Clarion DB188RMP Owner's Manual page 16

RDS Operations
Manually tuning a regional station
in the same network
1. This function is valid when the AF function is
ON and the REG function is OFF.
Note:
• This function can be used when a regional
broadcast of the same network is received.
2. Press any one of the [DIRECT] buttons to
call out the regional station.
3. If the reception condition of the called out
station is bad, press the [DIRECT] button of
the same number. The unit receives a local
station on the same network.
TA (Traffic Announcement)
In the TA standby mode, when a traffic
announcement broadcast starts, the traffic
announcement broadcast is received as top
priority regardless of the function mode so you
can listen to it. Traffic programme (TP)
automatic tuning is also possible.
∗ This function can only be used when "TP" is lit in
the display. When "TP" is lit, this means that the
RDS broadcast station being received has traffic
announcement programmes.
Setting the TA standby mode
If you press the [TA] button when only
in the display, " and "TA" light in the display
"TP
and the unit is set into the TA standby mode
until a traffic announcement is broadcast. When
a traffic announcement broadcast starts, "TRA
INFO" appears in the display. If you press the
[TA] button while a traffic announcement
broadcast is being received, the traffic
announcement broadcast reception is cancelled
and the unit goes into the TA standby mode.
Cancelling the TA standby mode
As "TP " and "TA" lit in the display, press the [TA]
button. The "TA" in the display goes off and the
TA standby mode is cancelled.
∗ If "TP" is not lit, pressing the [TA] button searches
for a TP station.
Searching for a TP station
When " is not lit, if you press the [TA] button,
"TP
"TA" in the display lights and the unit
automatically receives a TP station.
Note:
• If a TP station is not received, the unit continues
the search operation. Pressing [TA] button again
goes off "TA " in the display and stops TP station
searching.
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Auto store function for TP stations
You can automatically store up to 6 TP stations
into preset memory. If the number of TP can be
received less than 6, broadcast stations already
stored in memory and left without being
overwritten.
As "TA" lit in the display, press and hold the
[ ] button for 2 seconds or longer. The TP
stations with the good reception sensitivity are
stored into preset memory.
∗ Even if you select FM1 or FM2, a TP station is
stored into memory for FM3.
PTY (Programme Type)
This function enables you to listen to a
broadcast of the selected programme type even
if the unit is on a function mode other than radio.
∗ Some countries do not yet have PTY broadcast.
∗ In the TA standby mode, a TP station has priority
over a PTY broadcast station.
∗ The factory default setting is "OFF".
1. Press and hold the [DISP] button for 1
second or longer to switch to the RDS
adjustment selection display.
2. Press the [x] or [v] button to select
"PTY".
" is lit
"TP
3. Turn the [ROTARY] knob to select "ON" or
"OFF".
• ON:
"PTY" in the display lights and PTY standby
mode is turned on. When the selected PTY
broadcast starts, the PTY item name
appears in the display.
• OFF:
"PTY" in the display goes off and PTY
standby mode is cancelled.
4. Press the [DISP] button to return to the
previous mode.
Cancelling a PTY interrupt broadcast
Press the [TA] button during the PTY interrupt
broadcast, the PTY interrupt is cancelled and
the unit returns to PTY standby mode.