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Using the Tuner
To temporarily switch to a broadcast
programme of your choice
“Enhanced Other Networks” is another convenient RDS
service that allows this unit to switch temporarily to a
broadcast programme of your choice (NEWS, TA or INFO)
from the currently selected station, except if you are listen-
ing to a non-RDS station (all AM (MW/LW) stations or
some FM stations).
• If an FM station does not broadcast “Enhanced Other
Networks” information, “Enhanced Other Networks”
cannot be activated.
To select a programme type
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Press the TA/NEWS/INFO button while
listening to an FM station.
Each time you press the button, the display shows a pro-
gramme type in the following order:
TA:
Traffic Announcement
NEWS:
News
INFO:
Programmes on medical service,
weather forecast, etc.
TA NEWS:
TA or NEWS
NEWS INFO:
NEWS or INFO
TA INFO:
TA or INFO
TA NEWS INFO:
TA, NEWS or INFO
OFF:
Off
• The selected programme type indicator lights up on
the display, and the unit enters “Enhanced Other
Networks” Standby mode.
Case 1:If there is no station broadcasting the type
of programme you have selected
The broadcast station being currently heard will continue to
be heard.
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When a station starts broadcasting the programme you have
selected, this unit automatically switches to the station. The
programme type (TA, NEWS or INFO) indicator starts
blinking.
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When the programme is over, this unit goes back to the cur-
rently selected station, but still remains in “Enhanced Other
Networks” Standby mode.
Case 2:If there is a station broadcasting the type
of programme you have selected
This unit tunes to the station broadcasting the programme.
The programme type (TA, NEWS or INFO) indicator starts
blinking.
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When the programme is over, this unit goes back to the cur-
rently selected station, but still remains in “Enhanced Other
Networks” Standby mode.
• If the “Enhanced Other Networks” is in standby mode and
the function (CD, MD/AUX) switch is changed or the pow-
er is switched off, then the “Enhanced Other Networks”
mode will be released. When the band is set to AM (MW/
LW), the “Enhanced Other Networks” is not activated.
When the band is set to FM again, the “Enhanced Other
Networks” will be set to standby mode.
• When the “Enhanced Other Networks” is being operated
(i.e. the selected programme type is being received from
the broadcast station) and if the DISPLAY MODE or PTY
SELECT
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or
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button is operated, the station will not
switch back to the current selected station even after the
programme ends. The programme type indicator remains
in the display, indicating that the “Enhanced Other Net-
works” is in standby mode.
• When the alarm signal is detected by “Enhanced Other
Networks”, the station broadcasting the alarm is received
with priority. “Alarm !” is not displayed.
• When the programme type (TA, NEWS or INFO) indicator
is blinking, it is not possible to change stations.
CAUTION:
• When the sound alternated intermittently
between the station tuned in by the “En-
hanced Other Networks” function and the
current selected station, cancel the “En-
hanced Other Networks” mode. This does
not constitute malfunction of the unit.
TA NEWS INFOOFF
TA NEWS INFO TA NEWS
TA INFO NEWS INFO
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