Installation guide
WHAT
IS
RD5?
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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.
How
to
use RDS on
your
Retrosound Radio
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.
How
to
use the PTY
function
when in the
AREA
USA
tuner
mode
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.
Ifthe 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 I
COUNTRY,
BY
PRESSING
THE
PRESET
# 3
BUTTON.
Your screen will look like this:
SEARCHING FOR COUNTRY STATIONS
PRESS
AND
HOLD
"BAND"
ONCE
FOR
2
SECONDS
TO
ACCESS
THESE
PROGRAM
TYPES:
1# Preset: ROCKlCLS_ROCK
2# Preset: SOFT RCKITOP 40
- -
3# Preset: OLDIES/SOFT
4# Preset: NOSTALGIA/JAZZ
5# Preset: CLASSICLIR B
PRESS
AND
HOLD
"BAND"
ONCE
AGAIN
FOR
ANOTHER
2
SECONDS
TO
ACCESS
THESE
PROGRAM
TYPES:
1# Preset: NEWS/INFORM
2# Preset: SPORTS/TALK
3#
Preset: ADLT_HIT/COUNTRY
4# Preset: LANGUAGE/REL_TALK
5# Preset: PERSNLTY/PUBLIC
6# Preset: COLLEGEIWEATHER