Pioneer AVIC-HD3-II - Manual (Page 95)

Using news programme
interruption
When a news programme is broadcast from a
PTY code news station, the navigation system
can switch from any station to the news broad-
cast station. When the news programme
ends, reception of the previous programme re-
sumes.
p You can also cancel the news programme
by pressing TRK (c/d) button or P.LIST (a/
b) button while a news programme is
being received.
1 Press and hold TA/NEWS button to turn
on news programme interruption.
Press
TA/NEWS button until or
appears in the display.
2 Press TA/NEWS button during a news
programme interruption to cancel the
news programme.
p To turn off news programme interruption,
press and hold TA/NEWS button again.
The tuner returns to the original source but re-
mains in standby mode until the news pro-
gramme interruption is turned off.
p You can also turn on or off NEWS function
by touching [ News] on the screen.
About interruption icon status
(e.g. TRFC icon)
The indication of the status icon changes ac-
cording to the situation as shown below.
Indicator Implication
Information interruption is
ON, but you will not receive
data since there is none.
Even if the information inter-
ruption is turned OFF, data is
still received. (You can receive
when information interruption
is turned ON.)
The information interruption
is turned ON, and currently re-
ceiving data.
(No display)
Information interruption is
turned OFF, and no data is
being received.
Receiving PTY alarm
broadcasts
PTY alarm is a special PTY code for announce-
ments regarding emergencies such as natural
disasters. When the tuner receives the radio
alarm code,
“Alarm” appears on the screen
and the volume adjusts to the TA volume.
When the station stops broadcasting the
emergency announcement, the system re-
turns to the previous source.
p An emergency announcement can be can-
celled by pressing TA/NEWS button.
p You can also cancel an emergency an-
nouncement by pressing TRK (c/d) button
or P.LIST (a/b) button.
Selecting alternative
frequencies (AF)
If you are listening to a broadcast and the re-
ception becomes weak or there are other pro-
blems, the navigation system will
automatically search for a different station in
the same network which is broadcasting a
stronger signal.
p AF is on as a default.
% Touch
(or ).
Touching the key switches the status between
on and off.
p Only RDS stations are tuned in during seek
tuning or BSM when AF is on.
Using the AV Source (Built-in DVD Drive and Radio)
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Chapter
10
Using
the
A
V
Source
(Built-in
DVD
Drive
and
Radio)