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Receiving traffic
announcements
— TA (Traffic Announcement)/TP (Traffic
Programme)
By activating TA and TP, you can automatically
tune in an FM station broadcasting traffic
announcements. These settings function
regardless of the current FM programme/source,
CD/MD; the unit switches back to the original
source when the bulletin is over.
Press
(TA)
repeatedly until “TA-ON”
appears.
The unit starts searching for traffic
information stations.
“TP” indicates reception of such stations, and
“TA” flashes during an actual traffic
announcement. The unit will continue
searching for stations available with TP if
“NO TP” is indicated.
To cancel all traffic announcements, select “TA-
OFF.”
Tip
You can also cancel the current announcement by
pressing
(SOURCE)
or
(MODE)
.
Presetting the volume of traffic
announcements
You can preset the volume level of the traffic
announcements so you won’t miss hearing them.
1
Press the /– button to adjust
the desired volume level.
2
Press
(TA)
for 2 seconds.
“TA” appears and the setting is stored.
Receiving emergency announcements
If either AF or TA is on, the unit will switch to
emergency announcements, if one comes in
while listening to an FM station, or CD/MD.
Presetting RDS stations with
AF and TA setting
When you preset RDS stations, the unit stores
each station’s AF/TA setting (on/off) as well as
its frequency. You can select a different setting
(for AF, TA, or both) for individual preset
stations, or the same setting for all preset
stations. If you preset stations with “AF-ON” the
unit automatically stores stations with the
strongest radio signal.
Presetting the same setting for all
preset stations
1
Select an FM band (page 15).
2
Press
(AF)
and/or
(TA)
to select “AF-
ON” and/or “TA-ON.”
Note that selecting “AF-OFF” and “TA-OFF”
applies to non-RDS stations as well as RDS
stations.
3
Press
(SENS)
(BTM) until “BTM”
flashes.
Presetting different settings for each
preset station
1
Select an FM band, and tune in the
desired station (page 15).
2
Press
(AF)
and/or
(TA)
to select “AF-
ON” and/or “TA-ON.”
3
Press the desired number button (
(1)
to
(6)
) until “MEM” appears.
Repeat from step 1 to preset other stations.
Note
If you want to change the AF/TA setting while you are
playing a CD, press
(AF)
or
(TA)
.
To
Press
Cancel current
announcement
(TA)
