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Tuning in to a Preset Station
On the remote control ONLY:
1
Press FM/AM to select either "FM"
or "AM (MW)."
The unit automatically turns on and tunes in to
the previously received station—either FM or AM (MW).
• Each time you press the button, the band alternates
between FM and AM (MW).
2
Press PRESET GROUP or
PRESET GROUP repeatedly
to select a preset number.
To tune in to a preset station directly using the number
buttons
On the remote control ONLY:
Pressing the number button(s) allows you
to select the preset number you want.
Ex.: For preset number 5, press 5.
For preset number 15, press OVER,
then press 1, 5.
For preset number 20, press OVER,
then press 2, 0.
Receiving FM Stations with RDS
RDS (Radio Data System) allows FM stations to send an
additional signal along with their regular program signals.
FM/AM
For example, the stations send their station names, as well as
information about what type of program they broadcast, such
as sports or music, etc.
When tuned in to an FM station which provides the RDS
service, PS (Program Service) appears and the RDS indicator
lights up on the display.
With the unit, you can receive the following types of RDS
signals.
UP
PRESET
GROUP
PS (Program Service):
Shows commonly known station names.
DOWN
PRESET
GROUP
PTY (Program Type):
Shows types of broadcast programs.
TEXT (Radio Text):
Shows text messages the station sends.
• Some FM stations do not provide RDS signals.
• RDS services vary among FM RDS stations. For details on RDS
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2
3
services in your area, check with local radio stations.
• RDS may not work correctly if the received station is not
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5
6
transmitting the signals properly or if the signal strength is weak.
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9
OVER
0
Changing the RDS Information
You can see RDS information on the display while listening
to an FM station.
On the remote control ONLY:
Press RDS MODE.
• Each time you press the button, the display
changes to show the following
information:
(Program Service)
• If no PS, PTY, or TEXT signals are sent by a station
"NO PS," "NO PTY," or "NO TEXT" appears on the display.
• When you change to FM from another source
"PS" appears on the display regardless of the previous
information setting.
• On the characters displayed
When the display shows PS, PTY or TEXT signals:
– The display shows upper case letters only.
– The display cannot show accented letters; for example, "A"
may represent accented "A's" like "Á, Â, Ã, À, Ä and Å."
More about RDS
PS
PTY
(Program Type)
Station frequency
(or preset channel no.)
Continued
REMAIN
RDS MODE
TEXT
(Radio Text)
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