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Operation
RDS Operation
This unit is equipped with RDS (Radio Data System),
which brings a wide range of information to FM radio.
Now in use in many countries, RDS is a system for
transmitting station call signs or network information, a
description of station programme type text message
about the station or specifics of musical selection and
the correct time.
RDS TUNING
When a FM station is tuned in and it contains RDS
data, the unit will automatically display the station’s
call sign and the RDS indicator will light in the Display
Window as well as indicators for the RDS services
programme (PS), programme type recognition (PTY),
Radiotext (RT) and Clock Time (CT) if transmitted by
the station.
RDS DISPLAY OPTIONS
The RDS system is capable of transmitting a wide
variety of information in addition to the initial call sign
that appears when a station is first tuned. In normal
RDS operation the display will indicate the station
name, broadcast network or call letters. Pressing RDS
on the remote control enables you to cycle through
the various data types in the sequence:
(PS
↔
FREQUENCY
↔
PTY
↔
RT
↔
CT)
PS (Programme Service name)- The name of the
channel is shown in the Display Window.
PTY (Programme type recognition)- The name of
the programme type is shown in the Display
Window.
RT (Radiotext)- A “text” message contains special
information from the broadcast station. Note that
this message may scroll across the display to
permit message.
CT (Time controlled by the channel)- Enables the
unit to receive the actual time and show it in the
Display Window.
Note:
Some RDS stations may not choose to include
some of these additional features. If the data
required for the selected mode is not being
transmitted, the Display Window will show a PTY
NONE, RT NONE, CT NONE, PS NONE message.
NEWS
News
AFFAIRS
Current Affairs
INFO
Information
SPORT
Sports
EDUCATE
Educational
DRAMA
Drama
CULTURE
Culture
SCIENCE
Science
VARIED
Varied Speech Programme
POP M
Popular Music
ROCK M
Rock Music
EASY M
Easy Listening Music
LIGHT M
Light Music
CLASSICS
Classical Music
OTHER M
Other Music
WEATHER
Weather Information
FINANCE
Financial Programmes
CHILDREN
Children’s Programmes
SOCIAL
Social Affairs Programmes
RELIGION
Religious Broadcasts
PHONE IN
Phone-In Programmes
TRAVEL
Travel and Touring
LEISURE
Leisure and Hobby
JAZZ
Jazz Music
COUNTRY
Country Music
NATION M
National Music
OLDIES
Oldies Music
FOLK M
Folk Music
DOCUMENT Documentary Programmes
TEST
Station Alarm Test Message
ALARM 1
Emergency Broadcast Information
Programme Search (PTY)
A major benefit of RDS is its ability to encode
broadcasts with Programme Type (PTY) codes that
indicate the type of material being broadcast. The
following list shows the abbreviations used to
indicate each PTY along with an explanation of the
PTY.
You may search for a specific Programme Type
(PTY) by following these steps:
1. Press BAND to select FM mode.
2. Press PTY on the remote control, the display
will show the last PTY in use.
3. Press PTY repeatedly to select a desired PTY.
4. When the PTY is selected, press PTY SEARCH.
The unit will go into an automatic search mode.
When a station is tuned, the search will stop.
