Sony ST-D777ES - Manual (Page 10)

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Advanced Tuner Operations Advanced Tuner Operations
Ensemble
Service
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Component
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Overview of DAB
DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting) is a new multimedia
broadcasting system that transmits audio programmes
with a quality which is comparable from the current
AM broadcasts to that of CDs.
Each DAB station multiplex radio programmes
(services) into an ensemble which it then broadcasts.
Each service contains one or more components. All
services and components are identified by name, so
you can access any of them without having to know
their frequencies.
Furthermore, additional information (called
programme associated data) can be broadcast along
with the services in the form of text.
Notes
• The status of the DAB broadcast depends on your country
or region. It may be not broadcasted or may be in the test
phase.
• DAB programmes are broadcast in Band-III (174 to 240
MHz) and/or L-Band (1,452 to 1,491 MHz), with each
band divided into channels (41 in Band-III and 23 in L-
Band). These channels have its own channel label. For
details of the channel label and its frequency, see the list in
the page 21. One ensemble is broadcast per channel by
each DAB station.
Receiving Broadcasts
Receiving broadcasts by scanning stations
(Automatic Tuning) Z
With automatic tuning you can quickly tune in a
station without having to know its frequency.
1
Press DAB, FM or AM for the desired type of
broadcast.
2 Press TUNING MODE so that “AUTO” appears
in the display.
3
Turn TUNING/SELECT slightly and release it
when the frequency numbers start changing.
Turn the control to the right for a higher
frequency; turn it to the left for a lower frequency.
When the tuner locates a station, it stops
automatically. “TUNED” appears in the display.
4
Repeat step 3 until you tune in the appropriate
station.
To store the station, operate steps 4 to 5 in the
“Storing Stations Manually” on this page 11.
Note
When you tune the DAB broadcast and change the station, it
may take a few second.
DAB, FM, AM TUNING/SELECT
TUNING MODE