Manual Tuning; Using The Radio Data System (Rds) - Sony CMT-EP404 Operating Instructions Manual

Listening to the radio (continued)
Listening to non-preset radio
station

— Manual Tuning

1
Press TUNER (TUNER/BAND on the
remote) repeatedly to select "FM" or
"AM".
2
Turn and hold TUNING +/– (or press
and hold TUNING + or TUNING – on the
remote) repeatedly to tune in the
desired station.
Tips
• To improve FM broadcast reception, adjust the
antennas.
• To improve AM broadcast reception, adjust the
antenna (for CMT-EP505) or reorient the main unit
itself (for CMT-EP404).
• You can change the display into the clock display
(for five seconds) by pressing DISPLAY.
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Using the Radio Data
System (RDS)
(CMT-EP505, European model only)
What is the Radio Data System?
Radio Data System (RDS) is a broadcasting
service that allows radio stations to send
additional information along with the regular
program signal. This tuner offers convenient
RDS features like station name display and
location of stations by program type. RDS is
available only on FM stations.*
Note
RDS may not work properly if the station you are
tuned in 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, "RDS" appears in the display.
To check the RDS information
Each time you press DISPLAY, the display
changes as follows:
Frequency t RDS name* t RDS TEXT*
t RDS type* t Clock display (for five
seconds) t Frequency t ...
* If the RDS broadcast is not received, the RDS
name, RDS TEXT and RDS type may not appear in
the display.