RDS features

Control knob

TI

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Control knob

TI

1 – 6

Band display

Program Service name

Radio text

Traffic Information

Switching to traffic information automatically when a traffic bulletin starts even when you aren’t listening to the radio.

Press the [TI] button.

Each time the button is pressed, the Traffic information function turns ON and OFF. When a traffic bulletin starts, "Traffic INFO" is displayed it and it switches to traffic information.

¥During reception of an AM station when the Traffic Information function is turned ON, it switches to an FM station.

¥During reception of traffic information the adjusted volume is automatically remembered, and the next time it switches to traffic information itÕs automatically the remembered volume.

Receiving other traffic information stations Push the Control knob to [4] or [¢].

¥Traffic information can be switched when it is on the Tuner Source. However, you cannot switch the Traffic information during reception of the Traffic bulletin switched from the source other than the Tuner.

Radio Text Scroll

Scrolling the displayed radio text.

Hold down on [FM] of the Control knob for at least 1 second.

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Kenwood KDC-W7031, KDC-W7531, KDC-W8531 RDS features, Traffic Information, Radio Text Scroll, Press the TI button

KDC-W8531, KDC-W7031, KDC-W7531 specifications

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