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To stop monitoring the programme
Press TA or NEWS/INFO while the tuner is in the respective
EON standby mode and the indicator goes out.
Notes
• If you tune in an AM (MW/LW) station or an FM station
which does not provide the RDS service, the selected
indicator (TA, NEWS, INFO, or NEWS/INFO) goes off
and the tuner does not standby for EON stations.
• “Weak Signal” appears when the selected station has a
weak signal. “Return” appears when the tuner is trying to
retune a station with a weak signal.
• Turn off the EON feature when you want to record a
programme without interruptions, especially when you
want to do timer recording.
• “No EON” appears in the display if you select an EON
programme before tuning to an RDS station.
• If you make EON CONTROL connections to a compatible
Sony amplifier, the amplifier automatically switches the
function mode to TUNER whenever the tuner receives a
programme you are monitoring.
Locating traffic programmes (TA search)
You can have the tuner locate stations currently
broadcasting traffic programme from among the RDS
stations stored in the tuner's preset memory.
1 Press MENU.
2 Turn TUNING/SELECT until “Traffic” appears in
the display and press ENTER.
The unit enters search mode (“Search” and
“Traffic” appear alternately in the display).
When the tuner finds a traffic announcement, it
stops searching. The tuner receives each station
for 8 seconds.
3 Press ENTER when the tuner receives the station
you desire to listen to that programme.
Locating a station by programme type
(PTY)
You can locate a station you want by selecting a
programme type. The tuner tunes in the type of
programmes currently being broadcast from the RDS
stations stored in the tuner's preset memory.
1 Press PTY.
2 Rotate TUNING/SELECT to select the
programme type you want. See the following
table for the programme types you can select.
Advanced Tuner Operations
3 Press PTY.
The tuner starts searching the preset RDS stations
for the programme (“Search” and the programme
type are displayed alternately).
When the tuner finds the programme you are
looking for, it stops searching. The preset stations
currently broadcasting the selected programme
type are indicated and the tuner receives each
station for 8 seconds.
4 Press PTY when the tuner receives the station you
desire to listen to that programme.
What you hear
Topical programmes that expand on
current news
Emergency broadcasts
Programmes about national or regional
culture, such as religion, language, and
societal concerns
Radio plays and serials
Educational programmes, such as a
“how-to” programme and advice
Programmes about consumer affairs,
medical advice, and weather
Classical music, such as instrumental,
vocal, and choral works
Easy Listening (middle of the road music)
News programmes
Music that does not fit into any of the
above categories, such as jazz and
rhythm and blues
Popular music programmes
Any programmes not defined above
Rock music programmes
Programmes about the natural sciences
and technology
Sports programmes
Performances of major orchestras,
chamber music, opera, etc.
Other types of programmes such as,
celebrity interviews, panel games, and
comedy
Programme
type
Affairs
Alarm
Culture
Drama
Education
Information
L. Classical
M.O.R.Music
News
Other Music
Pop Music
PTY
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Rock Music
Science
Sports
S. Classical
Varied