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Press either side of (seek/ams) repeatedly until the desired station is received. If FM stereo reception is poor — Monaural Mode 1 During radio reception, press (menu), then press either side of (disc/prst) repeatedly until "Mono" appears. 2 Press (+) side of (seek/ams) until "Mono on" appears. The sound improves, but becomes monaural ("ST” disappears). 3 Press (ENTER). To return to normal mode, select "Mono off” in step 2 above. Note If the automatic tuning stops too frequently, press (menu), then press either side of (disc/prst) repeatedly until "Local" (local seek mode) is displayed. Then press (+) side of (seek/ams) to select "Local on." Press (enter). Only the stations with relatively strong signals will be tuned in. Tips • When you select the "Local on" setting, "LCL Seek" appears while the unit is searching for a station. • If you know the frequency of the station you want to listen to, press and hold either side of (seek/ams) until the desired frequency appears (manual tuning). 19 RDS Overview of the RDS function Radio Data System (RDS) is a broadcasting service that allows FM stations to send additional digital information along with the regular radio programme signal. Your car stereo offers you a variety of services. Here are just a few: returning the same programme automatically, listening to traffic announcements, and locating a station by programme type. Notes • Depending on the country or region, not all of the RDS functions are available. • RDS may not work properly if the signal strength is weak or if the station you are tuned to is not transmitting RDS data. Displaying the station name The name of the current station lights up in the display. Select an FM station (page 18). When you tune in an FM station that transmits RDS data, the station name appears in the display. FfTi BBC R1 Note The indication means that an RDS station is being received. Changing the displayed item Each time you press (dspl/pty) , the item changes as follows: Station Name (Frequency) Programme type Tip The Motion Display mode can be turned off. (See "Changing the sound and display settings " on page 37.) Retuning the same programme automatically — Alternative Frequencies (AF) The Alternative Frequencies (AF) function automatically selects and retunes the station with the strongest signal in a network. By using this function, you can continuously listen to the same programme during a longdistance drive without having to retune the station manually. 1 Select an FM station (page 18). 2 Press (AD repeatedly until "AF on" appears. The unit starts searching for an alternative station with a stronger signal in the same network. Note When there is no alternative station in the area and you do not need to search for an alternative station, turn the AF function off by pressing (af) repeatedly until "AF off" appears. 20 Changing the display item Each time you press (AF), the item changes as follows: AF on AF off Notes • When "NO AF" and the station name flash alternately, it means that the unit cannot find an alternative station in the network. • If the station name starts flashing after selecting a station with the AF function on, this indicates that no alternative frequency is available. Press either side of (seek/ams) while the station name is flashing (within eight seconds). The unit starts searching for another frequency with the same PI (Programme Identification) data ("PI Seek" appears and no sound is heard). If the unit cannot find another frequency, "NO PI" appears, and the unit returns to the previously selected frequency. Listening to a regional programme The “REG on” (regional on) function lets you stay tuned to a regional programme without being switched to another regional station. (Note that you must turn the AF function on.) The unit is factory preset to “REG on” but if you want to turn off the function, do the following. 1 During radio reception, press (menu), then press either side of (disc/prst) repeatedly until "REG" appears. 2 Press (+) side of (seek/ams) until "REG off" appears. 3 Press (ENTER). Note that selecting “ REG off” might cause the unit to switch to another regional station within the same network. To return to regional on, select “REG on” in step 2 above. Note This function does not work in the United Kingdom and in some other areas. Local link function (United Kingdom only) The Local Link function lets you select other local stations in the area, even if they are not stored on your number buttons. 1 Press a number button (CD to (6)) that has a local station stored on it. 2 Within five seconds, press the number button of the local station again. 3 Repeat this procedure until the desired local station is received. 21 Listening to traffic announcements The Traffic Announcement (TA) and Traffic Programme (TP) data let you automatically tune in an FM station that is broadcasting traffic announcements even if you are listening to other p...

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