Pioneer DEH-2910MP, Operation Manual

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Tuning in strong signals
Local seek tuning lets you tune in only those
radio stations with sufficiently strong signals
for good reception.
1 Press FUNCTION to select LOCAL.
2 Press
a
or
b
to turn local seek tuning
on or off.
3 Press
c
or
d
to set the sensitivity.
FM: LOCAL 1
—
LOCAL 2
—
LOCAL 3
—
LOCAL 4
MW/LW: LOCAL 1
—
LOCAL 2
The LOCAL 4 setting allows reception of only
the strongest stations, while lower settings let
you receive progressively weaker stations.
Storing the strongest broadcast
frequencies
BSM (best stations memory) lets you automa-
tically store the six strongest broadcast fre-
quencies under preset tuning buttons
1
to
6
.
Once stored you can tune in to those frequen-
cies with the touch of button.
!
Storing broadcast frequencies with BSM
may replace broadcast frequencies you
have saved using buttons
1 to 6 .
1 Press FUNCTION to select BSM.
2 Press
a
to turn BSM on.
Six strongest broadcast frequencies will be
stored in the order of their signal strength.
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To cancel the storage process, press
b
.
RDS
Introduction of RDS operation
RDS (radio data system) contains inaudible in-
formations that helps searching of the radio
stations.
!
RDS service may not be provided by all sta-
tions.
!
RDS functions such as AF and TA are only
active when your radio is tuned to an RDS
station.
Switching the RDS display
%
Press DISPLAY.
Press DISPLAY repeatedly to switch between
the following settings:
Program service name
—
PTY information
—
Frequency
PTY (program type ID code) information is
listed on page 10.
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PTY information and the frequency appear on
the display for eight seconds.
Receiving PTY alarm broadcasts
When the emergency PTY code broadcasts,
the unit receives it automatically (
ALARM ap-
pears). When the broadcasting ends, the sys-
tem returns to the previous source.
!
An emergency announcement can be can-
celed by pressing
TA
.
Selecting alternative frequencies
When the tuner can
’
t get good reception, the
unit automatically search for a different sta-
tion in a same network.
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Press and hold TA repeatedly to turn AF
(alternative frequency search) on or off.
Notes
!
You can also turn the AF function on or off in
the menu that appears with the pressing of
FUNCTION .
!
Only RDS stations are tuned in during seek
tuning or BSM when AF is on.
Operating this unit
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