Using Radio Data System (Rds) - Sony XAV-68BT Operating Instructions Manual

Searching for the desired station from
preset stations (Tuner Preset ZAPPIN)
Tuner Preset ZAPPIN helps you to find a desired
station by listening to preset stations for a few
seconds.
1
While listening to radio, touch [ZAP].
Tuner Preset ZAPPIN starts, and subsequent
stations are received in sequence.
2
Touch [ZAP] again when the desired
station is received.

Using Radio Data System (RDS)

Display items
 
 Band name, RDS*
 Frequency, program service name
 Preset number
* During RDS reception.
RDS services
This unit automatically provides RDS services as
follows:
PTY (Program Types)
Displays the currently received program type.
Also searches for a designated program type.
CT (Clock Time)
The CT data from the RDS transmission sets the
clock.
Selecting program types (PTY)
1
During FM reception, touch [PTY].
To scroll the list, touch /.
2
Touch the desired program type.
The unit searches for a station broadcasting the
selected program type.
To close the PTY list, touch
10
GB

.
Type of programs
News (News), Current Affairs (Current Affairs),
Information (Information), Sport (Sports),
Education (Education), Drama (Drama), Cultures
(Culture), Science (Science), Varied Speech
(Varied), Pop Music (Pop Music), Rock Music (Rock
Music), Easy Listening (M.O.R. Music), Light
Classics M (Light classical), Serious Classics
(Serious classical), Other Music (Other Music),
Weather & Metr (Weather), Finance (Finance),
Children's Progs (Children's program), Social
Affairs (Social Affairs), Religion (Religion), Phone
In (Phone In), Travel & Touring (Travel), Leisure &
Hobby (Leisure), Jazz Music (Jazz Music), Country
Music (Country Music), National Music (National
Music), Oldies Music (Oldies Music), Folk Music
(Folk Music), Documentary (Documentary)
Note
You cannot use this function in countries/regions
where no PTY data is available.