Sony CDX-GT50UI: Setting AF and TA RDS Overview Display items

Tip

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

If you know the frequency of the station you want to

or if the station you are tuned to is not transmitting

listen to, press and hold (SEEK)

–/+ to locate the

RDS data.

approximate frequency, then press (SEEK)

–/+

repeatedly to fine adjust to the desired frequency

(manual tuning).

Setting AF and TA

1 Press (AF/TA) repeatedly until the

RDS

desired setting appears.

Select To

Overview

AF-ON activate AF and deactivate TA.

FM stations with Radio Data System (RDS)

TA-ON activate TA and deactivate AF.

service send inaudible digital information along

with the regular radio program signal.

AF, TA-ON activate both AF and TA.

AF, TA-OFF deactivate both AF and TA.

Display items

Storing RDS stations with the AF and

TA setting

You can preset RDS stations along with the AF/

TA setting. If you use the BTM function, only

RDS stations are stored with the same AF/TA

setting.

1

A TA/TP*

If you preset manually, you can preset both RDS

B Radio band, Function

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

2

C Frequency*

(Program service name), Preset

each.

number, Clock, RDS data

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

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

manually.

up while such a station is received.

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

on the left of the frequency indication.

Presetting the volume of traffic

announcememnts

To change display items C, press (DSPL).

You can preset the volume level of the traffic

announcements so as to not miss hearing them.

RDS services

1 Rotate the volume control dial to adjust the

This unit automatically provides RDS services as

volume level.

follows:

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

AF (Alternative Frequencies)

Selects and retunes the station with the

Receiving emergency

strongest signal in a network. By using this

announcements

function, you can continuously listen to the

With AF or TA on, the emergency

same program during a long-distance drive

announcements will automatically interrupt the

without having to retune the same station

currently selected source.

manually.

TA (Traffic Announcement)/TP (Traffic

Staying with one regional program

Program)

— REG

Provides current traffic information/programs.

When the AF function is on: this unit’s factory

Any information/program received, will

setting restricts reception to a specific region, so

interrupt the currently selected source.

you will not be switched to another regional

station with a stronger frequency.

PTY (Program Types)

Displays the currently received program type.

If you leave this regional program’s reception

Also searches your selected program type.

area, set “REG-OFF” in setup during FM

CT (Clock Time)

reception (

page 14).

The CT data from the RDS transmission sets

Note

the clock.

This function does not work in the UK and in some

other areas.

Notes

• Depending on the country/region, not all RDS

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functions may be available.

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