Presetting Broadcast Stations Automatically (Auto Preset); Listening To Preset Broadcast Stations; Rds (Radio Data System) - Denon S-81 Operating Instructions Manual

Listening to radio broadcasts
¢ To change the name of a preset station:
q Call out the station whose name you want to change, then press
[ENTER/MEMO] twice.
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w Perform step
under "Giving a name to the currently tuned in
broadcast station and presetting it".
¢ To only preset the station:
q Press [ENTER/MEMO] while the station is tuned in.
The "preset number" display flashes.
w Perform step 5
under "Giving a name to the currently tuned in
broadcast station and presetting it".
NOTE:
• If a station is preset at a number where a station has already
been preset, the old setting is deleted and replaced with the new
setting.
Presetting broadcast stations automatically
(Auto preset)
< FUNCTION >
1 [TUNER] FUNCTION
Use or (
"TUNER".
• The reception frequency is displayed.
2
< >
Press and hold 1 / 3 .
• "AUTO PRESET" is displayed.
3
< >
Press 1 / 3 .
• Broadcast stations are preset automatically.
¢ To stop the auto preset operation before it is
completed:
Press BAND.
• Broadcast stations whose signals are weak cannot be preset
automatically. To preset them, tune them in manually, then follow
the operation described at "Giving a name to the currently tuned in
broadcast station and presetting it".

Listening to preset broadcast stations

Example: To listen to the FM station preset at preset number 3.
[3] NUMBER
Press ( ).
• Preset number "3" is displayed.
For preset numbers 1 to 10, press the corresponding ([1] to
[0/10]).
For preset numbers 10 and on, first press [+ 10] then press [0] to
[0/10].
Example: Preset 12 : [+ 10] [2].
Example: Preset 20 : [+ 10] [0/10].
The preset number can also be chosen using [
¢ About the tuning and preset modes
< > and < > can be used both to select the reception
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frequency (tuning mode) and to select the preset station (preset
mode).
• Switching between the tuning and preset modes
q To switch to the tuning mode:
Press < > while pressing BAND. The "TUNING" indicator
8
flashes.
) to select
< > and < > operate in the same way as [
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w To switch to the preset mode:
Press < > while pressing BAND. The "PRESET" indicator
9
flashes.
< > and < > operate in the same way as [
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RDS (Radio Data System)

RDS (works only on the FM band) is a broadcasting service which
allows station to send additional information along with the regular
radio program signal.
¢ Program Type (PTY)
NEWS
INFORM
SPORTS
8 ] or [ 9 ].
TALK
ROCK
CLS ROCK
ADLT HIT
SOFT RCK
TOP 40
COUNTRY
OLDIES
6 ] and [ 7 ].
SOFT
¢ Traffic Program (TP)
8 ] and [ 9 ].
¢ Radio Text (RT)
NOTE:
• The operations described below pressing [RDS] will not function
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Listening to radio broadcasts
PTY identifies the type of RDS program.
News
NOSTALGA
Information
JAZZ
Sports
CLASSICL
Talk
R & B
Rock
SOFT R&B
Classical Rock
LANGUAGE
Adult Hits
REL MUSC
Soft Rock
REL TALK
Top 40
PERSNLTY
Country PUBLIC
Oldies Music
COLLEGE
Soft
WEATHER
TP identifies programs that carry traffic announcements.
RT allows the RDS station to send text messages that appear on
the display.
in areas in which there are no RDS broadcasts.
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Nostalgia
Jazz Music
Classical Music
R & B
Soft R & B
Language
Religious Music
Religious Talk
Personality
Public
College
Weather