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While a traffic announcement plays, the radio uses a
special type of volume called TA volume. To increase
TA volume, turn the PWR/VOL knob clockwise.
Turn it counterclockwise to decrease volume.
TA VOLUME will appear on the display while the
volume is being adjusted.
When a traffic announcement comes on the tuned radio
station or a related network station, you will hear it,
even if the volume is muted or a cassette tape or
compact disc is playing. If the radio tunes to a related
network station for a traffic announcement, it will return
to the original station when the announcement is
finished. If the cassette tape or compact disc player was
being used, the tape or compact disc will stay in the
player and resume play at the point where it stopped.
Press the RDS SELECT button, followed by this button
again to turn TA off.
MSG (3): When RDS is on, if the current station has a
message, MSG will appear on the display. Press the
RDS SELECT button, followed by this button to see the
message. If the whole message does not appear on the
display, parts of the message will appear every three
seconds until the message is completed. To see the parts
of the message faster than every three seconds, press this
button again.
A new group of words will appear on the display.
Once the complete message has been displayed, MSG
will disappear from the display until another new MSG
is received.
PTY (4): This button is used to turn on and off Program
Type (PTY) seeks and scans. Press the RDS SELECT
button, followed by this button. The PTY display will turn
on. RDS SELECT: PTY NEWS will appear on the display
for three seconds. (The PTY shown will be the last PTY
selected.) Press the RDS SELECT button, followed by this
button again to turn the PTY display off.
tPTYu (5) (6): With RDS on, press the RDS SELECT
button, followed by
t or u. The PTY display will turn
on, if it is not already on. RDS SELECT: PTY NEWS will
appear on the display for three seconds. (The PTY shown
will be the last PTY selected.) While this message is
displayed, use
t and u to move up and down the PTY
list. If you pause on a PTY for three seconds, PRESET
PTY: NEWS will appear on the display. While this
message is displayed, you can save the PTY in a preset by
pressing one of the six numbered pushbuttons until you
hear a beep. Allow three seconds for the message to
disappear if you do not want to save the PTY in a preset.
See “Radio Data Systems (RDS) Program Type (PTY)
Selections” in the Index.
