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Actual total number: Sony XR-6600RDS (E,F,G,I) 3-856-008-11 (1)
Radio Reception/RDS Functions
RDS Functions

Overview of the RDS

Function

Radio Data System (RDS) is a broadcasting
service that allows FM stations to send
additional digital information along with the
regular radio programme signal. Your car
stereo offers you a variety of services. Here are
just a few: Re-tuning the same programme
automatically, Listening to traffic
announcements and Locating a station by
programme type.
Notes
•Depending on the country or region, not all of the RDS
functions are available.
•RDS may not work properly if the signal strength is
weak or if the station you are tuned in is not
transmitting RDS data.

Displaying the Station

Name

The name of the station currently received
lights up in the display.
Select an FM station.
When you tune in an FM station that transmits
RDS data, the station name lights up on the
display.
Note
The “*” indication means that an RDS station is being
received.
Changing the Displayed Items
Each time you press the D
DSPL button, the
displayed items change as follows:
z Frequency z Time z Station Name
Note
“NO NAME” lights up if the station received does not
transmit RDS data.
Station
98.5 MHz
96.0 MHz
102.5 MHz
Frequencies change automatically

Re-tuning the Same

Programme Automatically

— Alternative Frequencies (AF) Function
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.
1Select an FM station.
2Press the
AF/TA
button until “AF ON”
lights up in the display.
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
don’t need to search for an alternative station, turn the AF
function off by pressing the AF/TA button until “AF/TA
OFF” lights up.
Changing the Displayed Items
Each time you press the AF/TA button, the
displayed items change as follows:
z AF ON z TA ON z AF/TA ON*
AF/TA OFF Z
* Select this to turn on both AF and TA functions.
Notes
•“NO AF” and the station name flashes alternately, if the
unit cannot find an alternative station in the network.
•If the station service name starts flashing after you've
made the preset selection, it means that no alternative
frequency is available and the unit cannot receive the PI
(Programme Identification) data of the memorized
station. Press the SEEK/AMS button while the station
service name is flashing (for about eight seconds) so the
unit starts searching for a station with the same PI data,
but with another frequency (“PI SEEK” lights up and no
sound is heard). If the unit still cannot find an
alternative station, “NO PI” lights up and the unit goes
back to the original preset station.
BBC 1 FM
FM1