Using the Tuner

Searching for RDS programs (European model only)

One of the most useful features of RDS is the ability to search for a particular kind of radio program. You can search for any of the program types (listed on page 62).

 

 

AUDIO/V

1

Tune into an FM station.

STANDBY/ON

 

STANDBY

 

Refer to “Automatic and Manual Tuning” or “Direct

MOVIE

MUSIC

MULTI CHANNNEL

 

Access Tuning” on p. 57 and 58.

ENTER

 

 

 

ACOUSTIC CALIBRATION

 

 

MULTI JOG

MULTI JOG

CONTROL

SIGNAL

HI-BIT

SB CH

 

 

STATION TUNING

 

TUNER

CHARACTER/

EON

SET UP

RETURN

SELECT

HI-SAMPLING

MODE

BAND

CLASS

SELECT

 

EDIT

SEARCH

MODE

 

 

 

TONE CONTROL

 

 

 

 

MULTI JOG/ENTER

 

 

PHONES

 

 

 

SETUP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SPEAKERS

TONE

BASS/TREBLE

 

 

MIC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIGITAL IN

S-VIDEO

VIDEO

L

AUDIO

R

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VIDEO INPUT

 

 

 

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2 4 3

2 Use the BAND button to select the FM band.

RDS is only broadcast on FM.

3 Press the SEARCH MODE button.

SEARCH shows in the display.

4Press the +/–buttons or use the MULTI JOG dial to select the program type you want to hear.

5Press 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.

6If 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.

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RDS searches memorized stations only. If no stations have been (see page 59 to do this), NO PTY is displayed.

FINISH means the search is complete.

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Pioneer VSX-D2011-S Searching for RDS programs European model only, Tune into an FM station, Press the Search Mode button

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