Sony Model STR-DE435 - Manuel (Page 18)

Receiver Operations
18 GB
Using the Radio Data System
(RDS)
What you can do with the Radio Data
System
Radio Data System (RDS) is a broadcasting service that
allows radio stations to send additional information
along with the regular radio programme signal. This
receiver 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 lights up and the station name
appears in the display.
Displaying the RDS Information
Press DISPLAY repeatedly to change the information
on the display window as follows:
a) This information also appears for non-RDS FM stations.
b) Type of programme being broadcast (See page 20).
c) Text messages sent by the RDS station.
Storing FM Stations
Automatically in Alphabetical
Order (“Auto-betical”)
With “Auto-betical select” you can automatically store
up to 30 FM and FM RDS stations in alphabetical order
without redundancy. Additionally, “Auto-betical
select” only stores the stations with the clearest signals.
If you want to store FM or AM (MW) stations one by
one, see “Presetting Radio Stations” on page 17.
FM RDS stations are stored first, in alphabetical order
by their Station Name, followed by regular FM stations
in order of frequency.
1
Press 1/u (power) to turn off the receiver.
2
Hold down MEMORY and press 1/u (power) to
turn the receiver on.
”AUTOBETICAL SELECT” appears and the
receiver scans and stores all the FM and FM RDS
stations in the broadcast area.
“FINISH” appears when the receiver has finished
storing the FM and FM RDS stations.
To change a preset code to another station
See “Presetting Radio Stations” on page 17.
To stop Auto-betical before storing all the stations
Press
1/u (power) to turn the receiver off.
Stations currently stored in the preset memory are
shifted to the rear (toward C0) and may be erased,
depending on the number of stations received by
Auto-betical select.
Notes
• If you move to another area, repeat this procedure to store
stations in your new area.
• For details on tuning to the preset stations, see page 17.
• Once “FINISH” appears, all the previous preset memories
are cleared. Preset AM stations again if necessary.
PS (Programme Station name) a)
Frequency a)
PTY (Programme Type) indication b)
RT (Radio Text) indication c)
CT (Current Time) indication (in 24-hours system)
Sound field currently applied a)
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