Listening To The Radio; Rds Operation - JBL DSC 500 Owner's Manual

O T H E R F U N C T I O N S ( C O N T I N U E D )

Listening To The Radio

To listen to preset radio stations
Store radio stations in the system's
memory first (see "Presetting Radio
Stations" on page 15).
1. Press SOURCE on the controller
repeatedly until "FM" or "AM"
appears on the front panel display.
You can also press the FM/AM
button on the remote to select FM
or AM directly.
The last received station is tuned in
and its frequency will be displayed
on the front panel.
2. Press PRESET + or - repeatedly to
select the preset station you want.
With each press, the system tunes
in the next or previous preset
station.
You can also use the number
buttons to select a preset station
number directly.
3. Adjust the volume level by pressing
the VOLUME + or -. This system's
Dolby Pro Logic decoder may be
used for enhanced FM stereo
STANDBY
NUMBER BUTTONS
STATION +/-
TUNING +/-
listening. For details, see "Selecting
Listening Modes" on page 32.
4. To turn off the radio, press the
STANDBY button.
To listen to non-preset radio stations
Use manual or automatic tuning in
step 2.
For manual tuning, press TUNING + or
TUNING - repeatedly.
For automatic tuning, press and hold
TUNING + or TUNING - until the
frequency indicator starts to change
automatically, then release the button.
If an FM signal is noisy
Press ST/MO (STEREO/MONO) on the
remote control so that "MONO"
appears on the front panel display.
Reception will improve in mono. Press
again to restore stereo.
To improve reception
Reorient the supplied antennas.

RDS Operation

The JBL DSC500DVD is equipped with
RDS (Radio Data System), which brings
a wide range of information to FM
radio. Now in use in many countries,
RDS is a system for transmitting e.g.
station call signs or network
SOURCE
FM/AM
VOLUME + AND -
DISPLAY
information and a description of station
program type (PTY).
As more FM stations become
equipped with RDS capabilities, the
JBL DSC 500 DVD will serve as an
easy-to-use center for both
information and entertainment. This
section will help you take maximum
advantage of the RDS system.
RDS Tuning
When an FM station is tuned in and
it contains RDS data, the JBL DSC 500
DVD will automatically display the
station's call sign, e.g. "ANTENNE1" in
the front panel display (up to 8
characters are possible). With some
private stations, other information may
alternate with the station´s call sign.
RDS Display Options
In normal RDS operation, the display
will indicate the station name, broad-
cast network or call letters. Pressing
the DISPLAY button enables you to
cycle through the following sequence:
• The station's call letters (with some
private stations other information, too).
• The Program Type (PTY) as shown in
the list below.
• The station's frequency.
Some RDS stations may not include
the PTY feature. In this case, the PTY
indicator in the display will not light
and, if selected by the DISPLAY button,
"NO PTY" will appear in the front
display.
In any FM mode, the RDS function
requires a strong enough signal for
proper operation. If you receive a
partial message, or the RDS Indicator
goes on and off, try slowly adjusting
the antenna or tune to another
stronger RDS station.
Program Types (PTY)
An important feature of RDS is its
capability of encoding broadcasts with
Program Type (PTY) codes that
indicate the type of material being
broadcast. The following list shows
the abbreviations used to indicate
each PTY, along with an explanation of
the PTY:
• N E W S: News
• AFFAIRS: Current Affairs
• I N F O: Infomation
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