Sony CDX-C5000RV: Overview of the RDS function Retuning the same programme automatically Displaying the station name

Overview of the RDS function Retuning the same programme automatically Displaying the station name: Sony CDX-C5000RV

Tip

The Motion Display mode can be turned off. (See

“Changing the sound and display settings” on

RDS

page 24.)

Note

“NO NAME” appears if the received station does

not transmit RDS data.

Overview of the RDS

function

Radio Data System (RDS) is a broadcasting

Retuning the same

service that allows FM stations to send

programme automatically

additional digital information along with the

regular radio programme signal. Your car

— Alternative Frequencies (AF)

stereo offers you a variety of services. Here are

The Alternative Frequencies (AF) function

just a few: retuning the same programme

automatically selects and retunes the station

automatically, listening to traffic

with the strongest signal in a network. By

announcements, and locating a station by

using this function, you can continuously

programme type.

listen to the same programme during a long-

Notes

distance drive without having to retune the

Depending on the country or region, not all of

station manually.

the RDS functions are available.

Frequencies change automatically.

RDS may not work properly if the signal strength

is weak or if the station you are tuned to is not

transmitting RDS data.

98.5MHz

96.0MHz

Displaying the station

Station

name

The name of the current station lights up in the

102.5MHz

display.

Select an FM station (page 16).

1 Select an FM station (page 16).

When you tune in an FM station that

transmits RDS data, the station name

2 Press (AF) repeatedly until “AF-ON”

appears in the display.

appears.

The unit starts searching for an alternative

station with a stronger signal in the same

network.

Note

The “*” indication means that an RDS station is

being received.

Changing the displayed item

Each time you press (DSPL/PTY), the item

changes as follows:

Station Name (Frequency) y PTY data

After you select the desired item, the display

will automatically change to the Motion

Display mode after a few seconds.

In the Motion Display mode, all the items are

scrolled in the display one by one in order.

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