Listening To The Same Programme Without Manual Retuning Even If The Location Has Changed - Af Function; Listening To Traffic Announcements - Sony XR-F21RDS Operating Instructions Manual

Listening to the same
Programme without Manual
Retuning even if the Location
has changed
— AF Function
Using "AF" (List of Alternative Frequencies), to
automatically tune to that frequency among the
frequencies of the currently received station,
which carries the strongest signal in the respective
region. As result, you can continuously listen to
the same programme during a long-distance drive
without repeated manual retuning.
Frequencies change automatically.
98.5 MHz
Station
102.5 MHz
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Select an FM station.
AF/
2
TA
Press the button to get "AF" displayed.
Notes
When the currently received frequency is weak and the
same programme cannot be received with another
frequencies, "NO AF" will be indicated.
When automatic tuning (page 8) is activated while "AF"
is displayed, only FM stations which transmit RDS data
will be received.
When you press the AF/TA button while an MW or LW
station is received, FM1 will be automatically selected.
Getting the Stored RDS Stations
tuned in from the Broadcasting
Networks
When the unit stores an RDS station
transmitting the AF data on a preset number
button, it stores not only its frequency but also
its AF and PI (Programme Identification) data.
The unit will store this data in its memory no
matter whether the AF function is ON or OFF.
Using the AF function, you can select a better
signal station by re-tuning within the same
broadcasting network of the memorized station.
AF/
TA
Press the button, then press the
preset number button.
Note
If by the AF data no other station can be found in the network
of the memorized station, "PS" will blink for eight seconds.
Then, "PI seek" will be displayed, and the unit will search for a
station with the same PI data. If the unit finds no other station
with the same PI data, it will return to the original station.
Actual total number:
Listening to a Regional Programme
Press the
seconds. n "REG" appears on the
display.
To cancel, press again for more than two
seconds.
Note
The initial setting is "Regional ON".
This function cannot be activated in the United
Kingdom and some other areas.
Local Link Function (United Kingdom only)
When local stations stored on the preset number buttons
are poorly received, or when you want to change to another
96.0 MHz
local station, use this function to activate automatic search
for other local stations and to tune to them one by one.
Within five seconds after its reception started, press the
preset number button of the local station you want to
change, and keep the button pressed. Repeat this procedure
several times until the desired local station is received.
Storing only RDS stations
The BTM function (page 9) allows it to store only RDS
stations on the preset number buttons; activate the AF
function, then press the
When "AF OFF" is displayed and you activate BTM, the
unit will store only stations not transmitting RDS data.
Listening to Traffic
Announcements
By using TA (Traffic Announcement) and TP
(Traffic Programme) data, a station
broadcasting traffic announcements can be
automatically received. Even during tape, CD
or MD playback you can hear traffic
announcements, as the unit continues
searching for such a station, and will
automatically change to FM reception when a
traffic announcement starts.
Press the
displayed. n The unit will start to
search for traffic information stations.
When a station transmitting a traffic
announcement is found, "TP" will be displayed.
During reception of the announcement, the
"TA" indication will blink. The blinking will
stop when the traffic announcement is over.
The TA function works also during tape, CD
or MD playback.
Sony XR-F21RDS (
AF/
button for more than two
TA
SCRL/BTM
button for two seconds.
SENS
AF/
TA
button to get "TA"
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