Operating this unit
Notes
! You can also turn the TA function on or off in
the menu that appears by using
MULTI-CONTROL.
! The system switches back to the original
source following traffic announcement recep-
tion.
! Only TP and enhanced other network's TP sta-
tions are tuned in during seek tuning or BSM
when TA is on.
Using PTY functions
You can tune in a station by using PTY (pro-
gram type) information.
Searching for an RDS station by PTY
information
You can search for general types of broadcast-
ing programs, such as those listed on the next
page.
1
Use MULTI-CONTROL to select
PTY search in the function menu.
2
Push MULTI-CONTROL left or right to
select a program type.
News&Inf—Popular—Classics—Others
3
Press MULTI-CONTROL to begin the
search.
The unit searches for a station broadcasting
that program type. When a station is found, its
program service name is displayed.
PTY (program type ID code) information is
listed on the next page.
# To cancel the search, press MULTI-CONTROL
again.
# The program of some stations may differ from
that indicated by the transmitted PTY.
# If no station is broadcasting the type of pro-
gram you searched for, Not found is displayed
for about two seconds and then the tuner returns
to the original station.
Using news program interruption
When a news program is broadcast from a
PTY code news station, the unit can switch
from any station to the news broadcast sta-
tion. When the news program ends, reception
of the previous program resumes.
% Press TA/NEWS and hold to turn on
news program interruption.
News program interruption standby is now on.
# To turn off news program interruption, press
TA/NEWS and hold until NEWS OFF appears in
the display.
# A news program can be canceled by pressing
TA/NEWS.
Note
You can also turn on or off news programs in the
menu that appears by using MULTI-CONTROL.
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/NEWS.
Using radio text
This tuner can display radio text data trans-
mitted by RDS stations, such as station infor-
mation, the name of the currently broadcast
song and the name of the artist.
! The tuner automatically memorizes the
three latest radio text broadcasts received,
replacing text from the least recent recep-
tion with new text when it is received.
Displaying radio text
You can display the currently received radio
text and the three most recent radio texts.
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