Boss Audio BV9973 User Manual - Page 21

Touch Screen Operation PI MUTE : the sound of another station is suppressed . TA Traffic Announcement (Priority For Traffic Information) In Radio mode, touch the cursor button to switch the TA function ON and OFF . When the TA function is activated, the TA symbol appears in the display . During radio operation in one FM frequency band the search for a traffic announcement station is started automatically (TA SEEK) . If an FM station is being received which transmits the latest traffic announcements from time to time, the TP display lights up. When the TA function is switched on , the FM traffic automatically interrupt CD operation (the word TRAFFIC appears in the display). The volume level is increased to the minimum value for the transmission of traffic announcements. After the traffic announcements has finished, the program that was previously running is resumed. Touch the AF section on touch screen or swing and keep the SEL knob in the TA/AF direction for about 2 seconds , the AF function is activated. The AF symbol appears in the display . When the AF function has been switched on, the radio continuously tests the signal strength of the AF frequency . The test interval for each AF frequency depends on the signal strength of the current station and varies from a few minutes in the case of weak signals. Whenever the new AF frequency is stronger than the station that is currently tuned in , the radio switched to this frequency for a short time for a short time and the message "NEW FREQUENCY " is displayed for one or two seconds. PTY FUNCTION In Radio mode, touch screen of "PTY" range to select the Program type . PTY Selection of the program type besides the stations name, some FM stations also transmit information on the type of program. This information can be displayed by your car radio . Interruption of the TA Function: If you would like to interrupt the current traffic announcement, touch the TA section on screen briefly . This does switch off the TA mode . AF FUNCTION Examples of such types of program are : SPORT NEWS POP WEATHER ...... With PTY function you can specifically select stations transmitting a particular type of program. Touch the PTY on screen repeatedly to call up the PTY selection (Alternative Frequencies) In Radio mode, touch the cursor button menu. The message "PTY SEEK" then appears briefly in the display . When PTY has been selected the radio to switch the AF function ON and OFF . AF is a function that works with the help of RDS (Radio Data System) and can only be used with FM stations. The radio searches in the background for the best frequency reception of the station that has been tuned into . start searching for corresponding PTY information and stops when the PTY information has been found, "NO PTY" appears in the display. If the PTY information being searched for no longer exists, the PTY function automatically switches to normal mode . -19-