Selecting Alternative Frequencies; Using Pi Seek; Using Auto Pi Seek For Preset Stations; Limiting Stations To Regional Programming - Pioneer DEH-P7400MP Operation Manual

RDS

Selecting alternative frequencies

If you are listening to a broadcast and the recep-
tion becomes weak or there are other problems,
the unit will automatically search for a different
station in the same network which is broadcast-
ing a stronger signal.
• AF is on as a default.
1 Press to select
FUNCTION
Press until
FUNCTION
play.
2 Press 5 to turn
AF
Press 5 and
is displayed.
AF :ON
3 Press ∞ to turn
AF
Press ∞ and
is displayed.
AF :OFF
Notes
• Only RDS stations are tuned in during seek
tuning or BSM when
• When you recall a preset station, the tuner
may update the preset station with a new
frequency from the station's AF list. (This is
only available when using presets on the
or band.) No preset number appears on
FM2
the display if the RDS data for the station
received differs from that for the originally
stored station.
• Sound may be temporarily interrupted by
another program during a AF frequency
search.
• When the tuner is tuned to a non-RDS station
the indicator flashes.
AF
• AF can be switched on or off independently
for each FM band.
AF.
appears in the dis-
AF
on.
off.
is on.
AF
FM1

Using PI Seek

If the unit fails to find a suitable alternative fre-
quency, or if you are listening to a broadcast
and the reception becomes weak, the unit will
automatically search for a different station with
the same programming. During the search,
is displayed and the output is muted. The
Seek
muting is discontinued after completion of the
PI seek, whether or not a different station is
found.

Using Auto PI Seek for preset stations

When preset stations cannot be recalled, as
when travelling long distances, the unit can be
set to perform PI Seek during preset recall.
• The default setting for Auto PI Seek is off. See
Switching Auto PI Seek on page 42.
Limiting stations to regional program-
ming
When AF is used to automatically retune fre-
quencies, the regional function limits the selec-
tion to stations broadcasting regional
programs.
1 Press to select
FUNCTION
Press until
FUNCTION
display.
2 Press 5 to turn the regional function on.
Press 5 and
Regional :ON
3 Press ∞ to turn the regional function off.
Press ∞ and
Regional :OFF
Notes
• Regional programming and regional networks
are organized differently depending on the
country (i.e., they may change according to
the hour, state or broadcast area).
PI
REG.
appears in the
Regional
is displayed.
is displayed.
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