Sony STR-DE585 Operating Instructions Manual page 34

Using the Radio Data System (RDS)
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Description of program types
Program type
indication
NEWS
AFFAIRS
INFO
SPORT
EDUCATE
DRAMA
CULTURE
SCIENCE
VARIED
POP M
ROCK M
EASY M
LIGHT M
CLASSICS
OTHER M
WEATHER
FINANCE
CHILDREN
SOCIAL
RELIGION
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Description
News programs
Topical programs that expand
on current news
Programs offering information on
a wide spectrum of subjects,
including consumer affairs and
medical advice
Sports programs
Educational programs, such as
"how-to" and advice programs
Radio plays and serials
Programs about national or
regional culture, such as language
and social concerns
Programs about the natural
sciences and technology
Other types of programs such as
celebrity interviews, panel games,
and comedy
Popular music programs
Rock music programs
Easy Listening
Instrumental, vocal, and choral
music
Performances of major orchestras,
chamber music, opera, etc.
Music that does not fit into any
categories above, such as Rhythm
& Blues and Reggae
Weather information
Stock market reports and trading,
etc.
Programs for children
Programs about people and the
things that affect them
Programs of religious content
Program type Description
indication
PHONE IN Programs where members of the
public express their views by
phone or in a public forum
TRAVEL Programs about travel. Not for
announcements that are located by
TP/TA
LEISURE Programs on recreational activities
such as gardening, fishing,
cooking, etc.
JAZZ Jazz programs
COUNTRY Country music programs
NATION M Programs featuring the popular
music of the country or region
OLDIES Programs featuring oldies music
FOLK M Folk music programs
DOCUMENT Investigative features
NONE Any programs not defined above