Yamaha RX-V390RDS Calling a preset RDS station by the station name (PS SEEK)

Calling a preset RDS station by the station name (PS SEEK)

You can call a desired RDS station stored in this unit by only inputting the name of the station in the PS mode. By this operation, this unit searches all preset stations for the station. You do not have to input a full name, even only the first letter can be used for calling. As many as 8 letters and/or numerals can be selected for inputting a name.

English

2 3, 5

7 1 4, 8

FM/AM

6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 for other letters and/or numerals, if necessary.

2 Turn the unit into the PS mode.

PS/PTY SEEK	A station name
FREQ/PS/PTY	A station name
	is displayed or
	“NO PS” flashes.

7 When inputting the name is finished, press the ENTER button.

ENTER

*If “NO PS” flashes, proceed to the next step while flashing. If “NO PS” disappears before you proceed to the next step, press the FREQ/PS/PTY button again.

3 SHIFT

Flashes.

DOWN TUNING UP

Press once.

Flashes.

4 Select the first letter or numeral of the station name.

DOWN TUNING UP

*By pressing the TUNING button repeatedly or by pressing and holding it, the display will change letters and numerals in sequence.

*If you will not input the second letter, skip to step 7.

5 When the first letter or numeral of the station name appears, press the SHIFT button to proceed to the selection of the next letter or numeral.

SHIFT

“A” will flash on the second letter or numeral position.

The unit begins searching for the station, and it is continued until the station is found.

You do not have to input a full name for searching for the station

You may input only the first letter of the station name. If doing so, you can skip steps 5 and 6. In step 8, the unit searches for and calls a nearest station which has the letter you input. If the station is not the desired one, press the TUNING button again. The unit will begin searching for another station which has the same letter.

To cancel this function

Press the FREQ/PS/PTY, SHIFT, ENTER, FM/AM or MEMORY button.

Note

This function is useful especially for calling a station with weak signals which cannot be received by the automatic tuning method. By only storing such a station, you can call it any time easily.