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Tuner Operation
Radio Menu
Touch to access desired function:
1. Display source menu.
2. Select previous/next preset station.
3. Touch to tune automatically.
Press more than 2 seconds to tune
manually.
4. Touch to select preset station 1-6.
5. Display select menu.
6. Hold it to scan preset stations .
7. Auto search and store stations.
8. Band switch:
FM1-FM2-FM3-FM-MW1-MW2
RDS Basics
RDS service availability varies with areas.
Please understand if RDS service is not
available in you area, the following service is
not available.
AF Mode
AF
(Alternative Frequency): 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 stronger signal strength.
Source menu -> SETTING menu ->RDS
Setting menu -> AF ON/OFF
AF ON: AF function is activated.
AF OFF: AF function is disabled.
Remark: AF indicator on LCD will flash until
RDS information is received. If RDS service
is not available in your area, turn off the AF
mode.
TA Mode
Some RDS FM stations periodically provide
traffic information.
TP
(Traffic Program Identification)
Broadcasting of traffic information
TA
(Traffic Announcements Identification)
Radio announcements on traffic conditions
Source menu -> SETTING menu ->RDS
Setting menu -> TA ON/OFF.
When TA mode is turned on, the TA indicator
will blink.
When traffic announcement is received, the TA
indicator will display. The unit will temporarily
switch to the tuner mode (regardless of the
current mode) and begin broadcasting the
announcement at TA volume level. After the
traffic announcement is over, it will return to
the previous mode and volume level. When
TA is turned on, SEEK, SCAN, AMS function
can only be received or saved when traffic
program identification (TP) code is received.
TA SEEK/TA ALARM
Source menu -> SETTING menu ->RDS
Setting menu -> TA SEEK/ALARM.
If the TA (Traffic Announcements) is turned on
and there is no traffic program identification
code received in the specified time, no TA/TP
will display and either TA ALARM or TA SEEK
will be activated.
TA ALARM mode: Alarm is turned on.
TA SEEK mode: TA SEEK is automatically
activated.
TA VOL
Source menu -> SETTING menu ->RDS
Setting menu -> TA VOL
RETUNE Mode
Source menu -> SETTING menu ->RDS
Setting menu -> RETUNE L/S
RETUNE-S or RETUNE-L is time length
selection of TA SEEK retune interval.
RETUNE-S: Short, TA SEEK retune interval is
45 seconds.
RETUNE-L: Long, TA SEEK retune interval is
180 seconds.
REMARK: RETUNE mode functions for TA
during TA SEEK mode only.