blems, the unit will automatically search for a
different station in the same network which is
broadcasting a stronger signal.
!
AF is on as a default.
1 Press FUNCTION to select AF.
Press
FUNCTION
until
AF
appears in the dis-
play.
2 Press
a
to turn AF on.
Press
a
and
AF :ON
is displayed.
3 Press
b
to turn AF off.
Press
b
and
AF :OFF
is displayed.
Notes
!
Only RDS stations are tuned in during seek
tuning or BSM when AF is on.
!
When you recall a preset station, the tuner
may update the preset station with a new fre-
quency from the station
s AF list. (This is only
available when using presets on the
F1
or
F2
bands.) No preset number appears on the dis-
play if the RDS data for the station received
differs from that for the originally stored sta-
tion.
!
Sound may be temporarily interrupted by an-
other program during a AF frequency search.
!
AF can be turned on or off independently for
each FM band.
UsingPI Seek
If the unit fails to find a suitable alternative fre-
quency, or if you are listening to a broadcast
and the reception becomes weak, the unit will
automatically search for a different station
with the same programming. During the
search,
PI SEEK
is displayed and the output is
muted. The muting is discontinued after com-
pletion of the PI Seek, whether or not a differ-
ent station is found.
UsingAuto PI Seek for preset
stations
When preset stations cannot be recalled, as
when travelling long distances, the unit can
be set to perform PI Seek during preset recall.
!
The default setting for Auto PI Seek is off.
See
Switching Auto PI Seek
on page 45.
Limitingstations to regional
programming
When AF is used to automatically retune fre-
quencies, the regional function limits the se-
lection to stations broadcasting regional
programs.
1 Press FUNCTION to select REG.
Press
FUNCTION
until
REG
appears in the dis-
play.
2 Press
a
to turn the regional function
on.
Press
a
and
REG :ON
is displayed.
3 Press
b
to turn the regional function
off.
Press
b
and
REG :OFF
is displayed.
Notes
!
Regional programming and regional networks
are organized differently depending on the
country (i.e., they may change according to
the hour, state or broadcast area).
!
The preset number may disappear on the dis-
play if the tuner tunes in a regional station
which differs from the originally set station.
!
The regional function can be turned on or off
independently for each FM band.
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