When poor stereo reception is experienced, this function will
reduce noise and improve listening conditions.
Display and setting:
"MONO ON" : The monaural reception is on.
"MONO OFF" : The monaural reception is off.
Monaural Reception
When the TI function is on and poor reception conditions are
experienced when listening to a traffic information station,
another traffic information station with better reception will be
searched for automatically. This function is on, when unit is
first powered on.
Display and setting:
"ATPS ON" : The Auto TP Seek Function is on.
If the traffic information station you are tuned to
experiences poor reception, this function
automatically seeks another TP station.
"ATPS OFF" : The Auto TP Seek Function is off.
Auto TP Seek Function
Sometimes stations in the same network broadcast different
programmes or use different programme service names.
NOTE
You can choose whether or not to restrict the RDS channels,
received with the AF function for a particular network, to a
specific region. When the Region Restrict Function is on, the
region is restricted.
Display and setting:
"Regional ON" : The Region Restrict Function is on.
"Regional OFF" : The Region Restrict Function is off.
Restricting RDS Region (Region Restrict Function)
When poor reception is experienced, automatically switch to
another frequency broadcasting the same programme in the
same RDS network with better reception.
The RDS indicator lights up when the AF function is turned on.
Display and setting:
"AF ON" : The AF function is on.
"AF OFF" : The AF function is off.
• When no other stations with stronger reception are available for
the same programme in the RDS network, you may hear the
incoming broadcast in bits and snatches. Turn off the AF
function in such a case.
• The AF function can be turned on or off even when the standby
mode has been turned on. If the power is on, the AF function
tunes in to stations that offer good reception.
NOTE
AF (Alternative Frequency) Function
Press the MENU button whilst auto memory entry is taking
place to stop the process.
Recalling a Preset Station:
Press the preset station button (#1-6) for the desired station.
The number of the recalled station is displayed.
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