Pioneer VSX-C550 User Manual
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When the tuner finds a program type you searched
for, the frequency display will blink for about 5
seconds and then the display will show
for, the frequency display will blink for about 5
seconds and then the display will show
FINISH
briefly.
If
NO PTY
is displayed it means the tuner couldn’t
find that program type at the time of the search.
• This function searches RDS stations preset in the 30-
station memory. If this function is set when no
stations have been preset,
stations have been preset,
NO PTY
will be displayed.
If the desired PTY could not be found amongst the
RDS stations in memory, the same display appears.
RDS stations in memory, the same display appears.
Using the Tuner
Searching for RDS Programs
One of the most useful features of RDS is the ability to
search for a particular kind of radio program. You can
search for any of the program types listed on the
previous page —these cover all kinds of music, as well
as news, weather forecasts, sports programs, and a
variety of others.
search for a particular kind of radio program. You can
search for any of the program types listed on the
previous page —these cover all kinds of music, as well
as news, weather forecasts, sports programs, and a
variety of others.
1 Press the
FM/AM
button to put the receiver
in tuner mode. Press again to select the FM
band (if necessary).
band (if necessary).
RDS is only broadcast on FM.
2 To select the PTY search mode press the
SEARCH
button.
3 Use the
] (
ST +
) or
} (
ST –
) buttons to
select the program type you want to hear.
4 Press
ENTER
to search for the program type.
The tuner searches through the FM stations stored in
the station memories.
If the tuner finds a matching program type, the tuner
plays 5 seconds of the station. To listen to that
station, press the ENTER button. (The tuner stops
searching.)
If you don’t press the ENTER button during the
above mentioned 5 seconds, the tuner resumes the
search.
the station memories.
If the tuner finds a matching program type, the tuner
plays 5 seconds of the station. To listen to that
station, press the ENTER button. (The tuner stops
searching.)
If you don’t press the ENTER button during the
above mentioned 5 seconds, the tuner resumes the
search.
SOURCE
RECEIVER
SLEEP
AUTO
SURROUND
SIGNAL SELECT
ADVANCED
SOUND
MODE
DIMMER
SETUP
EXIT
SEARCH
E
CLASS
C
MPX
D
D.ACCESS
E
A
ENTER
TEST TONE
TOP MENU
MENU
MENU
AUDIO
SUBTITLE
EON
P
GUIDE
T.EDIT
DISPLAY
RF ATT
CH_SELECT
ROOM
SETUP
MUTE
ST
TUNE
MASTER
VOLUME
ST
TUNE
P
DVD
ENTER
DVR/ VCR
TV / SAT
F M / A M
FRONT
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