Radio Operations
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VX709E
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AF (Alternative Frequency)
function
The AF function switches to a different frequency
on the same network in order to maintain
optimum reception.
Switching ON/OFF the AF function
1. Touch the [
Options
] key.
2. Touch the [
ON
] or [
OFF
] key of the AF item to
turn the function on or off.
• When the AF function is ON, “
AF
” will be
displayed at the bottom of the screen.
• If the reception of the current broadcast
station deteriorates durably, “
AF
” indication
will blink, and this unit searches for the
same program on another frequency.
REG (Regional Program)
function
When the REG function is ON, the optimum
regional station can be received. When this
function is OFF, if the regional station area is
switched as you drive, a regional station for that
region is received.
Note:
•
This function is disabled when a national station
such as BBC R2 is being received.
•
The REG function ON/OFF setting is enabled only
when the AF function is ON.
Switching ON/OFF the REG function
1. Touch the [
Options
] key.
2. Touch the [
ON
] or [
OFF
] key of the REG item
to turn the function on or off.
Manually tuning a regional station in
the same network
Note:
•
This function can be used when a regional
broadcast of the same network is received.
•
This function is enabled only when the AF function
is ON and the REG function is OFF.
1. Touch the [
List
] key.
2. Touch the desired Band key to select the
band.
3. Touch your desired Preset key to call out a
regional station.
4. Each time you touch the same Preset key, this
unit switches from a local station to the other
on the same network.
TA (Traffic Announcement)
function
When a traffic announcement broadcast starts
during the TA standby mode, the traffic
announcement broadcast is received as top
priority regardless of the function mode, so you
can listen to it. The Traffic Program (TP)
automatic tuning is also available.
Setting TA standby mode
1. Press the [
TA
] button to set the TA standby
mode.
“
TA
” will be displayed at the bottom of the
screen, and the system will automatically
search for a TP station (TP SEEK). When an
RDS broadcast station with traffic
announcement program is received, “
TP
” will
be displayed at the bottom of the screen.
• You can also set this function from the
Options screen by selecting the [
ON
] or
[
OFF
] key of the TA item.
Note:
•
If no TP station is received, this system continues
the search operation. Performing the above
procedure again makes the “
TA
” go off, and stops
TP station searching.
●
Canceling a Traffic Announcement
broadcast
Press the [
TA
] button while a Traffic
Announcement broadcast is being received. The
Traffic Announcement broadcast reception is
canceled, and the system goes into the TA
standby mode.
●
Canceling TA standby mode
1. When “
TA
” is displayed on the screen, press
the [
TA
] button.
“
TA
” on the screen goes off, and the TA
standby mode is canceled.