About Rds; Select Program Type ( Pty ); Select Alternate Frequencies ( Af); Receive Traffic Announcement ( Ta ) - Boss Audio Systems 870DBI User Manual

5. ABOUT RDS

The RDS (Radio Data System) function operates only in areas with FM stations broadcasting RDS signals.
If you tune to an RDS station, an RDS icon and information about the presenter, station or program is
displayed.
This unit support below RDS features:

Select Program Type ( PTY )

Before tuning to RDS stations, you can select program type and let the unit search only for programs of
the selected category.
Press the MENU enter into the System Menu mode, press
MUSIC GROUP
POP M , ROCK M
EASY M, LIGHT M
CLASSICS, OTHER M
JAZZ, COUNTRY
NATION M, OLDIES
FOLK M, TEST, ALARM

Select Alternate Frequencies ( AF)

If the radio signal come from the current station is poor, you can turn on the AF (Alternate Frequency)
function to let the unit searches for another station with stronger signal but with the same program
identification as the current station automatically.
Press the MENU enter into the System Menu mode, then rotate the Encoder Volume Knob to turn AF On or
Off, then press to confirm.

Receive Traffic Announcement ( TA )

If you do not want to miss traffic announcement during enjoying music, you can turn on the TA (Traffic
Announcement) function.
When there is traffic announcement, the unit switches to the tuner mode (regardless of
TA On
the current mode) and begins to broadcast the announcement on traffic conditions.
When the traffic announcement is over, it returns to the previous mode.
Traffic announcement does not cut in.
TA Off
Clock Time ( CT )
The RDS signal broadcast together with the clock time to the unit automatically.
SPEECH GROUP
NEWS, AFFAIRS, INFO
SPORT, EDUCATE, DRAMA
CULTURE, SCIENCE, VARIED
WEATHER,FINANCE, CHILDREN
SOCIAL, RELIGION, PHONE IN
TRAVEL, LEISURE, DOCUMENT
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to confirm to search the select PTY type.