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RDS 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.
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:
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.”
Using the RDS (Radio Data System) to receive FM stations
TO show the RDS signals
• RDS may not operate correctly if the station tuned is not transmitting RDS signal properly or if
the signal strength is weak.
• If searching finishes at once, “PS”, and “RT” will not appear on the display.
When tuned to an FM station which provides the RDS service,the RDS
indicator lights up on the display.
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 (Traffic Announcement) : When this symbol flashes it shows that the traffic announcement is in
progress.
• 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)
PS NAME
RT
CT
Frequency
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.
PTY (Program Type) indication and PTY-SEARCH function
To search for a program using the PTY codes
Before you start, remember...
•
The PTY Search is only applicable to preset stations.
•
To stop searching any time during the process, press STOP while searching.
•
There is a time limit in doing the following steps. If the setting is cancelled before you finish, start from step 1 again.
1
Press the
PTY SEARCH
while listening to an FM station.
2
Press the
PTY-
or
PTY+
until the PTY code you want appears on the display.
•
The display gives you the PTY codes described to the right.
3
Press the
PTY SEARCH
again, while the PTY code selected in the auto
Frequency is still on the display.
•
If search the same “PTY” , it will stop. If there is no the same “PTY”, it will
search a round then stop at the beginning.
Display
NEWS
AFFAIRS
INFO
SPORT
EDUCATE
DRAMA
CULTURE
SCIENCE
VARIED
POP M
ROCK M
M.O.R.M
LIGHT M
Program Type
News including an announced opinion and
report
Several matters including a current incident,
documentary, discussion and analysis.
Information including weights and measures,
returns and forecast, matters interesting the
customer, medical information, etc.
Sports
Education
Drama-Radio serial, etc.
Culture-National or local culture including the
religious problem, social science, language,
theater,etc.
Natural science and technology
Others-Speech, amusing program (quiz, game),
interview, comedy and satirical play, etc.
Pop music
Rock music
Current contemporary music considered to be
“easy listening.”
Light classical music- Classical music and
instrumental and chorus music
CLASSICS
OTHER M
WEATHER
FINANCE
CHILDREN
SOCIAL
RELIGION
PHONE IN
TRAVEL
LEISURE
JAZZ
COUNTRY
NATION.M
OLDIES
FOLK M
DOCUMENT
Heavy classical music-Orchestra music,
symphony, chamber music and opera
Other music - Jazz, R&B country music
Weather
Finance
Children’s programmes
Social affairs
Religion
Phone in
Travel
Leisure
Jazz Music
Country Music
National Music
Oldies Music
Folk Music
Documentary
Display
Program Type
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