●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-
ton9again.“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 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 inter-
ruption of the station being received with traffic
information 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
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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) sta-
tions 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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Selecting PTY
1. When you press PTY button 8,“PTY”lights
and PTY appears in the display. The unit enters
PTY select mode.
If the control is idle for 7 seconds after the PTY
select mode has been entered, the display
automatically returns to radio mode display and
the unit enters the PTY standby mode.
2. Select a PTY.
Press one of Preset buttons !to select the
desired PTY or select up or down to obtain a
desired PTY using Rotary knob %.
*The following stored already into the Preset
buttons!for your convenience.
Preset memory of PTYs
1. Press PTY button 8to enter PTY select mode.
If the control is idle for 7 seconds after the PTY
select mode has been entered, the display
automatically returns to radio mode display and
the unit enters the PTY standby mode.
2. Select up or down to obtain a desired PTY
using Rotary knob %.
The following 15 PTYs are selectable.
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PresetNo.
1
2
3
4
5
6
PTY
ENGLISH
NEWS
INFO
CLASSICS
SPORT
POP M
M, O, R, M(English)
(News)
(Information)
(Classic music)
(Sports)
(Popular music)
Middle of the Road Music
PTY Display
ENGLISH
NEWS
AFFAIRS
INFO
SPORT
EDUCATE
DRAMA
CULTURE
SCIENCE
VARIED
POP M
ROCK M
M, O, R, M
LIGHT M
CLASSICS
OTHER M
(English)
(News)
(Affairs)
(Information)
(Sports)
(Education)
(Drama)
(Culture)
(Science)
(Variety)
(Popular music)
(Rock music)
Middle of the Road Music
(Light music)
(Classic music)
(Other music)
3. Press PTY button 8again to enter standby
mode for the selected PTY.
When a selected PTY broadcast starts, the
selected PTY appears in the display.
If you press PTY button 8 during PTY broad-
casts, PTY broadcasts are temporarily can-
celled and the unit enters PTY standby mode.
●Cancelling PTY standby mode
Press and hold PTY button 8for 2 seconds or
longer to turn off“PTY”in the display.3. Press and hold one of the Preset buttons!
1 to 6 for 2 seconds or longer to put it into mem-
ory. After PTY is stored in memory, “PTY
MEMO”appears in the display.
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Selecting a track
●Next track:
Select the SRCH Right button $.
●Current track:
Select the SRCH Left button $.
●Previous track:
Select the SRCH Left button $, do the same
again.
*Each time you select left or right using SRCH but-
tons$, the track is skipped accordingly.
Fast-forward/fast-backward (FF/FB)
●Fast-forward:
Press right and hold for 1 second or longer using
button $.
●Fast-backward:
Press left and hold for 1 second or longer using
button $.
*Press left or right buttons $for 3 seconds or
longer to increase the speed.
Top function
The top function allows the first track of the cur-
rent CD to be played.
Press TOP button #to play the first track (track
No. 1) of CD.
Scan play
The scan play allows the first 10 seconds of all the
tracks on the CD to be played.
*The scan play is useful when you want to select a
desired track.
1. Press SCN button 0.“SCN”lights in the dis-
play.
2. To cancel the scan play, press SCN button 0
again.“SCN”goes off from the display and the
normal play resumes.
Repeat play
The repeat play allows the selected track to be
played repeatedly.
1. Press RPT button 9.“RPT”lights in the dis-
play.
2. To cancel the repeat play, press RPT button 9
again.“RPT”goes off from the display and the
normal play resumes.
Random play
The random play allows all the tracks on the cur-
rent CD to be played randomly.
1. Press RDM button 8.“RDM”lights in the dis-
play.
2. To cancel the random play, press RDM button
8again.“RDM”goes off from the display and
the normal play resumes.
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Fast-forward/fast-backward (FF/FB)
●Fast-forward:
Press and hold the SRCH Right button$for 1
second or longer.
●Fast-backward:
Press and hold the SRCH Left button $for 1 sec-
ond or longer.
*Press and hold the SRCH Left/Right button $
for 3 seconds or longer to increase the speed of
fast-forwarding or fast-backwarding.
Selecting a magazine
This function can be used only when the connect-
ed CD CHANGERcan store a multiple number of
magazines.
Every time the MAG button #is pressed, the next
magazine will be selected.
Top function
The top function allows the first track of the cur-
rent CD to be played.
Press TOP button #to play the first track (track
No. 1) of CD.
Scan play
The scan play allows the first 10 seconds of all the
tracks on the CD to be played.
*The scan play is useful when you want to select a
desired track.
1. Press SCN button 0“SCN”lights in the dis-
play.
2. To cancel the scan play, press SCN button 0
again.“SCN”goes off from the display and the
normal play resumes.
Disc scan play
The disc scan play allows the first 10 seconds of
the first tracks on all the CDs in the CD CHANGERto be played.
*The disc scan play is useful when you want to
select a desirable CD.
1. Press and hold SCN button 0for 2 seconds or
longer.“DISC”and“SCN”light in the display.
2. To cancel the disc scan play, press SCN button
0again.“DISC”and“SCN”go off from the
display and the normal play resumes.
Repeat play
The repeat play allows the selected track to be
played repeatedly.
1. Press RPT button 9.“RPT”lights in the dis-
play.
2. To cancel the repeat play, press RPT button 9
again.“RPT”goes off from the display and the
normal play resumes.
Disc repeat play
The disc repeat play allows the current CD to be
played repeatedly.
1. Press and hold RPT button 9for 2 seconds or
longer.“DISC”and“RPT”light in the display.
2. To cancel the disc repeat play, press RPT but-
ton9again.“DISC”and“RPT”go off from
the display and the normal play resumes.
Random play
The random play allows all the tracks on the cur-
rent CD to be played randomly.
1. Press RDM button 8.“RDM”lights in the dis-
play.
2. To cancel the random play, press RDM button
8again.“RDM”goes off from the display and
the normal play resumes.
Disc random play
The disc random play allows all the tracks on all
the CDs in the CD CHANGERto be played random-
ly.
1. Press and hold RDM button 8for 2 seconds or
longer.“DISC”and“RDM”light in the display.
2. To cancel the disc random play, press RDM but-
ton8again.“DISC”and“RDM”go off from
the display and the normal play resumes.
Note:
•Regarding MD CHANGERS
When a MD CHANGERis used with this unit, set the
mode on the CHANGERto “A” (CD-Mode). The MDCHANGERcan then be used in the CD CHANGERmode. When used in this way, however, titles can-
not be displayed. Also, a CD CHANGERcannot be
connected concurrently with a MD CHANGER.
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