Sony MHC-DP700 Operating Instructions - Page 16

Using the Radio Data System (RDS), What is the Radio Data, System?, Receiving RDS broadcasts

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Using the Radio Data System (RDS) (European model only) What is the Radio Data System? Radio Data System (RDS) is a broadcasting service that allows radio stations to send additional information along with the regular program signal. This tuner offers convenient RDS features like station name display and location of stations by program type. RDS is available only for FM stations. Note RDS may not work properly if the station you are tuned to is not transmitting the RDS signal properly or if the signal is weak. Receiving RDS broadcasts Simply select a station from the FM band. When you tune in a station that provides RDS services, the station name appears in the display. To check the RDS information Press DISPLAY. Each time you press the button, the display changes cyclically as follows: Station name* t Frequency t Program type* t Clock display t Effect status * If the RDS broadcast is not received, the station name and program type may not appear in the display. Locating a station by program type (PTY) You can locate a station you want by selecting a program type. The tuner 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 (country music), NATION M (nation's popular music), OLDIES, FOLK M, DOCUMENT (investigative features), TEST (test signal for emergency broadcast), ALARM (emergency broadcast) and NONE (any programs not defined above). 1 Press PTY while listening to the radio. 2 Press . or > repeatedly to select the program type you want. 3 Press ENTER. "PTY SEARCH" and the selected program type appear alternately in the display. When the tuner receives a program, the preset station name flashes. 4 Press . or > repeatedly to continue searching for the station name you want. 5 Press ENTER while the preset station name you want is flashing. To cancel the PTY search Press PTY again. Tip You can use the digipad instead of ./>. Note "NOT FOUND" appears when the program type you selected is not currently being broadcast. 16

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Using the Radio Data
System (RDS)
(European model only)
What is the Radio Data
System?
Radio Data System (RDS) is a broadcasting
service that allows radio stations to send
additional information along with the regular
program signal. This tuner offers convenient
RDS features like station name display and
location of stations by program type. RDS is
available only for FM stations.
Note
RDS may not work properly if the station you are
tuned to is not transmitting the RDS signal properly
or if the signal is weak.
Receiving RDS broadcasts
Simply select a station from the FM band.
When you tune in a station that provides RDS
services, the station name appears in the
display.
To check the RDS information
Press DISPLAY.
Each time you press the button, the display
changes cyclically as follows:
Station name*
t
Frequency
t
Program
type*
t
Clock display
t
Effect status
* If the RDS broadcast is not received, the station
name and program type may not appear in the
display.
Locating a station by
program type (PTY)
You can locate a station you want by selecting
a program type. The tuner 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 (country music),
NATION M (nation’s popular music),
OLDIES, FOLK M, DOCUMENT
(investigative features), TEST (test signal for
emergency broadcast)
,
ALARM (emergency
broadcast) and NONE (any programs not
defined above).
1
Press PTY while listening to the radio.
2
Press
.
or
>
repeatedly to select
the program type you want.
3
Press ENTER.
“PTY SEARCH” and the selected program
type appear alternately in the display.
When the tuner receives a program, the
preset station name flashes.
4
Press
.
or
>
repeatedly to
continue searching for the station
name you want.
5
Press ENTER while the preset station
name you want is flashing.
To cancel the PTY search
Press PTY again.
Tip
You can use the digipad instead of
./>
.
Note
“NOT FOUND” appears when the program type you
selected is not currently being broadcast.