RBDS features (See page 9)

RBDS (Radio Broadcast Data System)

RBDS is a service used by radio stations to transmit data outside normal radio broadcast signals.

When an RBDS station is received, you can immediately find out what kind of data is being transmitted by looking at the program service name, which appears in the display after the frequency.

The AF indicator turns on when an RBDS station is being received.

2WARNING

To prevent accidents, drivers should not look at the display while on the road.

Traffic Information Function

English

Alarm

When an emergency transmission (announcing disasters, etc.) is made, the current function will be interrupted to allow the warning to be received under the following conditions: during tuner reception, or when the Traffic Information function is turned on.

Radio Text

You can display textual information being transmitted by RBDS stations. The text is scrolled in the display.

Turning on Radio Text Display Mode:

Pressing the PS/RT button switches the display as follows. Select the Radio Text Display mode.

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Station frequency

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Program Service name

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Radio text

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Clock

NOTE

If the RBDS station currently tuned to is transmitting no text while the Radio Text Display mode is turned on, "NO TEXT" will appear in the display. While awaiting reception, "WAITING" will scroll across the display.

You can listen to traffic information. If you are listening to tapes or discs, they will continue playing until a traffic bulletin is broadcast.

Turning TI function On/Off:

Press the TI button for at least one second to turn the function on and off.

When the function is on, the TI indicator is turned on. When a traffic information station is being received, the TP indicator will turn on. When none is being received, the TI indicator will blink on and off.

When a traffic bulletin begins to be broadcast, the TA indicator will turn on.

If you are listening to a tape or disc when a traffic bulletin begins, they will automatically be turned off. When the bulletin ends or poor reception is experienced, the tape or disc will begin playing again.

NOTE

Pressing the TI button while in the AM band automatically switches reception to the FM band. However, the AM band is not returned to when the TI button is pressed again.

Switching to a Different Traffic Information Station:

Use the 4 / ¢ buttons to make an auto seek of the TI stations in a certain band.

NOTE

When you are listening to a tape or disc, you cannot change to another TI station.

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