Pioneer DEH-2910MP: Operating this unit

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Operating this unit

Tuning in strong signals

! RDS functions such as AF and TA are only

active when your radio is tuned to an RDS

Local seek tuning lets you tune in only those

station.

radio stations with sufficiently strong signals

for good reception.

Switching the RDS display

1 Press FUNCTION to select LOCAL.

% Press DISPLAY.

2 Press a or b to turn local seek tuning

Press DISPLAY repeatedly to switch between

on or off.

the following settings:

Program service name—PTY information—

3 Press c or d to set the sensitivity.

Frequency

FM: LOCAL 1—LOCAL 2—LOCAL 3—

PTY (program type ID code) information is

LOCAL 4

listed on page 10.

MW/LW: LOCAL 1—LOCAL 2

# PTY information and the frequency appear on

The LOCAL 4 setting allows reception of only

the display for eight seconds.

the strongest stations, while lower settings let

you receive progressively weaker stations.

Receiving PTY alarm broadcasts

When the emergency PTY code broadcasts,

Storing the strongest broadcast

the unit receives it automatically (ALARM ap-

frequencies

pears). When the broadcasting ends, the sys-

BSM (best stations memory) lets you automa-

tem returns to the previous source.

tically store the six strongest broadcast fre-

! An emergency announcement can be can-

quencies under preset tuning buttons 1 to 6.

celed by pressing TA.

Once stored you can tune in to those frequen-

cies with the touch of button.

! Storing broadcast frequencies with BSM

Selecting alternative frequencies

may replace broadcast frequencies you

When the tuner can’t get good reception, the

have saved using buttons 1 to 6.

unit automatically search for a different sta-

tion in a same network.

1 Press FUNCTION to select BSM.

% Press and hold TA repeatedly to turn AF

2 Press a to turn BSM on.

(alternative frequency search) on or off.

Six strongest broadcast frequencies will be

stored in the order of their signal strength.

Notes

# To cancel the storage process, press b.

! You can also turn the AF function on or off in

the menu that appears with the pressing of

FUNCTION.

RDS

! Only RDS stations are tuned in during seek

Introduction of RDS operation

tuning or BSM when AF is on.

RDS (radio data system) contains inaudible in-

formations that helps searching of the radio

stations.

! RDS service may not be provided by all sta-

tions.

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