Roadmaster VR500CS-BT manual CD Operation, Mask DPI Mask ALL, Retune S/L SHORT/LONG

Radio Operation (Cont)

1. AF - Alternative Frequency

Press the AF button and the unit will choose the strongest FM signal for the selected station, so that you do not have to re-tune the station when driving between different transmitter coverage areas. When AF is on, it means RDS information is received; when AF is flashing, it means RDS information is not yet received.

2. TA - Traffic Announcement

Press the TA button to activate the Traffic Announcement function in order to receive Traffic Announcements from local radio sta- tions.

To choose the TA mode, press the Volume knob button for 2 seconds, the display will show TA SEEK. Rotate the Volume knob to choose between the TA SEEK and TA ALARM, leave the unit idle for a few sec- onds for the mode to activate. In TA SEEK mode, the unit will seek Traffic Announce- ments when TA is pressed; in TA ALARM mode, no TA/TP is displayed and the alarm is set off.

3. PTY - Program Type

This radio will allow you to select the type of programming you would like to listen to, such as Pop, Rock, Jazz, Talk, Classical, News, then search for a station broadcast- ing that type of programming. Press the PTY button once to show the music type. Then press 1-6 button to choose the differ- ent music types available.

Press the PTY button twice to show the speech type program. Then press 1-6 but- ton to choose the different speech type pro- gram. Each number key will show 3 different types of programs for you to choose from.

4. MASK DPI - MASK ALL

Press the Volume knob for 2 seconds, the display will show TA SEEK. Press the sound select button again so that the unit will show MASK DPI. Rotate the encoder volume to toggle between MASK DPI and

MASK ALL modes. Then leave the unit idle for the mode to take effect. During MASK DPI mode, the unit will mask only the AF which has different PI (Program Identifica- tion), this is the default mode; during MASK ALL mode, the unit will mask the AF which has different PI and no RDS signal with high field strength.

5. RETUNE S/L - SHORT/LONG

This function is to set the initial duration of automatic TA Search -- Press and hold the sound select button until “TA SEEK” is shown on the LCD, then press the SEL but- ton to cycle through the menu selections until “RETUNE_S” is shown, use the VOL +/- button to choose “RETUNE_S” or “RE-

TUNE_ L”. The default is “RETUNE_S”.

CD Operation

Electronic Skip Protection - 10 or 40 seconds Electronic Skip Protection is ideal for driving on rough roads. Press the Vol- ume Knob for 2 seconds. The display will show “DSP OFF”. Press the Volume Knob again, “ESP10” will be displayed indicating that Electronic Skip Protection will be ac- tivated for 10 seconds. With “ESP 10” on the display, use the Volume Knob to change the setting to “ESP 40”, indicating that Electronic Skip Protection for 40 seconds is activated. Leave the unit idle for the new setting to take effect.

1. Insert/Eject CD

Insert a disc into the CD slot with label side up. The disc will be automatically loaded even if the radio is off or in the Radio Mode. The word “LOAD” will blink on the display and the CD will play automatically. Press the EJECT Button to eject the disc from the slot. If the disc is not removed from the slot within 5 seconds, it will automatically be loaded into the slot again. When the disc is ejected and removed, the unit will automati-

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