Rds; Turning Af (Alternative Frequencies) On/Off; Receiving Rds Regional (Local) Stations; Receiving Rds Regional Stations - Alpine CDE-W235BT Owner's Manual

RDS

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BAND/TA Rotary encoder
The illustration is for CDE-W235BT.
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BAND/TA Rotary encoder
The illustration is for CDE-W233R.

Turning AF (Alternative Frequencies) ON/OFF

The RDS (Radio Data System) is a radio information system using the
57 kHz subcarrier of regular FM broadcast. The RDS allows you to
receive a variety of information such as traffic information, station
names, and to automatically re-tune to a stronger transmitter that is
broadcasting the same programme.
1
Press and hold AUDIO/SETUP (CDE-W235BT only) for at
least 2 seconds or press SETUP (CDE-W233R only) to
activate the SETUP selection mode.
2
Turn the Rotary encoder to select the "TUNER" setup
mode, and then press ENTER.
3
Turn the Rotary encoder to select the "AF", and then press
ENTER.
4
Turn the Rotary encoder to select the AF (Alternative
Frequency) ON or OFF mode.
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AUDIO/SETUP
VIEW
SETUP
VIEW
5
Press and hold AUDIO/SETUP (CDE-W235BT only) for at
least 2 seconds or press SETUP (CDE-W233R only) to
return to normal mode.
Notes
• When the AF ON mode is selected, the unit automatically tunes to a
strong signal station in the AF list.
• Use the AF OFF mode when automatic re-tuning is not required.
• Press  to return to the previous mode.
• Pressing and holding  for at least 2 seconds will return to normal
mode.
• If no operation is performed for 60 seconds, the unit will return to
normal mode automatically.
The RDS digital data includes the following:
PI Programme Identification
PS Programme Service Name
AF List of Alternative Frequencies
TP Traffic Programme
TA Traffic Announcement

Receiving RDS Regional (Local) Stations

1
Press and hold AUDIO/SETUP (CDE-W235BT only) for at
least 2 seconds or press SETUP (CDE-W233R only) to
activate the SETUP selection mode.
2
Turn the Rotary encoder to select the "TUNER" setup
mode, and then press ENTER.
3
Turn the Rotary encoder to select the "REGIONAL", and
then press ENTER.
4
Turn the Rotary encoder to select ON or OFF.
In the OFF mode, the unit automatically keeps receiving the
related local RDS station.
5
Press and hold AUDIO/SETUP (CDE-W235BT only) for at
least 2 seconds or press SETUP (CDE-W233R only) to
return to normal mode.
Notes
• Press  to return to the previous mode.
• Pressing and holding  for at least 2 seconds will return to normal
mode.
• If no operation is performed for 60 seconds, the unit will return to
normal mode automatically.