When LX AMP unit connecting

AMP Control

You can control the LX AMP connected to the unit.

1Select AMP Control mode

Push the Control knob to [FM] or [AM]. Select the "AMP Control" display.

2Enter AMP Control mode

Press the Control knob for at least 1 second.

3Select the AMP Control item for adjustment Push the Contol knob to [FM] or [AM].

For the details of the AMP Control item, see the Instruction manual attached to the LX AMP.

4Adjust the AMP Control item

Push the Control knob to [4] or [¢].

5Exit AMP Control mode Press the [MENU] button.

You cannot use the LX AMP operation during standby mode.

News Bulletin with Timeout Setting

It switches automatically when a news bulletin starts even if the radio isn’t being listened to. Also, the time interval when interrupt is prohibited can be set.

Display and Setting

"News : OFF"

"News : 00min" "News : 90min"

When "News : 00min" — "News : 90min" is set, the News Bulletin Interrupt function is ON. When the news bulletin starts, "News" is displayed, and it switches to the news bulletin.

• If you choose the "News : 20min" setting, further news bulletins will not be received for 20 minutes once the first news bulletin is received.

• The news bulletin volume is the same level that was set for <Traffic Information> (page 25).

This function is only available if the desired station sends PTY-code for news bulletin or belongs to <Enhanced Other Network>-Network sending PTY- code for news bulletin.

When the News Bulletin Interrupt function is ON, it switches to an FM station.

In Tuner mode

Local Seek

Only stations whose reception is good are searched for in auto seek tuning.

Display

Setting

"Local Seek : OFF"

The local seek function is OFF.

"Local Seek : ON"

The local seek function is ON.

In Tuner mode

Tuning Mode

Sets the tuning mode.

Tuning mode

Display

Operation

Auto seek

"Seek Mode : Auto1"

Automatic search for a

 

 

station.

Preset station seek

"Seek Mode : Auto2"

Search in order of the

 

 

stations in the Preset

 

 

memory.

 

 

Manual

"Seek Mode : Manual" Normal manual tuning

 

 

control.

AF (Alternative Frequency)

When poor reception is experienced, automatically switch to another frequency broadcasting the same program in the same RDS network with better reception.

Display

Setting

"AF : ON"

The AF function is ON.

"AF : OFF"

The AF function is OFF.

When the AF function is ON, the "RDS" indicator is ON.

When no other stations with stronger reception are available for the same program in the RDS network, you may hear the incoming broadcast in bits and snatches. Turn OFF the AF function in such a case.

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Kenwood KDC-W7531 AMP Control, News Bulletin with Timeout Setting, Local Seek, Tuning Mode, AF Alternative Frequency

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