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Listening to the Radio
TV
CH
CH
POWER
POWER
AUDIO
/DTS
SELECT
NIGHT
SW
TV CH
TV INPUT
SLEEP
PRESET
PRESET
A B C D E
MODE
START
PTY SEEK
FREQ/RDS
CENTER
SURR
SHIFT
STEREO
MATRIX 6.1
A-B
REPEAT
ANGLE
SUBTITLE
DVR-S120RDS WB56660
ON SCREEN
MENU
TEST
RETURN
STATUS
TV VOL
VOLUME
SET MENU
ENTER
u
PRESET
PTY SEEK
START
PRESET
d
FREQ/RDS
PTY SEEK
MODE
Receiving RDS Stations (U.K. and Europe models only)
RDS (Radio Data System) is a transmission system for
FM stations used in many countries.
RDS transmissions contain various types of information,
including PS (Program Service), PTY (Program Type),
RT (Radio Text), and CT (Clock Time). RDS works
through cooperation among broadcasting stations.
FREQ/RDS
Press this button when receiving an RDS station to switch
between frequency and RDS mode. The RDS mode
display may include PS, PTY, RT and CT, depending on
the information a radio station provides.
PTY SEEK MODE
Press this button to set the program type to search for.
PTY SEEK START
Once the program type has been selected in PTY SEEK
mode, press this button to begin the search.
PTY (Program Type)
RDS Modes
RDS supports four types of information: PS, PTY,
RT and CT.
PS (Program Service)
Shows the name of the RDS station broadcasting.
PTY (Program Type)
Divides RDS broadcasts into the 15 genres shown
at right.
RT (Radio Text)
Shows RDS broadcast information (including song
title, artist name) using up to 64 letters and numbers
plus the umlaut letter. If the radio text contains
other characters, they will appear with an underbar.
CT (Clock Time)
Shows the current time updated once a minute. If
data flow is interrupted, CT WAIT will appear.
NEWS
AFFAIRS
INFO
SPORT
EDUCATE
DRAMA
CULTURE
SCIENCE
VARIED
POP M
ROCK M
M.O.R. M
LIGHT M
CLASSICS
OTHER M
News
Current Affairs
General Information
Sports
Education
Drama
Culture
Science
Light Entertainment
Pops
Rock
Middle-Of-the-Road Music (easy-listening)
Light Classics
Serious Classics
Other Music
U.K. and Europe models