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HD Radio technology is a new technology that enables FM and AM radio stations to broadcast programs digitally.
Digital broadcasting provides listeners with radically improved audio quality and reception as well as new data services.
Furthermore, supplemental program services allow listeners to select from up to 8 HD Radio programs multicast on a
single FM HD Radio channel. For further information on HD Radio technology, visit “http://www.ibiquity.com/”.
This unit is equipped with an HD Radio reception feature, facilitating CD quality FM broadcasts as well as analog FM
stereo quality AM broadcasts. In addition, this unit can receive both audio and data (such as song titles, artist names,
program types, and comments) from supplemental program services (HD1 to HD8).
• The tuning method for HD Radio stations are same as analog FM/AM radio stations; however, you cannot tune into a hybrid HD Radio
station while this unit is in the monaural tuning mode (page 56).
• This unit is capable of receiving both hybrid and all-digital HD Radio station signals. However, this unit may not automatically receive
all-digital FM station signals and the automatic tuning operation may stop. In this case, enter the frequency of the desired all-digital
FM HD Radio station directly by using the numeric buttons (
A
Use this feature to select one of the 8 HD Radio audio
programs (HD1 to HD8) when the unit is in the tuner
mode. Each audio program contains data programs.
When the selected FM HD Radio station provides some
audio programs, currently selected audio program number
appears in the front panel display as follows.
Press
0
PRG SELECT
b
/
a
on the remote
control repeatedly to toggle between HD Radio
audio programs.
y
You can also select the desired HD Radio audio program by
pressing the numeric key. While this unit is in the automatic or
manual tuning mode, press a numeric button (1-8) (
A
) and then
M
ENT
.
• Only 1 HD Radio audio program (HD1) is available for AM
broadcasts, while up to 8 audio programs (HD1 to HD8) are
available for FM broadcasts. The audio programs from HD2 to
HD8 can be selected only when they contain data programs.
• When reception for an audio program ceases, the
HD
indicator
disappears from the front panel display and HD1 is
automatically selected after approximately 20 seconds.
• Some audio programs may not contain data programs
depending on the broadcasting station and the time period.
• For the best reception, adjust the orientation of the antenna so
that “
” or “
” is displayed.
This unit is equipped with the iTunes Tagging feature that
enables HD Radio listeners to “tag” songs for subsequent
preview and purchase on iTunes. For details on the iTunes
Tagging feature, visit “http://www.ibiquity.com/”.
1
Tune into an HD Radio station and select HD
Radio audio program (if available).
If the selected station supports the iTunes Tagging
feature, the TAG indicator lights up in the front panel
display and “TAG” appears in the GUI screen.
2
While a song you want to tag is being played
back, press
A
TAG
.
The song is tagged and “Storage Success” appears in
the front panel display and GUI screen.
Using HD Radio™ features (U.S.A. model only)
Notes
Before performing the following operations, set the operation
mode selector on the remote control to
F
SOURCE
and then
press
3
TUNER
.
Selecting HD Radio™ audio
programs
Notes
HD
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Audio program
Before performing the following operations, set the operation
mode selector on the remote control to
F
SOURCE
and then
press
3
TUNER
.
Using the iTunes Tagging feature
HD TAG
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