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Using the Radio Data System (RDS) (continued)
Notes:
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If the display has stopped flashing, start again from step 2. If the
unit finds a desired programme type, the corresponding channel
number will flash for about 4 seconds, and then the station name
will flash for 7 seconds, which will remain lit.
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If you want to listen to the same programme type of another sta-
tion, press the PTY.TI button whilst the channel number or station
name is flashing. The unit will look for the next station.
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If no station can be found, "NOTFOUND" will appear for 4 sec-
onds.
If you select the traffic programme:
If you select the traffic programme (TP) in step 4, "TP" will appear.
(This does not mean that you can listen to the traffic information at
that time.)
When the traffic information is broadcast, "TA" will appear.
To specify station names and select stations manually:
You can select a station by specifying the name (BBC R1, BBC R2,
etc.) from the stations stored in memory.
Before starting this operation, you must store one or more station
names in memory.
Descriptions of the PTY (Programme Type) codes, TP (Traffic
Programme) and TA (Traffic Announcement).
You can search for and receive the following PTY, TP and TA sig-
nals.
1
Press the TUNER (BAND) button to select the FM band.
2
Press the PRESET ( or ) button to select a desired station.
3
The station name will be displayed for 6 seconds. Then the dis-
play will change.
NEWS
Short accounts of facts, events and publicly ex-
pressed views, reportage and actuality.
AFFAIRS
Topical programme expanding or enlarging upon
the news, generally in different presentation style or
concept, including debate, or analysis.
INFO
Programmes whose purpose is to impart advice in
the widest sense.
SPORT
Programme concerned with any aspect of sport.
EDUCATE
Programme intended primarily to educate, of which
the formal element is fundamental.
DRAMA
All radio plays and serials.
CULTURE
Programmes concerned with any aspect of national
or regional culture, including language, theatre, etc.
SCIENCE
Programmes about the natural sciences and tech-
nology.
VARIED
Used for mainly speech-based programmes usually
of light-entertainment nature, not covered by other
categories. Examples include: quizzes, panel
games, personality interviews.
POP M
Commercial music, which would generally be con-
sidered to be of current popular appeal, often fea-
turing in current or recent record sales charts.
ROCK M
Contemporary modern music, usually written and
performed by young musicians.
EASY M
Current contemporary music considered to be
"easy-listening", as opposed to Pop, Rock or Clas-
sical, or one of the specialised music styles, Jazz,
Folk or Country. Music in this category is often but
not always, vocal, and usually of short duration.
