Manual Storing Of Station Presets; Automatic Memory Of Station Presets; Tuning To Preset Stations; Rds Operation - Alpine IVA-D100RB Owner's Manual

Manual Storing of Station Presets

1
Tune in a desired radio station you wish to store in
the preset memory by manual or automatic seek
tuning.
2
Touch [PAGE1/2] to change the function guide.
3
Touch and hold any one of the preset buttons [P-1]
through [P-6] for at least 2 seconds.
The selected station is stored.
4
Repeat the procedure to store up to 5 other stations
onto the same band.
To use this procedure for other bands, simply select the
band desired and repeat the procedure.
A total of 30 stations can be stored in the preset memory (6
stations for each band; FM1, FM2, FM3, MW and LW).
• If a preset memory has already been set in the same preset number, it
will be cleared and the new station will be memorized.

Automatic Memory of Station Presets

The tuner can automatically seek and store 6 strong stations in the
selected band in order of signal strength.
After selecting the desired band, touch [A.MEMO].
The tuner automatically seeks and stores 6 strong stations into
[P-1] to [P-6] in order of signal strength.
When the automatic storing has been completed, the tuner goes
to the station stored in [P-1].
• If no stations are stored, the tuner will return to the original station
you were listening to before the automatic storing procedure began.

Tuning to Preset Stations

You can tune in the preset stations in memory on each band using the
preset number.
1
After selecting the desired band, touch [PAGE1/2]
to change the function guide.
2
Touch any one of the preset buttons [P-1] through
[P-6] that has a station stored to it.
The preset station is received.
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RDS Operation

Turning AF (Alternative Frequencies) On
or 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 SETUP.
The SETUP selection screen is displayed.
2
Touch [ ] of RDS.
The display changes to the RDS mode screen.
3
Touch [AF] to select the AF (Alternative Frequency)
ON or OFF mode.
• 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.
4
Touch [RTN] to return to the previous screen.
Tips
• If the unit receives the PTY31 (Emergency Broadcast) signal, the unit
will show "ALARM" in the display only when PTY31 is set to on. For
operation, refer to "Setting PTY31 (Emergency Broadcast)
Reception" (page 35).
• 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
PTY Programme Type
EON Enhanced Other Networks
• Refer to GENERAL Setup section (page 35) about "PI SEEK
Setting", "Receiving RDS Regional (Local) Stations", "Switching
the Display Language of PTY (Programme Type)" and "Setting
PTY31 (Emergency Broad cast) Reception.

Receiving Traffic Information

Press TA (Rotary encoder) to turn on the Traffic
Information mode.
When the traffic information station is tuned in, the TA indicator
lights up.
Traffic information is heard only when it is being broadcast. If
traffic information is not being broadcast, the unit is set in the
standby mode.
When a traffic information broadcast begins, the unit
automatically receives it and the display shows "T. INFO."
When traffic information broadcast is over, the unit will
automatically set in the standby mode.