Sony STR-DE435: Storing FM Stations Using the Radio Data System Automatically in Alphabetical (RDS) Order (“Auto-betical”)

Receiver Operations

Storing FM Stations

Using the Radio Data System

Automatically in Alphabetical

(RDS)

Order (“Auto-betical”)

What you can do with the Radio Data

With “Auto-betical select” you can automatically store

System

up to 30 FM and FM RDS stations in alphabetical order

without redundancy. Additionally, “Auto-betical

Radio Data System (RDS) is a broadcasting service that

select” only stores the stations with the clearest signals.

allows radio stations to send additional information

If you want to store FM or AM (MW) stations one by

along with the regular radio programme signal. This

one, see “Presetting Radio Stations” on page 17.

receiver offers you three convenient RDS features:

FM RDS stations are stored first, in alphabetical order

Displaying the RDS information; Monitoring of traffic,

by their Station Name, followed by regular FM stations

news, or information programmes; and Locating a

in order of frequency.

station by programme type. RDS is available only on

FM stations.*

1 Press 1/u (power) to turn off the receiver.

Note

2 Hold down MEMORY and press 1/u (power) to

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

turn the receiver on.

not transmitting the RDS signal properly or if the signal

”AUTOBETICAL SELECT” appears and the

strength is weak.

receiver scans and stores all the FM and FM RDS

stations in the broadcast area.

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

“FINISH” appears when the receiver has finished

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

storing the FM and FM RDS stations.

with the RDS system, check with your local radio stations

for details on RDS services in your area.

To change a preset code to another station

See “Presetting Radio Stations” on page 17.

Receiving RDS broadcasts

Simply select a station from the FM band.

To stop Auto-betical before storing all the stations

When you tune in a station that provides RDS services,

Press 1/u (power) to turn the receiver off.

the RDS indicator lights up and the station name

Stations currently stored in the preset memory are

appears in the display.

shifted to the rear (toward C0) and may be erased,

depending on the number of stations received by

Displaying the RDS Information

Auto-betical select.

Press DISPLAY repeatedly to change the information

on the display window as follows:

Notes

• If you move to another area, repeat this procedure to store

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stations in your new area.

PS (Programme Station name)

a)

• For details on tuning to the preset stations, see page 17.

v

• Once “FINISH” appears, all the previous preset memories

Frequency

a)

are cleared. Preset AM stations again if necessary.

v

PTY (Programme Type) indication

b)

v

RT (Radio Text) indication

c)

v

CT (Current Time) indication (in 24-hours system)

v

Sound field currently applied

a)

a) This information also appears for non-RDS FM stations.

b) Type of programme being broadcast (See page 20).

c) Text messages sent by the RDS station.

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Notes

To stop monitoring the programme

• If there is an emergency announcement by government

Press RDS EON once.

authorities, ALARM flashes in the display.

• The following messages appear if a station is not

Turn off the EON feature when you want to record a

providing a particular RDS service:

programme without interruptions, especially when you

“NO PTY” (the selected programme type is not available)

want to do timer recording.

“NO TEXT” (text data is not available)

“NO TIME” (clock time data is not available)

Notes

• Depending on the method used by the radio station to

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

send the text, some text messages may be incomplete.

beforehand.

• When the selected station has a weak signal, “WEAK SIG”

appears and then, the receiver returns to the previous

station or programme source.

Monitoring traffic, news, or information

programmes (EON)

The EON (Enchanced Other Network) function allows

the receiver to switch automatically to a station

broadcasting traffic annoucements, news or

information programmes. When such a programme

starts on a station networking with the preset FM RDS

station, the receiver automatically tunes in the station.

After the programme ends, the receiver switches back

to the original preset station or the programme source

you were originally listening to.

1 Tune to an FM station.

2 Press RDS EON to select the programme you

want to monitor.

Each time you press RDS EON, the indicators

light as follows:

/

TA (Traffic Announcement)

.

NEWS

.

INFO (information)

.

OFF (No indication lights up)

The receiver enters EON standby mode.

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

press RDS EON before tuning to an RDS station.

When a station starts broadcasting the programme you

selected, the receiver switches to the station, a message

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

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

receiver switches back to the station you were listening

to (or the function you were using).

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Receiver Operations

Locating a station by programme type

Programme

What you hear

(PTY)

type

You can locate a station you want by selecting a

LIGHT M

Classical music, such as instrumental,

vocal, and choral.

programme type. The receiver tunes in the type of

programmes currently being broadcast from the RDS

CLASSICS

Performances of major orchestras,

stations stored in the receiver's preset memory.

chamber music, opera, etc.

OTHER M

Music that does not fit into any of the

1 Press RDS PTY to display the current PTY type.

above categories, such as rhythm & blues

and reggae.

Press PRESET/PTY SELECT + or – until the

programme type you want appears in the display.

WEATHER

Programmes about the weather report.

See the following table for the programme types

FINANCE

Stock Market reports, commerce, trading

you can select.

etc.

CHILDREN

Programmes targeted at young audience

2 Press RDS PTY while the programme type

for entertainment and interest.

appears in the display.

SOCIAL AFF

Programmes on sociology, history,

The tuner starts searching the preset RDS stations

geography, psychology and society.

for the programme (“SEARCH” and the

programme type are displayed alternately).

RELIGION

Aspect of beliefs and faiths.

When the receiver finds the programme you are

PHONE IN

Expression of views by phone or at a

looking for, it stops searching. The preset number

public forum.

of the preset station currently broadcasting the

TRAVEL

Programmes on package tours,

selected programme type flashes, and the receiver

destinations, travel ideas and opportunity.

receives the station.

LEISURE

Programmes on recreational activities

which listeners might participate.

Note

JAZZ MUSIC

Polyphonic, syncopated music.

“NO PTY” appears when the programme type that you've

selected is not being broadcast and the receiver returns to

COUNTRY M

Songs originating from American

Southern States.

the original station.

You can select the following programme types:

NATIONAL M

Current popular music of the Nation or

Region.

Programme

What you hear

OLDIES M

“Golden age” music.

type

FOLK MUSIC

Music which has roots in the musical

NONE

Any programmes not defined below.

culture of a particular nation.

NEWS

News programmes.

DOCUMENT

Programme concerning factual matters.

AFFAIRS

Topical programmes that expand on

current news.

INFO

Programmes about consumer affairs and

professional advice (eg. medical advice).

SPORT

Sports programmes.

EDUCATION

Educational programmes, such as a “how-

to” programme and advice.

DRAMA

Radio plays and serials.

CULTURES

Programmes about national or regional

culture, such as religion, language, and

societal concerns.

SCIENCE

Programmes about the natural sciences.

VARIED

Programmes containing celebrity

interviews, panel games, and comedy.

POP MUSIC

Popular music programmes.

ROCK MUSIC

Rock music programmes.

EASY MUSIC

Easy listening (middle of the road music).

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