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Receivin FM Stationswith RDS
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 tuned 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.
RT (Radio Text):
Shows text messages the station sends.
CT (Clock Time):
Shows clock time the station sends.
PTY (Program Type):
Shows types of broadcast programs.
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 may 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 slrength is weak.
Changing the RDS Information
You can see RDS information
on the display
while listening
to an FM station.
Press DISPLAY
MODE.
DtSPLAY
MODE
• Each time you press the button,
the display
changes
as follows:
\-.
FpPS
NAME
"-_
RT
--_
CT
,og,_m so,V,_S_at_lo n if;e;u;i
n cy,O_
r,_l]
(or preset channel no.)
About characters
shown
on the display
When the display
shows PS name, RT or CT signals:
• The display
cannot differentiate
upper case and lower case letters
and always
uses upper case leDers.
• Some special characters
and marks may not be displayed
correctly.
_Ifno
PS name, RT, or CT signals are sent by a station
"NO PS," "NO R'I;" or "NO CT" appears on the display.
Searching forPrograms byPTYCodes (PTY
Search)
One of the advantages of RDS is that you can locate a
particular kind of program by specifying PTY codes.
• For details on the PTY codes, see "Additional Information"
on page 30.
To search for a program using PTY codes
• PTY Search is applicable only to preset FM RDS stations.
If not yet done, see "Presetting Stations" on page 12.
• There is a time limit in doing the following steps. If the
setting is canceled before you finish, start from step I
again.
1
Press RDS MODE
while listening
to
aDSUODE
an FM station.
2 Press SELECT
+ or SELECT
-
until the PTY code you want
appears on the display.
iqE
I I
IJ_1 S
• Each time you press the button,
PTY codes change as
follows:
3
NEWS
__ AFFAIRS
=__ INFO __ SPORT __
EDUCATE
__ DRAMA __ CULTURE =__
SCIENCE
__ VARIED
__ POP M =__ ROCK M __
M.O.R.
M _
LIGHT
M __ CLASSICS
OTHER
M __ WEATHER
__ FINANCE
CHILDREN
__ SOCIAL
__ RELIGION
__
PHONE IN =__ TRAVEL _
LEISURE __ JAZZ __
COUNTRY
__ NATION
M __ OLDIES
=__
FOLK M =__ DOCUMENT
__ (back to the beginning)
Press RDS MODE
again while the
_DS MODE
PTY code selected in the previous
step is still on the display.
\"
The preset FM stations
appear on the display
with their preset numbers.
The unit searches
30 preset FM stations,
stops when it
finds the one you have selected
and tunes in that station.
• If no program
is found, the unit returns to the last
received
station.
To stop during searching
Press SELECT
+ or SELECT
-.
To check
the PTY, press RDS MODE once so that the
current PTY code appears.
• "NO PTY" appears
if no signal is sent.
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