5.7. Receiving RDS data
Setting AF (Alternative Frequency) / REG (Regional)
When AF function is ON, the unit automatically switches to the frequency where the best reception
status for the station you are currently listening to is found. By default, the AF function is ON.
Some stations may broadcast different programs using different frequencies according to the area.
When the REG function is ON, you can continue to listen to the same program.
Function
Setting AF
(Alternative
Frequency)/ Setting
REG (REGIONAL)
Setting TP (Traffic Program) / TA (Traffic Announcement) to receive traffic
information
With the TP/TA function, you can receive the traffic information manually or automatically.
Function
Setting the TP
(traffic program)/
TA (traffic
announcement)
Press the [FUNC/AF] button for longer than one second and select
an item.
Repeatedly pressing the [FUNC/AF] button will cycle you through the
following options.
AF-ON/REG-OFF → AF-ON/REG-ON → AF-OFF/REG-OFF →
AF-ON/REG-OFF...
When the AF function is ON: The "AF" indicator is lit on the sub display.
When the REG function is ON: The "REG" indicator is lit on the sub
display.
Press the [TP/TEXT] button and select an item.
In FM radio mode:
TP OFF/TA OFF → TP ON/TA OFF → TP ON/TA ON* → TP OFF/TA OFF ...
When TP is set to ON and TA is set to OFF, you can tune into a TP station
by executing the SEEK operation (TP SEEK).
"TP SEEK" is displayed during the search for the TP station. When both
TP and TA are set to ON, the radio seeks a TP station automatically
and "TA" blinks until the traffic information is received. The sounds are
muted during the search for the TP station or when TA is set to on.
* When both TP and TA are set to ON, only the "TA" is lit.
Other than in AM/FM radio mode:
TP OFF/TA OFF → TP ON/TA ON → TP OFF/TA OFF ...
When both TP and TA are set to ON, "TA" lights and a TP station will be
searched for in the background of the current source mode.
If traffic information is received, the audio source mode is changed to
FM radio automatically and you can listen to it.
Operation
Operation
TNS400
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