Sony CDX-GT616UG User Manual

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RDS
FM stations with Radio Data System (RDS) 
service send inaudible digital information 
along with the regular radio program signal.
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.
Changing display items
Press 
.
Selecting PTY (Program 
Types)
Displays the currently received program 
type. Also searches your selected program 
type.
1
Press 
 during FM reception.
The current program type name appears 
if the station is transmitting PTY data.
2
Rotate the control dial until the desired 
program type appears, then press it.
The unit starts to search for a station 
broadcasting the selected program type.
Type of programs
Note
You may receive a different radio program from 
the one you select.
Setting CT (Clock Time)
The CT data from the RDS transmission 
sets the clock.
1
Set “CT-ON” in setup (page 19).
Note
The CT function may not work properly even 
though an RDS station is being received.
NEWS
 (News), AFFAIRS (Current Affairs), 
INFO
 (Information), SPORT (Sports), 
EDUCATE
 (Education), DRAMA (Drama), 
CULTURE
 (Culture), SCIENCE (Science), 
VARIED
 (Varied), POP M (Pop Music), 
ROCK M
 (Rock Music), EASY M (M.O.R. 
Music), LIGHT M (Light classical), 
CLASSICS
 (Serious classical), OTHER M 
(Other Music), WEATHER (Weather), 
FINANCE
 (Finance), CHILDREN 
(Children’s program), SOCIAL A (Social 
Affairs), RELIGION (Religion), PHONE IN 
(Phone In), TRAVEL (Travel), LEISURE 
(Leisure), JAZZ (Jazz Music), COUNTRY 
(Country Music), NATION M (National 
Music), OLDIES (Oldies Music), FOLK M 
(Folk Music), DOCUMENT (Documentary)