Setting Af; Selecting Pty - Sony XAV-601BT Operating Instructions Manual

Notes
• Depending on the country/region, not all RDS
functions may be available.
• RDS will not work if the signal strength is too weak,
or if the station you are tuned to is not transmitting
RDS data.
Tip
If you adjust the volume level during a traffic
announcement, that level will be stored into memory
for subsequent traffic announcements, independently
from the regular volume level.

Setting AF

1
Press (HOME), then touch "Tuner."
2
Touch the desired band ("FM1," "FM2,"
or "FM3").
3
Touch , then "AF (Alternative
Frequencies)" to set "ON."
Setting TA
1
Press (HOME), then touch "Settings."
2
Touch .
The source setting menu appears.
3
Touch "Traffic Announcement" to set
"ON."
Storing RDS stations with the AF and
TA setting
You can preset RDS stations along with the AF/
TA setting. If you use the BTM function, only
RDS stations are stored using the same AF/TA
setting.
If you preset manually, you can preset both RDS
and non-RDS stations with the AF/TA setting for
each.
1 Set AF/TA, then store the station with BTM or
manually.
Receiving emergency
announcements
With AF or TA on, emergency announcements
will automatically interrupt the currently selected
source.
Staying with one regional program
— Regional
When the AF function is on, this unit's factory
setting restricts reception to a specific region, so
you will not be switched to another regional
station with a stronger frequency.
If you leave this regional program's reception
area, deactivate the regional function during FM
reception.
1
Press (HOME), then touch "Tuner."
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2
Touch the desired band ("FM1," "FM2,"
or "FM3").
3
Touch , then "Regional" to set
"ON."
Note
This function does not work in the UK and in some
other areas.
Local Link function (UK only)
This function enables you to select other local
stations in the area, even if they are not stored on
numbers.
1 During FM reception, touch a number ("1" to
"6") to which a local station is stored.
2 Within 5 seconds, touch the number of the
local station again.
Repeat this procedure until the local station is
received.

Selecting PTY

1
During FM reception, touch "PTY."
To scroll the list, move the scrollbar up and
down.
2
Touch the desired program type.
The unit searches for a station broadcasting
the selected program type.
To close the PTY list, touch
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)
Notes
• You cannot use this function in countries/regions
where no PTY data is available.
• You may receive a different radio program from the
one you select.
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