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RDS (Radio Data System)
RDS (works only on the FM band) is a broadcasting service which allows station to send additional information
along with the regular radio program signal.
The following three types of RDS information can be received on this unit:
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Program Type (PTY)
PTY identifies the type of RDS program.
The program types and their displays are as follows:
NEWS
AFFAIRS
INFO
SPORT
EDUCATE
ROCK M
EASY M
LIGHT M
CLASSICS
OTHER M
PHONE IN
TRAVEL
LEISURE
JAZZ
COUNTRY
DRAMA
CULTURE
SCIENCE
VARIED
POP M
WEATHER
FINANCE
CHILDREN
SOCIAL
RELIGION
NATION M
OLDIES
FOLK M
DOCUMENT
News
Rock Music
Phone In
Travel
Leisure
Jazz Music
Country Music
Easy Listening
Music
Light Classical
Serious
Classical
Other Music
Current Affairs
Information
Sports
Education
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Traffic Program (TP)
TP identifies programs that carry traffic announcements.
This allows you to easily find out the latest traffic conditions in your area before you leaving home.
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Radio Text (RT)
RT allows the RDS station to send text messages that appear on the display.
NOTE:
The operations described below using the RDS, PTY and RT buttons will not function in areas in which
there are no RDS broadcasts.
RDS search
Use this function to automatically tune to FM stations that provide RDS service.
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2
3
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Press the RDS button until “RDS
SEARCH” appears on the display.
Press the PRESET UP or DOWN
button to automatically begin the
RDS search operation.
When a broadcast station is found, that station's
name appears on the display.
To continue searching, repeat step 3.
If no other RDS station is found when all the
frequencies are searched, “NO RDS” is displayed.
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Set the input function to “TUNER”.
(Main unit)
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(Main unit)
3
(Main unit)
4
5
If no RDS stations is found with above operation,
all the reception band are searched.
Drama
Weather
National Music
Oldies Music
Folk Music
Documentary
Finance
Children's
programmes
Social Affairs
Religion
Culture
Science
Varied
Pop Music
ENGLISH
PTY search
Use this function to find RDS stations broadcasting a designated program type (PTY).
For a description of each program type, refer to “Program Type (PTY)”.
Set the input function to “TUNER”.
B
2
4
1
3
Press the RDS button until “PTY
SEARCH” appears on the display.
Watching the display, press the PTY
button to call out the desired program
type.
Press the PRESET UP or DOWN
button to automatically begin the
PTY search operation.
The station name is displayed on the display after
searching stops.
To continue searching, repeat step 4.
If no other station broadcasting the designated
program type is found when all the frequencies
are searched, “NO PROGRAMME” is displayed.
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(Main unit)
2
(Main unit)
3
(Main unit)
4
If there is no station broadcasting the designated
program type with above operation, all the reception
bands are searched.
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(Main unit)
