Using HD Radio™ features (U.S.A. model only)
HD Radio technology is a new technology that enables FM and AM radio stations to broadcast programs digitally. Digital broadcasting provides listeners with radically improved audio quality and reception as well as new data services. Furthermore, supplemental program services allow listeners to select from up to 8 HD Radio programs multicast on a single FM HD Radio channel. For further information on HD Radio technology, visit “http://www.ibiguity.com/”.
This unit is equipped with an HD Radio reception feature, facilitating CD quality FM broadcasts as well as analog FM stereo quality AM broadcasts. In addition, this unit can receive both audio and data (such as song titles, artist names, program types, and comments) from supplemental program services (HD1 to HD8).
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When the HD Radio signals include the audio signal flag data (“Neural”, etc.), the flag information appears in the “SIGNAL INFO” screen (see page 46). We recommend that you select “SUR. DECODE” as the sound field program and activate the surround decoder corresponding to the flag information (see page 80).
Notes
•The tuning method for HD Radio stations are same as analog FM/AM radio stations; however, if you tune into a hybrid HD Radio station by using the manual tuning mode, this unit automatically selects the analog radio service. Use the automatic tuning mode, preset tuning mode, or direct frequency tuning to tune into the desired HD Radio station (see pages 53 and 54).
•This unit is capable of receiving both hybrid and
Before performing the following operations, set the operation mode selector on the remote control to FSOURCE and then press 4TUNER.
Selecting HD Radio™ audio programs
Use this feature to select one of the 8 HD Radio audio programs (HD1 to HD8) when the unit is in the tuner mode. Each audio program contains data programs.
When the selected FM HD Radio station provides some audio programs, currently selected audio program number appears in the front panel display as follows.
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Currently selected audio program
Press 0PRG SELECT b/ aon the remote control repeatedly to toggle between HD Radio audio programs.
The HD indicator may disappear from the front panel display while toggling between data programs.
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You can also select the desired HD Radio audio program by pressing the numeric key. While this unit is in the automatic or manual tuning mode, press a numeric button
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Notes
•Only 1 HD Radio audio program (HD1) is available for AM broadcasts, while up to 8 audio programs (HD1 to HD8) are available for FM broadcasts. The audio programs from HD2 to HD8 can be selected only when they contain data programs.
•When reception for an audio program ceases, the HD indicator disappears from the front panel display and HD1 is automatically selected after approximately 20 seconds.
•Some audio programs may not contain data programs depending on the broadcasting station and the time period.
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