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RDS features
RDS (Radio Data System) is a broadcasting service which allows
FM stations to send additional information along with the regular
radio signal.
The additional information is derived from the features of RDS
described below.
Program Service station name (PS)
The station name is displayed automatically when an RDS station
is tuned in.
Radio Text (RT)
You can show text information such as the title of a song on
the display.
Press ECO/RDS repeatedly when tuning in to an RDS
station.
If the tuned station is not transmitting text information,
"
NO RT
" will be displayed.
To return to the regular display
Press ECO/RDS again.
Program Type (PTY)
This is an identification to specify the program being broadcast
currently.
Press ECO/RDS repeatedly to display a program type
when tuning in to an RDS station.
The program type will be displayed for 6 seconds.
If no PTY data or undefined PTY data is being transmitted,
"
NO PTY
" or "
UNDEFINE
" will be displayed.
The following PTYs can be received on the unit
*TRAFFIC, NEWS, AFFAIRS, INFO, SPORT, EDUCATE,
DRAMA, CULTURE, SCIENCE, VARIED, POP M, ROCK M,
EASY M (easy listening music), LIGHT M (light classical
music), CLASSICS, OTHER M (other music), WEATHER,
FINANCE, CHILDREN (children’s program), SOCIAL (social
affairs), RELIGION, PHONE IN, TRAVEL, LEISURE, JAZZ,
COUNTRY (country music), NATION M (national music),
OLDIES, FOLK M, DOCUMENT, TEST (alarm test), ALARM.
*The unit identifies TRAFFIC with one of the PTYs.
Tuning in preset stations
1
Select the band.
2
Press ALBUM/PRESET
N
,
M
on the remote
repeatedly.
With each press, the station with the succeeding or
preceding preset number is tuned in.
You can tune in the desired preset station directly by
pressing the numbered buttons on the remote.
- To select preset number 7, press 7.
- To select preset number 12, press >10, 1 and 2.
To clear a preset station
1 Tune in the station by preset tuning.
2 Press CLEAR, then press ENTER on the remote within 6
seconds.
Preset station numbers in the band which are higher than
the cleared number decrease by one.
Adjustments
To switch to monaural FM reception
Hold down SHIFT and press TUNER MODE on the remote so
that "
TUNER MONO
" is displayed.
To cancel,
repeat the above so that "
AutoSTEREO
" is
displayed.
Tip:
When FM stereo reception is poor, switching to monaural
reduces noise.
