ALT
Use the ALT button in order to access the RDS functions. When you press
the ALT button, ALT displays on the screen. The ALT display prompts the user
to make an RDS selection. If the user does not make a selection, the ALT
display times out in 20 seconds. The radio dual function backlighting
switches in order to illuminate the RDS functions under the following conditions:
| • | The radio backlighting is on. |
Message (MSG)
The MSG feature displays text broadcast by an RDS system. The MSG feature
is only for domestic RDS receivers. Press the ALT button, then the MSG button
in order to initiate the MSG feature.
If the currently tuned station is broadcasting messages, the system
displays MSG. When you press MSG, the display shows the first 12/24 characters
of information for 20 seconds. If you press MSG within 20 seconds
the display shows the next 12/24 characters. The sequence continues until
the system displays the entire message. The display returns to its appropriate
contents under the following conditions:
| • | If you do not change the display for 20 seconds |
| • | If you press any key other than MSG |
Clock Time
The RDS Clock Time (CT) feature allows the broadcasting station automatically
set the receiver. The default for CT is off. In order to enable the CT function,
complete the following steps:
| • | Press either the HRS or the MIN button. |
The display shows the current status. Press the MIN button in order
to toggle through the following clock time states:
The display returns to its appropriate contents under the following
conditions:
| • | If you press any other key except MIN |
The CT mode selection is available during all the radio modes in which
the clock time may be set.
When using CT FIXED, you may update the clock time by the time zone
of your choice. If you define a different time zone than the time zone you
are currently in, the CT will appear to be inaccurate. When using the CT
AUTO, the clock time will be inaccurate if the station sends the incorrect
time.
In order to modify the clock time with the CT OFF, set the hours and
minutes in the normal manner. While you are the in the CT FIXED mode, you
may select the appropriate time zone by using the HRS key. The HRS key
modifies the time zone in one half hour increments. The time zone displayed
is the selected time zone. The display returns to the appropriate contents
under the following conditions:
| • | If you press any other key |
