Sony CMT-EP50 Operating Instructions - Page 12

Locating a station by, program type PTY, Listening to a traffic, information, Setting the time to

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Using the Radio Data System (RDS) (continued) Locating a station by program type (PTY) You can locate a station you want by selecting a program type. The system tunes in the type of programs currently being broadcast from the RDS stations stored in the tuner's preset memory. 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). 1 Press RDS/DIR (PLAY MODE/RDS/DIR on the remote) while listening to the radio. 2 Press PRESET + or - repeatedly to select the program type you want. 3 Press and hold TUNING (TUNING/ CLOCK/TIMER on the remote) + or -. When the tuner receives a program, "PTY" flashes. Tip "TYPE NOT FOUND" appears when the program type you select is not currently being broadcast. To cancel PTY Press RDS/DIR (PLAY MODE/RDS/DIR on the remote) again. Listening to a traffic information When the tuner receives traffic information signal, "TRAFFIC INFORMATION" will be scrolled in the display. 1 Press RDS/DIR (PLAY MODE/RDS/DIR on the remote) repeatedly until "INFO OFF" or "INFO ON" appears while listening to an FM program. 2 Press ENTER (TUNER MEM/ENTER on the remote) to set "INFO ON". Setting the time to the broadcast You can set the time to the clock information received. 1 Press RDS/DIR (PLAY MODE/RDS/DIR on the remote) repeatedly until "SYNC OFF" or "SYNC ON" appears while listening to an FM program. 2 Press ENTER (TUNER MEM/ENTER on the remote) to set "SYNC ON". 12

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Locating a station by
program type (PTY)
You can locate a station you want by selecting
a program type. The system tunes in the type of
programs currently being broadcast from the
RDS stations stored in the tuner’s preset
memory.
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).
1
Press RDS/DIR (PLAY MODE/RDS/DIR
on the remote) while listening to the
radio.
2
Press PRESET + or – repeatedly to
select the program type you want.
3
Press and hold TUNING (TUNING/
CLOCK/TIMER on the remote) + or –.
When the tuner receives a program, “PTY”
flashes.
Tip
“TYPE NOT FOUND” appears when the program
type you select is not currently being broadcast.
To cancel PTY
Press RDS/DIR (PLAY MODE/RDS/DIR on
the remote) again.
Using the Radio Data System (RDS)
(continued)
Listening to a traffic
information
When the tuner receives traffic information
signal, “TRAFFIC INFORMATION” will be
scrolled in the display.
1
Press RDS/DIR (PLAY MODE/RDS/DIR
on the remote) repeatedly until “INFO
OFF” or “INFO ON” appears while
listening to an FM program.
2
Press ENTER (TUNER MEM/ENTER on
the remote) to set “INFO ON”.
Setting the time to the
broadcast
You can set the time to the clock information
received.
1
Press RDS/DIR (PLAY MODE/RDS/DIR
on the remote) repeatedly until “SYNC
OFF” or “SYNC ON” appears while
listening to an FM program.
2
Press ENTER (TUNER MEM/ENTER on
the remote) to set “SYNC ON”.