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RDS operation
RDS function
RDS ( Radio Data System) service availability varies with areas. Please understand if RDS service is
not available in you area, the following service is not available, either.
AF- Alternative Frequency
In RDS mode, press the AF button on the panel to turn the AF function on or off. When the
Radio signal strength is poor, enabling the AF function will allow the unit to same PI (Program
Identification) as the current station but with stronger signal strength, so that you do not have to
retune the stations when driving between different transmitter coverage areas.
When AF symbol is on, it means RDS information is received; when AF symbol is flashing, it means
RDS information is not yet received.
PS (Program Service name): the name of statin will be display instead of frequency.
If RDS service is not available in your area, turn off the AF
TA Traffic anouncement
Press and hold the TA button so that the unit will be activated for reception of traffic announcement
from local radio stations. To choose the TA mode, press the sound select button for 2 seconds,
the display will show TA SEEK. Rotate the encoder volume to choose between the TA SEEK and TA
ALARM, after chooisng, please leave the unit idle for the mode to activate. In TA SEEK mode, the
unit will seek for traffic announcement programme when TA is pressed; in TA ALARM mode, no
TA/TP is displayed and the alarm is set off.
PTY- Programme type
This radio will allow you to select the type of programme required, and will search for a station
broadcasting that type of programme. Press and hold the PTY button once to show the music type.
Then press 1-6 button to choose the different music types available.
Press the PTY button twice to show the speech type programme. Then press 1-6 button to choose
the different speech type programme. Each number keye will show 3 different speech programme
for you to choose.
Mask DPI - Mask ALL
Press the sound select button for 2 seconds, the display will show TA SEEK. Press the sound select
button again so that the unit will show MASK DPI. Rotate the encoder volume to toggle between
MASK DPI and MASK ALL mode. Then leave the unit idle for the mode to take effect. During MASK
DPI mode, the unit will mask only the AF which has different PI, this is the default mode; during
MASK ALL mode, the unit will mask the AF which has different PI and no RDS signal with high field
strength.
Return S/L - Return/Long
This function is to set the initial duration of automatic TA Search -- Press and hold the sound
select button until “TA SEEK” is shown on the LCD, then press the SEL button to cycle through the
menu selections until “RETUNE_S” is shown, use the VOL +/- button to choose “RETUNE_S” or
“RETUNE_L”. The default is “RETUNE_ S”.
PI sound
Press and hold the volume button until “PI SOUND” is shown on the LCD. Rotate the volume button
to choose between PI sound and PI mute.
AF Sound / AF Mute
In FM mode, press the volume knob repeatedly until the display shows AF SOUND/AF MUTE.
Rotate the volume knob to select AF SOUND.
In AF SOUND, the user can hear the other stations during AF SEEK.
In AF MUTE, the user will not hear the other stations during AF SEEK. He will hear the same
station only after AF finds the same station.
AF setting
This function allows you to set the level of automatic AF search.
In FM mode, press the volume knob repeatedly until AF SETTING appears on the display.
Turn the volume knob to select AF LOW, AF MID, AF HIGH.
According to the FM radio signal in your area you can customize the search for alternative
frequencies.
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