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RDS service availability varies with areas.
Please understand if RDS service is not
availableinyouarea,thefollowingserviceis
not available.
RDS Basics
AF(AlternativeFrequency):Whentheradio
signalstrengthispoor,enablingtheAF
function will allow the unit to automatically
search another station with the same PI
(programidentication)asthecurrentstation
but with stronger signal strength.
PS(ProgramServicename):Thenameof
station will be display instead of frequency.
AF Mode:
AF on: AF function is activated.
AF off: AF function is disabled.
Remark: AF indicator on LCD will flash until
RDS information is received. If RDS service
isnotavailableinyourarea,turnofftheAF
mode.
REG Mode: Press AF on the remote control
for more than 2 seconds to switch REG mode
on and off.
REG on: AF function will implement the
regionalcode(ofthePI)andonlystations in
the current region can be tuned automatically.
REG off: AF function will ignore the regional
code (of the PI) and stations in the other
regions can also be tuned automatically.
Trafc Announcements
Some RDS FM stations periodically provide
trafcinformation.
TP(TrafcProgramIdentication)
Broadcastingoftrafcinformation
TA(TrafcAnnouncementsIdentication)
Radioannouncementsontrafcconditions
TA Mode: Hold TA/AF button on the panel or
press TA button on the remote control to turn
on/offTAmode.WhenTAmodeisturnedon,
the TA indicator will blink.
Whentrafcannouncementisreceived,theTA
indicator will display. The unit will temporarily
switch to the tuner mode (regardless of the
currentmode)andbeginbroadcastingthe
announcement at TA volume level. After the
traffic announcement is over,itwillreturn to
the previous mode and volume level. When
TAisturnedon,SEEK,SCAN,AMSfunction
can only be received or saved when traffic
programidentication(TP)codeisreceived.
EON (Enhanced Other Networks)
WhenEONdataisreceived,theEON
indicator lights and the TA and AF functions
are enhanced.
TA: Traffic information can be received from
the current station or stations in other network.
AF: The frequency list of preset RDS stations
is updated by EON data. EON enables the
radio to make fuller use of RDS information.
It constantly updates the AF list of preset
stations,includingtheonethatcurrentlytuned
into. If you preset a station around the area at
yourhome,youwilllaterbeabletoreceivethe
samestationatanalternativefrequency,or
anyotherstationservingthesameprogram,
EON also keeps track of locally available TP
stations for quick reception.
PTY Reception (Program Type)
RDS FM stations provide a program type
identicationsignal.
Example:news,rock,info,sport,etc.
PTY Mode: Press PTY button to enter the
MUSIC type, the previous type is shown.
Press PTY again to enter SPEECH type. At
MUSICtypeorSPEECHtype,use buttons1
- 6 to select the desired program type. The
selected PTY type is shown and searching
starts if no other function is selected for 2
seconds. If there is no corresponding program
type,NOPTYisshownandtheunitwillreturn
to normal mode.
Radio Operation
