Tuner operations
See page 38 for button locations.
Selecting the FM reception mode
When the stereo FM program currently tuned in is noisy, you can change the FM reception mode to improve the reception.
7While listening to an FM station
Press FM MODE.
The FM reception mode appears on the display window.
Each time you press the button, the FM reception mode changes.
•AUTO MUTING:
When a program is broadcast in stereo, you will hear stereo sound. (The ST indicator lights on the display window.) When in monaural, you will hear monaural sound. This mode is also useful to suppress static noise between stations. The AUTO MUTING indicator lights on the display window.
•MONO:
Reception will be improved although you will lose the stereo effect. (The ST indicator goes off.) In this mode, you will hear noise until you are tuned in to a station. (The AUTO MUTING indicator also goes off.)
Reducing the noise of AM (MW) broadcast
When listening to an AM (MW) broadcast with a lot of noise interference, you can change the Beat Cut mode to reduce the noise.
7While listening to an AM (MW) station
Press FM MODE.
The current Beat Cut mode appears on the display window. Each time you press the button, the Beat Cut mode changes.
•Choose “BEAT CUT 1” or “BEAT CUT 2” according to which gives clearer sound.
Using the RDS (Radio Data System) when receiving FM stations
RDS allows FM stations to send an additional signal along with their regular program signals. For example, the stations send their station names, as well as information about what type of program they broadcast, such as sports or music, etc.
When tuned in to an FM station which provides the RDS service, the RDS indicator lights up on the display window.
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RDS indicator
With the system, you can receive the following types of RDS signals:
PS (Program Service): | Shows commonly known station names. |
PTY (Program Type): | Shows types of broadcast programs. |
RT (Radio Text): | Shows text messages the station sends. |
Enhanced Other Network: See page 41.
NOTE
•RDS is not available for AM (MW) broadcasts.
•RDS may not operate correctly if the station tuned is not transmitting RDS signal properly or if the signal strength is weak.
IMPORTANT
Before using the remote control for the following operation;
1 Set the remote control mode selector to
AUDIO.
2 Press FM/AM.
7To show the RDS signals information
Press RDS DISPLAY while listening to an FM station.
Each time you press the button, the indication on the display window changes.
PS (Program Service):
While searching, “PS” appears and then the station names will be displayed. “NO PS” appears if no signal is sent.
PTY (Program Type):
While searching, “PTY” appears and then the type of the broadcast program will be displayed. “NO PTY” appears if no signal is sent. RT (Radio Text):
While searching, “RT” appears and then text messages the station sends will be displayed. “NO RT” appears if no signal is sent. Frequency:
Station frequency
About characters shown on the display window
When PS, PTY, or RT signals appear on the display window, some special characters and marks may not be displayed correctly.
NOTE
•If searching finishes at once, “PS”, “PTY”, and “RT” will not appear on the display window.
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