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Receiving FMStations withRDS (Only forCA-HXZ1R) ooo,,oueo
RDS (Radio Data System)
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 tuning in to an FM station which provides
the RDS
service, the RDS indicator
lights up on the display.
With the unit, you can receive the following types of RDS
signals.
PS (Program
Service):
Shows commonly known station names.
PTY (Program Type):
Shows types of broadcast programs.
RT (Radio Text):
Shows text messages
the station sends.
Enhanced
Other
Networks:
Provides the information
about the types of the programs
sent by other RDS stations.
_More
about
RDS
• Some FM stations
do not provide
RDS signals.
• RDS services
vary among
FM RDS stations.
For details
on RDS
services
in your area, check with local radio stations.
• RDS may not work correctly
if the received
station
is not
transmitting
the signals properly
or if the signal strength
is weak.
Changing the RDS Information
You can see RDS information
on the display while listening
to an FM station.
On the remote control ONLY:
Press DISPLAY MODE.
' _ _:_,
• Each time you press the button, the display
changes to show the following
information:
'_o PS
_
PTY
_
RT
gram Service)
(Program Type)
(Radio Text)
Station frequency
•
(or preset channel no.)
• If no PS, PTY, or RT signals are sent by a station
"NO PS," "NO PTY,"or "NO RT" appears on the display.
• If the unit takes time to show the RDS information received
from a station
"WAIT PS," "WAIT PTY,"or "WAIT RT" may appears on the
display.
Searchingfor ProgramsbyPTYCodes
(PTY Search)
One of the advantages
of RDS is that you can locate a
particular
kind of program
by specifying
the PTY codes.
• For details on the PTY codes, see "Additional
Information"
on page 29.
To search for a program
using the PTY codes
REMEMBER
you must preset FM RDS stations to use the
PTY codes. If not yet done, see page 13.
• There is a time limit in doing the following
steps. If the setting
is canceled
before you finish, start from step 1 again.
On the remote control ONLY:
1 Press
PTY SEARCH.
"PTY SELECT" appears on the display.
2 Press PTY SELECT
+ or
PTY SELECT
- until the PTY
code you want appears on the
display.
• Each time you press the button, the PTY codes change
as follows:
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
.--"
PHONE
IN .--" TRAVEL
__ LEISURE
.--" JAZZ .--"
COUNTRY
_
NATION
M .--" OLDIES
.--"
FOLK M .--" DOCUMENT
.--" TEST .--" ALARM
.--"
(back to the beginning)
3
Press
PTY SEARCH
once
again.
_;2;_
While searching, "SEARCH" and the selected
PTY code appear on the display alternately.
The unit searches 30 preset FM stations, stops
when it finds the one you have selected ("FOUND"
appears), and tunes in to that station.
• If no program is found, "NOT FOUND" appears on the
display and the unit returns to the last received station.
To stop searching
any time during the process,
press
PTY SEARCH
while searching.
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