Boss Audio Systems BVS13.3B, User Manual

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TA Traffic Announcement
(Priority For Traffic Information)
When the TA function is activated, the
TA symbol appears in the display .
During radio operation in one FM
frequency band the search for a traffic
announcement station is started
automatically (TA SEEK) .
If an FM station is being received which
transmits the latest traffic announce-
ments from time to time, the TP display
lights up.
When the TA function is switched on ,
the FM traffic automatically interrupt
CD operation (the word
TRAFFIC
appears in the display).
The volume level is increased to the
minimum value for the transmission of
traffic announcements.
After the traffic announcements has
finished, the program that was
previously running is resumed.
Interruption of the TA Function:
If you would like to interrupt the current
traffic announcement, touch the TA
section on screen briefly . This does
switch off the TA mode .
AF FUNCTION
(Alternative Frequencies)
AF is a function that works with the help
of RDS (Radio Data System) and can
only be used with FM stations. The radio
searches in the background for the best
frequency reception of the station that
has been tuned into .
PI MUTE :
the sound of another station is
suppressed .
In Radio mode, touch the cursor button
to switch the TA function ON and OFF .
In Radio mode, touch the cursor button
to switch the AF function ON and OFF .
Touch the AF section on touch screen or
swing and keep the SEL knob in the
TA/AF direction for about 2 seconds ,
the AF function is activated. The AF
symbol appears in the display .
When the AF function has been switched
on, the radio continuously tests the
signal strength of the AF frequency .
The test interval for each AF frequency
depends on the signal strength of the
current station and varies from a few
minutes in the case of weak signals.
Whenever the new AF frequency is
stronger than the station that is currently
tuned in , the radio switched to this
frequency for a short time for a short
time and the message
“NEW FREQUENCY “ is displayed for
one or two seconds.
PTY FUNCTION
In Radio mode, touch screen of “PTY”
range to select the Program type .
PTY Selection of the program type
besides the stations name, some FM
stations also transmit information on the
type of program. This information can
be displayed by your car radio .
Examples of such types of program are :
SPORT NEWS POP WEATHER ......
With PTY function you can specifically
select stations transmitting a particular
type of program. Touch the PTY on screen
repeatedly to call up the PTY selection
menu. The message “PTY SEEK” then
appears briefly in the display .
When PTY has been selected the radio
start searching for corresponding PTY
information and stops when the PTY
information has been found, “NO PTY”
appears in the display. If the PTY
information being searched for no longer
exists, the PTY function automatically
switches to normal mode .
Touch Screen Operation