Sony STR-DB940 - Manual (Page 48)

Using the Radio Data System (RDS)
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1 Tune in a preset FM RDS station so that the RDS
indicator iights up
2 Press RDS EON repeatediy to seiect the type of the
program to be tuned in
Each time you press the RDS EON button, the
indication for the type of the program lights up
alternately as shown below
Destri^itm of pm^rarn types
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TA (Traffic Announcement)
NEWS (News)
INFO (Information program)
OFF (No indication lights up )
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After selecting the type of the program, you can select
any other component
When the receiver automatically tunes in the program,
the indication that you've selected in Step 2 flashes in
the display
To stop listening to the program
Press RDS EON during program reception The
indication that you've selected in Step 2 lights up and the
receiver switches back to the program source or the
station you were listening to
To turn off the EON function
Press RDS EON repeatedly in Step 2 above so that no
program type indication lights up in the display
Notes
• After selecting the type of the program, if you tune in an AM
station, the program type indicator turns off and the receiver
will no longer tune in the program
• Be sure to turn off the EON function when you want to record a
program without interruptioiw, especially when doing timer-
activated recording
• "Weak Signal" appears in the display when the signal of the
program is weak
Program type indication Description
News News programs
Current Affairs Topical programs that expand on
current news
Information Programs offering information
on a wide spectrum of subjects,
including consumer affairs and
medical advice
Sport Sports programs
Education Educational programs, such as
"how-to" and advice programs
Drama Radio plays and serials
Cultures Programs about national or
regional culture, such as
language and social concerns
Science Programs about the natural
sciences and technology
Varied Speech Other types of programs such as
celebrity interviews, panel
games, and comedy
Pop Music Popular music programs
Rock Music Rock music programs
M 0 R Music Easy Listening
Light Classics M Instrumental, vocal, and choral
music
Serious Classics Performances of major
orchestras, chamber music,
opera, etc
Other Music Music that does not fit into any
categories above, such as
Rhythm & Blues and Reggae
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