RDS
Receiving traffic
announcements
TA (traffic announcement standby) lets you re-
ceive traffic announcements automatically, no
matter what source you are listening to. TA
can be activated for both a TP station (a sta-
tion that broadcasts traffic information) or an
enhanced other network's TP station (a station
carrying information which cross-references
TP stations).
1
Tune in a TP or enhanced other net-
work's TP station.
When you are tuned into a TP or enhanced
other network's TP station the TP (
tor will light.
2
Press TA/NEWS to turn traffic an-
nouncement standby on.
Press TA/NEWS and TA ON appears in the
display. The tuner will stand-by for traffic an-
nouncements.
# To turn traffic announcements standby off,
press TA/NEWS again.
3
Use MULTI-CONTROL to adjust the TA
volume when a traffic announcement be-
gins.
Rotate it to increase or decrease the volume.
The newly set volume is stored in memory and
recalled for subsequent traffic announce-
ments.
4
Press TA/NEWS while a traffic an-
nouncement is being received to cancel the
announcement.
The tuner returns to the original source but re-
mains in the standby mode until TA/NEWS is
pressed again.
# You can also cancel the announcement by
pressing SOURCE, BAND or MULTI-CONTROL
while a traffic announcement is being received.
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
) indica-
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 page
26.
1
Use MULTI-CONTROL to select
PTY search in the function menu.
PTY search appears in the display.
2
Push MULTI-CONTROL left or right to
select a program type.
There are four program types:
News&INF—Popular—Classics—Others
3
Press MULTI-CONTROL to begin the
search.
When you press MULTI-CONTROL the pro-
gram type name in the display begins to flash.
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 page 26.
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