Storing Only The Desired Stations; Rds; Overview Of Rds - Sony CDX-CA680X Operating Instructions Manual

If FM stereo reception is poor
— Monaural Mode
During radio reception, press (SENS)
(BTM) repeatedly until "MONO-ON"
appears.
"MONO" indicator is displayed
The sound improves, but becomes monaural
("ST" disappears).
To return to normal radio reception mode, select
"MONO-OFF."
Tip
If FM broadcasts are difficult to hear, set DSO to OFF
(page 23).
Storing only the desired
stations
You can manually preset the desired stations on
any chosen number button.
1
Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select
the radio.
2
Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the
band.
3
Press (SEEK) (+) or (SEEK) (–) to tune
in the station that you want to store.
4
Press the desired number button ((1)
to (6)) for 2 seconds until "MEM"
appears.
The number button indication appears in the
display.
Note
If you try to store another station on the same number
button, the previously stored station will be erased.
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RDS

Overview of RDS

FM stations with Radio Data System (RDS)
service send inaudible digital information along
with the regular radio programme signal. For
example, one of the following will be displayed
upon receiving a station with RDS capability.
Displayable items
• Music source
• Function
Displayable items
• Station name (frequency)
• Clock
• RDS data
To Press
(DSPL)
Switch Clock/
Station name
RDS services
RDS data offers you other conveniences, such as:
• Automatic retuning of a programme, helpful
during long-distance drives. — AF t page 17
• Receiving traffic announcements, even
when enjoying another programme/source.
— TA t page 18
• Selecting stations by the type of programme
— PTY t page 19
• Automatic clock time setting. — CT
t page 20
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 to is not
transmitting RDS data.