32 OPERATION
Operation
Tuner Mode button
E
on the remote or hold-
ing the Band Selector
9
on the front panel
pressed for 2 second until the STEREO indi-
cator
T
goes out.
Preset Tuning
Using the remote, up to 30 stations may be
stored in the AVR 7000’s memory for easy recall
using the front panel controls or the remote.
To enter a station into the memory, first tune the
station using the steps outlined above. Then:
1. Press the Memory button
F
on the remote.
Note that Memory indicator
S
will illumi-
nate and flash in the Information Display
Ò
.
2. Within five seconds, press the Numeric Keys
G
corresponding to the location where you
wish to store this station’s frequency.
3. Repeat the process after tuning any additional
stations to be preset.
Recalling Preset Stations
• To manually select a station previously entered
in the preset memory, press the Numeric Keys
G
that correspond to the desired station’s
memory location.
• To manually tune through the list of stored pre-
set stations one by one, press the Preset
Stations Selector buttons
)
M
on the front
panel or remote.
RDS Operation
The AVR 7000 is equipped with RDS (Radio Data
System), which brings a wide range of informa-
tion to FM radio. Now in use in many countries,
RDS is a system for transmitting station call signs
or network information, a description of station
program type, text messages about the station or
specifics of a musical selection, and the correct
time.
As more FM stations become equipped with RDS
capabilities, the AVR 7000 will serve as an easy-
to-use center for both information and entertain-
ment. This section will help you take maximum
advantage of the RDS system.
RDS Tuning
When an FM station is tuned in and it contains
RDS data, the RDS Indicator
AC
will illuminate
and the AVR 7000 will automatically display the
station’s call sign or other program service in the
Main Information Display W.
RDS Display Options
The RDS system is capable of transmitting a
wide variety of information in addition to the ini-
tial station call sign that appears when a station
is first tuned. In normal RDS operation the dis-
play will indicate the station name, broadcast
network or call letters. Pressing the RDS button
@
enables you to cycle through the various
data types in the following sequence:
• The station’s call letters (with some private
stations other information too).
• The station’s frequency.
• The Program Type (PTY) as shown in the list
below. The PTY Indicator
AB
will illuminate
when this data is being received.
• A “text” message (Radiotext, RT) containing
special information from the broadcast station.
Note that this message may scroll across the dis-
play to permit messages longer than the eight
positions in the display. Depending on signal
quality, it may take up to 30 seconds for the text
message to appear; in that time, the word
TEXTwill flash in the Information Display when
RT is selected. The RT Indicator
Z
will illumi-
nate when text data is being received and ready
to be displayed.
• The current time of day (CT). Note that it may
take up to two minutes for the time to appear, in
that time the word TIME will flash in the infor-
mation display when CT is selected. The CT
Indicator
AA
will illuminate when time data is
being received. Please note that the accuracy of
the time data is dependent on the radio station,
not the AVR 7000.
Some RDS stations may not include some of
these additional features. If the data required for
the selected mode is not being transmitted, the
Main Information Display
W
will show a
NO TYPE, NO TEXT or NO TIME mes-
sage after the individual time out.
In any FM mode the RDS function requires a
strong enough signal for proper operation. If you
receive a partial message, or any of the RDS,
PTY, CT or RT Indicators
AC AB AA
Z
going on and off, try slowly adjusting the anten-
na or tune to another stronger RDS station.
Program Search (PTY)
An important feature of RDS is its capability of
encoding broadcasts with Program Type (PTY)
codes that indicate the type of material being
broadcast. The following list shows the abbrevia-
tions used to indicate each PTY, along with an
explanation of the PTY:
• (RDS ONLY)
• (TRAFFIC)
• NEWS: News
• AFFAIRS: Current Affairs
• INFO: Infomation
• SPORT: Sports
• EDUCATE: Educational
• DRAMA: Drama
• CULTURE: Culture
• SCIENCE: Science
• VARIED: Varied Speech Programs
• POPM: Popular Music
• ROCKM: Rock Music
• M.O.R.M.: Middle-of-the-Road Music
• LIGHTM: Classical Music
• CLASSICS: Serious Classical Music
• OTHERM: Other Music
• WEATHER: Weather Information
• FINANCE: Financial Programs
• CHILDREN: Children’s Programs
• SOCIAL A: Social Affairs Programs
• RELIGION: Religious Broadcasts
• PHONE IN: Phone-In Programs
• TRAVEL: Travel and Touring
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