Alfa Romeo A0B0364b User Manual page 24

WARNING Sometimes the Autostore
function is unable to find 6 stations with a
strong signal. In this case, the free preset but-
tons will be shown on the display, for about
2 seconds, by 4 dashes and the last station
heard will be returned.
Listening to stored stations
Proceed as follows:
– select the required frequency band (FM,
MW, LW)
– briefly press one of the six station stor-
age buttons.
The display will show the number that cor-
responds to the button.
In bands FM1, FM2 and FMT, if reception
is poor and the AF alternative frequency
search function is active, the station with the
strongest signal that is broadcasting the
same programme will be sought automati-
cally.
AF function
(alternative frequency search)
Within the RDS system the radio can work
in two different modes:
– AF ON: alternative frequency search
on
– AF OFF: alternative frequency search
off.
When the signal of the RDS station tuned
weakens, the following two cases may oc-
cur:
– With AF ON the RDS system activates
automatic tuning of the optimum frequency
of the station chosen, with the stations en-
abled, therefore the radio is automatically
tuned to the station with the strongest sig-
nal that is broadcasting the same pro-
gramme. During the journey it will thus be
possible to continue listening to the station
chosen without having to change the fre-
quency when changing area. Of course, the
station being listened to must be receivable
in the area the car is crossing.
– With AF OFF the radio will not tune the
strongest station automatically and it will
have to be found manually using the tuner
buttons.
To tune alternative frequency search
on/off, keep the "AF-TA" button (1)
pressed until hearing the beep. The name
RDS (if available) stays on the display and
if the AF function has been turned on the
symbol "AF" is shown.
If the radio is working in the AM band,
when the "AF-TA" (1) is pressed, it pass-
es to the FM band on the last station se-
lected.
TA function
(traffic information)
Some stations in the FM band (FM1, FM2
and FMT) are enabled to also broadcast in-
formation about traffic conditions. In this
case the display shows the wording "TP".
To turn the TA (traffic information) func-
tion on/off, briefly press (less than 1 sec-
ond) the "AF-TA" button (1).
The listening conditions and information
given on the display may be the following:
– TA and TP: if tuned to a station that
sends traffic information and the traffic in-
formation function is on
– TP: if tuned to a station that sends traf-
fic information but the traffic information
is off
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