About Rds Broadcasting - Samsung HT-TX22 Instruction Manual

About RDS broadcasting

Using the RDS (Radio Data System) to receive FM stations
RDS allows FM stations to send an additional signal along with their regular program signals. For example, the stations
send their station names, as well as information about what type of program they broadcast, such as sports or music, etc.
When tuned to an FM station which provides the RDS service, the RDS
indicator lights up on the display.
Description on RDS function
• PTY (Program Type) : Displays the type of programme currently being broadcast
• PS NAME (Program Service Name) : Indicates the name of broadcasting station and is composed
• RT (Radio Text) : Decodes the text broadcast by a station (if any) and is composed of maximum
• CT (Clock Time) : Decodes the real time clock from the FM frequency.
• TA (Traffic Announcement) : When this symbol flashes it shows that the traffic announcement is in
• RDS may not operate correctly if the station tuned is not transmitting RDS signal properly or if
the signal strength is weak.
TO show the RDS signals
You can see the RDS signals the station sends on the display.
Press RDS DISPLAY while listening to an FM station.
Each time you press the button, the display change to show you the following information:
PS NAME
• PS (Program Service) : While searching, "PS" appears and then the station names will be
• RT(Radio Text) : while searching, "RT" appears and then text messages the station sends will be
• Frequency : station frequency (non-RDS service)
About characters shown in the display
When the display shows PS,or RT signals,the following characters are used.
• The display window cannot differentiate upper case and lower case letters and always uses
upper case letters.
• The display window cannot show accented letters, "A," for instance, may stands for accented
"A's" like "À, Â, Ä, Á, Å and Ã."
• If searching finishes at once, "PS", and "RT" will not appear on the display.
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of 8 characters.
64 characters.
Some stations may not transmit PTY, RT or CT information therefore this may
not be displayed in all cases.
progress.
RT CT Frequency
displayed. "NO PS" appears if no signal is sent.
displayed. "NO RT" appears if no signal is sent.
PTY (Program Type) indication and PTY-SEARCH function
One of the advantages of the RDS service is that you can locate a particular kind of program from the preset channels by
specifying the PTY codes.
To search for a program using the PTY codes
Before you start, remember...
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The PTY Search is only applicable to preset stations.
•
To stop searching any time during the process, press PTY SEARCH while searching.
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There is a time limit in doing the following steps. If the setting is cancelled before you finish, start from step 1 again.
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When pressing the buttons on the primary remote control, make sure that you have selected the FM
station using the primary remote control.
1
Press PTY SEARCH while listening to an FM station.
2
Press the PTY- or PTY+ until the PTY code you want appears on the display.
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The display gives you the PTY codes described to the right.
3
Press PTY SEARCH again, while the PTY code selected in the previous step
is still on the display.
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The center unit searches 15 preset FM stations, stops when it finds the
one you have selected, and tunes in that station.
Display Program Type
News including an announced opinion and
NEWS
report
Several matters including a current incident,
AFFAIRS
documentary, discussion and analysis.
Information including weights and measures,
INFO returns and forecast, matters interesting the cus-
tomer, medical information, etc.
SPORT Sports
EDUCATE Education
DRAMA
Drama-Radio serial, etc.
Culture-National or local culture including the
religious problem, social science, language,
CULTURE
theater, etc.
Natural science and technology
SCIENCE
Others-Speech, amusing program (quiz, game),
VARIED
interview, comedy and satirical play, etc.
Pop music
POP M
ROCK M Rock music
Current contemporary music considered to be
M.O.R.M
"easy listening."
Light classical music- Classical music and
LIGHT M
instrumental and chorus music
Display Program Type
Heavy classical music-Orchestra music,
CLASSICS
symphony, chamber music and opera
Other music - Jazz, R&B country music
OTHER M
WEATHER Weather
FINANCE Finance
CHILDREN Children's programmes
SOCIAL A Social affairs
RELIGION Religion
PHONE IN Phone in
TRAVEL Travel
LEISURE Leisure
JAZZ Jazz Music
COUNTRY
Country Music
NATION M
National Music
OLDIES
Oldies Music
FOLK M
Folk Music
DOCUMENT
Documentary
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