Sony MHC-RX900 manual 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/DEMO, 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 Information Table of Contents Connect the speakers Hooking up the systemConnect the FM/AM antennas Connect the power cord to a wall outletHooking up the system Setting the time4 3,5 Turn the jog dial to set the minute Press ENTER/NEXT Presetting radio stationsPress CLOCK/TIMER SET Turn the jog dial to set the hour Press ENTER/NEXTTo change the AM tuning interval Presetting radio stationsTo tune in a station with a weak signal To change the preset numberConnecting an MD deck for analog recording Connecting optional AV componentsConnecting audio components Connecting an MD deck for digital recordingConnecting optional AV components Connecting a VCRAM antenna Connecting outdoor antennasFM antenna Press one of the Disc 1~3 buttons Playing a CDNormal play Press ¤ and place up to two CDs on the disc trayDo this Basic OperationsTo stop recording Recording a CDCD Synchro Recording Operations Preset TuningListening to the radio Listening to the radio To listen to non-preset radio stationsRecording from the radio 1 4Press rREC Playing a tapeSearching for the beginning of a track AMS Playing a tapePress ¤and insert a recorded tape in deck a or B Press Tape a or Tape B Deck a or Deck B on the remoteTo stop dubbing Recording from a tapeHigh-speed Dubbing Press HI-DUBPress DISPLAY/DEMO during playback Using the CD displayRepeat Play To cancel Repeat PlayPlaying the CD tracks repeatedly To select a desired CD To cancel Shuffle PlayShuffle Play Press CD PProgram Play Programming the CD tracksProgramming the CD tracks To cancel Program PlayTo cancel Non-Stop Play Playing CDs without interruptionStart playing the source to be recorded Recording on a tape manuallyProgram Edit Recording a CD by specifying track order11, Edit 3 5 6 1 Tape Select Edit To cancel Program EditSelecting tape length automatically To check the orderFlash Looping part of a CDFlashing part of a CD LoopTo reinforce bass Dbfb Adjusting the soundTo listen through the headphones For a powerful sound GrooveMHC-GRX9000 / RX900 / GRX7 / GRX7J MHC-RX77 Canadian model Use the jog dial to select the preset you desireSelecting the audio emphasis Press File SelectTo change the spectrum analyzer display To cancel the effectMusic menu options Press Surround to turn the surround effect on or off Adjusting the graphic equalizerSelecting the surround effect Press + or repeatedly to select a frequency band Turn the jog dial to adjust levelRepeat steps 3 Press ENTER/NEXT when finished Making a personal audio emphasis fileTo call up the personal file Making a personal audio emphasis fileLocating a station by program type PTY Using the Radio Data System RDS4,5 Receiving RDS broadcastsList of program types PTY Using the Radio Data System RDSTo cancel PTY search Singing along Karaoke Adjusting the microphone echoWhen you are done To cancel the echoingMixing and recording sounds Waking up to music Sleep TimerWake-up Timer Falling asleep to musicWaking up to music To cancel the timer operation Timer-recording radio programsTo check the setting Set the time to start recording Timer-recording radio programsInsert a recordable tape Turn off the power Turn jog dial to select REC, then press ENTER/NEXTPrecautions General TroubleshootingPrecautions CD Player SpeakersTuner TroubleshootingTape Deck Amplifier section SpecificationsAudio Power Specifications MHC-RX66 U.S.A. models only Tuner section SpecificationsCD player section Tape player sectionAM tuner section SpeakerFor customers in Canada GeneralIndex