Local radio station search

Press the LOC button on the RC shortly to turn 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.

RDS function

There are the PI, PS, TP, PTY, TA, AF, DATA.

PI: Program Identification Code – for identifying code.

PS: Program Service Name Broadcast – station name data expressed in alphanumerically character.

TP: Traffic Program Identification – for traffic information broadcasting station.

TA: Traffic Announcement Identification – showing traffic information is being transmitted or not.

AF: Alternative frequencies – frequency list of broadcasting station transmitting the same program.

AF (Alternative Frequencies) function

Press the AF button briefly to switch on/off mode. Symbol “AF” will appear on the display.

Note: The tuner will return to Alternative Frequencies whenever the reception signals getting worse. “Alarm” will be displayed when an emergency broadcasting is received. Meanwhile sound output level will be adjusted to the preset output level automatically when the volume control is set at minimum.

PTY (Program Type) function

1.Press the PTY button on the RC to turn the PTY function on.

2.Rotate VOL/SEL knob or press +/- buttons on the RC to select the music type or speech type: NEWS,

AFFAIRS, INFO, SPORT, EDUCATE, DRAMA, CULTURE, SCIENCE, VARIED, WEATHER, FINANCE, CHILDREN, SOCIAL, RELIGION, PHONE IN, TRAVEL, LEISURE, DOCUMENT, PTY NONE, POP M, ROCK M, EASY M, LIGHT M, CLASSICS, OTHER M, JAZZ, COUNTRY, NATION M, OLDIES, FOLK M.

Note:

1.When PTY is selected the radio starts to search corresponding PTY information and stops of the corresponding PTY information is detected.

2.If corresponding PTY information is not found, normal radio reception is resumed.

TA (Traffic Announcement) function

Press the TA button briefly to select the TA mode on/off. Traffic announcement interrupts CD play or radio listening when broadcast. To interrupt traffic announcement press the TA button short without switching off the TA mode. The set will return to the previous operating mode.

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SoundMax SM-CMD3005 instruction manual Local radio station search, RDS function, AF Alternative Frequencies function