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Radio Data System (RDS) is a broadcasting service that
allows stations to send additional information along with
the regular radio program signal.
RDS works on the FM waveband in Europe.
1
Tune in to an FM RDS station (page 24).
2
Press the RDS button.
Each time the RDS button is pressed, the RDS mode
is changed as follows:
1
2
3
4
PS
(Program
Service)
PTY
(Programme
Type)
RT
(Radio
Text)
CT
(C
l
ock
Time)
1
PS (Program Service)
This displays the station name.
If there is no PS data, “NO PS” will be displayed for
3 seconds, and then the frequency will be displayed.
Example:
Station name
2
PTY (Programme Type)
This displays the description of the type of music
broadcast by the radio station such as pop, rock or
classical music.
If there is no PTY data, “NO PTY” is displayed
RDS (Radio Data System)
Example:
Programme type
3
RT (Radio Text)
This displays the 64-character textual information, such
as a station slogan, the programme title or details of a
music track being played.
If there is no RT data, “NO RT” will be displayed.
Example:
Radio text (scrolling)
4
CT (Clock Time)
This displays the current date and time.
If there is no RT data, “NO CT” will be displayed.
Example:
CT auto clock adjustment
The clock setting of this unit can be automatically adjusted
according to the CT data.
By default, automatic clock adjustment is OFF.
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The clock setting of this unit can be also adjusted
automatically according to the clock data of an iPhone.
When you use the RDS CT auto clock adjustment, set
the iPhone clock sync function to off (page 12).
When you set the auto clock adjustment to ON, no
matter which RDS mode is selected, the unit receives
CT data and adjusts the clock. Therefore if you tune in
an RDS station broadcasting incorrect CT data, the clock
might be wrongly adjusted, and that may eventually
affect the timer operation.
