Using the tuner
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Using the Radio Data System (RDS)
An introduction to RDS
Radio Data System (RDS) is a system used by most FM radio
stations to provide listeners with various kinds of
information—the name of the station and the kind of show
they’re broadcasting, for example.
One feature of RDS is that you can search by type of program.
For example, you can search for a station that’s broadcasting
a show with the program type,
JAZZ
.
You can search the following program types:
Searching for RDS programs
You can search a program type listed above.
1
Press TUNER on the remote control.
2
Press RDS PTY on the remote control.
“SELECT” will appear for about 6 seconds.
3
Press
/
to select the program type you
want to hear.
Each time the button is pressed, the program type will appear.
If the button is held down, the program type will appear
continuously.
4
While the selected program type is
displayed (within 6 seconds), press RDS PTY
again.
After the selected program type has been lit for 2 seconds,
“SEARCH” will appear, and the search operation will start.
Note
• If the display has stopped flashing, start again from step
2. If the unit finds a desired program type, the
corresponding channel number will be lit for about 8
seconds, and then the station name will be displayed.
• If you want to listen to the same program type of another
station, press the
RDS PTY
while the channel number or
station name is flashing. The unit will look for the next
station.
• If no station can be found, “NOT FOUND” will appear for
4 seconds.
Information provided by RDS
Each time the
RDS DISPLAY
is pressed, the display will
switch as follows:
When tuning in to a station other than an RDS station or to an
RDS station which sends weak signal, the display will change
in the following order:
News
– News
Current Affairs
– Current
Affairs
Information
– General
Information
Sport
– Sport
Education
– Educational
Drama
– Radio plays, etc.
Cultures
– National or regional
culture, theater, etc.
Science
– Science and
technology
Varied Speech
– Usually talk-
based material, such as quiz
shows or interviews.
Pop Music
– Pop music
Rock Music
– Rock music
Easy Listening
– Easy
listening
Light Classics M
– ‘Light’
classical music
Serious Classics
– ‘Serious’
classical music
Other Music
– Music not
fitting above categories
Whether & Metr
– Weather
reports
Finance
– Stock market
reports, commerce, trading,
etc.
Children’s Progs
– Programs
for children
Social Affairs
– Social affairs
Religion
– Programs
concerning religion
Phone In
– Public expressing
their views by Phone
Travel & Touring
– Holiday-
type travel rather than traffic
announcements
Leisure & Hobby
– Leisure
interests and hobbies
Jazz Music
– Jazz
Country Music
– Country
music
National Music
– Popular
music in a language other than
English
Oldies Music
– Popular music
from the ‘50s and’ 60s
Folk Music
– Folk music
Documentary
– Documentary
Alarm Test
– Broadcasting
when testing emergency
broadcast equipment or the
unit.
Alarm
– Alarm
Station name (PS)
Program type (PTY)
Frequency
Radio text (RT)
No RDS
FM 98.80 MHz
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