Pioneer DEH-2910MP: Operating this unit

Section

Operating this unit

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! When you recall a preset station, the tuner

! The preset number may disappear from the

may update the preset station with a new fre-

display if the tuner tunes in a regional station

quency from the station’s AF list. (This is only

which differs from the originally set station.

available when using presets on the F1 or F2

! The regional function can be turned on or off

bands.) No preset number appears on the dis-

independently for each FM band.

play if the RDS data for the station received

differs from that for the originally stored sta-

Receiving traffic announcements

tion.

! Sound may be temporarily interrupted by an-

TA (traffic announcement standby) lets you re-

other program during an AF frequency

ceive traffic announcements automatically, no

search.

matter what source you are listening to. TA

! AF can be turned on or off independently for

can be activated for both a TP station (a sta-

each FM band.

tion that broadcasts traffic information) or an

enhanced other network’s TP station (a station

carrying information which cross-references

Using PI Seek

TP stations).

If the tuner can’t find a suitable station, or re-

ception status becomes bad, the unit will auto-

1 Tune in a TP or enhanced other net-

matically search for a different station with a

work’s TP station.

same programming. During the search,

TP indicator will light.

PI SEEK is displayed and the output is muted.

2 Press TA to turn traffic announcement

standby on.

Using Auto PI Seek for preset stations

# To turn traffic announcements standby off,

When preset stations cannot be recalled, as

press TA again.

when travelling long distances, the unit can

be set to per form PI Seek during preset recall.

3 Use VOLUME to adjust the TA volume

! The default setting for Auto PI Seek is off.

when a traffic announcement begins.

See Switching Auto PI Seek on page 14.

The newly set volume is stored in memory and

recalled for subsequent traffic announce-

ments.

Limiting stations to regional

programming

4 Press TA while a traffic announcement

When AF is used, the regional function limits

is being received to cancel the announce-

the selection of stations broadcasting regional

ment.

programs.

The tuner returns to the original source but re-

mains in the standby mode until TA is pressed

1 Press FUNCTION to select REG.

again.

# You can also cancel the announcement by

2 Press a or b to turn the regional func-

pressing SOURCE, BAND, a, b, c or d while a

tion on or off.

traffic announcement is being received.

Notes

Notes

! Regional programming and regional networks

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

are organized differently depending on the

the menu that appears with the pressing of

country (i.e., they may change according to

FUNCTION.

the hour, state or broadcast area).

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