Sony ST-SE300 13GB, Using the Radio Data System (RDS), What you can do with RDS, Receiving RDS broadcasts, Displaying the RDS information, Note, Notes, You can:

Using the Radio Data System (RDS)

What you can do with RDS

The Radio Data System (RDS) is a broadcasting service that allows radio stations to send additional information along with the regular radio programme signal. This tuner offers you three convenient RDS features: Displaying the RDS information; Monitoring of traffic, news, or information programmes; and Locating a station by programme type. RDS is available only on FM stations.*

Note

RDS may not work properly if the station you are tuned to 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, the RDS indicator and the station name appears in the display.

Displaying the RDS information

Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the information you desire is displayed.

Information displayed	You can:
Station Name*	Locate each station by name
	(e.g., WDR) instead of
	frequency.
Frequency*	Locate each station by
	frequency.
Clock Time	Display the current time.
(24 hour system)
Programme Type	Locate a specific type of
	programme being broadcast.
	(See page 14 for the types of
	programmes you can select.)
Radio Text	Display the text messages sent
	by the RDS station.
Programme Identification	Determine each broadcast's
	country of origin.
Digital signal meter*	(See page 10 for details.)

* This information also appears for non-RDS FM stations.

Advanced Tuner Operations

Notes

•If there is an emergency announcement by governmental authorities, “ALARM” flashes in the display.

•If a station is not providing a particular RDS service, “NO...” (such as “NO PTY”) appears in the display.

•When a station broadcasts radio text data, the display shows the data at the rate it is sent from the station. The display speed changes in relation to the speed at which the data is sent.

Monitoring traffic, news, or information programmes (EON) (ST-SE700 and ST-SE500 only)

Enhanced Other Networks (EON) allows the tuner to automatically switch to a station broadcasting traffic, news, or information. After the programme ends, the tuner switches back to the station you were listening to. To use this function, be sure to store the stations beforehand.

To monitor traffic programmes

1Tune to a preset FM RDS station so that the RDS TP, or RDS TP EON indicators light in the display.

2Press TA so that “TA” appears in the display. Each time you press TA, the display changes as follows:

TA (Traffic Announcement) ,OFF

When the tuner automatically tunes in a traffic programme, the TA indicator flashes. If you do not want to listen to the entire programme, press TA to switch back to the original station.

To monitor news and/or information programmes

1Tune to a preset FM RDS station so that the RDS TP or RDS TP EON indicators light in the display.

2Press NEWS/INFO so that either the NEWS or INFO indicator, or both the NEWS and INFO indicators, appear in the display.

Each time you press NEWS/INFO, the display changes as follows:/ NEWS /INFO /NEWS/INFO /OFF

When the tuner automatically tunes in a news or information programme, the respective indicator flashes. If you do not want to listen to the entire programme, press NEWS/INFO to switch back to the original station.

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