Sony CMT HPZ7 - Manual (Page 20)

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Listening to non-preset radio
station
— Manual Tuning
1
Press TUNER BAND (or FUNCTION
repeatedly) to switch the function to
TUNER.
2
Press TUNER BAND repeatedly to
select “FM” or “AM”.
3
Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until
“AUTO” and “PRESET” disappear from
the display.
4
Press + or – (or TUNE + or – on the unit)
repeatedly to tune in the desired
station.
Note
When switching to CD function from tuner, a longer
time may be required to access the disc. In this case, set
“CD POWER” and “ON” by CD power manage
function (page 19).
Tips
• To improve broadcast reception, adjust the supplied
antennas, or connect a commercially available
external antenna.
• When an FM stereo program has static noise, press
FM MODE repeatedly until “MONO” appears.
There will be no stereo effect, but the reception will
improve.
• Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until “AUTO”
appears in step 3 above, then press + or – (or TUNE
+ or – on the unit). The frequency indication changes
and scanning stops when the system tunes in a station
(Automatic Tuning).
• To record the radio programs, use manual recording
(page 22).
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. 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 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, the station name appears in the display.
To check the RDS information
Each time you press DISPLAY, the display
changes cyclically as follows:
Station name
1) t Preset number 2) and
frequency t Clock display (for eight seconds)
t Bass level (for eight seconds) t Treble
level (for eight seconds)
1)
If the RDS broadcast is not properly received, the
station name may not appear in the display.
2) Preset number is displayed only if you preset radio
stations (page 18).
Using the Radio Data
System (RDS)
(European model only)