Using Rds (Australian Models) - Onkyo TX-SR383 Instruction Manual

Using RDS (Australian models)

RDS stands for Radio Data System, and is a method of transmitting data in FM
radio signals. In regions where RDS can be used, when you tune in to a radio
station broadcasting program information, the radio station name is displayed on
the display. When you press the DISPLAY button or PTY button on the remote
controller in this state, you can use the following functions.
Display Text Information (Radio Text)
1. The following information is displayed each time you press the DISPLAY
button on the remote controller once while the name of the station is being
displayed on the display.
• Listening mode
• Master volume
• Radio Text (RT) – Messages sent by the radio station. For example, a talk
radio station may provide a phone number as RT.
• Program Service Name (PS) – The name of the radio station.
• Program Type (PTY) – This indicates the kind of program currently being
broadcast.
• Current tuner frequency (FREQ)
"NO TEXT", or "NO NAME" etc. is displayed when no information is delivered.
Search for Stations by Program Type
1. Press the PTY button on the remote controller.
2. Press the PRESET +/– button to select the Program Type you want to search
for, and then press ENTER to start the search.
• The Program Types displayed are as follows: NEWS (News reports) /
AFFAIRS (Current affairs) / INFO (Information) / SPORT / EDUCATE
(Education) / DRAMA / CULTURE / SCIENCE (Science and technology) /
VARIED / POP M (Pop music) / ROCK M (Rock music) / EASY M (Middle of
the road music) / LIGHT M (Light classics) / CLASSICS (Serious classics) /
OTHER M (Other music) / WEATHER / FINANCE / CHILDREN (Children's
programmes) / SOCIAL (Social affairs) / RELIGION / PHONE IN / TRAVEL
/ LEISURE / JAZZ (Jazz music) / COUNTRY (Country music) / NATION
M (National music) / OLDIES (Oldies music) / FOLK M (Folk music) /
DOCUMENT (Documentary)
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• The information displayed may not match the content delivered by the
station.
3. When a station is found, the station is displayed.
• Search can be performed only for the stations registered with preset
numbers. If stations are not registered with preset numbers, or no stations
are found, "NO PTY" is displayed.
• Spaces may be displayed when the unit receives unsupported characters.
This is not a malfunction. If any noise is picked up while displaying the RT
scroll, some characters may be displayed incorrectly.
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Playback Setup
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