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Listening to Regional Stations
In some countries a particular programme
service may "opt out" during a certain part
of the day in several regional variants at
particular locations. Since these regional
variants are broadcasting a different pro-
gramme they temporally have a PI and a PS
that is different from the main programme
service. The PI's are mostly "generically
linked". The AF list may either be common
for all regional variants or each regional
variant may have its own AF list.
In other countries there may be regional
stations which are not an "opt out" of a
particular main programme service but
which have an independent existence.
These regional stations all have a different
PS. Their PI's may be "generically linked"
and their AF lists may carry frequencies
which are alternatives for that regional sta-
tion only.
1) Regional OFF Mode.
In the default condition, with the AF button
[2] switched ON, the receiver is in the REG
OFF mode. In this case the receiver will
switch automatically to regional variants of
the tuned programme service along the
journey. This is of benefit when the region-
al variants just carry the same programme,
but will become annoying if the receiver
switches back and forth between different
programmes. In this case it is recommend-
ed to put the receiver in the REG ON mode.
Traffic Announcement Volume Adjustment
* The volume level for traffic information
broadcasting is temporarily stored in
memory. The next time you listen to traf-
fic information, the previous volume level
is used. If the volume level you receive is
lower than VOL 15, it will be set to
VOL 15.
A Reception during CD or Cassette Play
* If the radio is already set to the FM band
and tuned to a TP or EON-TP station,
even when listening to the cassette or the
multi-play CD player, when the button [2]
is pushed ("TA" [16] is shown on the dis-
play), traffic report waiting will begin.
When a traffic report begins, the system
will switch from cassette or CD to the traf-
fic report.
BSA Function
'* While button [2] is on, ("TA* [16] is
shown on the display) and AF is off, and
you are listening to either the cassette or
multi-play CD player, should the TP sta-
tion become weak, the radio will start
BSA (Best TP Station Auto Search) 10 sec-
onds after "TP" [19] disappears from the
display. The tuner wil! automatically tune
to the strongest TP station in the area,
and will stand by for a traffic bulletin.
BSA does not work when the AF function
is selected, so hold button [2] down for
more than 2 seconds to turn the AF func-
tion off.
2) Regional ON Mode
When the radio is put in the REG ON mode,
the radio will remain tuned to a specific re-
gional variant as long as it is available. To
put the radio in the REG ON mode, hold
down button © of [11]. "REG" [15] will
appear on the display.
To cancel the REG ON mode i.e. to put the
radio back in the default REG OFF mode,
hold down button © of [11] again. "REG"
[15] will disappear from the display.
Traffic Information Reception
TP and EON-TP Function
When a traffic information station (TP sta-
tion) is selected, "TP" [19] lights on the dis-
play, thus indicating traffic report can be re-
ceived through this station. The "EON TP"
[18] indicator will light on the display when
a selected station (this network) is broad-
casting EON information which cross-
references at least one program service:
which carries traffic information, thus indi-
cating traffic report can be received through
another program service by using the EON
function of this unit.
TP Alarm Function
* In AF mode, about 30 seconds after "TP"
[19] disappears from the display, which
occurs if the signal from the TP becomes
weak, an alarm sounds for 10 seconds to
tell you to tune to another TP stations.
Tuning Functions on each RDS modes
Z
TA Mode & AF
Tuning Mode | AF Mode
plus
TA Mode
Seek Tuning
will stop to
TP or EON-TP
:
Stations | Station
find,
BSM will select
RDS
and memorize | stations
TP Stations
in presets,
Non-RDS station such as those using the
Swedish MBS system may be tuned in as
RDS station, but this is due to both systems
using the same 57 kHz subcarrier frequency
and is not a mulfunction of the unit.
In both cases, by briefly pressing button TA
{2], Traffic report waiting status will be en-
tered. However, if you wish not to interrupt
your radio program (eg: classical music
program) by traffic report, the EON function
of this unit can be set to OFF. Pressing but-
ton © of [11] again, changes the status of
the EON function, EON-ON = EON-OFF.
This indication is shown on the display for
approximately 3 seconds.
If only the "EON TP" [18] indicator is on but
the EON function of this unit is OFF, it is not
possible to receive traffic report through
another program service. In this case, "TA"
[16] (if traffic report waiting status is set to
ON) will flash on the display to indicate this
situation.
Traffic information reception by EON-TP.
& Traffic Announcement i
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Tuning Steps
The tuning step is normally 50 kHz during
seek tuning on an FM band. However this
tuning step Changes to 100 kHz when the
set is in AF or TP mode. In some countries
it may be desired to set a tuning step of
50 kHz in AF mode by holding down button
® of [10] while turning the ignition key
from OFF to ON.
¢ During manual tuning, the step does not
change; it remains fixed at 50 kHz.
* The tuning step will return to 100 kHz if
the batteries supply is temporarily discon-
nected or the clear button is pressed.
* In AF mode, only those stations being
broadcast at 100 kHz steps are subject to
AF reception (CENELEC STANDARD).
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