Other Features; Using The Radio Data System (Rds) - Sony LBT-XB8AV Operating Instructions Manual

Other Features

Using the Radio Data
System (RDS)
(For Western European
model only)
What is the Radio Data
System?
The Radio Data System (RDS) is a broadcasting
service that allows radio stations to send
additional information along with the regular
programme signal. This tuner offers
convenient RDS features, such as 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 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 station
name appears in the display.
To check the RDS information
Each time you press DISPLAY/DEMO, the
display changes as follows:
n Station name*
Frequency
Programme type*
Clock display
Effect (P FILE) name or "EFFECT ON
(OFF)"
* If the RDS broadcast is not received, the station
name and the programme type may not appear
in the display.
Locating a station by
programme type (PTY)
You can locate the station you want by
selecting a programme type. The unit tunes in
that type of programme currently being
broadcast from the RDS stations stored in the
tuner's preset memory.
1
Press PTY.
2
Press TUNING +/– to select the
programme type you want. See the
"List of programme types (PTY)"
section below.
3
Press ENTER/NEXT.
The unit starts searching for the preset
RDS stations ("SEARCH" and the
selected programme type appear
alternately in the display).
When the tuner receives a programme,
the preset station number flashes.
4
Press TUNING +/– until the desired
preset station number flashes in the
display.
5
Press ENTER/NEXT while the
preset station number is flashing.
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