R D S S Y S T E M
Regional search mode
Note :
- You have to be in FM wave
band.
- The station being listened to
should indicate via the RDS
system that it broadcasts traffic
information.
- Stations organised in a network
(EON) have regional transmitters
that send their own programmes:
while you are listening to one of
these stations the system will
switch automatically to a station
on the network that is broadcast-
ing traffic information.
Selecting a programme type
Some stations, when they are organ-
ised in networks, broadcast regional
programmes at certain times of day,
and national programmes at other
times.
It is possible to search :
- Either for a regional station only.
- Or across the whole network
in order to find a different pro-
gramme.
To activate/deactivate this function,
proceed as for Scanning of RDS
stations.
Certain stations offer the possibility
oflistening toaparticular programme
type, selected from a list (PTY).
press for more than two seconds on
button I.
Press on buttons J or M to scroll
through and select the programme
type you prefer, then press on
button L to validate your choice.
Searching for a station
broadcasting this programme
type
Whenyouhavechosenaprogramme
type, the list of corresponding sta-
tions appears on the display, press
on buttons J or M to scroll down and
select the station you want, then
press on button L to validate your
choice.
IV
Note :
When this mode is activated, the
system will remain tuned to one
specific regional station.
- You can stop listening to a mes-
sage by pressing button I.
Sound volume adjustment for
traffic information
TA traffic information (traffic
announcements)
Some stations allow broadcasting,
only in FM, of these messages
thanks to the “TA” function.
The sound volume for traffic infor-
mation operates separately from
that for the rest of the system, and
can be adjusted independently.
Rotate button A while a traffic
information message is being broad-
cast.
Quitting pty mode
To quit “PTY” mode, select the func-
tion to deactivate “PTY” in the list of
the different programme types.
You can activate the “TA” function
by pressing on button I. This allows
you, even though you are listen-
ing to another audio source or to a
radio programme not itself providing
traffic messages, to receive traffic
information flashes from an FM sta-
tion which broadcasts them.
While the messages are being
broadcast the original source is
paused and when the messages
have ended your radio will automati-
cally revert to the music programme
you were listening to.
Radio text via contextual menu
This function allows to view the
information broadcast by the station,
concerning the programme you are
currently listening to.
To activate/deactivate this function,
proceed as for Scanning of RDS
stations.
This volume adjustment is memo-
rised.
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