Using Your Unit (Detail)
WHAT IS RDS?
How to use RDS on your Retrosound Radio
How to use the PTY function when in the AREA USA tuner mode
RDS stands for Radio Data System. RDS tuners can automatically tune in stations according to the style of
music (or talk) 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 subcarrier 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. Please note that not all
FM stations use RDS. The standard has been around for well over 15 years.
RDS has a function called PTY (Program Type). This coding of up to 31 pre defined program types allow
you to find similar programming by genre. When the tuner searches for this desired programming type,
the tuner will study all strong FM stations to see what programming type they are broadcasting.
If the programming type is found, the radio will select it.
To use this function, press and hold BAND button for 2 seconds. Use the Preset buttons 1-6 to choose from
10 different program categories (2 per preset), then hold the BAND button for another 2 seconds to access
another bank of 10 program categories. Once the program type has been selected, the tuner will search
all available FM stations for a station broadcasting the selected program category. Example, if you’re looking
for COUNTRY stations: PRESS AND HOLD BAND FOR 2 SECONDS, THEN PRESS AND HOLD FOR ANOTHER
2 SECONDS, PRESS PRESET # 3 AND TOGGLE BETWEEN ADLT_HIT / COUNTRY, BY PRESSING THE PRESET
# 3 BUTTON. Your screen will look like this:
country
search
PTY
SEARCHING FOR COUNTRY STATIONS
PRESS AND HOLD “BAND” ONCE FOR 2 SECONDS TO ACCESS THESE PROGRAM TYPES:
PRESS AND HOLD “BAND” ONCE AGAIN FOR ANOTHER 2 SECONDS TO ACCESS THESE PROGRAM TYPES:
1# Preset: ROCK/CLS_ROCK
2# Preset: SOFT_RCK/TOP_40
3# Preset: OLDIES/SOFT
4# Preset: NOSTALGIA/JAZZ
5# Preset: CLASSICL/R_B
6# Preset: SOFT_R_B/REL_MUSC
1# Preset: NEWS/INFORM
2# Preset: SPORTS/TALK
3# Preset: ADLT_HIT/COUNTRY
4# Preset: LANGUAGE/REL_TALK
5# Preset: PERSNLTY/PUBLIC
6# Preset: COLLEGE/WEATHER
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