Listening to HD Radio™ Stations
HD Radio technology brings digital radio to conven- tional analog AM and FM radio stations, with improved sound quality, better reception, and new data services. HD Radio technology provides
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About HD Radio Stations
HD Radio stations broadcast on the same AM and FM frequencies they’ve always used, and you can receive them by tuning into your favorite station as normal (see pages 19, 20). If the current AM or FM station supports HD Radio technology, the HD Radio indicator lights up. When an HD Radio transmission is received, a box appears around the HD Radio indicator, and “HD” appears in the right corner of the message area.
| Light up with HD |
HD Radio indicator | Radio reception. |
Station name
Band | HD Radio channel number |
•If the current AM or FM station supports HD Radio technology, the station’s name will be displayed instead of the band and frequency.
•When music data is received, song title and artist name information will be displayed next to the HD indicator.
•If the current HD Radio station supports multicast channels, the currently selected multicast channel will be displayed to the right of the HD indicator.
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DISPLAY
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AUTO SCAN 
Selecting Multicast Channels
FM HD Radio stations can transmit multiple programs on the same frequency by using what are called multi- cast channels.
■Using the remote controller:
1 | Press [ENTER]. |
Remote controller The HD Radio channel number | |
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2 | Use the Up and Down Arrow |
Remote controller | [ ]/[ ] buttons to select a multi- |
cast channel.
If you select a multicast channel that is not currently broadcasting, a plus [+] symbol will appear next to the HD indicator, indicating that the channel has been reserved. When broadcasting commences, hat channel will be selected automatically.
Reserved channel indication
HD Radio channel number
Note:
Multicast channels are not available on
AM.
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