Clarion MAX973HD Owner's Manual page 119

Radio Operations
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 [Option] key.
2. Touch the [ON] or [OFF] key of the AF item to
turn the function on or off.
• When the AF function is ON, "AF" will be
displayed at the bottom of the screen.
• If the reception of the current broadcast
station deteriorates durably, "PI Searching"
is displayed on the screen, and this unit
searches for the same programme on
another frequency.
REG (Regional Programme)
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 [Option] key.
2. Touch the [ON] or [OFF] key of the REG item
to 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 [List/Edit] key.
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.
PTY (Programme Type)
function
This function enables you to listen to a broadcast
of the specified programme 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 [Option] key.
2. Touch the [Preset] key of the PTY Select
item.
The system enters into the PTY select mode.
3. Touch your desired PTY item key to select the
programme type.
• The following table shows the factory
default settings stored for the Preset keys:
Preset
number
ENGLISH
1 News
2 Info
3 Pop M
4 Sport
5 Classics
6 Easy M
4. Touch the [Back] key to return to the previous
screen.
● Cancelling PTY standby mode
1. Touch the [Option] key.
2. Touch the [OFF] key of the PTY item.
"PTY" goes off, and the PTY standby mode is
cancelled.
● Cancelling PTY interrupt broadcast
1. Press the [ INFO] button and touch the [TA]
key during receiving the PTY interrupt
broadcast. The PTY interrupt is cancelled,
and the system returns to PTY standby mode.
PTY item
Contents
News
Information
Pop music
Sport
Classics
Easy listening
music
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