Sony MEX-BT2800 Operating Instructions - Page 16

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RDS services This unit automatically provides RDS services as follows: PTY (Program Types) Displays the currently received program type. Also searches your selected program type. CT (Clock Time) The CT data from the RDS transmission sets the clock. 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. Selecting PTY 1 Press (PTY) during FM reception. Setting CT 1 Set "CT-ON" in setup (page 22). Notes • The CT function may not work even though an RDS station is being received. • There might be a difference between the time set by the CT function and the actual time. The current program type name appears if the station is transmitting PTY data. 2 Press (PTY) repeatedly until the desired program type appears. 3 Press (SEEK) +/-. The unit starts to search for a station broadcasting the selected program type. 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) Notes • You cannot use this function in countries/regions where no PTY data is available. • You may receive a different radio program from the one you select. 16

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RDS services
This unit automatically provides RDS services as
follows:
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.
Selecting PTY
1
Press
(PTY)
during FM reception.
The current program type name appears if the
station is transmitting PTY data.
2
Press
(PTY)
repeatedly until the
desired program type appears.
3
Press
(SEEK)
+/–.
The unit starts to search for a station
broadcasting the selected program type.
Type of programs
Notes
You cannot use this function in countries/regions
where no PTY data is available.
You may receive a different radio program from the
one you select.
Setting CT
1
Set “CT-ON” in setup (page 22).
Notes
The CT function may not work even though an RDS
station is being received.
There might be a difference between the time set by
the CT function and the actual time.
PTY
(Program Types)
Displays the currently received program type.
Also searches your selected program type.
CT
(Clock Time)
The CT data from the RDS transmission sets
the clock.
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)