Rds Operations; Rds (Radio Data System); Ta (Traffic Announcement); Emergency Broadcast - Clarion FX688A Owner's Manual

7. RDS OPERATIONS (If equipped)

RDS (Radio Data System)

Press the tab to select the RDS Tab. The tab
controls will change accordingly.
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 recep-
tion as you move long distances (AF switching).
Also, if a traffic announcement or programme type
is broadcast from an RDS station, no matter what
mode you are in, this broadcast is received. Addi-
tionally, if EON information is received, this informa-
tion enables automatic switching of other preset
stations on the same network and interruption of the
station being received with traffic information from
other stations (TP). This function is not available in
some areas.
When using the RDS function, always set the radio
to FM mode.
The RDS feature consists of:
• TA : Traffic Announcement
• PTY : Programme Type
• AF : Alternative Frequency
• PS : Programme Service
• EON : Enhanced Other Network
• TP : Traffic Programme
* RDS interrupt does not function during AM radio
reception.
* When set receives RDS signal, and can read PS
data, PS Name appears in the display.

TA (Traffic Announcement)

In the TA standby mode, when a traffic announce-
ment broadcast starts, the broadcast is received as
high priority regardless of the function.
* This function can only be used when "TA" is lit in
the display.
• Turning on TA
1. Press the button to select the RDS Tab. The
tab controls will change accordingly.
2. In the RDS Tab, press "Traffic Annoucement
(TA)". "TA" will light up in the display and the
unit is set to TA standby mode until a traffic an-
nouncement is broadcast.
3. When a traffic announcement broadcast starts,
the display will change.
• Turning off TA
1. Press the button to select the RDS Tab. The
tab controls will change accordingly.
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2. During TA standby mode, press the "Traffic An-
noucement (TA)". The "TA" indicator in the dis-
play goes off and TA standby mode is cancelled.
• Cancelling TA Interrupt
1. If you press the button while a traffic an-
nouncement broadcast is being received, the
traffic announcement broadcast reception is
cancelled and the unit returns to the TA standby
mode.
• Searching for a TP station
1. During TA standby mode and there is no traffic
interruption on current station, press the
button, the unit automatically searches for a
TP station.
2. If a TP station is not received, the unit continues
the search operation. Press the [Cancel] button
to stop the TP station searching.

Emergency Broadcast

If an emergency broadcast is received, all the func-
tion mode operations are stopped. The display will
change accordingly.
1. If you press the button while an emergency
broadcast is being received, the emergency
broadcast reception is cancelled and the unit re-
turns to the previous mode.

PTY (Programme Type)

This function enables you to listen to a broadcast of
the selected programme type even if the unit is on a
function mode other than radio.
* Some countries do not have PTY broadcast.
* During TA standby mode, a TP station has priority
over a PTY broadcast station.
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