Listening to the Radio—Continued

Selecting Multicast Channels

FM HD Radio stations can transmit multiple programs on the same frequency by using what are called multicast channels. If the current HD Radio station is broadcasting multicast channels, the SPS (secondary program ser- vices) indicator lights up.

1

Press [ENTER].

 

ENTER

The SPS indicator flashes.

Displaying HD Radio Information

Press the [DISPLAY] button repeatedly to cycle through the available information.

Frequency

Station information

2

ENTER

ENTER

Use the Up and Down Arrow

[]/[ ] buttons to select a multi- cast channel, and then press [ENTER] within 5 seconds.

If you select a multicast channel that is not currently broadcasting, a plus [+] symbol will appear, indicating that the channel has been reserved. When broadcasting commences, that channel will be selected automatically.

Reserved channel indication

HD Radio channel number

Note:

Multicast channels are not available on AM.

Artist information

Song title information

Selecting the Audio Format (Blend Mode)

HD Radio stations transmit both analog and digital ver- sions of their programs and you can choose which one you want to listen to.

Remote

controller

AUDIO SEL

AV controller

AUDIO SEL

Use the [AUDIO SEL] button to select Auto or Analog.

Auto: Select to use the digital sig- nal.

Analog: Select to use the analog sig- nal.

Note:

Multicast channels 2 through 8 only carry a digital sig- nal, so to select an audio format, you must select mul- ticast channel #1 first.

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Onkyo PR-SC885 Selecting Multicast Channels, Displaying HD Radio Information, Selecting the Audio Format Blend Mode

PR-SC885 specifications

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