Rdsfunction-Optional; Aboutrds; Rdstuning; Rdsdisplayoptions - LG LX-M240 Owner's Manual

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RDS
Function
-
OPTIONAL
RDS Function
-
OPTIONAL
About RDS
This unit is
equipped
with RDS
(Radio
Data
System),
which
brings
a
wide range of informa-
tion
to
FM radio. Now in
use
in many
countries,
RDS is
a
system
for transmitting station call signs
or
network information,
a
description
of station
programme
type
text
message about the station
or
specifics
of musical selection and the
correct
time.
RDS
Tuning
When
a
FM station is tuned in and it contains
RDS
data,
the unit will
automatically display
the
station's call
sign
and the RDS indicator will
light
in the
Display
Window
as
well
as
indicators for
the programme
type recognition (PTY),
Radio
Text
(RT),
Clock Time
(CT)
and RDS services
programme
(PS)
if transmitted
by
the station.
RDS
Display Options
The RDS
system
is
capable
of
transmitting
a
wide variety of information in addition to the initial
call
sign
that appears when
a
station is first
tuned. In normal RDS
operation
the
display
will
indicate the station
name,
broadcast network
or
call letters. Pressing RDS
on
the front panel
enables you
to cycle through
the various data
types
in the sequence:
(PS
FREQUENCY PTY RT
CT)
? PTY (Programme
type
recognition)- The
name
of the programme
type
is shown in the
Display
Window.
?
RT (Radio text recognition)- The
name
of the
radio text is shown in the
Display
Window.
?
CT
(Time
controlled
by
the
channel)-
Enables
the unit to receive the actual time and show it in
the
Display
Window.
?
PS
(Programme
Service
name)-
The
name
of
the channel is shown in the Display Window.
ote
Some RDS stations may
not
choose
to
include
some
of these additional features. If the data
required
for the selected mode is not
being
transmitted,
the
Display
Window will show
a
PTY
NONE,
RT
NONE,
CT
NONE,
PS NONE
message.
Programme Search (PTY)
A
major
benefit of RDS is its
ability to
encode
broadcasts with
Programme Type (PTY)
codes
that indicate the
type
of material
being
broadcast.
The
following
list shows the abbreviations used
to
indicate each PTY
along
with
an
explanation
of
the PTY.
You may search for
a
specific Programme Type
(PTY) by following
these
steps.
1.
Press TUNER/BAND
to
select FM mode.
2.
Select
a
desired station
by pressing
TUNING
(-)/(+).
When the RDS transmission is
received,
the
display shows the program service
name
(PS)
after RDS indicator appears.
3.
Press the RDS
to
select PTY mode.
4.
To search for
a
different PTY, press the PRE-
SET
(-)/(+)
while the last PTY in
use
is still
displayed to
scroll
through
the list of available
PTY
types.
5.
When the PTY is selected, press the
/ within 5 seconds.
The unit will go into
an
automatic search
mode and
attempt
to find the next station with
acceptable signal strength
that matches the
desired PTY
type.
NEWS News
AFFAIRS Current Affairs
INFO Information
SPORT Sports
EDUCATE Educational
DRAMA Drama
CULTURE Culture
SCIENCE Science
VARIED Varied
Speech Programme
POP M Popular Music
ROCK M Rock Music
EASY M
Easy Listening
Music
LIGHT M Classical Music
CLASSICS Serious Classical Music
OTHER M Other Music
WEATHER Weather Information
FINANCE Financial Programmes
CHILDREN Children
s
Programmes
SOCIAL Social Affairs Programmes
RELIGION Religious Broadcasts
PHONE IN Phone-In Programmes
TRAVEL Travel and
Touring
LEISURE Leisure and
Hobby
JAZZ Jazz Music
COUNTRY Country Music
NATION M National Music
OLDIES Oldies Music
FOLK M Folk Music
DOCUMENT Documentary Programmes
TEST Station Alarm Test Message
ALARM 1 Emergency Broadcast Information