Advanced Tuner Operations
To stop monitoring the programmePress TA or NEWS/INFO while the tuner is in the respective EON standby mode and the indicator goes out.
Notes
•If you tune in an AM (MW/LW) station or an FM station which does not provide the RDS service, the selected indicator (TA, NEWS, INFO, or NEWS/INFO) goes off and the tuner does not standby for EON stations.
•“Weak Signal” appears when the selected station has a weak signal. “Return” appears when the tuner is trying to retune a station with a weak signal.
•Turn off the EON feature when you want to record a programme without interruptions, especially when you want to do timer recording.
•“No EON” appears in the display if you select an EON programme before tuning to an RDS station.
•If you make EON CONTROL connections to a compatible Sony amplifier, the amplifier automatically switches the function mode to TUNER whenever the tuner receives a programme you are monitoring.
Locating traffic programmes (TA search)
You can have the tuner locate stations currently broadcasting traffic programme from among the RDS stations stored in the tuner's preset memory.
1Press MENU.
2Turn TUNING/SELECT until “Traffic” appears in the display and press ENTER.The unit enters search mode (“Search” and “Traffic” appear alternately in the display). When the tuner finds a traffic announcement, it stops searching. The tuner receives each station for 8 seconds.
3Press ENTER when the tuner receives the station you desire to listen to that programme.
Locating a station by programme type (PTY)
You can locate a station you want by selecting a programme type. The tuner tunes in the type of programmes currently being broadcast from the RDS stations stored in the tuner's preset memory.
1Press PTY.2Rotate TUNING/SELECT to select the programme type you want. See the following table for the programme types you can select.
The tuner starts searching the preset RDS stations for the programme (“Search” and the programme type are displayed alternately).
When the tuner finds the programme you are looking for, it stops searching. The preset stations currently broadcasting the selected programme type are indicated and the tuner receives each station for 8 seconds.
4Press PTY when the tuner receives the station you desire to listen to that programme.
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Affairs | Topical programmes that expand on | |
| current news | |
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Alarm | Emergency broadcasts | |
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Culture | Programmes about national or regional | |
| culture, such as religion, language, and | |
| societal concerns | |
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Drama | Radio plays and serials | |
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Education | Educational programmes, such as a | |
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Information | Programmes about consumer affairs, | |
| medical advice, and weather | |
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L. Classical | Classical music, such as instrumental, | |
| vocal, and choral works | |
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M.O.R.Music | Easy Listening (middle of the road music) | |
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News | News programmes | |
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Other Music | Music that does not fit into any of the | |
| above categories, such as jazz and | |
| rhythm and blues | |
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Pop Music | Popular music programmes | |
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undefined | Any programmes not defined above | |
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Rock Music | Rock music programmes | |
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Science | Programmes about the natural sciences | |
| and technology | |
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Sports | Sports programmes | |
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S. Classical | Performances of major orchestras, | |
| chamber music, opera, etc. | |
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Varied | Other types of programmes such as, | |
| celebrity interviews, panel games, and | |
| comedy | |
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