Sony 4-168-043-14(1) User Manual

This receiver allows you to use Radio Data 
System (RDS), which enables radio stations to 
send additional information along with the 
regular program signal. This receiver offers 
convenient RDS features, such as program 
service name display.

• RDS is operable only for FM stations.
• Not all FM stations provide RDS service, nor do 

they provide the same type of services. If you are 
not familiar with the RDS services in your area, 
check with your local radio stations for details.

Simply select a station on the FM 
band using Direct Tuning (page 39), 
Automatic Tuning (page 38), or 
Preset Tuning (page 41).

When you tune in a station that provides RDS 
services, “RDS” lights up and the program 
service name appears on the display.

RDS may not work properly if the station you tuned 
to is not transmitting the RDS signal properly or if 
the signal strength is weak.

When a program service name is displayed, you can 
check the frequency by pressing DISPLAY 
repeatedly (page 36).

This receiver can create multi channel 
surround sound. You can select one of the 
optimized sound fields from the receiver’s 
preprogrammed sound fields.

You can also press 2CH/A.DIRECT, A.F.D., 
MOVIE or MUSIC on the receiver.

You can switch the output sound to 2 channel 
sound regardless of the recording formats of 
the software you are using, the playback 
component connected, or the sound field 
settings of the receiver.

x 2CH ST. (2 Channel Stereo)

The receiver outputs the sound from the front 
left/right speakers only. There is no sound 
from the subwoofer.
Standard 2 channel stereo sources completely 
bypass the sound field processing and multi 
channel surround formats are downmixed to 2 
channel except LFE signal.

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