Radio Data System (RDS) in FM Broadcasting
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CQ-DFX983/903N
English
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CQ-DFX983/903N
AF
(Alternative Frequency)
The following functions are available when the AF mode is active (
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page 13).
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When receiving conditions become bad, a station with better receiving conditions is automatically tuned in to.
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When executing APM, only RDS stations are selected.
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When calling up a preset station, a best receiving station is selected automatically.
Notes:
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The AF sensitivity can be adjusted. (
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page 17)
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The AF available range can be adjusted. (
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page 17)
PTY
(Program Type)
The following functions are available when the PTY mode is active (
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Page 13).
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The PTY of receiving station appears.
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Programs can be searched for by PTY.
Note:
PTY language can be selected (
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Page 17).
If reception becomes poor when tuning in a preset station, press the same preset number button.
The same station with better reception will be searched for. (
BSR
Best Stations Research).
Another station broadcasting the same program is searched for if a station with an appropriate fre-
quency cannot be found even by means of BSR. (
PI Seek
Program Identification Seek)
Note:
For PI Seek, cancel the TA mode first, then execute
PI Seek.
TA
(Traffic Announcement)
The following functions are available when the TA mode is active(
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page 13).
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A TP station is automatically searched for and received at the instant of toggling the TA mode on if you
are receiving a non-TP station.
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When executing station search or APM, only TP stations are selected.
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Once traffic information starts, the TA mode is automatically selected even while the unit is set to other
modes such as the CD mode. The traffic announcement is broadcast at the TA volume level.
For listening to only traffic information, activate TA and set the volume to 0 in FM mode.
Once traffic information starts, the volume changes to the TA volume.
The TA volume is adjustable.
Hold down
(TA) for 2 sec. or more while receiving an FM broadcast.
The current volume becomes the TA volume.
TA
(TA volume adjusting display)
Programs can be searched for by use of PTY that has been originally preset.
Press
(P·SET Preset
}
) or
(P·SET Preset
{
) to select
PTY in the PTY mode.
Another station in the same PTY is searched for by pressing
(
SET
).
Preset No.
Program Type
Contents
1
NEWS
NEWS
2
SPEECH
AFFAIRS, INFO, EDUCATE, DRAMA, CUL-
TURE, SCIENCE, VARIED, WEATHER,
FINANCE, CHILDREN, SOCIAL, RELIGION,
PHONE IN, TRAVEL, LEISURE, DOCU-
MENT
3SPORT
SPORT
4
POP M
POP M
5
CLASSICS
CLASSICS
6
MUSIC
ROCK M, EASY M, LIGHT M, OTHER M,
JAZZ, COUNTRY, NATION M, OLDIES,
FOLK M
Notes:
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Direct selection can be executed with remote control buttons
~
.
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When there is no corresponding program type station, “NONE” is displayed.
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A desired PTY appears for 5 seconds.
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Preset contents are changeable. (
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Page 16)
6
1
(PTY searching display)
Manual AF
Function
(BSR and PI Seek)
to
6
1
TA Volume
Adjustment
(TA Volume)
TA
Traffic
Information
Only
(TA Mute)
Program
Search by PTY
(PTY Preset Search)
(PI seeking display)
