Radio Operation
RDS (Radio Data System) service availability
varies with areas. Please understand if RDS
service is not available in you area, the
following service is not available, either.
1. AF (Alternative Frequencies)
Press AF button on the panel to turn
the AF function on or off. When the
radio signal strength is poor, enabling
the AF function will allow the unit to
automatically search another station
with the same PI (Program Identification)
as the current station but with a stronger
signal. When AF symbol is on, it means
RDS information is received; when
AF symbol is flashing, it means RDS
information is not yet received.
2. TA (Traffic Alarm)
Press TA button to turn TA function
on or off. In TA mode traffic program
will be automatically searched, until
the program is received. When traffic
announcement is received the unit will
temporarily switch to the tuner mode
(regardless of the current mode) and
begin broadcasting the announcement.
After the traffic announcement is over,
it will return to the previous mode
and volume level. To interrupt traffic
announcement press TAbutton shortly;
it will not switch off the TA mode.
3. PTY (Program Type)
This radio will allow you to select the
type of program required, and will
search for a station broadcasting that
type of program. Press CLK/PTY button
to show the music type. Then press 1 -
6 number buttons to choose different
music programs available. Press CLK/
PTY button twice to show the speech
type program. Then press 1 - 6 number
buttons to choose different speech
programs. Each number button will
show 3 different speech programs for
you to choose.
(see table below).
Button
Music
group
Speech
group
1
Pop, Rock News, Affairs,
Info
2
Easy, Light Sport,
Educate,
Drama
3
Classics,
Other
Culture,
Science,
Varied
4
Jazz,
Country
Weather,
Finance,
Children
5
Nation,
Oldies
Social,
Religion,
Phone IN
6
Folk Travel,
Leisure,
Document
When PTY is selected, the radio starts to
search corresponding PTY information,
and stops if the corresponding PTY
information is detected. If no buttons
are pressed within several seconds,
previously selected PTY is searched.
During 1 loop, if desired PTY is not
found, the unit will return to previous
mode. Press CLK/PTY button for the 3rd
time to switch the PTY function off.
4. Other parameter setting
To choose the corresponding parameter,
press and hold SEL button for 2 seconds,
then press it repeatedly until the display