RDS (Radio Data System)
(Remote Controller Only)
RDS is a broadcasting service which allows stations to send additional information along with the regular radio program signal. RDS can be received only in FM band.
Every time the RDS button is pressed, the mode is changed as follows:
PS (Program Service Name)
When you select PS, "PS" is displayed, and in 4 sec- onds, the program service name will be displayed. If there is no PS data in the station, the frequency will be displayed.
PTY (Program Type)
When you select PTY with the RDS MODE button, "PTY" will blink for about 4 seconds. After 4 seconds, the type of received PTY will be displayed.
CT (Clock Time)
When you select CT with the RDS MODE button, "CT" will blink for about 4 seconds. After 4 seconds, the clock time will be displayed.
RT
When you select RT with the RDS button, "RT" will blink for about 4 second.
After 4 seconds, the data of received RT will be dis- played.
If there is no RT data among received broadcasting, RDS mode will be automatically switched to PS mode.
PTY
PTY search
A station can be searched by this function.
1Press the RDS button for more than 1.5 seconds. Then "PTY SEARCH" will be shown in the display.
2Press the PRESET UP/DOWN button to select to desired PTY mode. (The program will blink.)
3Press the TUNING button. (PTY search be ready)
When the PTY mode that you have selected is searched, PTY search will stop and the PTY mode will be displayed.
If the same program type is not found during PTY Search, it will stop at the beginning frequency.
If you want to cancel PTY search while searching, press the RDS button. PTY search will stop and search mode will be released automatically.
| RDS (PTY) |
NEWS | :brief announcements, events, public |
| opinion, reports, actual situations. |
AFFAIRS | :a kind of suggestion including practical |
| announcements other than news, doc- |
| uments, discussion, analysis and so on. |
INFO | :daily information or reference such as |
| weather forecast, consumer guide, |
| medical assistance and so on. |
SPORT | :sports related programs. |
EDUCATE | :educational and cultural information. |
DRAMA | :all kinds of radio concert and serial |
| drama. |
CULTURE | :all aspects of national or local culture |
| including religious events, philosophy, |
| social science, language, theatre, and |
| so on. |
SCIENCE | :programs on natural science and tech- |
| nology |
VARIED | :popular programs such as quiz, enter- |
| tainment, private interview, comedy, |
| satire and so on. |
POP M | :program on commercial, practical and |
| popular songs, and sale volume of |
| discs, etc. |
ROCK M | :practical modern music generally com- |
| posed and played by young musicians. |
EASY M | :popular music usually lasting for less |
| than 5 minutes. |
LIGHT M | :classical music, instrumental music, |
| chorus, and light music favored by |
| |
CLASSICS | :orchestra including great operas, sym- |
| phony, chamber music and so on. |
OTHER M | :other music styles(Rhythm & Blues, |
| Reggae, etc.) |
WEATHER | :weather reports, forecast |
FINANCE | :financial reports, commerce, trading |
CHILDREN | :children's programs |
SOCIAL | :social affairs |
RELIGION | :religious programs |
PHONE IN | :program in which the public expresses |
| its view by phone. |
TRAVEL | :travel reports |
LEISURE | :programs concerning recreational |
| activities |
JAZZ | :jazz music |
COUNTRY | :country music |
NATION | :national music |
OLDIES | :music from the |
| popular music |
FOLK M | :folk music |
DOCUMENT | :documentaries |
TEST |
|
ALARM ! | :a program notifying an emergency or a |
| natural disaster. |
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