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Basic Functions
Description on RDS function
PTY (Program Type) : Displays the type of
programme currently being broadcast.
PS NAME (Program Service Name) : Indicates the
name of broadcasting station and is composed of 8
characters.
RT (Radio Text) : Decodes the text broadcast by a
station (if any) and is composed of maximum 64
characters.
CT (Clock Time) : Decodes the real time clock from
the FM frequency. Some stations may not transmit
PTY, RT or CT information therefore this may not be
displayed in all cases.
TA (Traffi c Announcement) : TA ON/OFF it shows
that the traffi c announcement is in progress.
NOTE
RDS may not operate correctly if the station tuned
is not transmitting RDS signal properly or if the
signal strength is weak.
To show the RDS signals
You can see the RDS signals the station sends on
the display.
Press the
RDS DISPLAY
button while
listening to an FM station.
Each time you press the button, the
display change to show you the
following information :
PS NAME
RT
CT
Frequency
PS
(Program
Service)
While searching, <PS> appears and
then the station names will be
displayed. <NO PS> appears if no
signal is sent.
RT
(RadioText)
While searching, <RT> appears and
then text messages the station sends
will be displayed. <NO RT> appears
if no signal is sent.
Frequency
Station frequency (non-RDS service)
About characters shown in the display
When the display shows PS,or RT signals,the
following characters are used.
The display window cannot differentiate upper case and
lower case letters and always uses upper case letters.
The display window cannot show accented letters,
<A,> for instance, may stands for accented <A’s>
like <À, Â, Ä, Á, Å and Ã.>
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PTY (Program Type) indication and
PTY-SEARCH function
One of the advantages of the RDS service is that
you can locate a particular kind of program from
the preset channels by specifying the PTY codes.
To search for a program using the PTY
codes
Before you start!
The PTY Search is only applicable to preset stations.
To stop searching any time during the process,
press
PTY SEARCH
button while searching.
There is a time limit in doing the following steps.
If the setting is cancelled before you fi nish, start from
step 1 again.
When pressing the buttons on the primary remote
control, make sure that you have selected the FM
station using the primary remote control.
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PTY+
PTY SEARCH
PTY-
Press the
PTY SEARCH
button while listening
to an FM station.
Press the
PTY-
or
PTY+
button until the PTY
code you want appears on the display.
The display gives you the PTY codes
described to the right.
Press the
PTY SEARCH
button again, while the
PTY code selected in the previous step is still on
the display.
The centre unit searches 15 preset FM stations,
stops when it fi nds the one you have selected,
and tunes in that station.
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