Sony CDX-C780R User manual

Operating Instructions
Manual de instrucciones
Manual de instruções
Bruksanvisning
1998 by Sony Corporation
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ES
S
P
FM/MW/LW
Compact Disc
Player
CDX-C780R
For installation and connections, see the supplied installation/connections
manual.
Para obtener información sobre la instalación y las conexiones, consulte el manual
de instalación/conexiones suministrado.
Para a instalação e as ligações, consulte o manual de instalação/ligações
fornecido.
Vi hänvisar till det medföljande häftet angående montering/anslutningar.

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Welcome !
Thank you for purchasing the Sony Compact
Disc Player. This unit lets you enjoy a variety
of features by using either a supplied rotary
commander or an optional wireless remote.
In addition to the CD playback and radio
operations, you can expand your system by
connecting an optional CD/MD unit*1.
If you operate this unit or connect an optional
CD unit with the CD TEXT function, the CD
TEXT information will appear in the display
when you play back a CD TEXT disc*2.
*1You can connect to a CD changer or an MD
changer.
*2A CD TEXT disc is an audio CD that includes
information such as the disc name, artist name
and track names.
This information is recorded on the disc.

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Table of Contents
This Unit Only
Location of controls ................................................. 4
Getting Started
Resetting the unit ................................................ 6
Detaching the front panel .................................. 6
Preparing the rotary commander ..................... 7
Setting the clock .................................................. 7
CD Player
Listening to a CD ................................................ 8
Playing a CD in various modes ...................... 10
Creating a programme
— CD Programme Memory ....................... 11
Radio
Memorising stations automatically
— Best Tuning Memory (BTM) ................. 13
Memorising only the desired stations............ 14
Receiving the memorised stations .................. 14
RDS
Overview of the RDS function ........................ 15
Displaying the station name............................ 15
Re-tuning the same programme automatically
— Alternative Frequencies (AF) ................ 15
Listening to traffic announcements ................ 17
Presetting the RDS stations with the AF and
TA data .......................................................... 18
Recording the traffic announcements
—Traffic Information Replay (TIR)........... 18
Locating a station by programme type .......... 20
Setting the clock automatically ....................... 21
Other Functions
Using the rotary commander .......................... 21
Adjusting the sound characteristics ............... 23
Attenuating the sound ..................................... 23
Changing the sound and display settings ..... 23
Adjusting the frequency of the
subwoofer(s) ................................................. 24
With Optional Equipment
CD/MD Unit
Playing a CD or MD ......................................... 24
Scanning the tracks
— Intro Scan ................................................. 25
Playing tracks repeatedly
— Repeat Play .............................................. 26
Playing tracks in random order
— Shuffle Play .............................................. 26
Creating a programme
— Programme Memory .............................. 26
Labeling a CD
— Disc Memo ............................................... 29
Locating a disc by name
— List-up ...................................................... 30
Selecting specific tracks for playback
— Bank .......................................................... 31
Additional Information
Precautions......................................................... 32
Maintenance....................................................... 33
Dismounting the unit ....................................... 33
Specifications ..................................................... 34
Troubleshooting guide ..................................... 35

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Location of controls
Refer to the pages for details.
1SEEK/AMS (seek/Automatic Music
Sensor/manual search) control
9, 11, 12, 14, 16, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 31
2MODE (band/unit select) button
13, 14, 24, 26, 30
36(eject) button (located on the front of
the unit hidden by the front panel) 8
4SOURCE (source select) button
8, 13, 14, 21, 24, 26, 30
5Dial (volume/subwoofer volume/bass/
treble/left-right/rear-front control)
7, 23, 29, 30
6SOUND button 23
7DSPL (display mode change) button
9, 14, 15, 24, 25, 29, 30
8Display window
9OPEN button 6, 8, 33
!º PTY/LIST button
Disc Memo 29, 30
List-up 30
RDS Programme 20
!¡ AF/TA button 15, 16, 17, 18
!™ OFF button 6, 8
!£ Reset button (located on the front side
of the unit behind by the front panel) 6
!¢ Receptor for the optional wireless
remote
!∞ SHIFT button
PLAY MODE 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 18,
25, 26, 27, 28, 31
REP 10, 26
SET UP 7, 9, 21, 23, 24, 25
SHUF 10, 26
!§ POWER SELECT switch (located on the
bottom of the unit)
See “POWER SELECT Switch” in the
Installation/Connections manual.
!¶ During radio reception:
Number buttons 14, 16
During CD/MD playback:
Direct disc selection buttons 25
!• TIR button 18, 19
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E
E
K
/
A
M
S
MODE
OFF
SOUND
DSPL PTY
LIST
OPEN
AF/TA
SOURCE
SHIFT
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TIR
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Optional wireless
remote (RM-X47)
The buttons of the wireless remote
work the same functions as those on
this unit.
1OFF button
2SEEK/AMS button
3(–) (+) buttons
4ATT button
5SOUND/SEL button
6DSPL button
7PRESET/DISC button
You cannot do manual search and manual
tuning with the remote.
8SOURCE button
9MODE/DIR button
(MODE) controls the same function on this
unit.
When the POWER SELECT switch is set to the Bposition, the unit cannot be operated with the
wireless remote unless (SOURCE) on the unit is pressed or a CD is inserted to activate the unit
first.
OFF
SOURCE
DIR
SEL
+
FF
–
REW
SOUND
– +
ATT DSPL
SEEK
AMS
PRESET
DISC
MODE

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Notes
• Do not put anything on the inner surface of the
front panel.
• Be sure not to drop the panel when detaching it
from the unit.
•If you detach the panel while the unit is still on,
the power will turn off automatically to prevent
the speakers from being damaged.
•When you carry the front panel with you, put it
in the supplied front panel case.
Attaching the front panel
Place the hole ain the front panel onto the
spindle bon the unit as illustrated, then push
the left side in.
Notes
• Be sure not to attach the front panel upside
down.
•Do not press the front panel hard against the
unit when attaching it. Press it lightly against the
unit.
•Do not press hard or put excessive pressure on
the display windows of the front panel.
•Do not expose the front panel to direct sunlight,
heat sources such as hot air ducts, and do not
leave it in a humid place. Never leave it on the
dashboard of a car parked in direct sunlight
where there may be a considerable rise in
temperature.
Reset button
Getting Started
Resetting the unit
Before operating the unit for the first time or
after replacing the car battery, you must reset
the unit.
Press the reset button with a pointed object,
such as a ballpoint pen.
Notes
• Pressing the reset button will erase the clock and
some memorized functions.
• When you connect the power supply cord to the
unit or reset the unit, wait for about 10 seconds
before you insert a disc. If you insert a disc within
these 10 seconds, the unit will not be reset, and
you will have to press the reset button again.
Detaching the front panel
You can detach the front panel of this unit to
prevent the unit from being stolen.
1Press (OFF).
2Press (OPEN) to open the front panel,
then slide the front panel to the right
side, and pull out the left side of the
front panel.
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Caution alarm
If you turn the ignition key switch to the OFF
position without removing the front panel, the
caution alarm will beep for a few seconds
(only when the POWER SELECT switch is set
to the Aposition).
TIR indicator
If you pull out the ignition key while the TIR
function is on, the TIR indicator flashes a few
times. (only when the POWER SELECT switch
is set to the Aposition).
For more information on the TIR function,
refer to “Recording the traffic announcements”
(page 18).
Preparing the rotary
commander
When you mount the rotary commander,
attach the label in the illustration below.
Setting the clock
The clock uses a 24-hour digital indication.
Example: Set the clock to 10:08
1Press (SHIFT), then press (3) (SET UP).
1Press (5) (n).
The hour digit flashes.
2Set the hour.
3Press (5) (n).
The minute digits flash.
4Set the minute.
2Press (SHIFT).
The clock starts.
to go forward
to go backward
to go forward
to go backward
SET UP
SET UP
SET UP
SET UP
SET UP
SET UP
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TIR indicator
Getting Started
SET UP
SOUND
LIST
MODE
SOUND
LIST
MODE

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Track number
Elapsed playing time
3Press (SHIFT).
After the mode setting is complete, the
display goes back to normal playback
mode.
Note
If the POWER SELECT switch on the bottom of the
unit is set to the Bposition, turn the power on
first, then set the clock.
Labelled side up
TRACK
CD Player
Listening to a CD
1Press (OPEN) and insert the CD.
2Close the front panel.
Playback starts automatically.
If a CD is already inserted, press (SOURCE)
repeatedly until “CD” appears.
Note
To play back an 8 cm CD, use the optional Sony
compact disc single adapter (CSA-8).
To Press
Stop playback (OFF)
Eject the CD (OPEN) then 6
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Getting Started/CD Player
If you press (DSPL) to change the display
item, the disc or track name of the CD TEXT
disc is scrolled automatically whether you set
the function on or off.
1During playback, press (SHIFT).
2Press (3) (SET UP) repeatedly until
“A.Scrl” appears.
3Press (5) (n) to select “A.Scrl on.”
4Press (SHIFT).
To cancel Auto Scroll, select “A.Scrl off” in
step 2 above.
Note
For some CD TEXT discs with extremely many
characters, the following cases may happen:
— Some of the characters are not displayed.
— Auto Scroll does not work.
Locating a specific track
— Automatic Music Sensor (AMS)
During playback, push the SEEK/AMS
control up or down momentarily.
Locating a specific point in a track
— Manual Search
During playback, push the SEEK/AMS
control up or down and hold.
Release when you have found the
desired point.
Note
If “ ” or “ ” appears in the display,
that means you have reached the beginning or the
end of the disc and you cannot go any further.
To locate
preceding tracks
To locate succeeding
tracks
To search backward
To search forward
Changing the displayed item
Each time you press (DSPL), the item changes
as follows:
$
Elapsed playback time
$
Disc name*1/Artist name*2
$
Track name*1
$
Clock
$
MOTION DISPLAY*3
*1If you inserted a non-CD TEXT disc,
“NO D.Name” or “NO T.Name” appears in the
display.
*2If you play a CD TEXT disc, the artist name
appears in the display after the disc name. (Only
for CD TEXT discs with the artist name.)
*3All the items above are scrolled in the display
one by one in order.
You can label CD and CD TEXT discs with a
personalized name using the disc memo
function, refer to “Labeling a CD” (page 29).
However, if you use personalized labels, they
will always take priority over the original CD
TEXT information when such information is
displayed.
Tips
•If the name of the CD TEXT disc is too long, you
can scroll it across the display by pressing
(SHIFT), then (2) (N).
•If you want to display the original CD TEXT
information after labelling the CD TEXT disc with
a personalized name, press (SHIFT) , then (5)
(n).
Automatically scrolling a disc name
— Auto Scroll
If the disc name/artist name or track name on
a CD TEXT disc exceeds 10 characters and the
Auto Scroll function is on, automatically
scrolls on the display as follows:
• The disc name appears when the disc has
changed (if the disc name is selected).
• The track name appears when the track has
changed (if the track name is selected).

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A
F
SHIFT
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SET UP PLAY MODE REP SHUF
Playing tracks repeatedly
— Repeat Play
1During playback, press (SHIFT).
2Press (7) (REP) repeatedly until ”Repeat
1“ appears.
Repeat Play starts.
3Press (SHIFT).
To go back to normal playback mode, select
“Repeat off” in step 2 above.
Playing tracks in random order
— Shuffle Play
1During playback, press (SHIFT).
2Press (8) (SHUF) repeatedly until ”Shuf
1“ appears.
Shuffle Play starts.
3Press (SHIFT).
To go back to normal playback mode, select
“Shuf off” in step 2 above.
Playing a CD in various
modes
You can play CDs in various modes:
•Intro (Intro Scan) lets you play the first 10
seconds of all the tracks.
•Repeat (Repeat Play) repeats the current
track.
•Shuf (Shuffle Play) plays all the tracks in
random order.
Searching for the desired track
— Intro scan
1Press (SHIFT).
Every time you press (SHIFT), only the
items you can select light up.
2Press (4) (PLAY MODE) repeatedly until
“Intro” appears.
Each time you press (4) (PLAY MODE),
the item changes as follows:
Intro ˜PGM
3Press (5) (n) to select “Intro on.”
Intro Scan starts.
4Press (SHIFT).
To go back to normal playback mode, select
“Intro off” in step 3 above.
PLAY MODE
PLAY MODE
DSPL
A
SHIFT
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0
SET UP PLAY MODE REP SHUF
DSPL PT
AF/
T
SHIFT
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T
SET UP PLAY MODE REP SHUF

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Creating a programme
— CD Programme Memory
You can play the tracks in the order you want
by making your own programme. You can
make two programmes: Programme 1 and
Programme 2. You can select up to 12 tracks
for each programme. You can store the
programmes in memory.
1Press (SHIFT), then press (4) (PLAY
MODE) for two seconds.
“P 1” shows Programme 1 is selected.
To select Programme 2, press (5) (n)
repeatedly until “P 2” appears.
2Push the SEEK/AMS control up or down
to select the track you want.
3Press (6) (ENTER) momentarily.
4To continue entering tracks, repeat steps
2 and 3.
5When you finish selecting tracks, press
(4) (PLAY MODE) for two seconds.
6Press (SHIFT).
Notes
•“*Wait*” appears in the display while the unit is
reading the data.
•“*Mem Full*” appears in the display when you
try to enter more than 12 tracks into a
programme.
PLAY
TRACK
MODE ENTER
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PLAY MODE ENTER
PLAY
TRACK
MODE ENTER
Playing the stored programme
You can select:
•PGM 1 to play Programme 1.
•PGM 2 to play Programme 2.
•PGM 1+2 to play Programmes 1 and 2.
1Press (SHIFT).
2Press (4) (PLAY MODE) repeatedly until
“PGM” appears.
3Press (5) (n) repeatedly until the
desired programme appears.
Programme 1 playback
µ
Programme 2 playback
µ
Programmes 1 and 2 playback
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Normal playback
Programme Play starts.
4Press (SHIFT).
To go back to normal playback mode, select
“PGM off” in step 3 above.
Note
“Not ready” appears in the display if no track is
stored in the programme.
PGM 1
PLAY MODE
PGM 2
PLAY MODE
PGM 1+2
PLAY MODE
PLAY MODE
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Track slot number
Erasing an entire programme
1Press (SHIFT), then press (4) (PLAY
MODE) for two seconds.
“P 1” shows Programme 1 is selected.
2Press (2) (N) repeatedly until “DEL”
appears.
To delete Programme 2, press (5) (n)
repeatedly until “PGM 2” appears.
3Press (6) (ENTER) for two seconds.
The entire programme is erased.
4When you finish erasing programmes,
press (4) (PLAY MODE) for two seconds.
5Press (SHIFT).
PLAY
TRACK
MODE ENTER
PLAY MODE ENTER
PLAY
TRACK
MODE ENTER
PLAY
TRACK
MODE ENTER
Adding tracks to a programme
1Press (SHIFT), then press (4) (PLAY
MODE) for two seconds.
“P 1 ” shows Programme 1 is selected.
To select Programme 2, press (5) (n)
repeatedly until “P 2” appears.
2Press (2) (N) or (5) (n) to select the
track slot number where you want to
insert a track.
3Push the SEEK/AMS control up or down
to select the track you want to insert.
4Press (6) (ENTER) momentarily to enter
the track.
The current track in that slot number and
the succeeding tracks shift down.
5To continue inserting tracks, repeat steps
2 through 4.
Note
Once all 12 slots have been filled, “*Mem
Full*” appears in the display, and you cannot
insert tracks.
6When you finish inserting tracks, press
(4) (PLAY MODE) for two seconds.
7Press (SHIFT).
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Erasing tracks in a programme
1Press (SHIFT), then press (4) (PLAY
MODE) for two seconds.
“P 1” shows Programme 1 is selected.
To select Programme 2, press (5) (n)
repeatedly until “P 2” appears.
2Press (2) (N) or (5) (n) to select the
track you want to erase.
The track currently registered in slot 6 of
Programme 1.
3Press (6) (ENTER) for two seconds.
When you erase a track from a slot number,
the succeeding tracks shift up to fill the gap.
4To continue erasing tracks, repeat steps
2 and 3.
5When you finish erasing tracks, press (4)
(PLAY MODE) for two seconds.
6Press (SHIFT).
CD Player/Radio
Track slot number
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Radio
Memorising stations
automatically
— Best Tuning Memory (BTM)
The unit selects the stations with the strongest
signals and memorises them in the order of
their frequencies. You can store up to 10
stations on each band (FM1, FM2, MW and
LW).
Caution
When tuning in stations while driving, use
Best Tuning Memory to prevent accidents.
1Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the
tuner.
Each time you press (SOURCE), the source
changes as follows:
CD ˜TUNER
2Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the
band.
Each time you press (MODE), the band
changes as follows:
zFM1 zFM2 zMW zLW
3Press (SHIFT), then press (4) (PLAY
MODE) repeatedly until “B.T.M” appears.
4Press (5) (n).
The unit stores stations in the order of their
frequencies on the number buttons.
A beep sound and the setting is stored.
5Press (SHIFT).
Notes
•The unit does not store stations with weak
signals. If only a few stations are received, some
number buttons will retain heir former setting.
•When a number is indicated in the display, the
unit starts storing stations from the one currently
displayed.
PLAY
TRACK
MODE ENTER
PLAY
TRACK
MODE ENTER
PLAY
DISC TRACK
MODE ENTER
PLAY
TRACK
MODE ENTER

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Memorising only the
desired stations
You can store up to 10 stations on each band
(20 for FM1 and FM2, 10 for each MW and
LW) in the order of your choice.
1Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the
tuner.
2Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the
band (FM1, FM2, MW or LW).
3Push the SEEK/AMS control up or down
to tune in the station you want to store
on the number button.
4Press and hold the desired number
button ((1) to (10)) until “MEM”
appears.
The number button indication appears in
the display.
Note
If you try to store another station on the same
number button, the previously stored station will
be erased.
Receiving the memorised
stations
1Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the
tuner.
2Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the
band (FM1, FM2, MW or LW).
3Press the number button ((1) to (10))
momentarily where the desired station is
stored.
If you cannot tune in a preset
station
Push the SEEK/AMS control up or down
momentarily to search for the station
(automatic tuning).
Scanning stops when the unit receives a
station. Push the SEEK/AMS control up or
down repeatedly until the desired station is
received.
Note
If the automatic tuning stops too frequently, press
(SHIFT), then press (4) (PLAY MODE) repeatedly
until “Local” (local seek mode) is displayed. Then
press (5) (n) to select “Local on.” Press (SHIFT).
Only the stations with relatively strong signals will
be tuned in.
Tip
If you know the frequency of the station you want
to listen to push the SEEK/AMS control up or down
and hold until the desired frequency appears
(manual tuning).
If FM stereo reception is poor
— Monaural Mode
1Press (SHIFT), then press (4) (PLAY
MODE) repeatedly until “Mono” appears.
2Press (5) (n) repeatedly until “Mono
on“ appears.
The sound improves, but becomes
monaural (“ST” disappears).
3Press (SHIFT).
To go back to normal mode, select “Mono off”
in step 2 above.
Changing the displayed items
Each time you press (DSPL), the item changes
as follows:
zFrequency z Clock
MOTION DISPLAY*Z
*All the items above are scrolled in the display
one by one in order.

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Radio/RDS
102.5MHz
96.0MHz
98.5MHz
Frequencies change automatically.
Station
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: re-tuning 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 13).
When you tune in an FM station that
transmits RDS data, the station name
appears in the display.
Note
The “*” indication means that an RDS station is
being received.
Changing the displayed item
Each time you press (DSPL), the item changes
as follows:
zStation Name (Frequency) zClock
MOTION DISPLAY*Z
*All the items above are scrolled in the display
one by one in order.
Note
“NO Name” appears if the received station does
not transmit RDS data.
Re-tuning the same
programme automatically
— Alternative Frequencies (AF)
The Alternative Frequencies (AF) function
automatically selects and re-tunes the station
with the strongest signal in a network. By
using this function, you can continuously
listen to the same programme during a long-
distance drive without having to re-tune the
station manually.
1Select an FM station (page 13).
2Press (AF/TA) 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/TA) repeatedly until “AF TA off” appears.

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Local link function (United
Kingdom only)
The Local Link function lets you select other
local stations in the area, even though they are
not stored on your number buttons.
1Press a number button that has a local
station stored on it.
2Within five seconds, press the number
button of the local station again.
3Repeat this procedure until the desired
local station is received.
Changing the displayed item
Each time you press (AF/TA), the item changes
as follows:
”AF on ”TA on ”AF TA on*
AF TA off “
*Select this to turn on both the AF and TA
functions.
Notes
• “NO AF” and the station name flash alternately,
if 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. Push
the SEEK/AMS control up or down 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 originally
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.
1Press (SHIFT), then press (4) (PLAY
MODE) repeatedly until “REG” appears.
2Press (5) (n) repeatedly until “REG off”
appears.
3Press (SHIFT).
Note that selecting “REG off” might cause
the unit to switch to another regional
station within the same network.
To go back 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.

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RDS
Presetting the volume of traffic
announcements
You can preset the volume level of the traffic
announcements beforehand so you won’t miss
the announcement. When a traffic
announcement starts, the volume will be
automatically adjusted to the preset level.
1Select the desired volume level.
2Press (AF/TA) for two seconds.
”TA“ appears and the setting is stored.
Receiving emergency
announcements
If an emergency announcement comes in while
you are listening to the radio, the programme
will automatically switch to the
announcement. If you are listening to a source
other than the radio, the emergency
announcements will be heard if you set AF or
TA to on. The unit will then automatically
switch to these announcements no matter what
you are listening to at the time.
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 though you are
listening to other programme sources.
Press (AF/TA) repeatedly until “TA on” or
“AF TA on” appears.
The unit starts searching for traffic
information stations. “TP” appears in the
display when the unit finds a station
broadcasting traffic announcements.
When the traffic announcement starts,
“TA” flashes. The flashing stops when the
traffic announcement is over.
Tip
If the traffic announcement starts while you are
listening to another programme source, the unit
automatically switches to the announcement and
goes back to the original source when the
announcement is over.
Notes
• “NO TP” flashes for five seconds if the received
station does not broadcast traffic
announcements. Then, the unit starts searching
for a station that broadcasts traffic
announcements.
• When “EON” appears with “TP” in the display,
the current station makes use of broadcast traffic
announcements by other stations in the same
network.
To cancel the current traffic
announcement
Press (AF/TA) momentarily.
To cancel all traffic announcements, turn off
the function by pressing (AF/TA),
“AF TA off” appears.

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Recording the traffic
announcements
—Traffic Information Replay (TIR)
You can listen to the latest traffic
announcements by recording them. The unit
automatically records and stores up to eight
traffic announcements. If the recording
exceeds four minutes, the recorded
announcements are updated, so you can
always hear the latest information.
The TIR function turns on the unit
automatically and records the traffic
announcements for up to two hours before and
after a preset time.
Presetting the time and the station
1Press and hold (TIR) until “TIR” lights up
in the display.
2Press (5) (n) repeatedly until “TIR on”
appears.
3Press (TIR) repeatedly until the time
indication appears.
1Set the hour by rotating the dial.
2Press (5) (n) until the minute digits
flash.
3Set the minute by rotating the dial.
4Press (TIR).
Presetting the RDS
stations with the AF and
TA data
When you preset RDS stations, the unit stores
each station’s data as well as its frequency, so
you don’t have to turn on the AF or TA
function every time you tune in the preset
station. You can select a different setting (AF,
TA, or both) for individual preset station, or
the same setting for all preset stations.
Presetting the same setting for all
preset stations
1Select an FM band (page 13).
2Press (AF/TA) repeatedly to select either
“AF on,” “TA on” or “AF TA on” (for both
AF and TA functions).
Note that selecting “AF TA off” stores not
only RDS stations, but also non-RDS
stations.
3Press (SHIFT), then press (4) (PLAY
MODE) repeatedly until “B.T.M” appears.
4Press (5) (n) until “B.T.M” flashes.
5Press (SHIFT).
Presetting different settings for
each preset station
1Select an FM band, and tune in the
desired station.
2Press (AF/TA) repeatedly to select either
“AF on,” “TA on” or “AF TA on” (for both
AF and TA functions).
3Press and hold the desired number
button until “MEM” appears.
Repeat from step 1 for presetting other
stations.
Tip
If you want to change the preset AF and/or TA
setting after you tune in the preset station, you
can do so by turning the AF or TA function on or
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Playing back the recorded traffic
announcements
When there are recorded traffic
announcements you have not listened to yet,
tflashes.
1Press (TIR).
The latest traffic announcement is played
back. To listen to the previous ones, press
(TIR) or push the SEEK/AMS control up.
To replay the announcements, push the
SEEK/AMS control down.
“NO Data” appears if no traffic
announcements were recorded.
2Press (TIR) to go back to the original
programme.
5Select the desired station by pressing the
preset number button or pushing the
SEEK/AMS control up or down.
6Press (TIR) for two seconds to return to
the original display.
tlights up.
The unit turns on automatically and stands
by for traffic announcements for four hours
(two hours before and after the preset
time).
If the preset station does not broadcast the
traffic announcement while searching, the
unit starts searching for other traffic
programme (TP) stations.
To cancel the TIR function
Select “TIR off” in step 2 above.
Tips
• While the unit is recording the traffic
announcement, tand “TA” flash.
• If the unit still cannot find a TP station, it starts a
new search every five minutes until it finds one.
• If you pull out the ignition key while the TIR
function is on, "TIR on" and tflash a few times.
Notes
• The unit also stands by for traffic
announcements for two hours after you turn off
the engine, as long as the TIR function is on.
• If you have a power aerial, it automatically
extends every time the unit searches for a traffic
programme station.
If you have a manual aerial, make sure that the
aerial is fully extended.
• If you do not use your car for about ten days, the
TIR function will turn off automatically to avoid
battery wear, even if the TIR function is on.
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1Press (PTY/LIST) during FM reception
until “PTY” appears.
The current programme type name appears
if the station is transmitting the PTY data.
“- - - - -” appears if the received station is
not an RDS station, or if the RDS data has
not been received.
2Press (PTY/LIST) repeatedly until the
desired programme type appears.
The programme types appear in the order
shown in the above table. Note that you
cannot select “None” (Not specified) for
searching.
3Push the SEEK/AMS control up or down.
The unit starts searching for a station
broadcasting the selected programme type.
When the unit finds the programme, the
programme type appears again for five
seconds.
“NO” and the programme type appear
alternately for five seconds if the unit
cannot find the programme type. It then
returns to the previous station.
Locating a station by
programme type
You can locate the station you want by
selecting one of the programme types shown
below.
Note
If you are in a country or region where EON data is
not transmitted, you can use this function only for
the stations you have tuned in once.
Programme types Display
News News
Current Affairs Affairs
Information Info
Sports Sport
Education Educate
Drama Drama
Culture Culture
Science Science
Varied Varied
Popular Music Pop M
Rock Music Rock M
Middle of the Road Music M.o.R.M
Light Classical Light M
Classical Classics
Other Music Type Other M
Weather Weather
Finance Finance
Children’s programmes Children
Social Affairs Social A
Religion Religion
Phone In Phone In
Travel Travel
Leisure Leisure
Jazz Music Jazz
Country Music Country
National Music Nation M
Oldies Music Oldies
Folk Music Folk M
Documentary Document
Not specified None
Note
You cannot use this function in some countries
where no PTY (Programme Type selection) data is
available.