Using The Radio Data System (Rds) - Sony ST-SB920 Operating Instructions Manual

Advanced Tuner Operations
Using the Radio Data System
(RDS)
ST-SB920
DISPLAY
ST-SE520
NEWS / PTY
INFO
EON
TA NEWS / INFO PTY DISPLAY
AUTO-BETICAL
MEMORY FM MODE BAND
SELECT
TA DISPLAY
What you can do with RDS
The Radio Data System (RDS) is a broadcasting service
that allows radio stations to send additional
information along with the regular radio programme
signal. This tuner offers you three convenient RDS
features: Displaying the RDS information; Monitoring
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 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 and the station name appears in the
display.
GB
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TA MENU TUNING / SELECT
TUNING / SELECT
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SHIFT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 DIRECT
TUNING MODE
EON AUTO–BETICAL
DISPLAY PTY TA NEWS/INFO SELECT MEMORY BAND ON/OFF ANTENNA FM MODE CHARACTER MENU RETURN ENTER
RDS • ACTIVE SELECTION MODE MENU ENTRY
PTY NEWS / ENTER
INFO
TUNING / SELECT
CHARACTER TUNE MODE
MENU RETURN
SHIFT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 DIRECT
MENU
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Displaying the RDS information
Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the information you
want is displayed.
Information displayed
*
Station Name
*
Frequency
Clock Time (24 hour system)
Programme Type
Radio Text
TUNING / SELECT
ENTER
Programme Identification
ENTER
Digital signal meter
*
This information also appears for non-RDS FM stations.
Notes
• If there is an emergency announcement by governmental
authorities, "ALARM" flashes in the display.
• If a station is not providing a particular RDS service,
"NO..." (such as "NO PTY") appears in the display.
• When a station broadcasts radio text data, the display
shows the data at the rate it is sent from the station. The
display speed changes in relation to the speed at which
the data is sent.
You can
Locate each station by name
(e.g., WDR) instead of
frequency.
Locate each station by
frequency.
Display the current time.
Locate a specific type of
programme being broadcast.
(See page 16 for the types of
programmes you can select.)
Display the text messages sent
by the RDS station.
Determine each broadcast's
country of origin.
*
Check the signal strength of
FM frequencies. (See page 11
for details.)