.
Case 1:If there is no station broadcasting the type
of programme you have selected
The broadcast station being currentl y heard will co ntinue to
be heard.
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When a station starts broad casting the programme yo u have
selected, this uni t automatic ally switches t o the sta tion. The
programme type (TA, NEWS or INFO) indicator starts
blinking.
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When the programme i s over, this u nit goes back to the cur-
rently selected station, but still remains in EON Standby
mode.
Case 2:If there is a station broadcasting the type
of programme you have selected
This unit tunes to the station broadcasting the programme.
The programme type (TA, NEWS or INFO) ind icator starts
blinking.
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When the programme i s over, this u nit goes back to the cur-
rently selected station, but still remains in EON Standby
mode.
• If the EON is in standby mode and the function (CD, MD/
AUX) switch is changed or the power is switched off, then
the EON mode will be released. When the band is set to
AM (MW/LW), the EON is not activated. When the band is
set to FM again, the EON will be set to standby mode.
• When the EON is being operated (i.e. the selected pro-
gramme type is being received from the broadcast sta-
tion) and if the DISPLAY MODE or
4
,
¢
button is
operated, the station will not switch back to the current se-
lected station even after the programme ends. The pro-
gramme type indicator remains in the display, indicating
that the EON is in standby mode.
• When the alarm signal is detected by EON, the station
broadcasting the alarm is received with priority. “Alarm !”
is not displayed.
CAUTION:
• When the sound alternated intermittently
between the station tuned in by the EON
function and the current selected station,
cancel the EON mode. This does not consti-
tute malfunction of the unit.
PTY/EONPTY/EON
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