Sony CDX-C7850R User manual

Operating Instructions
Manual de instrucciones
Manual de instruções
Bruksanvisning
1999 by Sony Corporation
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FM/MW/LW
Compact Disc
Player
CDX-C7850R
For installation and connections, see the supplied installation/connections
manual.
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de instalación/conexiones suministrado.
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fornecido.
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Welcome !
Thank you for purchasing this Sony Compact
Disc Player. This unit lets you enjoy a variety
of features as well as 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.
When you operate this unit or a connected
optional CD unit with the CD TEXT function,
the CD TEXT information will appear in the
display when you play a CD TEXT disc*2.
*1You can also connect a CD changer, an MD
changer.
*2A CD TEXT disc is an audio CD that includes
information such as the disc name, artist name,
and track names.
These information is recorded on the disc.

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This Unit Only
Table of Contents
With Optional Equipment
Location of controls ................................................. 4
Getting Started
Resetting the unit ................................................ 6
Detaching the front panel .................................. 6
Setting the clock .................................................. 7
CD Player
Listening to a CD ................................................ 8
Playing a CD in various modes ...................... 10
Creating a programme
— CD Programme Memory ....................... 10
Radio
Memorising stations automatically
— Best Tuning Memory (BTM) ................. 12
Memorising only the desired stations ............ 13
Receiving the memorised stations .................. 13
RDS
Overview of the RDS function ........................ 14
Displaying the station name ............................ 14
Retuning to the same programme
automatically
— Alternative Frequencies (AF) ................ 15
Listening to traffic announcements ................ 16
Presetting the RDS stations with the AF
and TA data .................................................. 17
Recording the traffic announcements
— Traffic Information Replay (TIR) .......... 18
Locating a station by programme type .......... 19
Setting the clock automatically ....................... 20
Other Functions
Labelling the rotary commander .................... 21
Using the rotary commander .......................... 21
Adjusting the sound characteristics ............... 22
Attenuating the sound ..................................... 22
Changing the sound and display settings ..... 23
Adjusting the frequency of
the subwoofer(s) .......................................... 23
Adjusting the sound and frequency of the
equalizer ........................................................ 24
Changing the line output level ....................... 24
CD/MD Unit
Playing a CD or MD ......................................... 24
Playing tracks repeatedly
— Repeat Play .............................................. 26
Playing tracks in random order
— Shuffle Play .............................................. 26
Creating a programme
— Programme Memory .............................. 26
Labelling 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 listed pages for details.
1SEEK/AMS (seek/Automatic Music
Sensor/manual search) control
9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 31
2MODE (band/unit select) button
12, 13, 24, 26, 30
36(eject) button (located on the front
side of the unit hidden the front panel)
8
4SOURCE (source select) button
8, 12, 13, 16, 23, 24, 26, 30
5Dial (volume/subwoofer volume/bass/
treble/left-right/rear-front control)
7, 18, 22, 29, 30
6SOUND button 22
7DSPL (display mode change) button
8, 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
!™ OFF button 6, 8
!£ Reset button (located on the front side
of the unit behind the front panel) 6
!¢ Sensor for the optional wireless remote
!∞ SHIFT button
PLAY MODE
10, 11, 12, 14, 16, 17, 26, 27, 28, 31
REP 10, 26
SET UP 7, 9, 20, 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 13, 16, 17
During CD/MD playback:
Direct disc selection buttons 25, 26
!• TIR button 18, 19
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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 corresponding buttons of the
wireless remote control the same
functions as those on the unit.
1OFF button
2SEEK/AMS button
3(–) (+) buttons
4ATT button
5SOUND/SEL button
6DSPL button
7PRESET/DISC button
You cannot perform manual search and
manual tuning with the remote.
8SOURCE button
9MODE/DIR button
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
• Be sure not to drop the panel when detaching it
from the unit.
•If you detach the panel while the unit is still
turned on, the power will be turned off
automatically to prevent the speakers from
being damaged.
•When you carry the front panel with you, use the
supplied front panel case.
Attaching the front panel
Place the hole aof 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 too hard against the
unit when attaching it.
•Do not press too hard or put excessive pressure
on the display window of the front panel.
•Do not expose the front panel to direct sunlight
or 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 or
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.
Remove the front panel and press the reset
button with a pointed object, such as a
ballpoint pen.
Notes
• Pressing the reset button will erase the clock
setting and some memorised 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
protect the unit from being stolen.
1Press (OFF).
2Press (OPEN), then slide the front panel
to the right side, and pull out from the
left side.
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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).
Setting the clock
The clock uses a 24-hour digital indication.
Example: To set the clock to 10:08
1Press (SHIFT), then press (3) (SET UP)
repeatedly until “Clock” appears.
1Press (5) (n).
The hour indication flashes.
2Set the hour.
3Press (5) (n).
The minute indication flashs.
4Set the minute.
2Press (SHIFT).
The clock starts.
3Press (SHIFT).
After the clock setting is complete, the
display return 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.
to go forward
to go backward
to go forward
to go backward
TIR indicator
SET UP
SET UP
SET UP
SET UP
SET UP

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Changing the display item
Each time you press (DSPL), the item changes
as follows:
$
Elapsed playback time
$
Disc name*1/Artist name*2
$
Track name*1
$
Clock
*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.)
After you select the desired item, the display
will automatically change to the Motion
Display mode after about a few seconds.
In the Motion Display mode, all the above
items are scrolled in the display one by one in
order.
Tip
The Motion Display mode can be turned off. (See
”Changing the sound and display settings” on
page 23).
You can label CD and CD TEXT discs with a
personalized name using the disc memo
function, refer to “Labelling a CD” (page 29).
However, if you use personalised labels, they
will always take priority over the original
CD TEXT information when such information
is displayed.
Track number
Elapsed playing time
Labelled side up
CD Player
Listening to a CD
1Press (OPEN) and insert the CD.
Playback starts automatically.
2Close the front panel.
If a CD is already inserted, to start playback
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
6
TRACK

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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, the following
information will be automatically scrolled.
• 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).
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 3 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.
Tips
• To manually scroll the long name of a CD TEXT
disc after activating the Auto Scroll function,
press (SHIFT), then press (2) (N) (manual scroll).
• If you want to display the original CD TEXT
information after labelling the CD TEXT disc with
a personalised name, press (SHIFT), then press
(5) (n).
To locate
preceding tracks
To locate succeeding
tracks
To search backward
To search forward
Locating a specific track
— Automatic Music Sensor (AMS)
During playback, push the SEEK/AMS
control up or down and release, for each
track you want to skip.
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.

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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
select up to 24 tracks for a programme. You
can store the programmes in memory.
1During CD playback, press (SHIFT), then
press (4) (PLAY MODE) for two seconds.
2Push the SEEK/AMS control up or down
to select the track you want.
3Press (6) (ENTER).
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 24 tracks into a
programme.
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RLAY MODE ENTER
RLAY MODE ENTER
TRACK
RLAY MODE ENTER
TRACK
Playing a CD in various
modes
You can play CDs in various modes:
•Repeat (Repeat Play) repeats the current
track.
•Shuf (Shuffle Play) plays all the tracks in
random order.
Playing tracks repeatedly
— Repeat Play
1During playback, press (SHIFT).
Every time you press (SHIFT), only the
items you can select light up.
2Press (7) (REP) repeatedly until ”Repeat
1“ appears.
Repeat Play starts.
3Press (SHIFT).
To return 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 return to normal playback mode, select
“Shuf off” in step 2 above.
SHIFT
123456789
SET UP REP SHUF
SHIFT
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SET UP REP SHUF

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RLAY MODE ENTER
TRACK
Playing the stored programme
1Press (SHIFT).
2Press (4) (PLAY MODE) repeatedly until
“PGM” appears.
3Press (5) (n) repeatedly until “PGM on”
appears.
Programme Play starts.
4Press (SHIFT).
To return 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.
Erasing an entire programme
1Press (SHIFT), then press (4) (PLAY
MODE) for two seconds.
2Press (2) (N) repeatedly until “DEL”
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).
Adding tracks to a programme
1Press (SHIFT), then press (4) (PLAY
MODE) for two seconds.
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) 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
When a 24 slots have been filled, “*Mem Full*”
appears in the display, and you cannot insert
more tracks.
6When you finish inserting tracks, press
(4) (PLAY MODE) for two seconds.
7Press (SHIFT).
RLAY MODE
PGM
RLAY MODE ENTER
TRACK
RLAY MODE ENTER
RLAY MODE ENTER
RLAY MODE ENTER
TRACK
Track slot number

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Erasing tracks in a programme
1Press (SHIFT), then press (4) (PLAY
MODE) for two seconds.
2Press (2) (N) or (5) (n) to select the
track you want to erase.
The track currently registered in slot 6.
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).
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RLAY MODE ENTER
TRACK
RLAY MODE ENTER
TRACK
Track slot number
RLAY MODE ENTER
DISC TRACK
RLAY MODE ENTER
TRACK
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:
zTUNER zCD zMD*
*If the corresponding optional equipment is
not connected, this item will not appear.
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 sounds when the setting is stored.
5Press (SHIFT).

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Notes
• The unit does not store stations with weak
signals. If only a few stations are received, some
number buttons will retain their former setting.
• When a number is already indicated in the
display, the unit stores stations in order from the
one currently displayed.
Memorising only the
desired stations
You can preset up to 40 stations (10 each for
FM1, FM2, MW, and LW) in the order of your
choice.
1Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the
tuner.
2Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the
band.
3Push the SEEK/AMS control up or down
to tune in the station that 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 store a new station on a number button
which already has a station registered, the
previously stored station will be replaced by new
one.
Receiving the memorised
stations
1Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the
tuner.
2Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the
band.
3Press the number button ((1) to (10))
where the desired station is stored.
If you cannot tune in a preset
station
Push and release the SEEK/AMS control
up or down 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).

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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 uses this system to offer you a variety of
services. Here are just a few: retuning to 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.
If FM stereo reception is poor
— Monaural Mode
1During radio reception, press (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 return to normal mode, select “Mono off”
in step 2 above.
Changing the display items
Each time you press (DSPL), the item changes
as follows:
Frequency ˜Clock
After you select the desired item, the display
will automatically change to the Motion
Display mode after about a few seconds.
In the Motion Display mode, all the above
items are scrolled in the display one by one in
order.
Tip
The Motion Display mode can be turned off. (See
”Changing the sound and display settings” on
page 23).

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Frequencies change automatically.
102.5MHz
96.0MHz
98.5MHz
Station
Changing the display item
Each time you press (DSPL), the item changes
as follows:
Station Name (Frequency) ˜Clock
After you select the desired item, the display
will automatically change to the Motion
Display mode after about a few seconds.
In the Motion Display mode, all the above
items are scrolled in the display one by one in
order.
Tip
The Motion Display mode can be turned off. (See
”Changing the sound and display settings” on
page 23).
Note
“NO Name” appears if the received station does
not transmit RDS data.
Retuning to 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 long-
distance drive without having to retune 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 or
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.
Changing the display items
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
• If “NO AF” and the station name flash
alternately, this indicates 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. 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 previously
selected frequency originally.

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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.
1During radio reception, press (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 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 though they are
not stored on your number buttons.
1Press a number button ((1) to (10)) 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.
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 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.
Note
“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.
To cancel the current traffic
announcement
Press (AF/TA) or (SOURCE).
To cancel all traffic announcements, turn off
the function by pressing (AF/TA) until “AF
TA off” appears.

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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 it. 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 which source you are listening to at
the time.
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 stations, 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
off.

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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 hour
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).
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.
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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.
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 return to the original
programme.
Locating a station by
programme type
You can locate the station you want by
selecting one of the programme types shown
below.
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
Easy Listening Easy 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.
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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 previously selected station.
Setting the clock
automatically
The CT (Clock Time) data from the RDS
transmission sets the clock automatically.
1Press (SHIFT), then press (3) (SET UP)
repeatedly until “CT” appears.
2Press (5) (n) repeatedly until “CT on”
appears.
The clock is set.
3Press (SHIFT) to return to the normal
display.
To cancel the CT function
Select “CT off” in step 2 above.
Notes
• The CT function may not work even though an
RDS station is being received.
• There might be a difference between the time
set by the CT function and the actual time.
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