Sony MEX-BT2500: RDS

Tip

Notes

If you know the frequency of the station you want to

• Depending on the country/region, not all RDS

listen to, press and hold (SEEK) –/+ to locate the

functions may be available.

approximate frequency, then press (SEEK) –/+

• RDS will not work if the signal strength is too weak,

repeatedly to fine adjust to the desired frequency

or if the station you are tuned to is not transmitting

(manual tuning).

RDS data.

Setting AF and TA

RDS

1 Press (AF/TA) repeatedly until the

desired setting appears.

Overview

FM stations with Radio Data System (RDS)

Select To

service send inaudible digital information along

with the regular radio program signal.

AF-ON activate AF and deactivate TA.

TA-ON activate TA and deactivate AF.

Display items

AF, TA-ON activate both AF and TA.

BA

AF, TA-OFF deactivate both AF and TA.

Storing RDS stations with the AF and

TA setting

1

A Frequency*

(Program service name), Preset

You can preset RDS stations along with the AF/

number, Clock, RDS data

TA setting. If you use the BTM function, only

2

B TA/TP*

RDS stations are stored with the same AF/TA

setting.

*1 While receiving the RDS station, “ *” is displayed

If you preset manually, you can preset both RDS

on the left of the frequency indication.

and non-RDS stations with the AF/TA setting for

*2 “TA” flashes during traffic information. “TP” lights

each.

up while such a station is received.

1 Set AF/TA, then store the station with BTM or

To change display items A, press (DSPL).

manually.

RDS services

Presetting the volume of traffic

This unit automatically provides RDS services as

announcements

follows:

You can preset the volume level of the traffic

AF (Alternative Frequencies)

announcements so as to not miss hearing them.

Selects and retunes the station with the

1 Rotate the volume control dial to adjust the

strongest signal in a network. By using this

volume level.

function, you can continuously listen to the

2 Press and hold (AF/TA) until “TA” appears.

same program during a long-distance drive

without having to retune the same station

Receiving emergency

manually.

announcements

TA (Traffic Announcement)/TP (Traffic

With AF or TA on, the emergency

Program)

announcements will automatically interrupt the

Provides current traffic information/programs.

currently selected source.

Any information/program received, will

interrupt the currently selected source.

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PTY (Program Types)

Displays the currently received program type.

Also searches your selected program type.

CT (Clock Time)

The CT data from the RDS transmission sets

the clock.

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