Sony CMT-EP50 - Manual (Page 11)

Tuner
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Listening to the radio
–– Preset Tuning
Preset radio stations in the tuner’s memory
first.
1
Press TUNER (TUNER/BAND on the
remote) repeatedly to select FM or AM.
2
Press PRESET + or – repeatedly to tune
in the desired preset station.
The preset number appears in the display
for a few seconds.
When only one station is preset, only that
station is tuned.
To Do this
Turn off the radio Press ?/1.
To listen to non-preset radio stations
Use manual or automatic tuning in step 2.
For manual tuning, press TUNING (TUNING/
CLOCK/TIMER on the remote) + or –
repeatedly.
For automatic tuning, press and hold TUNING
(TUNING/CLOCK/TIMER on the remote) +
or –.
Tips
• When an FM program is noisy, set MONO
STEREO to MONO so that “MONO” appears in
the display. There will be no stereo effect, but the
reception will improve.
• To improve broadcast reception, adjust the
antennas.
• You can change the display into the clock display
(for five seconds) by pressing DISPLAY.
Using the Radio Data
System (RDS)
(European model only)
What is the Radio Data System?
Radio Data System (RDS) is a broadcasting
service that allows radio stations to send
additional information along with the regular
program signal. This tuner offers convenient
RDS features like station name display and
location of stations by program type. RDS is
available only on FM stations.*
Note
RDS may not work properly if the station you are
tuned in is not transmitting the RDS signal properly
or if the signal strength is weak.
* Not all FM stations provide RDS service, nor do
they provide the same types of services. If you are
not familiar with the RDS system, check with your
local radio stations for details on RDS services in
your area.
Receiving RDS broadcasts
Simply select a station from the FM band.
When you tune in a station that provides RDS
services, “RDS” appears in the display.
To check the RDS information
Each time you press DISPLAY, the display
changes as follows:
Frequency t RDS name* t RDS TEXT*
t RDS type* t Clock display (for five
seconds)
t Frequency t ...
* If the RDS broadcast is not received, the RDS
name, RDS TEXT and RDS type may not appear in
the display.
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