Sony STR-DA50ES Operating Instructions Manual page 42

Using the Radio Data System (RDS)
1
Tune in a preset FM RDS station so that the RDS
indicator lights up.
2
Press EON repeatedly to select the type of the
program to be tuned in.
Each time you press the EON button, the indication
for the type of the program lights up alternately as
shown below.
v
TA (Traffic Announcement)
v
NEWS (News)
v
INFO (Information program)
v
OFF (No indication lights up.)
After selecting the type of the program, you can select
any other component.
When the receiver automatically tunes in the program,
the indication that you've selected in Step 2 flashes in
the display.
To stop listening to the program
Press EON during program reception. The indication that
you've selected in Step 2 lights up and the receiver
switches back to the program source or the station you
were listening to.
To turn off the EON function
Press EON repeatedly in Step 2 above so that no program
type indication lights up in the display.
Notes
• After selecting the type of the program, if you tune in an AM
station, the program type indicator turns off and the receiver
will no longer tune in the program.
• Be sure to turn off the EON function when you want to record a
program without interruptions, especially when doing timer-
activated recording.
• "Weak Signal" appears in the display when the signal of the
program is weak.
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Description of program types
Program type indication
News
Current Affairs
Information
Sport
Education
Drama
Cultures
Science
Varied Speech
Pop Music
Rock Music
M.o.R. Music
Light Classics M
Serious Classics
Other Music
Description
News programs
Topical programs that expand on
current news
Programs offering information
on a wide spectrum of subjects,
including consumer affairs and
medical advice
Sports programs
Educational programs, such as
"how-to" and advice programs
Radio plays and serials
Programs about national or
regional culture, such as
language and social concerns
Programs about the natural
sciences and technology
Other types of programs such as
celebrity interviews, panel
games, and comedy
Popular music programs
Rock music programs
Easy Listening
Instrumental, vocal, and choral
music
Performances of major
orchestras, chamber music,
opera, etc.
Music that does not fit into any
categories above, such as
Rhythm & Blues and Reggae