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Displaying rds information, Searching for rds programs, Aspm (auto station program memory) – Pioneer X-EM21V User Manual

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Displaying RDS information

RDS (Radio Data System) is a service that allows FM stations

to show additional information. If you tune to an RDS radio

station, [RDS] and the station name are displayed.

1

Tune to an RDS radio station.

2

Press RDS repeatedly to scroll through the

available information:

• Station name
• Program type such as [NEWS] (news), [SPORT] (sport),

[POP M] (pop music)...

• Text messages
• Frequency

Searching for RDS programs

You can search for a program type.

1

Press PTY/ASPM.

[SEARCH] appears in the display.

2

Press

/ to select the program type you

want to hear.

3

Press PTY/ASPM to search for the program

type.

The product starts searching in the station presets.
If [NO FOUND] is displayed, it means the tuner couldn’t find

that program type at the time of the search.

ASPM (Auto Station Program
Memory)

You can program up to 20 preset RDS stations.

Press and hold PTY/ASPM.

All the available RDS stations are programmed. (up to 20

stations)

Playing audio from an external
device

You can use this product to play audio from an external

device.

1

Connect the stereo mini-plug cable to

• the AUX IN jack of this product
• the audio output jack (usually headphone jack) of the

external device.

2

Press AUX.

3

Play the external device (see the user’s

manual of this device for details).

Listening through the headphones

Plug your headphones into the PHONES socket on the front

panel of the main unit.

Note

• No audio output from the headphones socket when you

listen to the docked iPod/iPhone. Listen through the

speakers instead.

Turning on/off automatically

You can set a time for automatic power on and off.

Note

• Make sure that you have set the clock before this setup.

1

In standby mode, press and hold SLEEP/

TIMER.

[TIMER ON] (time for auto power on) blinks.

2

Press SLEEP/TIMER.

The hour digits blink.

3

Press

/ to set the hour.

4

Press SLEEP/TIMER again.

The minute digits blink.

5

Press

/ to set the minute.

6

Press SLEEP/TIMER to confirm the time for

auto power on.

[TIMER ON] blinks.

• If you want to set the power-off time, press

/ to

select [TIMER OFF] (time for auto power off), and then

repeat steps 2-6.

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