Using the Tuner
PHONE IN: | Programs where people can express their views ei- |
TRAVEL: | ther by phone or in a public form |
Programs about travel destinations, package tours, | |
LEISURE: | and travel ideas and opportunities |
Programs concerned with recreational activities | |
JAZZ: | such as gardening, cooking, fishing, etc. |
Jazz music | |
COUNTRY: | Country music |
NATION M: | Current popular music from another nation region, |
OLDIES: | in that country’s language |
Classic pop music | |
FOLK M: | Folk music |
DOCUMENT: Programs dealing with factual matters, presented in an investigative style
To temporarily switch to a broadcast program of your choice
RDS mode is another convenient RDS service that allows this Unit to switch temporarily to a broadcast program of your choice (NEWS, TA or INFO) from the currently selected station, except if you are listening to a
•The RDS function is only applicable to the preset stations. See page 10.
•If an FM station does not broadcast RDS mode information, RDS mode cannot be activated.
To select a program type
(twice)
On the Remote Control
1 Press the RDS MODE button twice while lis- tening to an FM station.
2 Select the program type using the SELECT + or – button within approx. 10 seconds.
The display shows a program type in the following order:
--TA--
--NEWS-- 
--INFO--
--OFF-- 
TA: Traffic Announcement
NEWS: News
INFO: Programs on medical service, weather forecast, etc.
OFF: RDS mode off
3 Press the RDS MODE button within approx.
10 seconds again to set the selected pro- gram type.
•The selected program type appears on the display, and the Unit enters RDS Standby mode.
•The selected program type blinks on the display and the station automatically changes when a broadcast of selected program type is received.
•“E END” appears on the display and returns to a station in standby mode when a current broadcast of selected program type signes off.
To stop listening to the program selected by RDS mode
Press the RDS MODE button to select
•In RDS standby mode, if you change the source or turn off the power, RDS standby mode is canceled.
•When the RDS is being operated (i.e. the selected pro- gram type is being received from the broadcast station) and if the RDS DISPLAY or SELECT button is operated, the station will not switch back to the current selected sta- tion even after the program ends. The program type re- mains in the display, indicating that the RDS is in standby mode.
•When the RDS is in standby mode and a radio broadcast is being recorded, be careful because the RDS may be activated and a different program than the intended one may be recorded.
When the RDS mode is not required, release the RDS mode.
•When the alarm signal is detected by RDS, the station broadcasting alarm is received with priority. “ALARM!” is not displayed.
•When RDS DISPLAY button is pressed during RDS mode, information about the current station appears on the dis- play for 5 seconds and returns to the RDS mode.
CAUTION:
•When the sound alternated intermittently be- tween the station tuned in by the RDS function and the current selected station, cancel the RDS mode. This does not constitute malfunction of the unit.
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