Owner`s manual

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RDS (Radio Data System)
RDS (works only on the FM band) is a broadcasting service which
allows a station to send additional information along with the regular
radio program signal.
The following four types of RDS information can be received with this
unit:
n RDS Search
Use this function to automatically tune to FM stations that provide
the RDS service.
1
Press TUNER to select “FM”.
2
Press DAB/RDS.
3
Use ui to select “RDS
SEARCH”, then press ENTER or
p.
4
Press o p.
Automatically begin the RDS search
operation.
•If no RDS station is found, “NO STATION”
is displayed.
Viewing information during reception
Press INFO while receiving a RDS to display the information currently
being broadcast.
*
1
*
2
Freq. PS
CTRT
PTY
*1 Frequency
*2 Program service name
•If a station name is entered, it is displayed.
PTY (Program Type)
PTY identifies the type of RDS program.
The program types and their displays are as follows:
NEWS News
AFFAIRS Current Affairs
INFO Information
SPORT Sports
EDUCATE Education
DRAMA Drama
CULTURE Culture
SCIENCE Science
VARIED Varied
POP M Pop Music
ROCK M Rock Music
EASY M
Easy Listening
Music
LIGHT M Light Classical
CLASSICS Serious Classical
OTHER M Other Music
WEATHER Weather
FINANCE Finance
CHILDREN
Children’s
programmes
SOCIAL Social Affairs
RELIGION Religion
PHONE IN Phone In
TRAVEL Travel
LEISURE Leisure
JAZZ Jazz Music
COUNTRY Country Music
NATION M National Music
OLDIES Oldies Music
FOLK M Folk Music
DOCUMENT Documentary
Listening to FM broadcasts
n PTY search
Use this function to find RDS stations broadcasting a designated
program type (PTY).
For a description of each program type, refer to “Program Type
(PTY)”.
1
Press TUNER to select “FM”.
2
Press DAB/RDS.
3
Use ui to select “PTY
SEARCH”, then press ENTER or
p.
4
Use ui to call out the desired
program type.
5
Press o p.
Automatically begin the PTY search
operation.
•If no program of the specified type is found,
“NO STATION” is displayed.
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