Sony CDX-M670: RDS

Tuning in a station through a

RDS

list

— List-up

Overview of RDS

1 During radio reception, press (LIST)

momentarily.

FM stations with Radio Data System (RDS)

The frequency or the name assigned to the

service send inaudible digital information along

current station appears in the display.

with the regular radio programme signal. For

example, one of the following will be displayed

upon receiving a station with RDS capability.

Displayable items

Displayable items*

• Radio band

• Station name

2 Press M or m repeatedly until you find

• Clock

• Programme type

the desired station.

Preset

If no name is assigned to the selected station,

number

Frequency

the frequency appears in the display.

3 Press (ENTER) to tune in the desired

station.

* see “Tuning in stations by programme type” on

page 20.

To Press

Switch display

(DSPL/PTY)

item

RDS services

RDS data offers you other conveniences, such as:

• Automatic retuning of a programme, helpful

during long-distance drives. — AF t page 18

• Receiving traffic announcements, even

when enjoying another programme/source. —

TA t page 19

• Selecting stations by the type of programme

it broadcasts. — PTY t page 20

• Automatic clock time setting. — CT t page

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Notes

• Depending on the country or region, not all of the

RDS functions are available.

• RDS may not work properly if the signal strength is

weak or if the station you are tuned to is not

transmitting RDS data.

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For stations without alternative

Automatic retuning for best

frequencies

Press either side of (SEEK) while the

reception results

station name is flashing (within 8

— AF function

seconds).

The unit starts searching for another

The alternative frequencies (AF) function allows

frequency with the same PI (Programme

the radio to always tune into the area’s strongest

Identification) data (“PI Seek” appears).

signal for the station you are listening to.

If the unit cannot find the same PI, the unit

returns to the previously selected frequency.

Frequencies change automatically.

Staying with one regional programme

96.0 MHz

98.5 MHz

When AF function is on: this unit’s factory-set

setting restricts reception to a specific region, so

you won’t be switched to another regional station

with a stronger frequency.

If you leave this regional programme’s reception

area or would like to take advantage of the whole

Station

AF function, select “REG off” from the MENU

(page 34).

102.5 MHz

Note

This function does not work in the United Kingdom

and in some other areas.

1 Select an FM station (page 15).

2 Press (AF) repeatedly until “AF on”

Local Link function

appears.

(United Kingdom only)

The unit starts searching for an alternative

This function enables you to select other local

frequency with a stronger signal in the same

stations in the area, even if they are not stored on

network.

your number buttons.

If “NO AF” flashes, the currently tuned into

station does not have an alternative frequency.

1 Press a number button ((1) to (6))

Note

that has a local station stored on it.

When there is no alternative frequency in the area or

2 Within 5 seconds, press the number

when you do not need to search for one, turn the AF

function off by selecting “AF

off.”

button of the local station again.

3 Repeat this procedure until the

desired local station is received.

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Receiving traffic

Presetting RDS stations with

announcements

AF and TA setting

— TA/TP

When you preset RDS stations, the unit stores

By activating the Traffic Announcement (TA)

each station’s AF/TA setting (on/off) as well as

and Traffic Programme (TP), you can

its frequency. You can select a different setting

automatically tune in an FM station broadcasting

(for AF, TA, or both) for individual preset

traffic announcements. These settings function

stations, or the same setting for all preset

regardless of the current FM programme/source,

stations. If you preset stations with “AF on,” the

CD/MD; the unit switches back to the original

unit automatically stores stations with the

source when the bulletin is over.

strongest radio signal.

Press (TA) repeatedly until “TA

on”

Presetting the same setting for all

appears.

The unit starts searching for traffic

preset stations

information stations.

“TP” indicates reception of such stations, and

1 Select an FM band (page 15).

“TA ” flashes during an actual traffic

2 Press (AF) and/or (TA) to select

announcement. The unit will continue

“AF

on” and/or “TA on.”

searching for stations available with TP if

Note that selecting “AF off” or “TA off”

“NO TP” is indicated.

stores not only RDS stations, but also non-

RDS stations.

To cancel all traffic announcements, select

“TA

off.”

3 Press (MENU), then press M or m

repeatedly until “BTM” appears.

To Press

4 Press (ENTER) until “BTM” flashes.

Cancel current

(TA)

announcement

Presetting different settings for each

preset station

Tip

You can also cancel the current announcement by

1 Select an FM band, and tune in the

pressing (SOURCE) or (MODE).

desired station (page 16).

Presetting the volume of traffic

2 Press (AF) and/or (TA) to select

“AF

on” and/or “TA on.”

announcements

You can preset the volume level of the traffic

3 Press the desired number button ((1)

announcements so you won’t miss hearing them.

to (6)) until “MEM” appears.

1 Press (VOL) to adjust the desired

Repeat from step 1 to preset other stations.

volume level.

2 Press (TA) for 2 seconds.

“TA ” appears and the setting is stored.

Receiving emergency announcements

If either AF or TA is on, the unit will switch to

emergency announcements, if one comes in

while listening to an FM station or CD/MD.

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1 Press (DSPL/PTY) during FM reception

until “PTY” appears.

Tuning in stations by

programme type

— PTY

You can tune in a station by selecting the type of

programme you would like to listen to.

The current programme type name appears if

the station is transmitting the PTY data.

Programme types Display

“--------” appears if the received station is not

News News

an RDS station, or if the RDS data is not

received.

Current Affairs Affairs

2 Press M or m repeatedly until the

Information Info

desired programme type appears.

Sports Sport

The programme types appear in the order

shown in the table.

Education Educate

“--------” appears if the programme type is not

Drama Drama

specified in the RDS data.

Culture Culture

3 Press (ENTER).

The unit starts searching for a station

Science Science

broadcasting the selected programme type.

Var ie d Va ri ed

Popular Music Pop M

Rock Music Rock M

Easy Listening Easy M

Light Classical Light M

Classical Classics

Other Music Type Other M

Weather Weather

Finance Finance

Children’s Programmes Children

Social Affairs Social A

Religion Religion

Phone In Phone In

Travel Travel

Leisure Leisure

Jazz Music Jazz

Country Music Country

National Music Nation M

Oldies Music Oldies

Folk Music Folk M

Documentary Document

Note

You cannot use this function in some countries where

no PTY (Programme Type selection) data is available.

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