Sony STR-DH520 Operating Instructions - Page 42

Receiving RDS broadcasts

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Naming preset stations 1 Press TUNER repeatedly to select the FM or AM band. You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver. 2 Tune to the preset station you want to create an index name for (page 41). 3 Press AMP MENU. 4 Press V/v repeatedly to select "TUNER", then press or b. 5 Press V/v repeatedly to select "NAME IN", then press or b. The cursor flashes and you can enter a character. 6 Press V/v to select a character, then press B/b to move the input position backward and forward. You can enter up to 8 characters to name the station. Tips • You can select the character type as follows by pressing V/v. Alphabet (upper case) t Numbers t Symbols • To enter a blank space, press b without selecting a character. If you made a mistake Press B/b until the character you want to change flashes, then press V/v to select the correct character. 7 Press . The name you entered is registered. Note (Europe, Australia and Taiwan models only) When you name an RDS (Radio Data System) station and tune to that station, the Program Service name appears instead of the name you entered. Receiving RDS broadcasts (Europe, Australia and Taiwan models only) This receiver allows you to use Radio Data System (RDS), which enables radio stations to send additional information along with the regular programming signal. This receiver offers convenient RDS features, such as Program Service name display. RDS is available only for FM stations.* * Not all FM stations provide RDS service, nor do they provide the same type of services. If you are not familiar with the RDS services in your area, check with your local radio stations for details. Simply select a station on the FM band using Direct Tuning (page 40), Automatic Tuning (page 39), or Tuning with Preset Station (page 41). When you tune to a station that provides RDS services, "RDS" lights up and the Program Service name appears on the display panel. Note RDS may not work properly if the station you tuned to is not transmitting the RDS signal or if the signal strength is weak. Tip While a Program Service name is displayed, you can check the frequency by pressing DISPLAY repeatedly (page 37). 42GB

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1
Press TUNER repeatedly to
select the FM or AM band.
You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on
the receiver.
2
Tune to the preset station you
want to create an index name
for (page 41).
3
Press AMP MENU.
4
Press
V
/
v
repeatedly to select
“TUNER”, then press
or
b
.
5
Press
V
/
v
repeatedly to select
“NAME IN”, then press
or
b
.
The cursor flashes and you can enter a
character.
6
Press
V
/
v
to select a character,
then press
B
/
b
to move the
input position backward and
forward.
You can enter up to 8 characters to name
the station.
Tips
•You can select the character type as follows
by pressing
V
/
v
.
Alphabet (upper case)
t
Numbers
t
Symbols
•To enter a blank space, press
b
without
selecting a character.
If you made a mistake
Press
B
/
b
until the character you want to
change flashes, then press
V
/
v
to select
the correct character.
7
Press
.
The name you entered is registered.
Note (Europe, Australia and Taiwan
models only)
When you name an RDS (Radio Data System)
station and tune to that station, the Program Service
name appears instead of the name you entered.
Receiving RDS
broadcasts
(Europe, Australia and Taiwan
models only)
This receiver allows you to use Radio Data
System (RDS), which enables radio stations to
send additional information along with the
regular programming signal. This receiver
offers convenient RDS features, such as
Program Service name display. RDS is
available only for FM stations.*
* Not all FM stations provide RDS service, nor do
they provide the same type of services. If you are
not familiar with the RDS services in your area,
check with your local radio stations for details.
Simply select a station on the FM
band using Direct Tuning (page 40),
Automatic Tuning (page 39), or
Tuning with Preset Station
(page 41).
When you tune to a station that provides RDS
services, “RDS” lights up and the Program
Service name appears on the display panel.
Note
RDS may not work properly if the station you tuned
to is not transmitting the RDS signal or if the signal
strength is weak.
Tip
While a Program Service name is displayed, you can
check the frequency by pressing DISPLAY
repeatedly (page 37).
Naming preset stations