Pioneer KEH-P7200RDS EW Service Manual page 5

* Hold down button @ in Bank [14] for
more than 2 seconds to change the net-
work/station name display to the frequen-
ey display. The frequency will be dis-
payee only while the button is being held
jown.
AF Function
This receiver retunes automatically to a
more suitable transmitter, contained in the
list of Alternative Frequencies (AF), to en-
able the motorist to keep listening to pro-
grams in the same network.
Example:
If a motorist travels as shown below, from
point A to point B, (and has selected AF
function) then the receiver will automatical-
ly retune to a more suitable frequency
transmitting the same program. This is
shown by the automatic retuning from
98.5 MHz to 107.5 MHz to 96.0 MHz to
102.5 MHz.
Broadcasting station
To activate the Alternative Frequency
Function, press button [7], "AF" (37] will
appear on the display. Once tuned to a RDS
station, as long as you drive within an area
served by the same network, the receiver
will automatically retune to a more suitable
1) Regional OFF Mode
When AF is ON and REG is OFF, the receiver
will switch automatically to strong stations
that are likely to be broadcasting the same
program but which do not necessarily
match the region code. This is of benefit
when the regional variants just carry the
same program, but will become annoying if
the receiver switches back and forth be-
tween different programs. In this case it is
recommended to put the receiver in the
REG ON mode.
2) Regional ON Mode
When AF is ON and REG is ON, the receiver
switches automatically only to stations that
precisely match the region code and are
therefore definitely broadcasting the same
program.
REG ON/OFF
To put the radio in the REG ON mode, press
button [7] for more than 2 seonds. "REG"
(30) will appear on the display. To cancel
the REG ON mode i.e. to put the radio back
in the default REG OFF mode, press button
[7] again. "REG" [30] will disappear from
the display.
PTY function
This unit's PTY function uses the PTY codes
put out by the RDS station to provide 3
functions: PTY Display, PTY Seek and PTY
Alarm.
PTY Display is a function that shows the
program type of 8 received station if the
broadcast station is an RDS station and is
putting out a PTY code.
PTY Seek is a function that receives RDS
stations broadcasting the program type
that the user has selected beforehand.
station transmitting the same program, by
utilizing the data in the AF list.
+ "PI SEEK" will appear on the display, if
the AF function has been selected, and a
suitable AF station cannot be found. In
this case, the receiver will mute the radio
sound and search the frequency band, in
order to find a station with the same Pi
code. The receiver will return to the origi-
nal frequency if the same or related Pi
code cannot be found.
The AF function will not work in the fol-
lowing cases:
— when the receiver is tuned to a non-
RDS station. (local station)
— when the RDS station does not trans-
mit any AF list data.
— when the receiver cannot receive the
AF list due to disturbances.
When the receiver is unable to find a PI
code the "AF" [37] indicator will flash on
the display.
Thus indicating that the AF function can-
not be performed.
Preset recall
« When recalling preset stations in the AF
mode, the tuner will be tuned to the
stored frequency and the AF function will
be operative i.e. when the signal of the re-
called station is weak or has a different Pl,
the radio will look into the AF list and if
necessary start a Pl-seek in order to find a
station with the same or related PI code.
When the tuner is performing a PI seek "PI
SEEK" is shown on the display.
If the Pi seek is successful, the tuner will be
tuned to the new frequency that transmits
the same program service (i.e. with the
* PTY Alarm is a function that receives an
RDS station after picking up an emergen-
cy PTY alarm code put out by that station
when a natural disaster or nuclear acci-
dent, etc., has occurred.
PTY indication switching
When an RDS station is received, the net-
work/station name display appears. At this
point, if the unit has picked up the PTY
code, press button @ in Bank [14] and PTY
(program type) will be displayed for about 8
seconds.
« PTY display contents are of the following
16 types: NO PTY, AFFAIRS, CLASSICS,
CULTURE, DRAMA, EASY MUS,
EDUCATE, INFO, L. CLASS, NEWS,
OTH MUS, POP MUS, ROCK MUS,
SCIENCE, SPORT, VARIED
Some stations may broadcast program
contents that differ from the PTY code.
* "NO PTY" is displayed when no PTY code
can be picked up from the received sta-
tion.
Setting the program type
1.Press and hold down button © in Bank
[14] for at least 2 seconds to switch to the
PTY setting mode. ("PTY™" [31] will light
and the program types will be shown on
the display for about 5 seconds.)
2.While the program types are shown on
the display, press the (<4) side or (P) side
of button [2} to select the type that you
want.
Note:
In the CURRENT mode, if the currently re-
ceived station is an RDS station and the
PTY code has already been picked up, then
the program type is automatically set to
match that station's PTY code.
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same Pl code) and the display will show the
stored PS.
If the Pl seek is not successful, the tuner will
return to the stored frequency. If a new sta-
tion (with a different Pl code} would be re-
ceived on this frequency, this station will
become audible. The display will show the
frequency instead of PS.
When recalling preset stations in the
AF=OFF mode, the tuner will be tuned to
the stored frequency and the display will
show the stored PS. In case the tuned sta-
tion has a PI code that is different from the
stored one, the tuner will accept the new PI
code and stay tuned to the initial frequency.
The display will show the new PS when the
signal of the tuned station is strong enough.
Listening to Regional Stations
In some countries a particular program ser-
vice may "opt out" during a certain part of
the day in several regional variants at partic-
ular locations. Since these regional variants
are broadcasting a different program they
temporally have a Pl and a PS that is differ-
ent from the main program service. The PI's
are mostly "generically linked". The AF list
may either be common for all regional vari-
ants or each regional variant may have its
own AF list.
In other countries there may be regional sta-
tions which are not an "opt out" of a particu-
lar main program service but which have an
independent existence. These regional sta-
tions all have a different PS. Their PI's may
be "generically linked" and their AF lists may
carry frequencies which are alternatives for
that regional station only.
PTY SEEK
For automatic reception of RDS stations
having the PTY code that you have selected
beforehand.
Pressing button © in Bank {14] causes your
selected program type to flash on the dis-
play and PTY SEEK to begin.
("PTY" [31] flashes)
+ If PTY SEEK is unsuccessful, "NO PTY"
will be shown on the display for about 2
seconds, after which it will return to the
station received before PTY SEEK began.
Non TP RDS stations may be received
during PTY seek even if TA (Traffic
information Standby) is on. tn this case
an alarm sounds about 30 seconds to tell
you that it is not a TP station.
PTY seek automatically receives RDS sta-
tions having a different Pl code with the
set PTY code with the set PTY code.
However, it will return to the previous sta-
tion if "NO PTY" is displayed.
PTY Alarm
Among the PTY codes there is also one for
emergency announcements warning of nat-
ural disasters, nuclear reactor accidents,
etc. In case of such disasters, RDS stations
may output this emergency PTY alarm
code. When this unit is ON (not during
MW/ILW reception), and this PTY code is
picked up, "ALARM" will light on the dis-
play, volume will be set to TA interrupt lev-
el, and that RDS station will be received,
When the RDS station stops putting out the
emergency PTY alarm code, the unit will re-
turn to the previous source. To return to the
previous source during reception of the
emergency program, press button [6].