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Recalling a preset station
Up to 24 stations (6 each for the FM1, FM2, FM3
and AM (MW/LW) stations) can be preset in the
Preset buttons.
Preset tuning is a function for storing stations to
Preset buttons (1 to 6) which enables you to
select a station by pressing the corresponding
preset button.
1. Press BND button#to select a band.
2. Press one of Preset buttons
!to select a
stored station.
Note:
•Press and hold Preset button !for 2 seconds or
longer to store the station currently being received
(preset memory).
Manual memory
1. Press BND button #to select a band.
2. Select left or right to tune in to a desired station
using SRCH buttons $.
3. Press and hold one of Preset buttons !for 2
seconds or longer to store the station currently
being received.
Auto store
Auto store is a function for storing up to 6 stations
that are automatically tuned in sequentially.
Notes:
•The only FM band that can store stations is FM3.
If you try to store stations in FM1 or FM2, the sta-
tions will automatically be stored in FM3.
•When the auto store is performed, the station pre-
viously stored in the memory at that position is
overwritten.
•If there are fewer than 6 stations with good recep-
tion, the stations previously stored at the remain-
ing Preset buttons are not overwritten.
•A station already stored in one of Preset buttons
cannot be stored in another Preset buttons.
1. Press BND button#to select a band (FM3 or
AM) of the desired station.
2. Press and hold AS button 0for 2 seconds or
longer. The stations with good reception are
stored automatically to Preset buttons !.
Preset scan
This function scans through each preset station
for 7 seconds sequentially.
This is useful when you want to search for a
desired station.
Note:
•Take note that if you press and hold PS button 0
for 2 seconds or longer, the auto store function
goes into effect and the unit starts storing stations.
1. Press PS button 0
2. When a station that you want to listen to is
tuned in, press PS button 0again or the cor-
responding Preset button !to stop preset
scan.
*A station that cannot be tuned in to is skipped
and the next preset station is tuned in.
Mute
Use this function to turn off the sound immediate-
ly.
Press the MUTE button ¥. The sound turns off
and “MUTE”appears on the display. Press the
MUTE button again to cancel the mute mode.
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Radio Operations
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●Turning AF function off
When “AF”is lit or flashing in the display, press
AF button 9. “AF”in the display goes off and AF
turns off.
●Turning AF function on
When “AF”is not lit in the display, press AF but-
ton 9again. “AF”lights in the display and AF
turns on.
If the receiving condition of a station being tuned
is getting worse, “AF”starts flashing and the unit
tries to switch to an alternative frequency. If
switching cannot be performed, the display
switches to “SEARCH”and the unit searches for
the same programme.
REG (Regional Programme) function
When REG function is on, regional station recep-
tion is optimized.
If this function is off, the unit switches in to the
regional station in the next local area when you
enter the next area while receiving the regional
station in the previous local area.
*The factory setting is “off”.
Notes:
• This function is ineffective when a national station
such as BBC 2 FM is being received.
• The on/off setting of REG is effective when AF is
on.
●Turning REG function on
When “REG”is not lit in the display, pressing and
holding AF button 9for 2 seconds or longer.
“REG”lights in the display.
●Turning REG function off
Pressing and holding AF button 9for 2 seconds
or longer again,“REG”in the display goes off.
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RDS Operations
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RDS mode
RDS (Radio Data System)
This unit incorporates an RDS system decoder for
use with stations broadcasting RDS data.
This system enables the radio to display the
name of the station being received (PS), and also
to automatically switch to a better frequency when
one is available while you are traveling great dis-
tances (AF switching).
It can also interrupt a CD or tape with traffic infor-
mation or the programme type broadcast by an
RDS station.
Additionally, if EON information is received, this
information enables automatic switching of other
preset stations on the same network and interrup-
tion of the station being received with traffic infor-
mation from other stations (TP). This function may
not work in some regions.
To use the RDS function, be sure to set the radio
to FM mode.
•AF:Alternative Frequencies
•PS:Programme Service Name
•PTY:Programme Type
• EON:Enhanced Other Network
•TP:Traffic Programme
*If an RDS station can no longer be received
clearly (at the current location), “AF”flashes in
the display. When reception is restored, “AF”
stops flashing.
AF function
The AF function enables the unit to maintain opti-
mum reception by switching to different frequen-
cies on the same network.
*The factory setting is“on”.
Seek tuning indication
AF indication
PTY indication
TP indication REG indication
TA indicationPreset channel indication

Manual tuning of related regional
stations
1. This function works when AF is on and REG is
off.
Note:
•This function is effective when related regional
stations are received.
2. Press one of Preset buttons !to recall a
regional station.
3. If the receiving condition of a recalled station is
bad, press the same Preset button !. The unit
switches to a related regional station.
TA (Traffic Announcement)
When the unit is in the TA standby mode, you can
listen to traffic announcements preferentially
when they start, irrespective of the function mode.
You can also tune in to TP (traffic programme)
stations automatically.
●To set the TA standby mode
If you press TA button 7when only “TP”is lit in
the display, “TP”and “TA”light in the display and
the unit is set to the TA standby mode until traffic
announcements start.
When traffic announcements start, “TRA INFO”
appears in the display, and then PS (Programme
Service Name) appears.
If you press TA button 7while traffic announce-
ments are being broadcast, they are cancelled
and the unit enters TA standby mode.
●Cancelling the TA standby mode
If you press TA button 7when“TP”and
“TA””are lit in the display, “TA”in the display
goes off and the TA standby mode is cancelled.●Setting the auto tuning mode for TP stations
If you press TA button 7when only “TP”is lit or
“TP”and “TA”are not lit in the display,“TA”lights
and the unit automatically tunes in to TP stations.
Note:
•The unit continues to tune in automatically if no TP
station is received. Press TA button 7again to
stop auto tuning.
Auto store function for TP stations
● Auto storing while “TA” is lit:
Only TP stations are auto stored.
*Refer to PS/AS function in radio mode.
PTY function
This function enables you to listen to selected pro-
gramme type, irrespective of the function mode.
•PTY broadcasts are not yet available in all coun-
tries.
In TA standby mode, TP stations have priority
over PTY broadcasting stations.
*Emergency messages interrupt all modes of oper-
ation. They can only be received from RDS sta-
tions. “ALARM”appears in the display and mes-
sage can be heard.
*Press AF button 9to cancel the ALARM broad-
casts.
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RDS Operations
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