Roadmaster VR3 VR500CS-BT - Manual (Page 16)

Radio Operation
(Cont)
1. AF - Alternative Frequency
Press the AF button and the unit will choose
the strongest FM signal for the selected
station, so that you do not have to re-tune
the station when driving between different
transmitter coverage areas. When AF is on,
it means RDS information is received; when
AF is flashing, it means RDS information is
not yet received.
2. TA - Traffic Announcement
Press the TA button to activate the Traffic
Announcement function in order to receive
Traffic Announcements from local radio sta-
tions.
To choose the TA mode, press the Volume
knob button for 2 seconds, the display will
show TA SEEK. Rotate the Volume knob
to choose between the TA SEEK and TA
ALARM, leave the unit idle for a few sec-
onds for the mode to activate. In TA SEEK
mode, the unit will seek Traffic Announce-
ments when TA is pressed; in TA ALARM
mode, no TA/TP is displayed and the alarm
is set off.
3. PTY - Program Type
This radio will allow you to select the type
of programming you would like to listen to,
such as Pop, Rock, Jazz, Talk, Classical,
News, then search for a station broadcast-
ing that type of programming. Press the
PTY button once to show the music type.
Then press 1-6 button to choose the differ-
ent music types available.
Press the PTY button twice to show the
speech type program. Then press 1-6 but-
ton to choose the different speech type pro-
gram. Each number key will show 3 different
types of programs for you to choose from.
4. MASK DPI - MASK ALL
Press the Volume knob for 2 seconds,
the display will show TA SEEK. Press the
sound select button again so that the unit
will show MASK DPI. Rotate the encoder
volume to toggle between MASK DPI and
MASK ALL modes. Then leave the unit idle
for the mode to take effect. During MASK
DPI mode, the unit will mask only the AF
which has different PI (Program Identifica-
tion), this is the default mode; during MASK
ALL mode, the unit will mask the AF which
has different PI and no RDS signal with high
field strength.
5. RETUNE S/L - SHORT/LONG
This function is to set the initial duration
of automatic TA Search -- Press and hold
the sound select button until “TA SEEK” is
shown on the LCD, then press the SEL but-
ton to cycle through the menu selections
until “RETUNE_S” is shown, use the VOL
+/- button to choose “RETUNE_S” or “RE-
TUNE_ L”. The default is “RETUNE_S”.
CD Operation
Electronic Skip Protection - 10 or 40
seconds Electronic Skip Protection is ideal
for driving on rough roads. Press the Vol-
ume Knob for 2 seconds. The display will
show “DSP OFF”. Press the Volume Knob
again, “ESP10” will be displayed indicating
that Electronic Skip Protection will be ac-
tivated for 10 seconds. With “ESP 10” on
the display, use the Volume Knob to change
the setting to “ESP 40”, indicating that
Electronic Skip Protection for 40 seconds
is activated. Leave the unit idle for the new
setting to take effect.
1. Insert/Eject CD
Insert a disc into the CD slot with label side
up. The disc will be automatically loaded
even if the radio is off or in the Radio Mode.
The word “LOAD” will blink on the display
and the CD will play automatically. Press
the EJECT Button to eject the disc from the
slot. If the disc is not removed from the slot
within 5 seconds, it will automatically be
loaded into the slot again. When the disc is
ejected and removed, the unit will automati-
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