Rds (Radio Data System) Broadcast Reception - Pioneer VSX-839RDS Operating Instructions Manual

RDS (Radio Data System) Broadcast Reception

Displaying RDS data
One of the most useful features of RDS is the ability to search for a particular kind of radio program. You can
search for any of the program types listed on page 63—this covers all kinds of music, as well as news, weather
forecasts, sports programs, and a variety of others.
VSX-859RDS
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USE SETUP
S0URCE RECEIVER
MULTI SYSTEM
OPERATION OFF
DVD/LD TV/SAT VCR1 VCR2
MULTI CONTROL
CD-R/
CD TUNER TVCONT
TAPE1
CLASS MPX BAND DIRECT ACCESS
¶ 7 3 8
- + - +
TUNING STATION
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1 ¡ 4 ¢
- +
CHANNEL
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9
0
+10
DISC
RF ATT DISPLAY
+ +
TV
TV VOL TV CONTROL VOLUME
– –
TV FUNC
REMOTE SETUP
INPUT
MENU MUTE
ATT
SYSTEM SETUP
+
EFFECT/ FUNCTION
CH SEL
ENTER
DIGITAL SIGNAL
–
NR SELECT
MULTI CH STEREO/
MIDNIGHT DSP
INPUT
DIRECT
/DTS/MPEG
LIGHT THX ADVANCED STANDARD
VSX-839RDS
SOURCE RECEIVER
VCR VCR
DVD TV
1 2
MULTI CONTROL
CD CD-R TUN TVC
1 2 3
LOUDNESS VIDEO SELECT MULTI CH INPUT
4 5 6
INPUT ATT DIGITAL NR FL DIMMER
7 8 9
REMOTE SETUP SYSTEM SETUP SIGNAL SELECT
0
+10 DISC
EFFECT/CH SEL
RECEIVER
TV
TV VOL MASTER VOLUME
TV CONTROL
TVFUNK
4 ¢
CHANNEL
TUNE
ST ST
ENTER
TUNE
MENU
TOP MENU
D.ACCESS BAND CLASS
3
& ‹ *
MPX DISPLAY RF ATT
¶
! ⁄
RETURN SETUP CLEAR AUDIO
RECEIVER DIRECT CONTROL
MIDNIGHT DSP STEREO FUNCTION
THX ADVANCED STANDARD MUTE
2
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/ DTS / MPEG
AV PRE-PROGRAMMED AND LEARNING
REMOTE CONTROL UNIT
1 For the VSX-859RDS set the slide switch on
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the remote control to USE.
2 Press the TUNER button ("TUN" on the
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VSX-839RDS).
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This selects the TUNER function on the receiver and sets the
remote control to the TUNER operation mode.
The previously tuned station is received automatically.
3 Press the BAND button on the remote
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control or the front panel to select FM.
Each press switches the band: FM j AM
4 Tune into a station.
Refer to "Automatic and Manual Tuning" or "Direct Access
Tuning" on pages 58 and 59.
• If the received broadcast transmits RDS data, the RDS indica-
tor lights, and the data of the display mode appears in the
display.
5 Press the DISPLAY button to select a mode.
Each press changes the display as follows:
• In the RT mode, should any noise be picked up while
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displaying the RT scroll, some characters may temporarily
be incorrectly displayed.
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• In the RT mode, when no RT data is transmitted from a
broadcast station, "NO RADIO TEXT DATA" is displayed
once and after that the PS data is displayed.
• In the PTY mode, there are cases where "NO TYPE" is
displayed. In this case, it will automatically switch to the PS
mode after a few seconds.
• When reception conditions are strong, and RDS data is
incorrectly displayed, press RF ATT.
• If you are using the RDS feature and change the
function of the receiver (to CD, for example), and then
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display the sound mode, when you return to the TUNER
function the RDS data will no longer be displayed.
• If the function of the receiver is on TUNER (in RDS mode)
and the display is set to sound mode, when you display
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RDS information by pressing the DISPLAY button on the
remote control the display will revert back to function
display by itself. If you want to see the sound mode press
the MULTI JOG dial.
Using the Tuner
RT PS
Frequency PTY
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