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Auto Blank Skip
Function allowing a head unit to fast-forward or rewind past blank periods on a tape

Automatic Volume Control
Function allowing the volume to increase with the vehicle' s speed

Auto reverse
A feature of a cassette player where the direction of tape travel changes automatically

Autostore
Allows the user to automatically store the strongest stations as presets

Balance
Left/right balance control

EON
Enhanced Other Networks - advanced function that interrupts RDS bulletins from other local stations

Fader
Front/rear balance control

Full logic
Advanced auto reverse tape deck where fast forward is always forwards and rewind is always rewind

Intro scan
Plays the first 10 seconds of every track

Loudness
Boosts low frequencies, but at the expense of high frequencies

Noise reduction
Various methods for reducing the level of background noise, e.g. Dolby

PLL
Phase Locked Loop - keeps tuner from seeking stronger frequencies

Pre-amp
Controls the volume and tone, the output from which is fed to an amplifier

Presets
Stations that can be stored for recall

PTY
Programme Type - allows stations to be grouped by type (pop, rock, classical, news etc.)

RDS
Radio Data System - Only available on FM, it displays the station name, delivers traffic information and switches to news broadcasts, can display the time and can find the best frequency for the station you are listening to

TP/TA
Traffic Programme/Traffic Announcement

Track search
Allows user to skip between tracks on a cassette tape or CD