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VX401E/VZ401E
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Radio Operations
Preset Scan
The Preset Scan receives the stations stored
in the preset memory in order. This function is
useful when searching for the desired station in
memory.
1. Touch the [Band] key to select the desired
band. (FM or AM).
2. Touch the [List] key to display the Preset List
screen.
3. Touch the [AS/PS] key to start the Preset
Scan. The unit starts scanning each station
for 10 seconds sequentially. Presets with
aweak signal will be skipped.
About the RDS (Radio Data System)
This unit has a built-in RDS decoder system
that supports broadcast stations transmitting
RDS data. This system can display the name
of the broadcast station being received (PS),
and can automatically switch to the broadcast
station with the best reception as you move
long distances (AF switching). Also, if a traffic
announcement or program type information is
broadcast from an RDS station, no matter what
mode you are in, this broadcast is received.
Note:
The RDS interrupt does not function during AM
radio reception.
AF (Alternative Frequency) function
The AF function switches to a different
frequency on the same network in order to
maintain optimum reception.
Switching ON/OFF the AF function
1. Touch the [List] key.
2. If the AF function is OFF, touch [AF] button
to set AF ON. [AF] button will be lighted,
and “AF” will be displayed at the top of the
screen.
3. Touch [AF] button again to set AF OFF.
REG (Regional Program) function
When the REG function is ON, the optimum
regional station can be received. When this
function is OFF, if the regional station area is
switched as you drive, a regional station for that
region is received.
Note:
• This function is disabled when a national
station such as BBC R2 is being received.
• The REG function ON/OFF setting is
enabled
only when the AF function is ON.
Switching ON/OFF the REG function
1. Touch the [List] key.
2. If the REG function is OFF, touch [REG]
button to set REG ON. [REG] button will be
lighted, and “REG” will be displayed at the
top of the screen.
3. Touch [REG] button again to set REG OFF.
TA (Traffic Announcement) function
When a traffic announcement broadcast
starts during the TA standby mode, the traffic
announcement broadcast is received as top
priority regardless of the function mode, so
you can listen to it. The Traffic Program (TP)
automatic tuning is also available.
Setting TA standby mode
1. Touch the [List] key.
2. If the TA standby mode is OFF, touch [TA]
button to set TA standby mode ON. [TA]
button will be lighted. “TA” will be displayed
at the top of the screen. When an RDS
broadcast station with traffic announcement
program is received, “TP” will be displayed at
the top of the screen.
3. Touch [TA] button again to set TA standby
mode OFF.
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