Receiving A Station Through A List - List; Rds; Overview; Setting Af And Ta - Sony CDX-GT710 Operating Instructions Manual

Tip
If you know the frequency of the station you want to
listen to, press and hold (SEEK) +/– control to quickly
locate the approximate frequency, then press (SEEK)
+/– control up or down repeatedly to fine adjust to the
desired frequency (manual tuning).
Receiving a station through a list
— LIST
You can list up the frequency.
1
Select the band, then press (LIST).
The frequency appears.
2
Rotate the volume control dial until the
desired station appears.
3
Press (ENTER) to receive the station.
The display returns to normal reception
mode.
With the card remote commander
In step 2: press M or m instead of the volume control
dial.

RDS

Overview

FM stations with Radio Data System (RDS)
service send inaudible digital information along
with the regular radio program signal.
Display items
Example: when you set Info (information) mode
to "All" (page 14).
A
D
A Radio band
B TP/TA/AF* 1
C Clock
D Preset number
E Frequency* 2 (Programme service name),
RDS data
*1 When Info (Information) "All" is set:
– "TP" lights up while "TP" is received.
– "AF"/"TA" lights up while "AF/TA" is on.
B C
E
*2 While receiving the RDS station, "RDS" is
displayed on the left of the frequency indication.
RDS services
This unit automatically provides RDS services as
follows:
AF (Alternative Frequencies)
Selects and retunes the station with the
strongest signal in a network. By using this
function, you can continuously listen to the
same program during a long-distance drive
without having to retune the same station
manually.
TA (Traffic Announcement)/TP (Traffic
Program)
Provides current traffic information/programs.
Any information/program received, will
interrupt the currently selected source.
PTY (Program Types)
Displays the currently received program type.
Also searches your selected program type.
CT (Clock Time)
The CT data from the RDS transmission sets
the clock.
Notes
• Depending on the country/region, not all RDS
functions may be available.
• RDS will not work if the signal strength is too weak,
or if the station you are tuned to is not transmitting
RDS data.

Setting AF and TA

1
Press (AF/TA) repeatedly until the
desired setting appears.
Select To
AF on activate AF and deactivate TA.
TA on
activate TA and deactivate AF.
AF/TA on activate both AF and TA.
AF/TA off deactivate both AF and TA.
Storing RDS stations with the AF and
TA setting
You can preset RDS stations along with the AF/
TA setting. If you use the BTM function, only
RDS stations are stored with the same AF/TA
setting.
If you preset manually, you can preset both RDS
and non-RDS stations with the AF/TA setting for
each.
1 Set AF/TA, then store the station with BTM or
manually.
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