Clarion NX501E Owner's Manual & Installation Manual page 45

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 [ ] key.
2. Touch the [ ] or [
turn the function on or off.
• When the AF function is ON, "AF" will be displayed
at the top of the screen.
• If the reception of the current broadcast station
deteriorates durably, "AF" indication will blink, and
this unit searches for the same program on another
frequency.
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 [ ] key.
2. Touch the [ ] or [
turn the function on or off.
Manually tuning a regional station in the same network.
Note:
• This function can be used when a regional broadcast
of the same network is received.
• This function is enabled only when the AF function is
ON and the REG function is OFF.
1. Touch the [FM1/2/3/AM] key to select the band.
2. Touch your desired Preset key to call out a regional
station.
3. Each time you touch the same Preset key; this unit
switches from a local station to the other on the
same network.
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 [ ] key.
2. Touch the [ ] key of the TA item to set the TA
standby mode.
] key of the AF item to
] key of the REG item to
"TA" will be displayed at the top of the screen, and
the system will automatically search for a TP station
(TP SEEK). When an RDS broadcast station with traffic
announcement program is received, "TP" will be
displayed at the top of the screen.
Note:
• If no TP station is received, this system continues the
search operation. Performing the above procedure
again makes the "TA" go off, and stops TP station
searching.
Canceling a Traffic Announcement broadcast
Touch the [Cancel] key while a Traffic Announcement
broadcast is being received. The Traffic Announcement
broadcast reception is canceled, and the system goes
into the TA standby mode.
Canceling TA standby mode
1. When "TA" is displayed on the screen, touch the
[
] key.
2. Touch the [ ] key of the TA item.
"TA" on the screen goes off, and the TA standby mode
is canceled.
PTY (Program Type) function
This function enables you to listen to a broadcast of
the specified program type when the broadcast starts,
even if the system operates in a mode other than the
Tuner mode.
• Some countries do not yet have PTY broadcast.
• In the TA standby mode, a TP station has priority
over a PTY broadcast station.
Selecting PTY
1. Touch the [ ] key.
2. Touch the [ ] key of the PTY item to enter the
PTY standby mode.
3. Touch the [ ] key (program type display) to
display the PTY Select screen.
4. Touch your desired PTY Preset key to select the
program type.
5. Touch the [ ] key to return to the previous
screen.
Canceling PTY standby mode
1. Touch the [ ] key.
2. Touch the [ ] key of the PTY item.
"PTY" goes off, and the PTY standby mode is
canceled.
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