Sony STR-DB840 User Manual

Using the Radio Data System (RDS)
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2
Tune in a preset FM RDS station so that the RDS
indicator lights up
Press RDS EON repeatedly to select the type of the
program to be tuned in
Each time you press the RDS EON button, the
indication for the type of the program lights up
alternately as shown below
b
TA (Traffic Announcement)
+
NEWS (News)
+
INFO (Information program)
+
OFE (No indication lights up )
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After selecting the type of the program, you can select
any other component
When the receiver automatically tunes in the program,
the indication that you’ve selected in Step 2 flashes in
the display
To stop listening to the program
Press RDS EON during program reception The
indication that you’ve selected in Step 2 lights up and the
receiver switches back to the program source or the
station you were listening to
To turn off the EON function
Press RDS EON repeatedly in Step 2 above so that no
program type indication lights up in the display
Notes
l After selecting the type of the program, if you tune in an AM
station, the program type indicator turns off and the receiver
will no longer tune in the program
l Be sure to turn off the EON function when you want to record a
program without interruptions, especially when doing timer-
activated recording
l “Weak Signal” appears in the display when the signal of the
program is weak
Program type indication
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Description
NW%
Current Affairs
News programs
Topical programs that expand on
current news
Information
Programs offering information
on a wide spectrum of subjects,
including consumer affairs and
medical advice
sport
Sports programs
Education
Educational programs, such as
“how-to” and advice programs
Drama
Cultnres
Radio plays and serials
Programs about national or
regional culture, such as
language and social concerns
Science
Programs about the natural
sciences and technology
Varied Speech
Other types of programs such as
celebrity interviews, panel
games, and comedy
Pop Music
Popular music programs
Rock Music
Rock music programs
MoR Music Easy Listening
Light Classics M
Instrumental, vocal, and choral
music
Serious Classics Performances of major
orchestras, chamber music,
opera, etc
Other Music
Music that does not fit into any
categories above, such as
Rhvthm &Blues and Reaaae
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Sony STR-DB840 Specifications

General

Digital inputs	2 Optical, 1 Coaxial
Power output	100 watts per channel into 8Ω (stereo)
Frequency response	10Hz to 100kHz
Total harmonic distortion	0.09%
Input sensitivity	2.5mV (MM), 200mV (line)
Speaker load impedance	8 ohms
Dimensions	430 x 157mm
Tuning range	FM, MW
Video Connections	composite