Using Rds (European And Uk Model Only); Rds Program Types - Pioneer X-NM1 Operating Instructions Manual

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Using RDS (European and UK model only)

Using RDS (European and UK model only)
Radio Data System, or RDS as it's usually known, is a Radio Data System, or RDS as it's usually known, is a
system used by FM radio stations to provide listeners system used by FM radio stations to provide listeners
with various information—the name of the station and with various information—the name of the station and
what kind of show they're broadcasting, for example. what kind of show they're broadcasting, for example.
RDS allows you to search through stations RDS allows you to search through stations
automatically using this information. It shows up as automatically using this information. It shows up as
text on the display, and you can switch between the type text on the display, and you can switch between the type
of information shown. Although you don't get RDS of information shown. Although you don't get RDS
information from all FM radio stations, you do with information from all FM radio stations, you do with
most. most.
This unit lets you display three different kinds of RDS This unit lets you display three different kinds of RDS
information: Radio Text, Program Service Name, and information: Radio Text, Program Service Name, and
Program Type. Program Type.
Radio Text (RT) is a message sent by the radio station. Radio Text (RT) is a message sent by the radio station.
It can be anything the broadcaster chooses—a talk It can be anything the broadcaster chooses—a talk
radio station might give out its telephone number as RT, radio station might give out its telephone number as RT,
for example. for example.
Program Service Name (PS) is the name of the radio Program Service Name (PS) is the name of the radio
station. station.
Program Type (PTY) indicates the kind of program Program Type (PTY) indicates the kind of program
currently being broadcast. currently being broadcast.
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RDS Program types

RDS Program types
News News News News
Affairs Affairs Current affairs Current affairs
Info Info General information General information
Sport Sport Sports Sports
Educate Educate Educational material Educational material
Drama Drama Radio drama Radio drama
Culture Culture Arts and culture Arts and culture
Science Science Science and technology Science and technology
Varied Varied Usually talk-based material, such as Usually talk-based material, such as
quiz shows or interviews. quiz shows or interviews.
Pop M Pop M Pop music Pop music
Rock M Rock M Rock music Rock music
M.O.R. M "Middle of the road" music M.O.R. M "Middle of the road" music
Light M Light M 'Light' classical music 'Light' classical music
Classics Classics 'Serious' classical music 'Serious' classical music
Jazz Jazz Jazz music Jazz music
Country Country Country music Country music
Nation M Popular music in a language other Nation M Popular music in a language other
than English than English
Oldies Oldies Popular music from the '50s Popular music from the '50s
Folk M Folk M Folk music Folk music
Other M Other M Other music not fitting any of the Other music not fitting any of the
above categories above categories
Weather Weather Weather reports Weather reports
Finance Finance Finance and business Finance and business
Children Children Children's' entertainment Children's' entertainment
Social A Social A Social affairs Social affairs
Religion Religion Religious programming Religious programming
Phone in Phone in Phone in talk show Phone in talk show
Travel Travel Holiday-type travel rather than traffic Holiday-type travel rather than traffic
announcements, etc. announcements, etc.
Leisure Leisure Leisure interests and hobbies Leisure interests and hobbies
Document Documentaries Document Documentaries
In addition, there are program types, In addition, there are program types,
, used for exceptional emergency announcements. , used for exceptional emergency announcements.
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The tuner will switch automatically to that station if it The tuner will switch automatically to that station if it
picks up either of these RDS signals. picks up either of these RDS signals.
and and
ALARM ALARM