Listening to non-preset radio station
— Manual Tuning
1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly to select “FM” or “AM.”
2 Press TUNING + or – repeatedly to tune in the desired station.
To cut the sound
Press MUTING.
Press MUTING again or VOLUME + to restore sound.
To listen to an FM stereo program without stereo effect
When an FM stereo program has static noise, press FM MODE repeatedly until “MONO” appears. There will be no stereo effect, but the reception will improve.
Tips
•To improve broadcast reception, adjust the supplied antennas, or connect a commercially available external antenna.
•Press and hold TUNING + or
•To record the radio programs, use manual recording (pages 32 and 36).
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. 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 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, the station name appears in the display.
To check the RDS information
Each time you press DISPLAY, the display changes cyclically as follows:
Station name1) t Preset number2) and frequency t Clock display (for a few seconds)
tEffect status (for a few seconds)
1)If the RDS broadcast is not properly received, the station name may not appear in the display.
2)Preset number is displayed only if you preset radio stations (page 28).