Sony MDX-C8970R Re-tuningthe same programme automatically, Changing the display item, Changing the display item, — Alternative Frequencies (AF)

Changing the display item

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

Frequency (Station Name) y Clock

After you select the desired item, the display will automatically change to the Motion Display mode after a few seconds.

In the Motion Display mode, all the above items are scrolled in the display one by one in order.

Tip

The Motion Display mode can be turned off. (See “Changing the sound and display settings” on page 33.)

Note

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

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.

98.5MHz96.0MHz

Station

102.5MHz

1 Select an FM station (page 15).2 Press (AF/TA) repeatedly until “AF on” 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 off” appears.

Changing the display item

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

B AF on B TA on B AF TA on*

AF TA off b

*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. Push the SEEK/AMS control up or down 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.

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