Sony CDX-M670: DAB (optional)

Setting the clock

DAB (optional)

automatically

You can connect an optional DAB tuner to this

— CT

unit.

The CT (Clock Time) data from the RDS

transmission sets the clock automatically.

1 During radio reception, press (MENU),

Overview of DAB

then press M or m repeatedly until “CT

off” appears.

DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting) is a new

multimedia broadcasting system that transmits

audio programmes with a quality comparable to

that of CDs. This is made possible by the use of a

microcomputer in the DAB tuner which uses the

radio signals sent from multiple aerials and

multi-path signals (reflected radio waves) to

boost the strength of the main signal. This makes

2 Press , repeatedly until “CT on”

DAB almost immune to radio interference even

appears.

in a moving object such as a car.

The clock is set.

3 Press (ENTER) to return to the normal

Each DAB station bundles radio programmes

display.

(services) into an ensemble which it then

broadcasts. Each service contains one or more

To cancel the CT function, select “CT

off” in step

components. All ensembles, services, and

2.

components are identified by name, so you can

access any of them without having to know their

Notes

frequencies.

• The CT function may not work even though an RDS

station is being received.

• There might be a difference between the time set by

DAB programme

the CT function and the actual time.

Ensemble

Service

Service

Service

Component

Component

Component

Notes

• The DAB system is still in a testing phase. Some

services have not been sufficiently defined or are

presently being tested. At present, such services are

not supported by the optional DAB tuner unit XT-

100DAB.

• DAB programmes are broadcast in Band-III (174 to

240 MHz) and L-Band (1,452 to 1,492 MHz), with

each band divided into channels (41 in Band-III and

23 in L-Band). One ensemble is broadcast per

channel by each DAB station.

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Receiving the preset services

Basic operations of DAB

Following procedure is available after presetting

the service. For details on presetting the services,

refer to “Presetting DAB services automatically,”

Searching for the ensemble and

(page 23) and “Presetting DAB services

service

manually” (page 23).

— Automatic Tuning

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select

the radio.

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select

the radio.

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select

“DAB.”

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select

“DAB.”

3 Press M or m repeatedly to select the

preset service.

3 Press and hold either side of (SEEK)

until “Seek +” or “Seek –” appears.

Tip

There is another way to receive the preset service

(preset on numbers 1 to 6).

Press the number button ((1) to (6)) on which the

desired service is stored.

Refer to the level indication to check the

receiving condition of the DAB programme.

The unit will stop seeking when an ensemble

The level indication increases as the

strength of the receiving signal increases.

is located. The unit will then automatically

select the first service and display its name,

level 0

level 1 level 2 level 3 level 4

and the display indicator will change from

“Seek +”/“Seek –” to the service name.

4 Press either side of (SEEK) to select

the desired service.

“” will flash in the display if the reception is

poor.

Selecting the ensemble

Note

— Manual Tuning

To display the level indication, select the spectrum

analyzer pattern A-1 or A-2 (page 33).

If you know the channel number of ensemble,

follow the procedure below to tune in.

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select

the radio.

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select

“DAB.”

3 Press M or m until “Ch. XXX” appears.

4 Press M or m repeatedly until the

desired channel number appears.

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Presetting DAB services

Presetting DAB services

automatically

manually

— BTM

— Preset Edit

The BTM (Best Tuning Memory) function picks

You can also preset DAB services manually or

out DAB ensembles and automatically assigns

delete a service which is already preset. Note that

the services within the ensembles to preset

up to 40 services (preset either by the BTM

service numbers. The unit can preset up to 40

function or manually) can be preset to the unit’s

services.

memory.

If services have been previously set, the BTM

function operates under the following conditions:

1 While listening to a DAB programme,

• If you activate the BTM function while

press (MEN U).

listening to a preset service, the unit will store

2 Press M or m repeatedly until “PRS

detected services (by overwriting) only to

Edit” appears, then press (ENTER).

preset numbers higher than that of the current

present service.

3 Select the service and the preset

• If you activate the function while listening to a

number you want to preset.

service that is not preset, the unit will replace

1 Press either side of (SEEK) to select

the contents of all preset numbers.

the service.

• In both cases above, if the unit detects a service

that is identical to one already preset, the

2 Press M or m to select the preset

previously stored service remains unchanged

number.

and the newly detected service is not preset.

1 While listening to a DAB programme,

press (MENU).

2 Press M or m repeatedly until “BTM”

appears.

3 Press (ENTER).

3 Press (ENTER).

The Preset Edit commands will appear in

A beep sounds when the service is stored.

the display.

After activating the BTM function, the unit

tunes the service assigned in the last smallest

preset memory No. automatically.

Note

If the unit can only tune in a few services, the BTM

function may not assign services to all the preset

service numbers.

4 Press M or m to select the desired

command.

5 Press (ENTER).

To edit other services, repeat steps 3 and 4.

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Replacing the services in preset

memories

Tuning in DAB programme

Press M or m to select “Over Wrt” in step 4, then

through a list

press (ENTER).

Tip

Follow the procedure below to tune in a DAB

There is another way to preset the service (on

programme manually.

numbers 1 to 6).

After receiving the service, press the desired number

1 While listening to a DAB programme,

button ((1) to (6)) until a beep sounds.

press (LIST) repeatedly until “E”

(ensemble list) appears.

Adding the services in preset

memories

E: ensemble list

Press M or m to select “Insert” in step 4, then

S: service list

press (ENTER).

C: component list

Note

P: preset list

“Insert” does not appear if the maximum number of

services (40) is already preset in memory.

Erasing the services in preset

memories

Press M or m to select “Delete” in step 4, then

press (ENTER).

All available ensembles will be listed.

2 Press M or m until the desired

ensemble appears, then press

(ENTER).

The first service for the ensemble is selected

automatically.

3 Press (LIST) repeatedly until “S”

(service list) appears.

All services available for the ensemble will be

listed.

4 Press M or m repeatedly until the

desired service appears, then press

(ENTER).

The first component for the service is selected

automatically.

5 Press (LIST) repeatedly until “C”

(component list) appears.

All components available for the service will

be listed.

6 Press M or m until the desired

component appears, then press

(ENTER).

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Automatic updating of the ensemble

list

Locating a DAB service by

When you perform the BTM function for the first

programme type (PTY)

time, all the ensembles available in your area are

automatically stored. When you perform the

BTM function again, the contents of these lists

You can use the PTY (Programme type selection)

are updated in accordance with the conditions

function to tune in the programme you want.

described on page 23.

An ensemble is added to the respective list when

1 While listening to a DAB programme,

it is received during Automatic Tuning or

press ( D SPL/PTY).

Manual Tuning but is unlisted.

2 Press M or m repeatedly to select the

An ensemble is also deleted from the respective

programme type.

list when:

• you select an ensemble from the list, but it

cannot be received.

• you perform Automatic Tuning or Manual

Tuning to receive a listed ensemble, service, or

the component, but it cannot be received.

The programme types appear in the order

shown on page 20.

Switching multi-channel

3 Press (ENTER).

Searching for a service of the selected

audio and DRC

programme type begins automatically.

DAB can contain multi-channel audio. You can

select main or sub-channel for reception. Also, if

you turn on the DRC (Dynamic Range Control)

function, the dynamic range on the service which

supports DRC can automatically be extended.

The following items can be set:

• BLGL — to select the channel from either

“Main” (main-channel) or “Sub” (sub-

channel).

• DRC — to turn on or off the function.

1 While listening to a DAB programme,

press (MENU).

2 Press M or m repeatedly until “DRC” or

“BLGL” appears.

3 Press either side of (SEEK) to select

the desired setting (Example: “on” or

“off”).

4 Press (ENTER).

Note

“BLGL” appears in the menu only when the unit is

receiving a multi-channel programme.

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