nDefault settings
Auto tuner presets
A1 | ~ A8 | 87.5 / 89.1 / 98.1 / 107.9 / 90.1 / 90.1 / 90.1 / | |
90.1 MHz | |||
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B1 | ~ B8 | 520 / 600 / 1000 / 1400 / 1500 / 1710 kHz, | |
90.1 / 90.1 MHz | |||
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C1 | ~ C8 | 90.1 MHz | |
D1 | ~ D8 | 90.1 MHz | |
E1 | ~ E8 | 90.1 MHz | |
F1 | ~ F8 | 90.1 MHz | |
G1 | ~ G8 | 90.1 MHz |
RDS (Radio Data System)
RDS (works only on the FM band) is a broadcasting service which allows a station to send additional information along with the regular radio program signal.
The following three types of RDS information can be received with this unit:
Program Type (PTY)
PTY identifies the type of RDS program.
The program types and their displays are as follows:
NEWS | News | NOSTALGA | Nostalgia |
INFOM | Information | JAZZ | Jazz |
SPORTS | Sports | CLASSICL | Classical |
TALK | Talk | R & B | R & B |
ROCK | Rock | SOFT R&B | Soft R&B |
CLS ROCK | Classic rock | LANGUAGE | Language |
ADLT HIT | Adult hits | REL MUSC | Religious music |
SOFT RCK | Soft rock | REL TALK | Religious talk |
TOP 40 | Top 40 | PERSNLTY | Personality |
COUNTRY | Country | PUBLIC | Public |
OLDIES | Oldies | COLLEGE | College |
SOFT | Soft | WEATHER | Weather |
Traffic Program (TP)
TP identifies programs that carry traffic announcements.
This allows you to easily find out the latest traffic conditions in your area before leaving home.
Radio Text (RT)
RT allows RDS stations to send text messages that appear on the display.
NOTE
The operations described below using [SEARCH] will not function in areas in which there are no RDS broadcasts.
RDS Search
Use this function to automatically tune to FM stations that provide the RDS service.
1Either turn <SOURCE SELECT> or press [TUNER]
(AMP mode) to select “TUNER”.
2To operate using the main remote control unit, set the
remote control unit to the TUNER (
) mode.
(vpage 73 “Remote Control Unit Operations”)
3Press [SEARCH] to select “RDS”.
4Press [CHANNEL].
The search for RDS stations begins automatically.
b If no RDS stations are found with the above operation, all the reception bands are searched.
b When a broadcast station is found, that station’s name appears on the display.
5To continue searching, repeat steps 2 to 3.
b If no RDS station is found when all the frequencies have been searched, “NO RDS” is displayed.
PTY Search
Use this function to find RDS stations broadcasting a designated program type (PTY).
For a description of each program type, refer to “Program Type (PTY)”.
1Either turn <SOURCE SELECT> or press [TUNER]
(AMP mode) to select “TUNER”.
2To operate using the main remote control unit, set the
remote control unit to the TUNER (
) mode.
(vpage 73 “Remote Control Unit Operations”)
3Press [SEARCH] to select “PTY”.
4Watching the display, press ui to call out the desired program type.
5Press [CHANNEL].
PTY search begins automatically.
b If there is no station broadcasting the designated program type with the above operation, all the reception bands are searched.
b The station name is displayed on the display after searching stops.
6To continue searching, repeat steps 2 to 4.
b If no station broadcasting the designated program type is found when all the frequencies have been searched, “NO PROGRAMME” is displayed.
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