Section
05
RDS
! The regional function can be turned on or off
independently for each FM band.
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 networks TP station (a station
carrying information which cross-references
TP stations).
1
Tune in a TP or enhanced other net-
works TP station.
When you are tuned into a TP or enhanced
other networks TP station the TP indicator will
light.
2
Press TA to turn traffic announcement
standby on.
Press TA and TA ON appears in the display.
The tuner will stand-by for traffic announce-
ments.
# To turn traffic announcements standby off,
press TA again.
3
Use VOLUME to adjust the TA volume
when a traffic announcement begins.
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 while a traffic announcement
is being received to cancel the announce-
ment.
The tuner returns to the original source but re-
mains in the standby mode until TA is pressed
again.
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# You can also cancel the announcement by
pressing SOURCE, BAND, a, b, c or d while a
traffic announcement is being received.
Notes
! You can also turn the TA function on or off in
the menu that appears with the pressing of
FUNCTION.
! The system switches back to the original
source following traffic announcement recep-
tion.
! Only TP and enhanced other networks 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 page
21.
1
Press FUNCTION to select program type
selection (PTY).
Press FUNCTION until program type appears
in the display.
2
Press c or d to select a program type.
There are four program types:
News&InfPopularClassicsOthers
3
Press a to begin the search.
When you press a the program 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.