E9
USING THE RDS FUNCTION
What is RDS?
The RDS (Radio Data System) is a digital information system developed by the EBU (European
Broadcast Union). Piggy-backed on normal FM broadcasts, RDS offers a variety of information
services and automatic retuning functions for RDS-compatible car stereos. In 1988, RDS became
available in the United Kingdom, France, West Germany, Ireland and Sweden.
‘AF’ Function (Alternative Frequencies)
- When pressed short, AF switching mode is selected.
- The radio checks the signal strength of the AF all the time, when it becomes too weak, the unit
detects f from the AF signal on which frequencies it must search for a better transmitter.
‘TA’ Function (Traffic Announcement)
When pressed short, it is activated as TA mode on or off. When TA mode is on and traffic
announcement is transmitted.
– When the unit is it CD/MP3 mode, it will switch to radio mode temporarily.
– If the volume level was under the threshold point, it will be raised to the threshold point.
‘PTY’ Function (Program Type)
1. Press and hold
PTY
button to turn ON Program type.
2. Rotate
VOL
knob to select program type.
3. Once desired program shows, simply press
PTY
button once more and unit start searching for
available stations.
Note: Program type will flash when searching for stations.
OPERATIONS COMMON FOR CD/MP3/VCD/DVD/MP4
-10 Tracks Down / +10 tracks Up
1. Press
-10
button to jump 10 tracks backward starting from currently played track.
2. Press
+10
button to jump 10 tracks forward starting from currently played track.
Specifying particular track
During playback, all track file names under a folder will be displayed on the screen with their
corresponding track number. You can use the navigation keypad on the remote control to access
the file.
Tips:
To select track 3, press 3.
To select 13, press and hold 10+ follow by 3.
To select 23, press and hold 10+ (2 times) follow by 3.
Random Playback
Press
RDM
during playback to play the tracks in random/shuffle order. Press it again to cancel.
Stopping Playback
1. Press
Stop
on remote control during playback to stop playback. That position is stored in
memory.
2. Press
to continue. Playback starts from the position at which it was stopped.
3. To permanently stop playback, press
Stop
button twice.
Fast Forward / Fast Reverse
Note:
or
on remote control is the same function as
UP / DN
on head unit.
1. During playback, press and hold
or
Unit scans at the speed of x2 - x4 - x8 - x20
2. To resume normal playback at a desired point, press
.
Note: No sound is played during fast forward / fast reverse.
Finding the Beginning of Tracks
During playback, press
or
.
: Press to start playback from the beginning of the previous chapter or track.
:
Press to start playback from the beginning of the following chapter or track.
