Panasonic CQ-C3301N Operating Instructions Manual page 8

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Traffic Announcement (TA)
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Some RDS FM stations periodically provide traffic information.
[VOLUME]
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AF SCROLL
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[TA] (TA mode/TP (TA) Search)
TA ON/OFF
(Default: OFF)
Press [TA] to switch the TA mode on and off.
The following functions are available when the TA mode is
active.
¡ A TP station is automatically searched for and received
at the instant of toggling the TA mode on if you are
receiving a non-TP station or a TP station with poor
reception.
¡ When executing seek tuning or APM, only TP stations
are selected. (a Page 11 for Auto Preset Memory)
¡ Setting to TA on with the unit in another mode, it will
automatically switch to the radio mode and a traffic
announcement is broadcast on the radio when the traf-
fic announcement begins. The traffic announcement
having finished, the unit will return to the previous
mode. (TA standby mode)
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Traffic information only (TA mute)
q Activate the TA mode.
w Set the TA volume
(a Page 26).
e Turn [VOLUME] to 0.
Once traffic information starts, the volume changes to the
TA volume.
Programme Type (PTY) Reception
RDS FM stations provide a programme type identification signal. (Example: news, rock, classical music, etc.)
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Preset Buttons [1] to [6] (PTY preset)
Programme Type (PTY) Mode
Press and hold [DISP] (PTY) for more than 2 seconds to
switch the PTY display mode on and off.
The PTY function described below becomes enabled after
selecting the PTY mode.
PTY Selection
q Press [[] to change the programme type as shown
below. ([]]: opposite direction)
SPEECH / MUSIC / NEWS / AFFAIRS /
INFO / SPORT / EDUCATE / DRAMA /
CULTURE / SCIENCE / VARIED / POP_M /
ROCK_M / EASY_M / LIGHT_M / CLASSICS /
OTHER_M / WEATHER/ FINANCE / CHILDREN /
SOCIAL / RELIGION / PHONE IN / TRAVEL /
LEISURE / JAZZ / COUNTRY / NATION_M /
OLDIES / FOLK M / DOCUMENT
w Select a desired programme type and press [BAND].
Search will start to tune in to a station broadcasting the
selected programme type.
Press [BAND] again to cancel.
Note:
¡ When there is no corresponding programme type sta-
tion, "NONE" is displayed for 2 seconds.
[]] [[] (PTY selection)
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APM APM
[BAND]
SCAN REPEAT PTY
(Preset PTY search,
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PTY selection)
[DISP] (PTY) (PTY mode)
PTY Preset
PTY Preset Call
Programme types are stored in memory under preset but-
tons from [1] to [6] as shown in the table on the next
page.
To tune in a desired programme type, press any of preset
buttons from [1] to [6].
Preset PTY Search
q Select a programme type by pressing the preset button.
The preset programme type appears on the display for 5
seconds.
Example: Press preset button [1].
w Press the same preset button again (or press [BAND])
to tune in the desired programme type station.
Example: Press preset button [1] again.
Press [BAND] again to cancel.
Note:
¡ When there is no corresponding programme type sta-
tion, "NONE" is displayed for 2 seconds.
PTY Preset Change
q Select a programme type by using PTY Selection or
pressing PTY Preset buttons.
w Press and hold one of the buttons from [1] to [6] for
more than 2 seconds.
Example: Press and hold preset button [2] for more
than 2 seconds.
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