Section
02
Operating this unit
Tuning in strong signals
Local seek tuning lets you tune in only those radio stations with sufficiently strong signals for good reception.
!RDS functions such as AF and TA are only active when your radio is tuned to an RDS station.
1Press FUNCTION to select LOCAL.
2Press a or b to turn local seek tuning on or off.
3Press c or d to set the sensitivity. FM: LOCAL
LOCAL 4
MW/LW: LOCAL 1—LOCAL 2
The LOCAL 4 setting allows reception of only the strongest stations, while lower settings let you receive progressively weaker stations.
Storing the strongest broadcast frequencies
BSM (best stations memory) lets you automa- tically store the six strongest broadcast fre- quencies under preset tuning buttons 1 to 6. Once stored you can tune in to those frequen- cies with the touch of button.
!Storing broadcast frequencies with BSM may replace broadcast frequencies you have saved using buttons 1 to 6.
1Press FUNCTION to select BSM.
2Press a to turn BSM on.
Six strongest broadcast frequencies will be stored in the order of their signal strength.
#To cancel the storage process, press b.
RDS
Introduction of RDS operation
RDS (radio data system) contains inaudible in- formations that helps searching of the radio stations.
!RDS service may not be provided by all sta- tions.
Switching the RDS display
%Press DISPLAY.
Press DISPLAY repeatedly to switch between the following settings:
Program service
PTY (program type ID code) information is listed on page 10.
#PTY information and the frequency appear on the display for eight seconds.
Receiving PTY alarm broadcasts
When the emergency PTY code broadcasts, the unit receives it automatically (ALARM ap- pears). When the broadcasting ends, the sys- tem returns to the previous source.
!An emergency announcement can be can- celed by pressing TA.
Selecting alternative frequencies
When the tuner can’t get good reception, the unit automatically search for a different sta- tion in a same network.
%Press and hold TA repeatedly to turn AF (alternative frequency search) on or off.
Notes
!You can also turn the AF function on or off in the menu that appears with the pressing of
FUNCTION.
!Only RDS stations are tuned in during seek tuning or BSM when AF is on.
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