Sony HCD-EP707 Operating Instructions (CMTEP707) - Page 12

Receiving RDS broadcasts, Using the Radio Data System RDS, continued

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Using the Radio Data System (RDS) (continued) Receiving RDS broadcasts Simply select a station from the FM band. When you tune in a station that provides RDS services, "RDS" appears in the display. To check the RDS information Each time you press DISPLAY, the display changes as follows: Station name t Frequency t RDS TEXT t Program type* (for five seconds) t Clock display (for five seconds) t Station name t ... * The types of programs include NEWS, AFFAIRS (current news), INFO, SPORT, EDUCATE (education programs), DRAMA, CULTURE, SCIENCE, VARIED (interviews, games and comedy), POP M, ROCK M, EASY M, LIGHT M, CLASSICS, OTHER M, WEATHER, FINANCE, CHILDREN, SOCIAL, RELIGION, PHONE IN, TRAVEL, LEISURE, JAZZ, COUNTRY, NATION M, OLDIES, FOLK M , DOCUMENT, TEST ALARM and NONE (any programs not defined above). 12GB

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Using the Radio Data System (RDS)
(continued)
Receiving RDS broadcasts
Simply select a station from the FM band.
When you tune in a station that provides RDS
services, “RDS” appears in the display.
To check the RDS information
Each time you press DISPLAY, the display
changes as follows:
Station name
t
Frequency
t
RDS TEXT
t
Program type* (for five seconds)
t
Clock
display (for five seconds)
t
Station name
t
...
* The types of programs include NEWS, AFFAIRS
(current news), INFO, SPORT, EDUCATE
(education programs), DRAMA, CULTURE,
SCIENCE, VARIED (interviews, games and
comedy), POP M, ROCK M, EASY M, LIGHT M,
CLASSICS, OTHER M, WEATHER, FINANCE,
CHILDREN, SOCIAL, RELIGION, PHONE IN,
TRAVEL, LEISURE, JAZZ, COUNTRY,
NATION M, OLDIES, FOLK M , DOCUMENT,
TEST ALARM and NONE (any programs not
defined above).