Using RDS Mode

This audio system is equipped with a Radio Data System (RDS). RDS mode gives you many useful new features. With RDS, the radio can:
^ Seek only to stations with the types of programs you want to listen to.
^ Seek to stations with traffic announcements.
^ Receive announcements concerning local and national emergencies.
^ Receive and display messages from radio stations.

RDS features are only available for use on FM stations which broadcast RDS information. The RDS features of this radio rely upon receiving specific RDS information from these stations. These features will only work when the RDS information is available. In rare cases, a radio station may broadcast incorrect information that will cause the radio features to work improperly. If this happens, please contact the radio station.

When you are tuned to an RDS station, the station name will appear on the display, incited of the frequency. Most RDS stations provide their station name, the time of the day and Program Type (PTY) for their current programming.

VOL: Turn this knob clockwise to increase the volume when RDS interrupts regular play. Turn it counterclockwise to decrease the volume.

DISP: Press this knob to recall the RDS station being played.

TRAF: Press this button to receive traffic announcements. If the current tuned station dose not broadcast traffic announcements, the radio will seek to a station that does. The TRAF icon will flash on the display. When the radio finds a station that broadcasts traffic announcements, it will stop.

When a traffic announcement comes on the tuned radio station, you will hear it, even if the volume is muted or a cassette tape or CD is playing. The TRAF icon and TRAFFIC will appear on the display while the traffic announcement plays. If the cassette tape or CD player was being used, the cassette tape or CD will stay in the player and resume play at the point where it stopped.

INFO: If the current station has a message, the INFO icon will appear on the display. Press this button to see the message. If the whole message dose not appear on the display, each time you press this button, the next part of the message will appear on the display until the message is completed. Press this button again to see the message again. Once the completed message has been displayed, the INFO icon will disappear from the display until another new message is received.

TYPE: Turn this knob clockwise or counterclockwise to select the Program Type (PTY) you want to listen to. TYPE and a PTY will appear on the display. Refer to "Radio Data Systems (RDS) Program Type (PTY)"

SEEK TYPE: Press this button to go to a station with the last selected RTY. TYPE and the last selection PTY will appear on the display, if it is not already showing. If a station with the selected PTY is not found, the radio will return to the original station. If both SEEK TYPE and TYPF are on, the radio will search for stations with traffic announcements and the selected PTY.

PUSH-BUTTONS: The six numbered push-buttons let you return to your favorite Program Types (PTS's). These buttons have factory PTY presets. You can set up to 12 PTY's (six FM1 and six FM2). Just:
1. Press AM-FM to select FM1 or FM2.
2. Turn the TYPE knob to select a PTY.
3. Press AUTO TONE to select the equalization that best suits the PTY selected.
4. Press and hold one of the six numbered buttons. The sound will mute. When it returns, release the button. Whenever you press that numbered button, the PTY you set will return and the AUTO TONE equalization that you selected will also be automatically selected from that button.
5. Repeat the steps for each push-button.

ALERT1: This type of announcement warns of national or local emergencies. You will not be able to turn off alert announcements. ALERT1 Appears on the display when an alert announcement plays. When an alert announcement comes on the tuned radio station, you will hear it, even if the volume is muted or a cassette tape or CD is playing. If the cassette tape or CD is playing, play will stop for the announcement then resume when the announcement is finished.