Storing The Strongest Broad- Cast Frequencies; Tuning Into Strong Frequencies; Searching For An Rds Station Using Pty Information; Receiving Traffic Announcements - Pioneer AVH-X8650BT Owner's Manual

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broadcast channels for later recall (also with
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the touch of a key).
1 Select a frequency that you want to
store in memory.
2 Touch and hold a preset tuning key
[1] to [6].
The selected radio station is stored in
memory.
The next time you touch the same preset
tuning key "1" to "6", the service component
is recalled from memory.
p Up to 18 FM stations, six for each of the
three FM bands, as well as six AM sta-
tions, can be stored in memory.
Storing the strongest broad-
cast frequencies
BSM (best stations memory) function auto-
matically stores the six strongest broadcast
frequencies under the preset tuning keys "1"
to "6" and, once stored there, you can tune
into them with the touch of a key.
p Storing broadcast frequencies with BSM
may replace broadcast frequencies you
have already saved.
p Previously stored broadcast frequen-
cies may remain stored if the number of
strong broadcast frequencies stored has
not reached the limit.
1 Touch the preset channel list dis-
play key.
The preset channel list appears.
2 Touch [BSM] to begin a search.
A message appears. While the message
is displayed, the six strongest broadcast
frequencies will be stored under the preset
tuning keys "1" to "6" in order of their signal
strength. When this is complete, the mes-
sage disappears.
If you touch [Cancel], the storage pro-
cess is canceled.
Tuning into strong
frequencies
p This setting is available only when
"Radio" is selected as the source.
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Local seek tuning allows you to only tune
into those radio stations with sufficiently
strong signals for good reception.
1 Press the HOME button to display
the Top menu screen.
2 Touch the following keys in the
following order.
The "System" screen appears.
3 Touch [AV Source Settings].
4 Touch [Radio settings].
5 Touch [Local].
The pop-up menu appears.
6 Touch the item you want to set.
FM
Off (default):
Turns the seek tuning setting off.
Level1:
Sets the level of sensitivity for FM to level 1.
Level2:
Sets the level of sensitivity for FM to level 2.
Level3:
Sets the level of sensitivity for FM to level 3.
Level4:
Sets the level of sensitivity for FM to level 4.
AM
Off (default):
Turns the seek tuning setting off.
Level1:
Sets the level of sensitivity for AM to level 1.
Level2:
Sets the level of sensitivity for AM to level 2.
p The FM "Level4" (AM "Level2") setting
allows reception of only stations with the
strongest signals, while lower settings
allow reception of those with weaker
signals.
Searching for an RDS station
using PTY information
p This function can only be used on the FM
band.
You can search for general types of broad-
casting programs.
1 Touch the following key.
Displays the screen to search
for general types of broadcast-
ing programs.
2 Touch the following keys to select
a program type.
Displays the previous program
type.
Displays the next program type.
There are four program types:
News&Info — Popular — Classics
— Others
3 Touch the following key.
Begins a search.
The tuner searches for a station broadcast-
ing that program type.
If you touch [Cancel], the search is
canceled.
p The programs of some stations may differ
from that indicated by the transmitted
PTY.
p If no station is broadcasting the type of
program you searched for, "Not Found"
is displayed for about two seconds and
then the tuner returns to the original
station.
announcements
p This function can only be used on the FM
band.
TA (traffic announcement standby) lets
you receive traffic announcements auto-
matically, no matter what source you are
listening to. TA can be activated for both a
TP station (a station that broadcasts traffic
information) or another enhanced network's
TP station (a station carrying information
that cross-references TP stations).
1 Press the HOME button to display
the Top menu screen.
2 Touch the following keys in the
following order.
The "System" screen appears.
3 Touch [AV Source Settings].
4 Touch [Radio settings].
5 Touch [TA Interupt] repeatedly
until the desired setting appears.
Off (default):
Does not receive traffic announcements
automatically.
On:
Receives traffic announcements
automatically.
6 Tune into a TP station or another
enhanced network's TP station.
7 Use the VOL (+/–) button to adjust
the TA volume when a traffic
announcement begins.
The newly set volume is stored in memory
and recalled for subsequent traffic
announcements.
p You can cancel the news program by
changing the source.
p The system switches back to the original
source following traffic announcement
reception.
p Only TP stations and other enhanced
networks' TP stations are tuned in during
seek tuning or BSM when the TA function
is on.
Using news program
interruption
p This function can only be used on the FM
band.
When a news program is broadcast from
a PTY code news station, this product can
switch from any station to the news broad-
cast station. When the news program ends,
reception of the previous program resumes.