Sony MHC-ZX10 - Manual (Page 38)

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Other Features
Using the Radio Data
System (RDS)
(For European model only)
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. This tuner offers convenient RDS
features like station name display and location of
stations by program type. 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 display.
To check the RDS information
Each time you press DISPLAY, the display
changes as follows:
t Station name*
r
Frequency
r
Program type*
r
Clock display
r
Preset file name or
“EFFECT ON (OFF)”
* If the RDS broadcast is not received, the station
name and program type may not appear in the
display.
Locating a station by program
type (PTY)
You can locate a station you want by selecting a
program type. The unit tunes in the type of
programs currently being broadcast from the RDS
stations stored in the tuner’s preset memory.
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(Power)
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