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OPERATING YOUR REDONDO RT
Radio Data System (RDS) ON/OFF
This sub-menu toggles the RDS function on or off.
The default is
RDS ON
.
RDS tuners can automatically tune in stations according to the genre
they broadcast. Some RDS tuners can even break in with traffic alerts
or emergency broadcasts.
RDS enables your receiver to display text messages (usually call letters
and format info) that many FM stations include on a sub-carrier signal
within their normal broadcast signal.
The RDS function is always active, and if the FM station you are
listening to is broadcasting RDS information, the radio station call
letters, song info, artist info and other messages will appear. Not all FM
stations use RDS nor will all RDS functions work in every location.
Program Type (PTY)
This sub-menu enables you select up to 31 predefined program types
finding similar programming by genre.
To change your program type, cycle through the sub-menu system
until you see
PTY
. Now press the left outside thumb-roller (#1) to
activate, then rotate the right outside thumb-roller (#9) to select from
the program type list. Press the left outside thumb-roller (#1) and your
selection will be enabled.
Now you will see
PTY SEEK
on the screen which indicates that the
radio is searching the FM band for stations with your selected
program type. If none are found, it will revert back to the last
station selected.