Sony MHC-RV800D - Manual (Page 45)

Tuner
45 GB
Listening to non-preset radio
station
— Manual Tuning
1
Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly to
select “FM” or “AM”.
2
Press – or + (or TUNING – or + on the
remote) repeatedly to tune in the
desired station.
Tips
• When an FM stereo program has static noise, press
FM MODE repeatedly until “MONO” appears.
There will be no stereo effect, but the reception will
improve.
• To improve broadcast reception, adjust the supplied
antennas.
• Press and hold – or + (or TUNING – or + on the
remote). The frequency indication changes and
scanning stops when the system tunes in a station
(Automatic Tuning).
• To record from the radio, see “Recording from a
disc/tape/radio manually” on page 48 or “Timer-
recording radio programs” on page 50.
Notes
• When the TUNER function is selected, the OSD
does not appear on the screen.
• When “DVD” is selected as the current function
and TUNER/BAND is pressed to select “TUNER”,
it may take some time to switch the function.
Using the Radio Data
System (RDS)
(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 on FM stations.*
Note
RDS may not work properly if the station you 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
Press DISPLAY.
Each time you press the button, 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 and program type may not appear in
the display.
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