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The Radio Data System (RDS) is a broadcasting service that
allows stations to send additional information along with
regular radio programme signals.
RDS works on the FM waveband in Europe only.
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Tune in to an FM RDS station (see page 21).
The RDS indicator appears.
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Press the RDS button.
Press the RDS button again to cycle through the following
RDS information display modes:
PS (Programme Service name)
When you select PS, the station’s name will be displayed.
If there is no PS data, “NO PS” will be displayed.
PTY (Programme Type)
When you select PTY, the programme type will be
displayed.
If there is no PTY data, “NO PTY” will be displayed.
RT (Radio Text)
When you select RT, up to 64 characters of information
transmitted by the station will be displayed.
If there is no RT data, “NO TEXT” will be displayed.
CT (Clock Time)
When you select CLOCK TIME, the clock time provided
from the station will be displayed.
If there is no CT data, “NO CT” will be displayed.
RDS Clock Time (CT)
The clock setting will be automatically adjusted
according to the CT data.
If you tune in to an RDS station broadcasting incorrect
CT data, the clock could be set incorrectly, and this
could affect timer operation.
No matter which RDS mode is selected, the unit receives
CT data and adjusts the clock.
To turn the CT mode on or off, press and hold the
INFO button for more than 2 seconds, then turn
the volume knob to select on or off.
A station can be searched by this function.
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Press the FUNCTION button to select FM.
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Press and hold the PTY button for more than 2
s e c o n d s . T h e n p r e s s t h e S K I P b u t t o n s
repeatedly to select the desired programme
type.
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Within 5 seconds, turn the TUNING knob.
Searching will start.
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When the programme type that you have selected is
found, searching will stop and the programme type
will be displayed.
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If the selected programme type is not found during
PTY Search, it will stop at the beginning frequency.
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If you want to stop searching, press the PTY button.
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