Listening To The Radio; Using Radio Data System (Rds) - Sony DSX-A410BT Operating Instructions Manual

Listening to the Radio

Listening to the Radio
To listen to the radio, press SRC to select [TUNER].
Storing automatically (BTM)
1
Press MODE to change the band (FM1,
FM2, FM3, MW or LW).
2
Press MENU, rotate the control dial to
select [GENERAL], then press it.
3
Rotate the control dial to select [SET
BTM], then press it.
The unit stores stations in order of frequency on
the number buttons.
Tuning
1
Press MODE to change the band (FM1,
FM2, FM3, MW or LW).
2
Perform tuning.
To tune manually
Press and hold / (SEEK –/+) to locate
the approximate frequency, then press /
 (SEEK –/+) repeatedly to finely adjust to the
desired frequency.
To tune automatically
Press / (SEEK –/+).
Scanning stops when the unit receives a station.
Storing manually
1
While receiving the station that you want
to store, press and hold a number button
(1 to 6) until [MEM] appears.
Receiving the stored stations
1
Select the band, then press a number
button (1 to 6).

Using Radio Data System (RDS)

Setting alternative frequencies (AF) and
traffic announcement (TA)
AF continuously retunes the station to the strongest
signal in a network, and TA provides current traffic
information or traffic programs (TP) if received.
1
Press MENU, rotate the control dial to
select [GENERAL], then press it.
2
Rotate the control dial to select [SET AF/
TA], then press it.
3
Rotate the control dial to select [SET AF-
ON], [SET TA-ON], [SET AF/TA-ON] or [SET
AF/TA-OFF], then press it.
To store RDS stations with the AF and TA
setting
You can preset RDS stations along with an AF/TA
setting. Set AF/TA, then store the station with BTM
or manually. If you preset manually, you can also
preset non-RDS stations.
To receive emergency announcements
With AF or TA on, emergency announcements will
automatically interrupt the currently selected
source.
To adjust the volume level during a traffic
announcement
Level will be stored into memory for subsequent
traffic announcements, independently from the
regular volume level.
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