Using the Tuner

Using EON search (front panel only)

1Put the receiver in FM band by pressing the

FM/AM button.

EON is only broadcast on FM.

2Choose a station stored in the receiver’s preset memory (see p. 25-26).

3Press the EON MODE button and choose the

EON search you want.

There are two EON modes: EON TA and EON NEWS. EON TA will automatically search for traffic reports and EON NEWS will automatically search for news reports among your preset stations.

Each press changes the display as follows.

 

 

3EON TA

3 EON NEWS

2

1

3 OFF

 

 

 

 

3 EON search has been set. If the receiver finds

 

 

an EON-linked broadcast it will automatically

 

 

jump to it.

 

 

 

The receiver is set to receive EON information even when it is not

 

 

in TUNER mode. If such information is found the receiver will

 

 

automatically switch into TUNER mode to pick up the EON

 

 

broadcast. When the programme ends the receiver will return to

 

 

the original mode.

 

When the EON mode is set the EON indicator with a box around it ligh†s, but during actual reception of an EON-linked broadcast the EON indicator will flash. An empty box in the EON indicator spot means it is possible to pick up an EON-linked broadcast but the receiver has not been set to do so (this will only appear when RDS is switched on).

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• The EON mode is cancelled if you switch to AM reception

while setting EON. It starts once again when you return to

 

 

FM reception.

Simultaneous requests for Traffic Information (TA) and News programmes is not possible.

You cannot operate the MEMORY and CHARACTER/ SEARCH buttons while the EON indicator lights.

Functions other than TUNER cannot be changed while the EON indicator flashes (while receiving on EON-linked broadcast).

If you want to change to a function other than TUNER, press the EON MODE button and turn the EON mode off.

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Pioneer VSX-409RDS Using EON search front panel only, EON search has been set. If the receiver finds, Jump to it

VSX-409RDS specifications

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