Clarion AB243R AB243RG - Manual (Page 7)

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AB243R/AB243RG
Radio Operations RDS (Radio Data System)
Operations
Tuning in preset stations
1) Press the BAND button 6 to select the band.
2) Use the Preset buttons ¥ to select the
desired station.
Preset memory
A total of 25 stations (5 each for the FM1, FM2,
FM3, FM4 and AM (MW/LW) bands) can be
stored in the preset memory.
Note:
• When a station is stored in the preset memory, the
station previously stored at that position is cleared.
Presetting stations manually
1) Press the BAND button 6 to select the band
for the station to be preset.
2) Use the up or down buttons 1 to tune in the
station to be preset.
3) Press the Preset buttons ¥ at which you
want to store the station for 2 seconds or
longer.
Auto store
1) Press the BAND button 6 to select the band
for the stations to be preset.
2) Press the AS button $ for 2 seconds or
longer. Stations with strong signals are auto-
matically stored in the preset memory.
* If there are fewer than 5 storable stations, the pre-
viously stored stations remain at the direct but-
tons for which no new stations were stored.
About RDS
* The PS (Programme Service) name is displayed
when an RDS station is tuned in.
* “ALARM” appears if an emergency broadcast is
received while an RDS station is tuned in.
The emergency broadcast is automatically presented
at the preset volume level.
* The “AF” indicator on the display starts flashing if the
RDS station’s signal becomes weak, and stops flash-
ing if the signal becomes stronger.
Switching to the RDS mode
Press the AF button @ to turn the RDS mode on
and off.
* The “AF” indicator lights (or flashes) when the RDS
mode is turned on.
Note:
• The AF mode can only be turned on and off in the
RDS mode.
Regional Programme (REG) mode
With this mode, it is possible to automatically fol-
low AF stations.
REG on: Only a certain broadcast is received.
REG off: When you enter a different area while
receiving a regional broadcast in the
original area, a regional broadcast in
the new area is tuned in.
Press the AF button @ for 2 seconds or longer
to turn the REG function on and off.
When on, the “REG” indicator lights in the dis-
play.
* The REG mode can only be turned on and off in the
RDS mode.
Affiliated program search
Use this function to follow RDS stations (region-
al stations only).
1) Press one of the Preset buttons ¥ to tune in
a preset regional station.
2) Press the AF button @ for 2 seconds or
longer to turn off the REG function.
3) Press the same Preset buttons ¥ again to
start searching and tune in another regional
station.
* This operation may not work in some areas.