Pioneer VSX-AX5Ai-G, VSX-AX5Ai-S An introduction to EON, Searching for RDS programs, Using EON

06Using the tuner

Searching for RDS programs	An introduction to EON
One of the most useful features of RDS is the ability to	European model only
search for a particular kind of radio program. You can	When EON (Enhanced Other Network information) is
search for any of the program types listed on the previous
	turned on, the receiver jumps to an EON-linked
page.
	broadcast when it begins, even if a receiver function
	other than the tuner is being used. It can’t be used in
	areas that EON information isn’t transmitted and when
	FM broadcast stations don’t transmit PTY data. When the
	broadcast ends, the tuner returns to the original
	frequency or function.

Using EON

1 Press the BAND button to select the FM band.

EON is only possible in the FM band.

1Press the BAND button to select the FM band. RDS is only possible in the FM band.

2Press the CHARACTER/SEARCH button. SEARCH shows in the display.

3Use the MULTI JOG dial to select the program type you want to hear.

•You can also use the +/– buttons on the front panel to select the program type.

4Press ENTER to search for the program type. The system starts searching through the station presets for a match. When it finds one, the search stops and the station plays for five seconds.

5If you want to keep listening to the station, press ENTER within the 5 seconds.

If you don’t press ENTER, searching resumes.

If NO PTY is displayed it means the tuner couldn’t find that program type at the time of the search.

Note

•RDS searches station presets only. If no stations have been preset, or if the program type could not be found among the station presets NO PTY is displayed. FINISH means the search is complete.

2Press EON MODE to select one of the possible modes.

Press repeatedly to switch between:

•EON TA (Traffic Announcement) – Sets the tuner to pick up traffic information when it is broadcast.

•EON NEWS – Sets the tuner to pick up news when it is broadcast.

•OFF – Switches off the EON feature.

When set to TA or NEWS, the EON indicator in the display lights (it flashes when receiving an EON broadcast). The indicator in the display lights when the current station carries the EON service.

Note

•The EON function does not work when listening to AM reception.

•You can’t search for traffic announcements and news at the same time.

•You cannot operate the TUNER EDIT and CHARACTER/SEARCH buttons while the EON indicator in the display is lit.

•If you want to change to a function other than the tuner, press EON MODE to turn EON off.

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