Sony MHC-RX99, MHC-GRX8, MHC-R800 Using the Radio Data System RDS, 4,5, Receiving RDS broadcasts

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Other Features

Using the Radio Data System (RDS)

(For 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 on 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 strength is weak.

*Not all FM stations provide RDS service, nor do they provide the same type of services. If you are not familiar with the RDS system, check with your local radio stations for details on RDS services in your area.

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

Each time you press DISPLAY, the display changes as follows:

nStation name*

µ

Frequency

µ

Program type*

µ

Clock display

µ

Effect (P FILE) name or “EFFECT ON (OFF)”

*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 unit tunes in the type of programs currently being broadcast from the RDS stations stored in the tuner’s preset memory.

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Contents Mini Hi-Fi Component System Page Table of Contents Hooking up the system Connect the speakersJack type a Connect the power cord to a wall outletConnect the FM/AM antennas Jack type BHooking up the system Setting the timeWhen carrying this system To attach the front speaker padsTurn the jog dial to set the minute Press ENTER/NEXT Presetting radio stationsPress ENTER/NEXT TipsTo change the preset number Presetting radio stationsTo tune in a station with a weak signal To change the AM tuning intervalConnecting an MD deck for digital recording Connecting optional AV componentsConnecting audio components Connecting an MD deck for analog recordingConnecting optional AV components Connecting a VCRConnecting outdoor antennas FM antennaAM antenna Press ¤ and place up to two CDs on the disc tray Playing a CDNormal play Press one of the Disc 1~3 buttonsBasic Operations Do thisTo stop recording Recording a CDCD Synchro Recording Preset Tuning Listening to the radioListening to the radio To listen to non-preset radio stationsRecording from the radio Playing a tape Press rRECPress Tape a or Tape B Deck a or Deck B on the remote Playing a tapePress ¤and insert a recorded tape in deck a or B Searching for the beginning of a track AMSPress HI-DUB Recording from a tapeHigh-speed Dubbing To stop dubbingUsing the CD display Press Display during playbackRepeat Play To cancel Repeat PlayPlaying the CD tracks repeatedly Press CD P To cancel Shuffle PlayShuffle Play To select a desired CDProgramming the CD tracks Program PlayPlaying CDs without interruption To cancel Program PlayTo cancel Non-Stop Play Programming the CD tracksRecording on a tape manually Start playing the source to be recordedProgram Edit Power 2 3 4 11, Edit 6 1012Recording a CD by specifying track order To check the order To cancel Program EditSelecting tape length automatically Tape Select EditLoop Looping part of a CDFlashing part of a CD FlashTap drum PAD a or B to produce the respective sound Using the drum padsTo adjust the volume of the pads To change the drum soundTo change the beat volume Using the beat functionsTo cancel the beat To change the speedStart playing a source Select a beat pattern Using the Beat JAM functionUsing the Auto BPM function Press Beat ON/OFF to stop the beat function Press Auto BPMTo listen through the headphones Adjusting the soundFor a powerful sound Groove To reinforce bass DbfbMusic menu options To cancel the effectSelecting the audio emphasis To change the spectrum analyzer displayAdjusting the graphic equalizer Selecting surround effectsMaking a personal audio emphasis file Turn the jog dial to adjust levelRepeat steps 3 Press ENTER/NEXT when finished Personal fileSonic formation Switching the speaker formationMaking a personal audio emphasis file To call up the personal fileWhisper mode Normal modeLink mode Front only stereo modeReceiving RDS broadcasts Using the Radio Data System RDS4,5 Locating a station by program type PTYTo cancel PTY search List of program types PTYTo cancel the echoing Adjusting the microphone echoWhen you are done Singing along KaraokeMixing and recording sounds Falling asleep to music Sleep TimerWake-up Timer Waking up to musicTo cancel the timer operation Turn off the powerTo check the setting Turn jog dial to select Daily 1 or 2, then press ENTER/NEXTTurn jog dial to select REC, then press ENTER/NEXT Timer-recording radio programsInsert a recordable tape Turn off the power Set the time to start recordingPrecautions General TroubleshootingPrecautions Speakers CD PlayerTuner TroubleshootingTape Deck CD player section SpecificationsAmplifier section Tape player sectionGeneral SpecificationsSpeaker Index