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Radio Reception
Notes:
– If the tuned radio station does not transmit RDS
signal or is a non RDS station, "NO RDS" is
displayed.
– If the RDS text message is not available at the
RDS station, "NO RDS TEXT" is displayed.
Setting the RDS clock
Some RDS radio station may be transmitting a
real clock time at an interval of every minute. It
is possible to set the clock by using a time signal
which is broadcast together with the RDS signal.
1 Tune to an RDS radio station.
2 Enter clock setting mode (refer to
“Clock/Timer - Clock/Timer setting mode”)
3 Press RDS/NEWS/CD TEXT.
➜ "SEARCH RDS TIME" is displayed.
➜ When RDS time is read, "RDS TIME" is
displayed and the current time will be stored.
➜ If the RDS radio station does not transmit
RDS time within 90 seconds, "NO RDS TIME" is
displayed.
Note:
– Some RDS radio station may be transmitting a
real time clock at a minute interval. The accuracy
of the transmitted time depends on the
transmitting RDS radio station.
EON
Enhanced Other Network allows you to
search for an RDS station offering a certain
programme type.
➜ EON is shown when available.
NEWS (only available in RDS radio station)
Once the News PTY (Programme Type) is
detected in a RDS radio station, it will switch to
TUNER mode automatically.
IMPORTANT!
– You can activate NEWS function in
standby, demonstration or any source mode
except Eco Power standby mode.
– Before you activate the NEWS feature,
ensure that the current preset is an RDS
radio station.
To activate NEWS function
1 Press and hold RDS/NEWS/CD TEXT until
"NEWS ON" is displayed.
➜ NEWS is shown.
➜ It will scan the radio stations stored in the
EON list or the currently tuned station and wait
for the News Programme Type data to be
available in any of these RDS radio stations.
➜ While searching NEWS in progress, the
current source activity will remain uninterrupted.
2 When NEWS transmission is detected, the
system will switch to Tuner mode automatically.
➜ NEWS starts flashing.
● At the end of news bulletin, the system will
switch to the last selected source and resume its
last operation (for example, before detecting the
transmission, the system is playing track 5 of disc
1, it will resume playback from the same
position).
Notes:
– The NEWS works only once for each activation.
– The NEWS will not start if a recording is in
progress.
– If no RDS station is detected, "NO RDS NEWS"
is displayed.
To cancel NEWS function
● Press RDS/NEWS/CD TEXT again.
● During news bulletin, press any other available
source keys to execute the relevant source mode.
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