Traffic Announcement; Turning Af (Alternative Frequencies) On Or Off; Receiving Traffic Information Manually; Rds Operation - Alpine INE-W970HD Owner's Manual

RDS Operation

Traffic Announcement

Touch .
The "TA" indicator is displayed and the unit switches to standby
mode to receive traffic announcements.
When a traffic announcement is received, the "TP" indicator lights up
and the unit switches to the radio source screen to receive it.
Once a traffic announcement is received, a corresponding popup
is displayed. Press [Close] to close. Press [TA Off] to turn the TA
feature off.
• The "TP" indicator lights up during standby mode off in a condition
other than radio source to indicate that the unit is receiving the
traffic announcement.
• If the traffic announcement broadcast signal falls below a certain
level, the unit remains in the receiving mode for 1 minute. If the
signal remains below a certain level for over 70 seconds, "TA" will
start blinking.

Receiving Traffic Information Manually

1
Touch to turn on the Traffic Information
mode.
The "TA" indicator lights up.
2
Touch or
Seeks the broadcast station which is broadcasting the traffic
information.
• You can seek the traffic information in DX Seek mode or Local
Seek mode.
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Turning AF (Alternative Frequencies) On
or Off
The RDS (Radio Data System) is a radio information system using
the 57 kHz subcarrier of regular FM broadcasts. The RDS allows
you to receive a variety of information such as traffic information,
station names, and to automatically re-tune to a stronger transmitter
that is broadcasting the same programme.
1
Touch [Menu].
2
Check the [AF] box to turn the feature on.
When AF is turned on, the "AF" indicator will be lit up.
• RDS mode is not be displayed for the MW or LW band.
• When the AF is turned on, the unit automatically tunes to a strong
signal broadcast in the AF list.
• Turn the AF off when automatic re-tuning is not required.
Regional Stations
This feature allows users to lock-down the device to their
current region or allow the radio to tune into other region specific
programming.
1
Touch [Menu].
2
Check the [Regional] box to turn the feature on.
When Regional feature is turned off, the unit automatically
keeps receiving the local RDS station.
Sound Settings
Touch [Menu] ▶ [Sound Settings]
For details, refer to the "Sound" on the page xx.