Receiving Traffic Announcements; Ta/Tp; Presetting Rds Stations With Af And Ta - Sony cdx-m630 Operating Instructions Manual

Receiving traffic
announcements

— TA/TP

By activating the Traffic Announcement (TA)
and Traffic Programme (TP), you can
automatically tune in an FM station broadcasting
traffic announcements. These settings function
regardless of the current FM programme/source
(e.g., CD/MD/AUX). The unit switches back to
the original source when the bulletin is over.
Press (TA) on the unit repeatedly until
"TA on" appears.
The unit starts searching for traffic
information stations.
"TP" indicates reception of such stations, and
"TA" flashes during an actual traffic
announcement. The unit will continue
searching for stations available with TP if
"NO TP" is indicated.
To cancel all traffic announcements, select
"TA off."
To Press
(TA) on the unit
Cancel current
announcement
Tip
You can also cancel the current announcement by
pressing (SOURCE) or (MODE).
Presetting the volume of traffic
announcements
You can preset the volume level of the traffic
announcements so you won't miss hearing them.
1
Press (VOL) (+) or (VOL) (–) to adjust
the desired volume level.
2
Press (TA) on the unit for 2 seconds.
"TA" appears and the setting is stored.
Receiving emergency announcements
If either AF or TA is on, the unit will switch to
emergency announcements, if one comes in
while listening to an FM station or CD/MD/
AUX.
Presetting RDS stations with
AF and TA setting
When you preset RDS stations, the unit stores
each station's AF/TA setting (on/off) as well as
its frequency. You can select a different setting
(for AF, TA, or both) for individual preset
stations, or the same setting for all preset
stations. If you preset stations with "AF on," the
unit automatically stores stations with the
strongest radio signal.
Presetting the same setting for all
preset stations
1
Select an FM band (page 13).
2
Press (TA) on the unit to select
"TA on," and/or select "AF on" from
the Menu (page 16).
Note that selecting "AF off" and "TA off"
applies to non-RDS stations as well as RDS
stations.
3
Press (MENU), then press M or m
repeatedly until "BTM" appears.
4
Press (ENTER).
BTM flashes.
Presetting different settings for each
preset station
1
Select an FM band, and tune in the
desired station (page 14).
2
Press (TA) on the unit to select
"TA on," and/or select "AF on" from
the Menu (page 16).
3
Press the desired number button ((1)
to (6)) for 2 seconds until "MEM"
appears.
Repeat from step 1 to preset other stations.
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