8. HD Radio™ TECHNOLOGY
8.1 About HD Radio™ Technology
This HD Radio receiver enables:
•Program Service Data provides song name, artist, station ID, and other relevant data streams
•Adjacent to traditional main stations are HD2/HD3 Channels, providing new original formats on the FM dial
•HD Radio broadcasts deliver crystal clear,
•iTunes® Tagging provides users the means to “tag” broadcast radio content for later review and purchase from the iTunes Store
HD Radio Technology manufactured under license from iBiquity Digital Corporation. U.S. and Foreign Patents. HD Radio™ and the HD, HD Radio, and “Arc” logos are proprietary trademarks of iBiquity Digital Corp.
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8.2 Basic operations
Search for a station
1Press [8SRC] to select HD RADIO.
2Press [ 1] repeatedly to select a band (FM1,
FM2, FM3, AM).
3Press [E] / [F] to select a station or channel.
“LINKING” appears while linking to a multicast
channel.
Station Preset Memory
Press and hold [1] to [6] to memorize the current station.
“STORED” appears.
Recall the stations in the memory
Press [1] to [6] to recall memorized station.
About Mix Station preset mode
•In Mix Station preset mode, different bands and tuner sources (HD Radio, SiriusXM) can be saved in the same preset layer, which allows you to recall the desired station without switching between bands or tuner sources.
A maximum of six stations can be preset in the Mix Station preset mode. See <PRESET TYPE> (page 11)
Display Selection
Press [SCRL DISP] repeatedly to select an information.
STATION NAME ; TITLE/ARTIST ; ALBUM/ARTIST ; FREQUENCY ; CLOCK
8.3 Auto memory
You can register 6 stations with good reception automatically.
1Press the volume knob to enter Function mode.
“FUNCTION” appears.
2Turn the volume knob to select SETTINGS, then press the knob.
3Turn the volume knob to select AUTO MEMORY, then press the knob.
4Turn the volume knob to select YES, then press the knob.
When 6 stations that can be received are stored in the memory, the process in this mode is completed.
Preparation
•Selectable only if “NORMAL” is selected for “PRESET TYPE”. See <PRESET TYPE> (page 11).
8.4Direct Access Tuning using the remote control (RC-406)
1Press [FM+] / [AM–] to select a band.
2Press [DIRECT] repeatedly to select the tuning item.
“– – –
3Press [DIRECT] to enter Direct Access Tuning mode.
Tuning item: Frequency “– – –
4Press the number buttons to enter the frequency or channel.
5Press [E] / [+F] to tune in to the entered frequency or channel.
To cancel Direct Access Tuning mode Press [ 6].
Automatic cancellation
•If no operations is done for 10 seconds after step 3, Direct Access Tuning is automatically canceled.
8.5 iTunes Tagging
You can stores the tag of the information about the song being received, and send it to the connected iPod. You can easily find the song on the iTunes Store according to the tag sent to the iPod.
Press and hold [ 6].
“TAG” will be indicated on the display when song information can be registered.
“TAG STORING” is indicated on the display while a tag is being stored in this unit. “TAG STORED” is indicated on the display after the tag has been stored.
When your iPod is connected to this unit, “TAG TRANSFERD” is indicated on the display and the tag is sent to the iPod.
Effective use of iTunes
•The song corresponding to the tag sent to the iPod is indicated in the playlist of the synchronized iTunes or iPod.
By clicking your desired song in the playlist, you can easily find it on the iTunes Store and buy it from the iTunes Store.
Number of tags that can be stored
•A total of fifty song information tags can be stored in this unit including the song information tags stored by the SiriusXM tuner function mentioned in <16.6 iTunes Tagging> (page 40). When a tag has been sent to the iPod, the tag stored in this unit is cleared.
Error messages
•MEMORY FULL: The tag memory of HD Radio tuner and SiriusXM tuner is FULL.
•iPod FULL: The iPod memory is FULL.
•NO TAG FNC: An iPod which does not support the tag memory has been connected.
•TAG ERROR: The unit is unable to complete transferring the tagged information to the iPod.
8.6 Changing the HD Radio settings
You can change a HD Radio setting item(s) according to your listening preference.
1Press the volume knob to enter Function mode.
“FUNCTION” appears.
2Turn the volume knob to select SETTINGS, then press the knob.
3Turn the volume knob to select a desired setting item, then press the knob.
4Press and hold [6] to exit.
Item | Description |
IF BAND | AUTO: Increases the tuner selectivity to reduce |
| interference noises from adjacent stations. (Stereo |
| effect may be lost.) ; WIDE: Subjects to interference |
| noises from adjacent stations, but sound quality will |
| not be degraded and the stereo effect will remain. |
SEEK MODE | Sets the tuning mode. |
| AUTO1: Automatic search for a station. ; |
| AUTO2: Search in order of the stations in the preset |
| memory. ; MANUAL: Normal manual tuning. |
AUTO MEMORY | Refer to <8.3 Auto memory> (page 24). |
RECEIVE MODE | Sets the receive mode of the HD Radio receiver. |
| AUTO: Automatically tunes to analog broadcast |
| when there is no digital broadcast. ; DIGITAL: Tunes |
| in to digital broadcast only. ; ANALOG: Tunes in to |
| analog broadcast only. |
TAG MEMORY | Displays the tag memory usage of the HD Radio |
| receiver. |
| 0 — 50: Up to 50 tags can be registered to this unit. |
(Colored text: Factory setting)
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