Sony SS-RG440 - Manual (Page 15)

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Listening to non-preset radio
station
— Manual Tuning
1
Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly to
select “FM” or “AM”.
2
Press TUNING –/+ (or – m or M + on
the unit) repeatedly to tune in the
desired station.
Tips
• To improve broadcast reception, adjust the supplied
antennas, or connect a commercially available
external antenna.
• When an FM stereo program has static noise, press
FM MODE or STEREO/MONO* repeatedly until
“MONO” appears. There will be no stereo effect, but
the reception will improve.
• Press and hold TUNING –/+ (or –m or M+ on
the unit). The frequency indication changes and
scanning stops when the system tunes in a station
(Automatic Tuning).
• To record the radio programs, use manual recording
(page 17).
* for MHC-GX25 and MHC-RG220 (except for
European and Russian models)
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. RDS is available only on FM
stations.*
Note
RDS may not work properly if the station you are tuned
in is not transmitting the RDS signal properly or if the
signal is weak.
* Not all FM stations provide RDS service, nor do they
provide the same types 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.
To check the RDS information
Each time you press DISPLAY, the display
changes cyclically as follows:
Station name*
t Frequency t Program type*
t Clock display t Effect status
* If the RDS broadcast is not properly received, the
station name may not appear in the display.
Using the Radio Data
System (RDS)
(European model only)