Sony CMT-EP50 Listening to the radio, Using the Radio Data, System (RDS), ––Preset Tuning, ?/1, Tuner, continued, (European model only), Receiving RDS broadcasts

Listening to the radio

–– Preset Tuning

Preset radio stations in the tuner’s memory first.

1 Press TUNER (TUNER/BAND on the remote) repeatedly to select FM or AM.

2 Press PRESET + or – repeatedly to tune in the desired preset station.

The preset number appears in the display for a few seconds.

When only one station is preset, only that station is tuned.

To	Do this
Turn off the radio	Press ?/1.

To listen to non-preset radio stations

Use manual or automatic tuning in step 2.

For manual tuning, press TUNING (TUNING/ CLOCK/TIMER on the remote) + or – repeatedly.

For automatic tuning, press and hold TUNING (TUNING/CLOCK/TIMER on the remote) + or –.

Tips

•When an FM program is noisy, set MONO STEREO to MONO so that “MONO” appears in the display. There will be no stereo effect, but the reception will improve.

•To improve broadcast reception, adjust the antennas.

•You can change the display into the clock display (for five seconds) by pressing DISPLAY.

Using the Radio Data

System (RDS)

(European model only)

What is the Radio Data System?

Radio Data System (RDS) is a broadcasting service that allows radio stations to send additional information along with the regular program signal. This tuner offers convenient RDS features like station name display and location of stations by program type. RDS is available only on FM stations.*

Note

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

*Not all FM stations provide RDS service, nor do they provide the same types of services. If you are not familiar with the RDS system, check with your local radio stations for details on RDS services in your area.

Receiving RDS broadcasts

Simply select a station from the FM band. When you tune in a station that provides RDS services, “RDS” appears in the display.

To check the RDS information

Each time you press DISPLAY, the display changes as follows:

Frequency t RDS name* t RDS TEXT*

tRDS type* t Clock display (for five seconds) t Frequency t ...

*If the RDS broadcast is not received, the RDS name, RDS TEXT and RDS type may not appear in the display.