Sony DAV-DZ210D - Manual (Page 52)

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What is the Radio Data
System?
The 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, such as station name display.
RDS is available only for 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 front
panel display.
* If an RDS broadcast is not received, the station
name may not appear in the front panel display.
Before you can receive DAB, you must register
the contents of broadcasts (service components)
so that they can be received by the DAB tuner
using the DAB INITIAL SCAN procedure.
Before receiving DAB stations
(DAB INITIAL SCAN)
DAB INITIAL SCAN starts automatically when
you select the “DAB” function for the first time
after you purchase the system or after you cancel
DAB INITIAL SCAN while scanning.
1
Make sure that the DAB wire antenna
(aerial) is connected to the ANTENNA
DAB 75
Ω jack on the rear of the unit
(page 13).
2
Make sure that the system turns on,
and then select the “DAB” function.
DAB INITIAL SCAN starts automatically.
When scanning is complete,
“COMPLETE” appears in the front panel
display momentarily and an available
service component list is created.
Note
• Before the DAB INITIAL SCAN procedure, make
sure to turn the volume to minimum.
If you move to another area, do the following to
perform DAB INITIAL SCAN again in order to
store the stations for your new area.
1
Press FUNCTION repeatedly until
“DAB” appears in the front panel
display.
2
Press MENU.
3
Press X/x repeatedly until “INIT SCAN”
appears in the front panel display.
4
Press ENTER.
5
Press X/x repeatedly until “SCAN YES”
appears in the front panel display.
6
Press ENTER.
When scanning begins, “SCAN **”
appears in the front panel display (** refers
to a number of percent complete by 10%,
Using the Radio Data
System (RDS)
Receiving DAB Stations