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Tuner

Tips

• When an FM program is noisy, set MONO

STEREO to MONO so that “MONO” appears in

the display. There will be no stereo effect, but the

reception will improve.

• To improve broadcast reception, adjust the antenna

(for FM) or reorient the main unit itself (for AM).

• While listening to the preset radio stations, you can

switch the display between the preset number and

the frequency by pressing TUNER DSPL (CMT-

EP40 only).

Using the Radio Data

System (RDS)

(CMT-EP40, European model only)

What is the Radio Data System?

Radio Data System (RDS) is a broadcasting

service that allows radio stations to send

additional information along with the regular

program signal. This tuner offers convenient

RDS features like station name display and

location of stations by program type. RDS is

available only on FM stations.*

Note

RDS may not work properly if the station you are

tuned in is not transmitting the RDS signal properly

or if the signal strength is weak.

* Not all FM stations provide RDS service, nor do

they provide the same types of services. If you are

not familiar with the RDS system, check with your

local radio stations for details on RDS services in

your area.

Receiving RDS broadcasts

Simply select a station from the FM band.

When you tune in a station that provides RDS

services, “RDS” appears in the display.

To check the RDS information

Each time you press RDS, the display changes

as follows:

Station name* t RDS TEXT* t Program

type* t Preset number t Frequency t

Station name* t ...

* If the RDS broadcast is not received, the station

name, RDS TEXT and program type may not

appear in the display.

Locating a station by

program type (PTY)

You can locate a station you want by selecting

a program type. The system tunes in the type of

programs currently being broadcast from the

RDS stations stored in the tuner’s preset

memory.

The types of programs include NEWS,

AFFAIRS (current news), INFO, SPORT,

EDUCATE (education programs), DRAMA,

CULTURE, SCIENCE, VARIETY (interviews,

games and comedy), POP, ROCK, LIGHT M,

CLASSICS, OTHER M, and NO TYPE (any

programs not defined above).

1 Press RDS while listening to the radio.

2 Press PRESET + or – repeatedly to

select the program type you want.

3 Press and hold TUNING (TUNING/

CLOCK/TIMER on the remote) + or –.

When the tuner receives a program, “PTY”

flashes.

Note

When the program type you select is not currently

being broadcast, the system tunes back in the FM

program that was tuned before you pressed RDS.

To cancel PTY

Press TUNER DSPL until “PTY” disappears

from the display.

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