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Radio data system RADIO DATA SYSTEM (RDS) Regionalisation (REG) Your audio unit is equipped with RDS, which As you drive into different radio reception enables the audio unit to receive additional areas, RDS automatically retunes the radio to information with the normal radio signals. the strongest signal. The Regional (REG) option stops the system from tuning to another On the FM waveband, RDS enables the audio to local radio station with a stronger signal. receive traffic and news information broadcasts. RDS also allows the audio to From the RDS settings menu, you can switch automatically re-tune to stations that are linked the REG feature On or Off. With REG on, your to the same network if that network allows this. selected local radio station will remain tuned even if reception levels drop. Note: Not all FM radio stations broadcast RDS. If a non-RDS station is selected, RDS features Alternative frequency (AF) will not be available. Some radio stations broadcast on different Selecting RDS frequencies in different parts of the country. If the selected station signal weakens, the radio With an FM waveband selected, touch the will automatically re-tune to a stronger Settings icon located on the main Radio alternative frequency (AF), if one is available screen. (this feature is particularly useful on long journeys where the vehicle travels through Radio different transmitter areas serving the same

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PTY RDS On Off From the RDS setting menu, you can switch AF feature On or Off. RDS Settings Regionalisation On Off Alternative Frequency On Off

Nav LAN2342 When the settings menu is displayed touch the RDS Settings icon. RDS can be turned on or off as required by touching the On or Off icons. Note: With RDS disabled, the Regionalisation and Alternative Frequency features are also disabled. If RDS in turned on, the Regionalisation and Alternative Frequency features can be turned on or off individually, as required.

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TRAFFIC INFORMATION • If the signal from a traffic information station weakens, the TP indicator will start Selecting traffic information to flash. In this case, press either of the Search controls to start searching for another radio station. If the traffic information signal weakens during audio

TP TA NEWS playback, the radio will automatically FM 101.3 attempt to locate and re tune to a traffic information station with a stronger signal. Note: If a non-traffic information station has been stored on one of the pre-set buttons, and is selected while the traffic information facility INFO is switched on, the radio will remain on the

LAN2492 selected station unless Traffic Information is turned off and on again. Briefly press the INFO button, the TA indicator appears in the upper display. Traffic information during CD play When a radio station capable of providing When traffic information is switched on, CD traffic information is selected, the TP indicator play will be interrupted by information appears alongside. broadcasts automatically, as and when they occur. As soon as a traffic announcement is received, the currently playing audio source is The station name and TRAFFIC will alternately interrupted and the word TRAFFIC appears appear in the display. At the end of the briefly in the main display area, followed by the broadcast, CD play will resume from the point name of the station providing the information. on the disc at which CD play was interrupted. Tuning difficulties Cancelling an announcement • If the radio is tuned to a weak FM signal (in To cancel an announcement briefly press the remote areas, for example) or a radio INFO button. station that cannot provide traffic Switching off traffic information information, when the INFO button is Briefly press the INFO button (the TA indicator pressed, the tuner will search for a good will disappear from the left side of the display). traffic information signal. TP SEEK will be This action will prevent traffic information displayed for the duration of the search. broadcasts from being received until the • If a traffic information station cannot be feature is reselected. found, the words Not Found will be displayed. In this case the radio will return to the previously tuned frequency.

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NEWS INFORMATION PRIORITY PROGRAMME TYPE (PTY) Selecting news information The RDS (Radio Data System) allows programmes to be categorised by the broadcast type (, current affairs, news etc.). This in turn, allows you to search for a station TA NEWS by choosing the type of broadcast that you FM 101.3 wish to listen to. Note: The PTY menu is not available when the vehicle is moving. Searching by PTY category INFO To use the PTY feature, touch the Settings icon LAN2493 located on the main Radio screen. Press and hold the INFO button for more than Touch PTY to display a list of available PTY 2 seconds, to select or de-select News categories. Information - the word NEWS will appear in, or disappear from, the display accordingly. Radio

During news broadcasts, the display flashes Tuning NEWS alternately with the name of the radio PTY Rock MusicOn station providing the news information. RDS Settings Note: Both traffic and news information can be selected at the same time. However, the radio Light Classical Music will always give priority to traffic information. Serious Classical Music News information during CD play LAN2345 When the news information mode is active, the currently playing audio source will be Scroll up or down the list of available PTY interrupted by news information broadcasts categories using the on-screen arrows. automatically, whenever they occur. Touch a PTY category to select it, the audio unit The station name and NEWS will appear in the will search for and then retune to an available display. At the end of each broadcast, audio station belonging to that category. Searching playback will resume from the point at which will be displayed in the information display. audio playback was interrupted. If no station is found in that category, then No PTY is displayed and you will return to the Cancelling an announcement current station. To cancel an announcement briefly press the INFO button.

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