User guide

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RDS Function - OPTIONAL
About RDS
This unit is equipped with RDS (Radio Data
System), which brings a wide range of
information to FM radio. RDS, now in use in
many countries, 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
on Display Window as well as indicators for the
programme type recognition (PTY), Radio Text
(RT), Clock Time (CT) and RDS services pro-
gramme (PS) 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:
(FREQUENCY → PTY → RT → CT → PS)
•
PTY (Programme type recognition)
- The name of the programme type is shown on
Display Window.
• RT (Radio text recognition)
- The name of the radio text is shown on
Display Window.
•
CT (Time controlled by the channel)
- Enables the unit to receive the actual time
and show it on Display Window.
•
PS (Programme Service name)
- The name of the channel is shown on 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 trans-
mitted, the Display Window will show a PTY
NONE, RT NONE, CT NONE or PS NONE
message.
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 broad-
cast. The following list shows the abbreviations
used to indicate each PTY along with an expla-
nation of the PTY.
You may search for a specific Programme Type
(PTY) by following these steps.
1. Press FUNCTION to select FM mode.
2. Press PTY, 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 and hold
PTY SEARCH. The unit will go into an auto-
matic search mode. When a station is tuned,
the search will stop.
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 ! Emergency Broadcast Information