Sony CDX-GS500R - Manual (Page 8)

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Staying with one regional program
— REGIONAL
When the AF function is on: this unit’s
factory setting restricts reception to a
specific region, so you will not be switched
to another regional station with a stronger
frequency.
If you leave this regional program’s
reception area, set “REG-OFF” in setup
during FM reception (page 20).
Note
This function does not work in the UK and some
other areas.
Local Link function (UK only)
This function enables you to select other
local stations in the area, even if they are not
stored on your number buttons.
1 During FM reception, press a number
button (
 to ) on which a local station
is stored.
2
Within 5 seconds, press again a number
button of the local station.
Repeat this procedure until the local station is
received.
Selecting PTY (Program Types)
Use PTY to display or search for a desired
program type.
1
Press and hold
 (PTY) during
FM reception.
The current program type name appears
if the station is transmitting PTY data.
2
Rotate the control dial until the desired
program type appears, then press it.
The unit starts to search for a station
broadcasting the selected program type.
Type of programs
Note
You may receive a different radio program from
the one you select.
Setting CT (Clock Time)
The CT data from the RDS transmission
sets the clock.
1
Set “CT-ON” in setup (page 20).
Note
The CT function may not work properly even
though an RDS station is being received.
NEWS (News), AFFAIRS (Current Affairs),
INFO (Information), SPORT (Sports),
EDUCATE (Education), DRAMA (Drama),
CULTURE (Culture), SCIENCE (Science),
VARIED (Varied), POP M (Pop Music),
ROCK M (Rock Music), EASY M (M.O.R.
Music), LIGHT M (Light classical),
CLASSICS
(Serious classical), OTHER M
(Other Music), WEATHER (Weather),
FINANCE
(Finance), CHILDREN
(Children’s program), SOCIAL A (Social
Affairs), RELIGION (Religion), PHONE IN
(Phone In), TRAVEL (Travel), LEISURE
(Leisure), JAZZ (Jazz Music), COUNTRY
(Country Music), NATION M (National
Music), OLDIES (Oldies Music), FOLK M
(Folk Music), DOCUMENT (Documentary)