RDS function

During listening to radio or CD if there are any travel announcements from a nearly local station the radio will always know the frequency of that radio station. Then it will receive the station, turn up the volume or interrupt the playback of the music for the duration of the announcement. At the end of the announcement the radio will return to its previous state ready for the next announcement.

Function AF (Alternative frequency)

Press the AF button, the unit will choose the strongest FM signal for the selected station.

When AF is on, RDS information is received. When AF is flashing, RDS information is not received yet.

Function TA (Traffic announcement)

Press the TA button, the unit will be active for reception of traffic announcement from local stations.

To choose the TA mode press and hold the sound select button for 2 seconds, the display will show TA SEEK. Rotate the encoder volume to choose between the TA SEEK and TA ALARM, after choosing leave the unit idle for the mode to active.

In TA SEEK mode the unit will seek for traffic announcement programme when TA is pressed. In TA ALARM mode no TA / TP is displayed and the alarm is set off.

Local radio station search

Press the VOL KNOB / SEL BUTTON to choose and set the LOCAL function ON or OFF. When the LOCAL function is on the local stations (stations with weak radio signal) can be played. When the LOCAL function is off both local and distant stations (stations with strong radio signal) can be played.

Press the button again to turn it of.

PTY function

Press the PTY / CLK button once to show the music type. Then press 1-6 button to choose the different music types available.

Press the PTY / SLK button twice to show the speech type program. Then press 1-6 button to choose the different speech type programme. Each number key will show 3 different speech programme for you to choose.

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SoundMax SM-CDM1039 RDS function, Function AF Alternative frequency, Function TA Traffic announcement, PTY function