Sony CDX-M700R: RDS Overview of the RDS Retuning the same function programme automatically Displaying the station name
RDS Overview of the RDS Retuning the same function programme automatically Displaying the station name: Sony CDX-M700R
Table of contents
- Welcome ! Precautions
- Notes on CDs
- Table of Contents
- Location of controls
- Location of controls Security side Operation side
- The corresponding buttons of the unit control the same functions as those on the card remote commander.
- Turning the unit on/off Resetting the unit Security release settings
- How to use the menu Setting the clock
- CD Player CD/MD Unit (optional) Listening to a CD
- Locating a specific track Locating a specific point in a track Automatically scrolling a disc name Locating a disc
- Playing tracks repeatedly Playing tracks in random order — Shuffle Play
- Labelling a CD — Disc Memo
- Locating a disc by name
- Selecting specific tracks for playback
- Memorising only the Radio desired stations Memorising stations automatically
- Receiving the memorised stations
- RDS Overview of the RDS Retuning the same function programme automatically Displaying the station name
- Changing the display item Listening to a regional programme Local link function
- Listening to traffic announcements
- Presetting the RDS stations with the AF and TA data
- Locating a station by programme type
- Setting the clock DAB automatically Overview of DAB
- Basic operations of DAB
- Presetting DAB services Presetting DAB services automatically — BTM manually
- Replacing the services in preset memories Listening to a DAB programme
- Settings on the audio Locating a DAB service by reception programme type (PTY)
- DSP (CDX-M700R only) Setting the equalizer
- Selecting the listening Selecting a soundstage position menu
- Adjusting the balance Adjusting the front and rear fader
- Adjusting the volume of the subwoofer(s) Listening to each programme source in its registered DSO
- Using the rotary Other Functions commander Labelling the rotary commander
- By rotating the control Other operations By pushing in and rotating the control (the PRESET/DISC control)
- Adjusting the sound characteristics (CDX-M600R only) Attenuating the sound
- Changing the sound and display settings
- Boosting the bass sound Selecting the spectrum analyser
- Additional Adjusting the sound and Information frequency of the equalizer preamplifier Maintenance
- Dismounting the unit
- If the front panel does not open because of a blown fuse
- Specifications
- Troubleshooting guide General CD/MD playback
- Radio reception RDS
- Error displays (when an optional CD/MD unit is connected)
Tip
The Motion Display mode can be turned off. (See
“Changing the sound and display settings” on
RDS
page 35.)
Overview of the RDS
Retuning the same
function
programme automatically
— Alternative Frequencies (AF)
Radio Data System (RDS) is a broadcasting
service that allows FM stations to send
The Alternative Frequencies (AF) function
additional digital information along with the
automatically selects and retunes the station
regular radio programme signal. Your car
with the strongest signal in a network. By
stereo offers you a variety of services. Here are
using this function, you can continuously
just a few: retuning the same programme
listen to the same programme during a long-
automatically, listening to traffic
distance drive without having to retune the
announcements, and locating a station by
station manually.
programme type.
Frequencies change automatically.
Notes
• Depending on the country or region, not all of
98.5MHz
96.0MHz
the RDS functions are available.
• RDS may not work properly if the signal strength
is weak or if the station you are tuned to is not
transmitting RDS data.
Station
Displaying the station
102.5MHz
name
1 Select an FM station (page 16).
The name of the current station lights up in the
display.
2 Press (AF/TA) repeatedly until “AF on”
appears.
Select an FM station (page 16).
The unit starts searching for an alternative
When you tune in an FM station that
station with a stronger signal in the same
transmits RDS data, the station name
network.
appears in the display.
Tip
If you select the mode using the buttons on the
unit, press (AF) until “AF on” appears.
Note
The “*” indication means that an RDS station is
being received.
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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