Searching For Rds Programs - Pioneer VSX-C550 Operating Instructions Manual

Using the Tuner

Searching for RDS Programs

One of the most useful features of RDS is the ability to
search for a particular kind of radio program. You can
search for any of the program types listed on the
previous page —these cover all kinds of music, as well
as news, weather forecasts, sports programs, and a
variety of others.
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1 Press the
FM/AM
in tuner mode. Press again to select the FM
band (if necessary).
RDS is only broadcast on FM.
2 To select the PTY search mode press the
button.
SEARCH
3 Use the ] (
select the program type you want to hear.
4 Press
ENTER
The tuner searches through the FM stations stored in
the station memories.
If the tuner finds a matching program type, the tuner
plays 5 seconds of the station. To listen to that
station, press the ENTER button. (The tuner stops
searching.)
If you don't press the ENTER button during the
above mentioned 5 seconds, the tuner resumes the
search.
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RECEIVER
SOURCE
SIGNAL SELECT
SLEEP
DVD TV / SAT FRONT
DIMMER
DVR/ VCR FM / AM
SOUND
AUTO SURROUND ADVANCED
MODE
ROOM
SETUP TEST TONE CH_SELECT
SETUP
ENTER
MUTE
MASTER
VOLUME
TOP MENU T.EDIT MENU
DISPLAY
TUNE
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MENU
ST ST
ENTER
AUDIO SUBTITLE
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TUNE
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GUIDE
EXIT A
SEARCH CLASS MPX D.ACCESS
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button to put the receiver
) or } (
) buttons to
ST + ST –
to search for the program type.
When the tuner finds a program type you searched
for, the frequency display will blink for about 5
seconds and then the display will show
briefly.
If is displayed it means the tuner couldn't
NO PTY
find that program type at the time of the search.
• This function searches RDS stations preset in the 30-
station memory. If this function is set when no
stations have been preset,
If the desired PTY could not be found amongst the
RDS stations in memory, the same display appears.
FINISH
will be displayed.
NO PTY