Sony XR-F21RDS User Manual

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Selecting the Programme
Type
Some stations use RDS to distinguish the types
of their programmes during broadcasting.
There are following programme types:
Program types
News
Current Affairs
Information
Sport
Education
Drama
Culture
Science
Varied
Pop
Rock
Middle of the Road
Light Classical
Serious Classics
Other Music Types
Not specified
(when the station does not
specify the programme type)
Display
NEWS
AFFAIRS
INFO
SPORT
EDUCATE
DRAMA
CULTURE
SCIENCE
VARIED
POP M
ROCK M
M.O.R. M
LIGHT M
CLASSICS
OTHER M
NONE
1
Press the 
LIST
PTY
 button during FM
reception. n “PTY” appears on the
display.
If the currently received station is
transmitting PTY (programme type
selection) data, one of above-shown
programme type names will be displayed.
If the currently received station is no RDS
station, or if the RDS data has not been read,
“- - - - - ” will be displayed. In this case, you
can select “NEWS” or other programme
types by pressing the 
LIST
PTY
 button.
2
Press again within five seconds.
 The programme types will be displayed in
the order shown above.
Press the 
AF/
TA
 button during tape, CD or
MD playback. n “TA” appears on the
display.
The unit will start to search for traffic
announcements. When an announcement is
received, tape, CD or MD playback will stop,
and the traffic information station can be heard.
In case you press the 
AF/
TA
 button while an MW
or LW station is received, the unit will
automatically change to FM reception.
Cancelling the Currently Received Traffic
Announcement
Press the AF/TA button momentarily.
Cancelling the TA mode
Press the AF/TA button until “AF/TA OFF” appears on
the display.
Note
If no traffic information stations can be received, “NO TP”
will blink for about four seconds, and then the search for
other stations transmitting traffic announcements will
start.
Each time you press the AF/TA button, the display
window changes as follows:
AF ON
TA ON
AF/TA ON
AF/TA OFF
Z
The “EON” Indication
When both “TA” and “EON” are displayed, this means
that in addition to the currently received station, another
station too is broadcasting a traffic announcement.
Presetting the Volume of Traffic
Announcements
It is possible to hear the traffic announcements
at a previously set volume level. For example,
even if volume is turned to zero, it will
automatically change to the preset level when
a traffic announcement starts. (In case the
current volume level is higher than the preset
level, the current level will not change.)
1
Select an FM station and the desired
volume level.
2
Press button 
3
SHUF
while pressing the 
SEL
button.
When you hear a beep tone, the setting is
completed.
Receiving Emergency Announcements
In case of danger through an emergency or a natural
disaster, RDS stations transmit emergency announcements
to warn the drivers in that area. Such announcements can be
received only when the AF or TA functions are  activated.
When an emergency announcement is received, tape, CD or
MD playback will  stop, the unit will automatically change
to FM, and the information can be heard.
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