Aiwa Z-R900 Operating Instructions Manual page 12

TO SEARCH FOR A SPECIFIED PTY
7 Press the PTY button.
The program type of the currently tuned station is displayed.
2 Within 4 seconds, press the << or ® to select
a program type.
3 Within 4 seconds, press the PTY button again.
The search automatically checks every preset station. After
identifying a suitable station, the station will be selected.
EON service for the PTY search
When EON service works to transmit PTY, a suitable station is
detected without checking every preset station. When a station
transmits EON information, it takes about 30 to 60 seconds for
the unit to decode the EON information. After decoding the
information, EON lights up on the display.
When a station is not found
NOT FOUND is displayed and. the unit returns to the previous
station.
When the TRAFFIC program type is selected
The unit searches for a station transmitting a "TP code.
However, the tuned station may not be broadcasting a traffic
announcement currenly. Wait for a while. The tuned station
broadcasts traffic information regularly and a traffic
announcement will be made.
RECEPTION OF "TA STATIONS
To switch to traffic announcements automatically as soon
as they begin
Keep the PTY button pressed during FM reception until TA ON
is displayed.
TRAF (TRAFFIC) lights up and the unit is set in the TA (traffic
announcements) standby mode.
When a TA code is received, it interrupts the FM reception and
the traffic announcement is audible. At this time, TRAF
(TRAFFIC) is blinking.
At the end of the traffic announcement, the previous FM station
is restored.
To restore the previous FM station during the traffic
announcement
Press the <®DIRECTION/PRESET button. At this time, the
TA standby mode is canceled.
To cancel the TA standby mode
Keep the PTY button pressed until TA OFF is displayed.
When a TA code is received, TA blinks on the display until the
traffic announcement starts. If the signal of the traffic
announcement is weak, the traffic announcement will not start.
In this case, press the STOP button to stop the blinking. The TA
standby mode is also canceled.
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OTHER FUNCTION OF RDS CODES
Auto GEQ function
The equalization curve is switched automatically to match the
music program type of an RDS station.
Press the AG button.
AG lights up.
To cancel, press it again.
GEQ matching PTY:
PTY GEQ
POP M POP
CLASSICS CLASSIC
ROCK M ROCK
LIGHT M JAZZ
Others off
The selected GEQ can be changed to suit your preference by
pressing the one of the graphic equalizer preset buttons. During
this time, the Auto GEQ function is canceled.
Clock-time (CT)
The CT function provides the unit with information about the local
time. The CT function works whenever a CT station is received.
If you have not set the clock (the clock flashes on the
display)
The current time can be set automatically by tuning in to an RDS
station.
If no RDS station is preset, keep the <4 or > button pressed
unti! RDS lights up.
If the clock does not agree with the broadcast time
An RDS signal will update the clock time on the hour every hour
only if the set clock time is within RDS time by -2 minutes 59
seconds or +3 minutes 59 seconds.
7 Traffic program identification (TP)
This is a code which informs the receiver that a tuned
station regularly broadcasts traffic information.
8 Traffic announcement identification (TA)
This is a code which informs the receiver that a tuned
station is currently broadcasting relevant local traffic and
travel information.
*® Clock-time (CT)
CT function provides an accurate clock signal which is
self adjusting to time zones and seasonal time changes.
To change the MW tuning interval
The default setting of the MW tuning interval is 9 kHz/step. If
you use this unit in an area where the frequency allocation system
is 10 kKHz/step, change the tuning interval.
Press the POWER button while pressing the TUNER/BAND
button on the main unit.
To reset the interval, repeat this procedure.
When the MW tuning interval is changed, all preset stations are
cleared. The preset stations have to be set again.