Listening to non-preset radio station
— Manual Tuning
1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly (or TUNER/BAND on the CD/DVD player) to switch the function to TUNER.
2 Press BAND (or TUNER/BAND on the CD/DVD player) repeatedly to select “FM” or “AM”.
3
4 Press TUNING
CD/DVD player) repeatedly to tune in the desired station.
Tips
•To improve broadcast reception, adjust the supplied antennas, or connect a commercially available external antenna.
•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.
•Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until “AUTO” appears in step 3 above, then press TUNING
•To record the radio programs, use manual recording (pages 42 and 48).
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 and program type* display. 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.
*The types of programs include NEWS, AFFAIRS (current news), INFO, SPORT, EDUCATE (education programs), DRAMA, CULTURE, SCIENCE, VARIED (interviews, games and comedy), POP M, ROCK M, EASY M, LIGHT M,
CLASSICS, OTHER M, WEATHER, FINANCE, CHILDREN, SOCIAL, RELIGION, PHONE IN, TRAVEL, LEISURE, JAZZ, COUNTRY (country music), NATION M (nation’s popular music), OLDIES, FOLK M, DOCUMENT (investigative features), TEST (test signal for emergency broadcast), ALARM! (emergency broadcast) and NONE (any programs not defined above).
**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.