Using Advanced Functions; Tuning In Strong Frequencies; Limiting Stations To Regional Programming; Searching For An Rds Station By Pty Information - Pioneer AVIC-F50BT Operation Manual

Chapter
12 Using the radio

Using advanced functions

Tuning in strong frequencies

Local seek tuning allows you to only tune into
those radio stations with sufficiently strong
signals for good reception.
on the "Radio" screen.
1 Touch
The "Function" menu appears.
2 Touch [Local].
3 Touch [On] to turn local seek tuning on.
# If you touch [Off], local seek tuning is turned
off.
4 Touch or
There are four levels of sensitivity for FM and
two levels for MW/LW:
FM: 1 — 2 — 3 — 4
MW/LW: 1 — 2
p The FM "4" (MW/LW "2") setting allows re-
ception of only the strongest stations, while
lower settings let you receive weaker sta-
tions.
Limiting stations to regional
programming
p This function can only be used on the FM
band.
When AF (alternative frequency) is used to
automatically retune frequencies, the regional
function limits the selection to stations broad-
casting regional programmes.
on the "Radio" screen.
1 Touch
The "Function" menu appears.
2 Touch [Regional].
3 Touch [On] or [Off].
! On (default):
Turns the Regional function on.
! Off:
Turns the Regional function off.
p Regional programming and regional net-
works are organised differently depending
on the country (i.e. they may change ac-
cording to the time, country or broadcast
area).
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to set the sensitivity.
p The preset number may disappear on the
display if the tuner tunes into a regional sta-
tion that differs from the originally set sta-
tion.
p The regional function can be turned on or
off independently for each FM band.
Searching for an RDS station by
PTY information
p This function can only be used on the FM
band.
You can search for general types of broadcast-
ing programmes.
on the "Radio" screen.
1 Touch
The "Function" menu appears.
2 Touch [PTY].
3 Touch or to select a programme
type.
There are four programme types:
NEWS&INF — Popular — Classics — Others
4 Touch [Start] to begin a search.
The tuner searches for a station broadcasting
that programme type.
# If you touch [Stop], the search is cancelled.
p The programmes of some stations may dif-
fer from that indicated by the transmitted
PTY.
p If no station is broadcasting the type of pro-
gramme you searched for, "Not Found" is
displayed for about two seconds and then
the tuner returns to the original station.

Receiving traffic announcements

p This function can only be used on the FM
band.
TA (traffic announcement standby) lets you re-
ceive traffic announcements automatically, no
matter what source you are listening to. TA
can be activated for both a TP station (a sta-
tion that broadcasts traffic information) or an-
other enhanced network's TP station (a station
carrying information that cross-references TP
stations).