Sony CDX-GT360MP Operating Instructions - Page 9

Tuning automatically, Selecting PTY Program Types, Setting CT Clock Time

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Tuning automatically 1 Select the band, then press to search for the station. Scanning stops when the unit receives a station. Repeat this procedure until the desired station is received. Tip If you know the frequency of the station you want to listen to, press and hold to locate the approximate frequency, then press repeatedly to fine adjust to the desired frequency (manual tuning). RDS FM stations with Radio Data System (RDS) service send inaudible digital information along with the regular radio program signal. Notes • Depending on the country/region, not all RDS functions may be available. • RDS will not work if the signal strength is too weak, or if the station you are tuned to is not transmitting RDS data. Changing display items Press Type of programs NEWS (News), INFORM (Information), SPORTS (Sports), TALK (Talk), ROCK (Rock), CLS ROCK (Classic Rock), ADLT HIT (Adult Hits), SOFT RCK (Soft Rock), TOP 40 (Top 40), COUNTRY (Country), OLDIES (Oldies), SOFT (Soft), NOSTALGA (Nostalgia), JAZZ (Jazz), CLASSICL (Classical), R AND B (Rhythm and Blues), SOFT R B (Soft Rhythm and Blues), LANGUAGE (Foreign Language), REL MUSC (Religious Music), REL TALK (Religious Talk), PERSNLTY (Personality), PUBLIC (Public), COLLEGE (College), WEATHER (Weather) Note You may receive a different radio program from the one you select. Setting CT (Clock Time) The CT data from the RDS transmission sets the clock. 1 Set "CT-ON" in setup (page 12). Note The CT function may not work properly even though an RDS station is being received. Selecting PTY (Program Types) Displays the currently received program type. Also searches your selected program type. 1 Press during FM reception. The current program type name appears if the station is transmitting PTY data. 2 Rotate the control dial until the desired program type appears, then press it. The unit starts to search for a station broadcasting the selected program type. 9

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Tuning automatically
1
Select the band, then press

+/–
to search for the station.
Scanning stops when the unit receives a
station. Repeat this procedure until the
desired station is received.
Tip
If you know the frequency of the station you want
to listen to, press and hold

+/
to locate
the approximate frequency, then press

+/
repeatedly to fine adjust to the
desired frequency (manual tuning).
RDS
FM stations with Radio Data System (RDS)
service send inaudible digital information
along with the regular radio program signal.
Notes
Depending on the country/region, not all RDS
functions may be available.
RDS will not work if the signal strength is too
weak, or if the station you are tuned to is not
transmitting RDS data.
Changing display items
Press

.
Selecting PTY (Program Types)
Displays the currently received program
type. Also searches your selected program
type.
1
Press

during FM reception.
The current program type name appears
if the station is transmitting PTY data.
2
Rotate the control dial until the desired
program type appears, then press it.
The unit starts to search for a station
broadcasting the selected program type.
Type of programs
Note
You may receive a different radio program from
the one you select.
Setting CT (Clock Time)
The CT data from the RDS transmission
sets the clock.
1
Set “CT-ON” in setup (page 12).
Note
The CT function may not work properly even
though an RDS station is being received.
NEWS
(News),
INFORM
(Information),
SPORTS
(Sports),
TALK
(Talk),
ROCK
(Rock),
CLS ROCK
(Classic Rock),
ADLT
HIT
(Adult Hits),
SOFT RCK
(Soft Rock),
TOP 40
(Top 40),
COUNTRY
(Country),
OLDIES
(Oldies),
SOFT
(Soft),
NOSTALGA
(Nostalgia),
JAZZ
(Jazz),
CLASSICL
(Classical),
R AND B
(Rhythm and Blues),
SOFT R B
(Soft Rhythm and Blues),
LANGUAGE
(Foreign Language),
REL
MUSC
(Religious Music),
REL TALK
(Religious Talk),
PERSNLTY
(Personality),
PUBLIC
(Public),
COLLEGE
(College),
WEATHER
(Weather)