Using RDS European Models Only, What is RDS?

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Using RDS (European Models Only)

RDS only works with European models and only in areas where RDS broadcasts are available.

When tuned into an RDS station, the RDS indicator appears.

RDS indicator

■What is RDS?

RDS stands for Radio Data System and is a method of transmitting data in FM radio signals. It was developed by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and is available in most European countries. Many FM stations use it these days. In addition to displaying text information, RDS can also help you ﬁnd radio stations by type (e.g., news, sport, rock, etc.).

The receiver supports four types of RDS information:

PS (Program Service)

When tuned to an RDS station that’s broadcasting PS information, the station’s name will be displayed. Pressing the [DISPLAY] button will display the frequency for 3 seconds.

RT (Radio Text)

When tuned to an RDS station that’s broadcasting text information, the text will be shown on the display (see page 28).

PTY (Program Type)

This allows you to search for RDS radio stations by type (see page 28).

TP (Trafﬁc Program)

This allows you to search for RDS radio stations that broadcast trafﬁc information (see page 28).

Notes:

•In some cases, the text characters displayed on the receiver may not be identical to those broadcast by the radio station. Also, unexpected characters may be displayed when unsupported characters are received. This is not a malfunction.

•If the signal from an RDS station is weak, RDS data may be displayed intermittently or not at all.

RDS Program Types (PTY)

Type	Display
None	NONE

News reports	NEWS

Current affairs	AFFAIRS

Information	INFO

Sport	SPORT
Education	EDUCATE

Drama	DRAMA

Culture	CULTURE

Science and technology	SCIENCE

Varied	VARIED
Pop music	POP M

Rock music	ROCK M

Middle of the road music	EASY M

Light classics	LIGHT M

Serious classics	CLASSICS
Other music	OTHER M

Weather	WEATHER

Finance	FINANCE

Children’s programmes	CHILDREN

Social affairs	SOCIAL
Religion	RELIGION

Phone in	PHONE IN

Travel	TRAVEL

Leisure	LEISURE

Jazz music	JAZZ
Country music	COUNTRY

National music	NATION M

Oldies music	OLDIES

Folk music	FOLK M

Documentary	DOCUMENT
Alarm test	TEST

Alarm	ALARM

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