280-8001-01
DXZ748RMP
17
English
RDS Operations
TA (Traffic Announcement)
In the TA standby mode, when a traffic an-
nouncement broadcast starts, the traffic an-
nouncement broadcast is received as top prior-
ity regardless of the function mode so you can
listen to it. Traffic programme (TP) automatic
tuning is also possible.
∗
This function can only be used when “
TP
” is lit in
the display. When “
TP
” is lit, this means that the
RDS broadcast station being received has traffic
announcement programmes.
●
Setting the TA standby mode
If you press the [
TA
] button when only “
TP
” is lit
in the display, “
TP
” and “
TA
” light in the display
and the unit is set into the TA standby mode until
a traffic announcement is broadcast. When a
traffic announcement broadcast starts, “
TRA
INFO
” appears in the display. If you press the
[
TA
] button while a traffic announcement broad-
cast is being received, the traffic announcement
broadcast reception is cancelled and the unit
goes into the TA standby mode.
●
Cancelling the TA standby mode
As “
TP
” and “
TA
” lit in the display, press the [
TA
]
button. The “
TA
” in the display goes off and the
TA standby mode is cancelled.
∗
If “
TP
” is not lit, pressing the [
TA
] button searches
for a TP station.
●
Searching for a TP station
When “
TP
” is not lit, if you press the [
TA
] button,
“
TA
” in the display lights and the unit automati-
cally receives a TP station.
Note:
• If a TP station is not received, the unit continues
the search operation. Pressing [
TA
] button again
goes off “
TA
” in the display and stops TP station
searching.
Auto store function for TP stations
You can automatically store up to 6 TP stations
into preset memory. If the number of TP can be
received less than 6, broadcast stations already
stored in memory and left without being over-
written.
As “
TA
” lit in the display, press and hold the [
P/
A
] button for 2 seconds or longer. The TP sta-
tions with the good reception sensitivity are
stored into preset memory.
∗
Even if you select FM1 or FM2, a TP station is stored
into memory for FM3.
PTY
This function enables you to listen to a broad-
cast of the selected programme type even if the
unit is on a function mode other than radio.
∗
Some countries do not yet have PTY broadcast.
∗
In the TA standby mode, a TP station has priority
over a PTY broadcast station.
●
Setting the PTY standby mode
When you press the [
] button, “
PTY
” lights in
the display and the PTY standby mode is turned
on. When the selected PTY broadcast starts, the
PTY item name appears in the display.
●
Cancelling the PTY standby mode
When you press and hold the [
] button for 1
second or longer, “
PTY
” goes off in the display
and PTY standby mode is cancelled.
●
Cancelling a PTY interrupt broadcast
Press the [
] button during the PTY interrupt
broadcast, the PTY interrupt is cancelled and
the unit returns to PTY standby mode.
Selecting PTY
1. When you press the [
] button, the unit
goes into PTY select mode.
2. Press any one of the [
DIRECT
] buttons. Alterna-
tively, turn the [
ROTARY
] knob clockwise or
counterclockwise to select the desired PTY.
∗
Below are the factory default settings stored
for the [
DIRECT
] buttons.
3. The PTY select mode is cancelled automati-
cally 7 seconds after a PTY is selected.
PTY item
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