Radio Data System (RDS) (Some Models)
Alternative frequency (AF)
AF functions on FM stations. Turn on the AF mode. If the radio reception of the current station weakens, the system switches to an alternative station automatically.
If you wish to continue a regional programme, turn on the Region lock (REG) mode.
AF/REG on or off switching
Select the 
icon while in FM mode to switch to the FM settings screen. AF/REG on or off switching can be performed as follows:
(AF mode on/off)
Select On/Off on the FM settings screen.
(REG mode on/off)
While the AF mode is on, select On/Off.
Traffic announcement (TA)
Select 
during FM/AM reception to switch to the TA mode.
If a TA broadcast is received while in the TA mode, the TA broadcast intercedes even while using other functions (FM, CD, USB device, AUX, BT audio, Aha™ radio, or Stitcher™ radio), and “Traffic Announcement” is displayed.
If a TA is received on the Entertainment screen, 
is displayed on the screen. Select to cancel the received TA and return to TA reception stand-by. If a TA is received on a screen other than the Entertainment screen, the selection screens for 
, , and 
are displayed on the screen. If is selected, the selection screen turns off when a TA is received while continuing to receive TAs.
Selection from Station List
List of receivable RDS radio stations is displayed. You can easily select the station you want to listen to from the list. If a radio station name is not available, the frequency is displayed. In addition, radio stations which have been programmed to a Genre code (Programme types like Rock, News, and so on) can also be displayed separately by category.
It may take longer to display the station list depending on the reception conditions.
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Select the
icon to display the radio station list. -
Select the radio frequency to tune in the radio station.
(Selecting Genre)
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Select the
on the station list screen to display the genre list screen. -
Select the genre to display the radio station list in the genre.
