Sony CDX-4150RDS Overview of the RDS function, Displaying the station name, Select an FM station

RDS

Overview of the RDS function

The Radio Data System (RDS) is a broadcasting service that allows FM stations to send additional digital information along with the regular radio programme signal. Your car stereo offers you a variety of services. Here are

Re-tuning the same programme automatically

— Alternative Frequencies (AF)

The Alternative Frequencies (AF) function automatically selects and re-tunes the station with the strongest signal in a network. By using this function, you can continuously listen to the same programme during a long- distance drive without having to re-tune the station manually.

Frequencies change automatically.

just a few: re-tuning the same programme automatically, listening to traffic announcements and locating a station by programme type.

Notes

• Depending on the country or region, not all of the RDS functions are available.

EN • RDS may not work properly if the signal strength is weak or if the station you are tuned in to is not transmitting RDS data.

98.5MHz

Station

96.0MHz

102.5MHz

Displaying the station name

The name of the station currently received lights up in the display.

Select an FM station (page 6).

When you tune in an FM station that transmits RDS data, the station name appears in the display.

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Note

The “*” indication means that an RDS station is being received.

Changing the displayed items

Each time you press (DSPL), the item changes as follows:

Ó Frequency Ó Clock Ó Station Name

Note

“NO NAME” appears if the station received does not transmit RDS data.

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1 Select an FM station (page 6).

2 Press (AF/TA) repeatedly until “AF” appears.

The unit starts searching for an alternative station with a stronger signal in the same network.

Note

When there is no alternative station in the area and you do not need to search for an alternative station, turn the AF function off by pressing (AF/TA) repeatedly until “AF TA” disappears.

Changing the displayed items

Each time you press (AF/TA), the item changes as follows:

Ó AF Ó TA Ó AF TA*

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*Select this to turn on both the AF and TA functions.

Notes

•“NO AF” and the station name flash alternately, if the unit cannot find an alternative station in the network.

•If the station name starts flashing after selecting a station with the AF function on, this indicates that no alternative frequency is available. Press (SEEK/AMS) while the station name is flashing (within eight seconds). The unit starts searching for another frequency with the same PI (Programme Identification) data (“PI SEEK” appears and no sound is heard). If the unit cannot find another frequency, “NO PI” appears, and the unit returns to the originally selected frequency.

Actual total number: Sony CDX-4150RDS (E,S,P,Sw) 3-859-317-12(1)