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DB178RMP / DB179RMP / DB179RGMP
RDS Operations
Setting the TA standby mode
If you press the
[
TA
]
button when only “
TP” is lit in
the display, “TP” and “TA” light in the display and
the unit is set into the TA standby mode until a
traffic announcement is broadcast. When a traffic
announcement broadcast starts, “TRA INFO” ap-
pears in the display. If you press the
[
TA
]
button
while a traffic announcement broadcast is being
received, the traffic announcement broadcast re
-
ception is cancelled and the unit goes into the TA
standby mode.
Cancelling the TA standby mode
As “TP” and “TA” lit in the display, press the
[
TA
]
button. The “TA” in the display goes off and the
TA standby mode is cancelled.
∗ If “TP” is not lit, pressing the
[
TA
]
button searches
for a TP station.
Searching for a TP station
When “TP” is not lit, if you press the
[
TA
]
button,
“TA” in the display lights and the unit automati-
cally receives a TP station.
Note:
If a TP station is not received, the unit continues
the search operation. Pressing
[
TA
]
button again
goes off “TA” in the display and stops TP station
searching.
Auto store function for TP stations
You can automatically store up to 6 TP stations
into preset memory. If the number of TP can be
received less than 6, broadcast stations already
stored in memory and left without being overwrit-
ten.
As “TA” lit in the display, press and hold the
[ ]
button for 2 seconds or longer. The TP stations
with the good reception sensitivity are stored into
preset memory.
∗ Even if you select FM1 or FM2, a TP station is
stored into memory for FM3.
Emergency broadcast
If an emergency broadcast is received, all the
Function mode operations are stopped.
“ALARM” appears in the display and the emer-
gency broadcast can be heard.
Cancelling an emergency broadcast
If you press the
[
SRC
]
button, emergency broad
-
cast reception is cancelled.
Volume setting of TA, emergency
broadcast
(
ALARM
)
and PTY
The volume for TA, ALARM and PTY interrupts
can be set during TA, ALARM or PTY interrupt.
∗ The factory default setting for this volume is “VOL
15”.
During a TA, ALARM or PTY interrupt, turn the
[
ROTARY
]
knob to set the volume to the desired
level
(
0 to 33
)
.
∗ When the TA, ALARM or PTY interrupt ends, the
volume returns to the level it had before the inter
-
rupt.
RDS Mode adjustment
RDS Mode is one of the Adjustment mode.
Please refer chapter “6. OTHER OPERATIONS”
on page 21 for details.
