Listening to non-preset radio station
—Manual Tuning
1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly to select “ FM” or “ AM” .
2 Press
Tips
•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.
•To improve broadcast reception, adjust the supplied antennas.
•Press and hold
•To record from the radio, see “ Recording from a disc/tape/radio manually” on page 48 or “ Timer- recording radio programs” on page 50.
Notes
•When the TUNER function is selected, the OSD does not appear on the screen.
•When “ DVD” is selected as the current function and TUNER/BAND is pressed to select “ TUNER” , it may take some time to switch the function.
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 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
Press DISPLAY.
Each time you press the button, the display changes cyclically as follows:
Station name* t Frequency t Program type* t Clock display t Effect status
*If the RDS broadcast is not properly received, the station name and program type may not appear in the display.
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Tuner