Sony STR-DE345: Using the Radio Data System

Using the Radio Data System: Sony STR-DE345

Receiver Operations

Notes

If there is an emergency announcement by governmental

Using the Radio Data System

authorities, ALARM flashes in the display.

(RDS)

When the message consists of 9 characters or more, the

message scrolls across the display.

The following messages appear if a station is not

What you can do with the Radio Data

providing a particular RDS service:

NO PTY (the selected programme type is not available)

System

NO TEXT (text data is not available)

Radio Data System (RDS) is a broadcasting service that

NO TIME (clock time data is not available)

allows radio stations to send additional information

Depending on the method used by the radio station to

along with the regular radio programme signal. This

send the text, some text messages may be incomplete.

receiver offers you three convenient RDS features:

Displaying the RDS information; Monitoring of traffic,

news, or information programmes; and Locating a

Monitoring traffic, news, or information

station by programme type. RDS is available only on

programmes (EON)

FM stations.*

The EON (Enhanced Other Network) function allows

the receiver to switch automatically to a station

Note

broadcasting traffic announcements, news or

RDS may not work properly if the station you are tuned to is

information programmes. When such a programme

not transmitting the RDS signal properly or if the signal

starts on a station networking with the preset FM RDS

strength is weak.

station, the receiver automatically tunes in the station.

After the programme ends, the receiver switches back

* Not all FM stations provide RDS service, nor do they

to the original preset station or the programme source

provide the same types of services. If you are not familiar

you were originally listening to.

with the RDS system, check with your local radio stations

for details on RDS services in your area.

1 Tune to an FM station.

2 Press RDS EON to select the programme you

Receiving RDS broadcasts

want to monitor.

Simply select a station from the FM band.

Each time you press RDS EON, the indicators

When you tune in a station that provides RDS services,

light as follows:

the station name appears in the display.

/

TA (Traffic Announcement)

.

NEWS

Displaying the RDS Information

.

Press DISPLAY. Each time you press DISPLAY, the

INFO (Information)

display advances one step through the following

.

OFF (No indication lights up)

information.

Information displayed

You can:

The receiver enters EON standby mode.

NO TA, NO NEWS, or NO INFO appears if you

Station Name**

Locate each station by name

(e.g., WDR) instead of

press RDS EON before tuning to an RDS station.

frequency.

When a station starts broadcasting the programme you

Frequency**

Locate each station by

frequency.

selected, the receiver switches to the station, a message

(e.g., NOW TA) appears and the respective indicator

Programme Type

Locate a specific type of

(e.g.,TA) flashes. After the programme ends, the

programme being broadcast.

(See page 16 for the types of

receiver switches back to the station you were listening

programmes you can select.)

to (or the function you were using).

Radio Text

Display the text messages sent

by the RDS station.

To stop monitoring the programme

Clock (24-hour system)

Display the current time

Press RDS EON once.

**This information also appears for non-RDS FM stations.

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Receiver Operations

Turn off the EON feature when you want to record a

Programme

What you hear

programme without interruptions, especially when you

type

want to do timer recording.

CULTURE

Programmes about national or regional

Notes

culture, such as religion, language, and

To use this function, be sure to store the RDS stations

societal concerns.

beforehand.

SCIENCE

Programmes about the natural sciences.

When the selected station has a weak signal, WEAK SIG

appears and then, the receiver returns to the previous

VARIED

Programmes containing celebrity

station or programme source.

interviews, panel games, and comedy.

POP M

Popular music programmes.

Locating a station by programme type

ROCK M

Rock music programmes.

(PTY)

EASY M

Easy listening (middle of the road music).

You can locate a station you want by selecting a

programme type. The receiver tunes in the type of

LIGHT M

Classical music, such as instrumental,

vocal, and choral.

programmes currently being broadcast from the RDS

stations stored in the receiver's preset memory.

CLASSICS

Performances of major orchestras,

chamber music, opera, etc.

1 Press RDS PTY to display the current PTY type.

OTHER M

Music that does not fit into any of the

Press PRESET/PTY SELECT + or until the

above categories, such as rhythm & blues

and reggae.

programme type you want appears in the display.

See the following table for the programme types

WEATHER

Programmes about the weather report.

you can select.

FINANCE

Stock Market reports, commerce, trading

etc.

2 Press RDS PTY while the programme type

CHILDREN

Programmes targeted at young audience

appears in the display.

for entertainment and interest.

The tuner starts searching the preset RDS stations

Programmes on sociology, history,

for the programme (SEARCH and the

SOCIAL

geography, psychology and society.

programme type are displayed alternately).

When the receiver finds the programme you are

RELIGION

Aspect of beliefs and faiths.

looking for, it stops searching. The preset number

PHONE IN

Expression of views by phone or at a

of the preset station currently broadcasting the

public forum.

selected programme type flashes, and the receiver

TRAVEL

Programmes on package tours,

receives the station.

destinations, travel ideas and

opportunity.

Note

LEISURE

Programmes on recreational activities

which listeners might participate.

NO PTY appears when the programme type that you've

selected is not being broadcast and the receiver returns to

JAZZ

Polyphonic, syncopated music.

the original station.

COUNTRY

Songs originating from American

You can select the following programme types:

Southern States.

NATION M

Current popular music of the Nation or

Programme

What you hear

Region.

type

OLDIES

Golden age music.

NONE

Any programmes not defined below.

FOLK M

Music which has roots in the musical

NEWS

News programmes.

culture of a particular nation.

AFFAIRS

Topical programmes that expand on

DOCUMENT

Programme concerning factual matters.

current news.

INFO

Programmes about consumer affairs and

professional advice (eg. medical advice).

SPORT

Sports programmes.

EDUCATE

Educational programmes, such as a how-

to programme and advice.

DRAMA

Radio plays and serials.

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