Sony MHC-RXD5 - Manual (Page 30)

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Other Features
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 to 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 type 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.
Using the Radio Data
System (RDS)
(For European model only)
To check the RDS information
Each time you press DISPLAY, the display
changes as follows:
n Station name*
µ
Frequency
µ
Program type*
µ
Clock display
µ
Effect name or “EFFECT ON (OFF)”
* If the RDS broadcast is not received, the station
name and program type may not appear in the
display.
Locating a station by
program type (PTY)
You can locate a station you want by selecting
a program type. The unit tunes in the type of
programs currently being broadcast from the
RDS stations stored in the tuner’s preset
memory.
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