Pioneer S-DV303, XV-DV303 Listening to the radio An introduction to RDS, News, Current affairs

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Listening to the radio

An introduction to RDS

European model only

Radio Data System, or RDS as it’s usually known, is a system used by FM radio stations to provide listeners with various kinds of information—the name of the station and the kind of show they’re broadcasting, for example. This information shows up as text on the display, and you can switch between the kind of information shown. Although you don’t get RDS information from all FM radio stations, you do with most.

Probably the best feature of RDS is that you can search automatically by type of program. So, if you felt like listening to jazz, you could search for a station that’s broadcasting a show with the program type, JAZZ. There are around 30 such program types, including various genres of music, news, sport, talk shows, financial information, and so on.

This system lets you display three different kinds of RDS information: Radio Text, Program Service Name, and Program Type.

Radio Text (RT) is messages sent by the radio station. These can be anything the broad- caster chooses—a talk radio station might give out it telephone number as RT, for example.

Program Service Name (PS) is the name of the radio station.

Program Type (PTY) indicates the kind of program currently being broadcast.

This unit can search for and display the following program types:

NEWS	News
AFFAIRS	Current affairs
INFO	General information

SPORT	Sports
EDUCATE	Educational material
DRAMA	Radio drama
CULTURE	Arts and culture
SCIENCE	Science and technology
VARIED	Usually talk-based material,
	such as quiz shows or
	interviews.
POP M	Pop music
ROCK M	Rock music
EASY M	Easy listening music
LIGHT M	‘Light’ classical music
CLASSICS	‘Serious’ classical music
OTHER M	Other music not fitting any
	of the above categories
WEATHER	Weather reports
FINANCE	Finance and business
CHILDREN	Children’s entertainment
SOCIAL	Social affairs
RELIGION	Religious programming
PHONE IN	Phone-in talk shows
TRAVEL	Travel
LEISURE	Leisure interests and
	hobbies
JAZZ	Jazz music
COUNTRY	Country music
NATION M	Popular music in a lan-
	guage other than English
OLDIES	Popular music from the ’50s
FOLK M

DOCUMENT Documentaries

In addition, there is a program type, ALARM!, used for exceptional emergency announcements. You can’t search for this, but the tuner will switch automatically to this RDS broadcast signal.

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Contents XV-DV303 Risk of Electric Shock Do not Open European model onlyAustralian model VentilationContents Using the timer Adjusting the soundInitial Settings menu Playing sourcesGeneral disc compatibility Before you start Introduction to home theaterCD-R/RW compatibility DVD-R/RW compatibility Before you startPC-created disc compatibility MP3 audio compatibilityDVD Video regions Titles, chapters and tracksCDs and Video CDs are divided into tracks DVD/CD Controls and displays Front panelFM/AM Tuner STANDBY/ONControls and displays Remote control Controls and displays Display RDM PGMATT 2PRO LogicPress Enter again to finish setting up Getting started Setting the unit to match your TV systemPress Enter to move on to the next screen Setting the clock Getting started Using the Quick Room SetupPress Timer SHIFT+6 Press Enter Use the / buttons to set the hourGetting started Setting up the remote to control your TVChanging the clock format Use the / buttons to set the minute Press Enter to confirmPlaying discs Getting started Using the on-screen displaysPress 0 OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray Load a disc Press 3 6 to start playback Why won’t the disc I loaded play?SHIFT+ Basic playback controlsMP3 disc Front panel controls DVD-Video disc menusTOP Menu NumbersListening to auxiliary components Automatic power on buttonsVideo CD PBC menus ¢ Displays the next menu page if there is onePlaying discs Introduction Using the Disc Navigator to browse the contents of a discPlaying in slow motion Scanning discsTo resume normal playback, press Play Press repeatedly to change the slow motion speedLooping a section of a disc Frame advance/frame reversePress Enter on ‘AStart Point’ to set the loop start point Using the OSD Using repeat playUsing the front panel display Using random playDuring DVD playback During CD/VCD/MP3 playbackChapter Random play Title Random Off Playing discs Creating program lists Press DVD Setup and select ‘Play Mode’Select ‘Program’ from the list of functions on the left Select ‘Create/Edit’ from the list of program optionsPress Editing program lists using the OSDChapter from the list Name from the list Repeat to build up a program ListSelect a program play function Create/Edit See above Other functions available from the OSD program menuPlayback Start Starts playback of a saved program list English Searching a discClearing a track from the program list Clearing the program listSwitching DVD audio languages Switching subtitlesZooming the screen Displaying disc information Switching camera anglesUse the cursor buttons to change the zoomed area DVD displaysMP3 disc displays CD and Video CD displaysVideo CD displays except during PBC play CD displaysThere are three tuning modes-manual, auto, and high-speed Press repeatedly to switch between AM and FMListening to the radio Choosing stations Improving poor FM receptionPress Enter to save the station preset Listening to station presetsListening to the radio Memorizing stations News Listening to the radio An introduction to RDSCurrent affairs General informationListening to the radio Using the RDS displaySearching for RDS programs FrequencyFront speaker distance setting Setting up for surround soundCenter speaker distance setting Surround speaker distance settingFront speaker distance setting Surround speaker distance settingCenter speaker distance setting Dynamic range control settingDual mono setting Setting the relative volume level of each channelLFE attenuator setting Volume Auto Playing sources Using the multi-channel sound modesSurround modes Advanced Surround modesListening to multi-channel playback Playing sourcesStereo Auto Stereo Dolby Digital/DTS Listening to a stereo sourceAuto Stereo Music MovieUsing the headphones with Advanced Surround Playing sources Using Advanced SurroundVirtual Surround SurroundAdjusting the effect level Adjusting the sound Adjusting the bass and trebleBoosting the bass level OFFReducing the TV and line signal levels Adjusting the sound Using Midnight and Quiet listeningMuting the sound Set the switch-off time Using the timer Setting the wake-up timerFront panel to select the radio as your Source Prepare the sourceSetting the sleep timer Using the timerTurning the wake-up timer on/off Press EnterVideo settings Initial Settings menu Using the Initial Settings menuDefault 43 Letterbox TV ScreenLanguage settings Initial Settings menuVideo Out Audio LanguageDVD Menu Language Display settingsSubtitle Display OSD LanguageRegistering a new password Angle IndicatorOptions Parental LockSetting/changing the Parental Lock level Changing your passwordYou may also want to refer to the Country code list on Setting/changing the Country CodeSelect ‘Country Code’ Select a country codeSetting the TV format Additional information Switching off the demoResetting the unit Dimming the displayAdditional information Child Lock Handling discs Additional information Using discs with this unitStoring discs Discs to avoidCleaning the pickup lens Hints on installationProblems with condensation Moving the unitConnecting external antennas Connecting auxiliary componentsAdditional information Additional connections External AM antennaAdditional information Adjust the Master Volume Additional information TroubleshootingConnect the speakers properly refer to the Setup Guide English GeneralSTANDBY/ON button DVD/CD/Video CD playerTuner Error MessagesChild Lock CAN’T USEWidescreen TV users Additional information Screen sizes and disc formatsStandard TV users Country code list Additional information Language code listLanguage Language code letter, Language code Country, Country code, Country code letterCordes Preset Code ListPlease note that there are cases where Are usingCodes for the manufacturer List will not work for the model that youMP3 Additional information GlossarySampling frequency Regions DVD-Video onlyAdditional information Specifications Accessories Speaker system Power cord cautionSubwoofer Page English TSWZZ/02F00000 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