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Using RDS (Radio Data System)
RDS is a system that transmits useful information (in the form of digital
data) for FM broadcasts along with the broadcast signal. Tuners and
receivers designed for RDS reception can extract the information from
the broadcast signal for use with various functions, such as automatic
display of the station name.
RDS functions:
PTY (Program TYpe Identification) Search
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Automatically tunes to a station that is currently broadcasting the
specified program type (genre).
PS (Program Service Name) Display
Automatically displays the station name transmitted by the RDS
station.
RDS AUTO MEMORY function
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Automatically selects and stores up to 40 RDS stations in the preset
memory.
If fewer than 40 RDS stations have been stored in the preset memory,
regular FM stations will be stored in the remaining places.
Radio Text function
Displays the radio text data transmitted by some RDS stations when
you press the
RDS Disp.
(Display) key. There is “NO RT” display if no
text data is transmitted.
The “
RDS
” indicator lights up when an RDS broadcast (signal) is
received.
Note
Some functions and function names may differ for certain countries
and areas.
Before using a function utilizing the RDS, be sure to perform the RDS
Auto Memory operation by referring to the description in “Presetting
RDS stations (RDS AUTO MEMORY)”.
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1
Use the INPUT SELECTOR knob or TUNER key to select the
tuner.
2
Use the BAND key to select the desired broadcast band.
Each press switches the band
as follows:
1
FM
2
AM
3
Use the AUTO key to select the desired tuning method.
Each press switches the tuning method as follows:
1
AUTO lit
(auto tuning)
2
AUTO not lit
(manual tuning)
• Normally, set to “AUTO” (auto tuning). If the radio waves are weak
and there is a lot of interference, switch to manual tuning. (With
manual tuning, stereo broadcasts will be received in monaural.)
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Use the MULTI CONTROL knob or Multi
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/
fi
keys, or Tune
–
1
/ +
¡
keys to select the station.
Auto tuning
:
The next station is tuned automatically.
Manual tuning :
Turn the knob (press the key) to select the desired
station.
Listening to radio broadcasts
The receiver can store up to 40 stations in the memory and recall them
by one-touch operation.
Radio stations can be classified into RDS (Radio Data System) stations
and other stations. To listen to or store RDS stations in the preset
memory see “Using RDS (Radio Data System)”.
Tuning (non-RDS) radio stations
“
AM
” or “
FM
” indicator
appears in the display
“
AUTO
” indicator lights
up in the display.
Frequency
display
“
TUNED
” is displayed
when a station is received.
“
ST.
” lights when
a broadcast is being
received in stereo.
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+
+
+
MULTI CONTROL
INPUT SELECTOR
BAND
AUTO
TUNER
Auto
Band
Tune –
1
/ +
¡
Multi
%
/
fi
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Presetting radio stations manually
The RDS auto memory function assigns preset numbers to RDS stations
starting from preset number “1”. Therefore, be sure to execute the RDS
auto memory function before using the following operaptions to manually
store AM stations and other FM stations, and RDS stations.
See “Presetting RDS stations (RDS AUTO MEMORY)”.
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MULTI CONTROL
MEMORY
1
Tune to the station you want to store.
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