Using the RDS (Radio Data System) to Receive FM Stations
RDS allows FM stations to send an additional signal along with their regular program signals. For example, the stations send their station names, as well as information about what type of program they broadcast, such as sports or music, etc.
When tuned to an FM station which provides the RDS service, the RDS indicator lights up on the display.
With the receiver, you can receive the following types of RDS signals.
PS (Program Service): Shows commonly known station names
PTY (Program Type): Shows types of broadcast programs
RT (Radio Text): Shows text messages the station sends
EON (Enhanced Other Network): See page 19.
Notes:
•RDS is not available for AM (MW/LW) broadcasts.
•RDS may not operate correctly if the station tuned is not transmitting RDS signal properly or if the signal strength is weak.
What information can RDS signals provide?
You can see the RDS signals the station sends on the display.
To show the RDS signals
Press DISPLAY MODE on the front panel or DISPLAY on the remote control while listening to an FM station.
DISPLAY MODE | £ PTY SEARCH |
1 | 1 |
PTY – | 7 D IS PL AY + PTY |
Notes:
•When pressing DISPLAY on the remote control, make sure that you have selected FM station using the remote control. If not, the DISPLAY button does not work for tuner operation. (Pressing FM/ AM activates the remote control for tuner operation.)
•If searching finishes at once, “PS,” “PTY,” and “RT” will not appear on the display.
Searching for a Program by PTY Codes
One of the advantages of the RDS service is that you can locate a particular kind of program from the preset channels (see page 16) by specifying the PTY codes.
To search for a program using the PTY codes
Before you start, remember...
•The PTY Search is only applicable to preset stations.
•To stop searching any time during the process, press PTY SEARCH while searching.
•There is a time limit in doing the following steps. If the setting is canceled before you finish, start from step 1 again.
•When pressing the buttons on the remote control, make sure that you have selected the FM station using the remote control. If not, the RDS operation buttons do not work for RDS operation.
(Pressing FM/AM activates the remote control for RDS operation.)
FM/AM | 1 | £ PTY SEARCH |
1 | ||
| PTY – | 7 DIS P L AY + PTY |
On the front panel | On the remote control |
•Each time you press the button, the display changes to show you the following information:
PS 
PTY
Frequency
RT 
PS (Program Service):
While searching, “PS” appears and then the station names will be displayed. “NO PS” appears if no signal is sent.
PTY (Program Type):
While searching, “PTY” appears and then the type of the broadcast program will be displayed. “NO PTY” appears if no signal is sent.
RT (Radio Text):
While searching, “RT” appears and then text messages the station sends will be displayed. “NO RT” appears if no signal is sent.
Frequency:
Station frequency
About characters shown on the display
When the display shows PS, PTY, or RT signals, the following characters are used.
•The display cannot differentiate upper case and lower case letters and always uses upper case letters.
•The display cannot show accented letters, “A,” for instance, may stand for accented “A’s” like “Å, Ä, Ã, Á, À, and Â.”
On the front panel:
1. | Press PTY SEARCH while | PTY SEARCH |
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| listening to an FM station. |
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| “PTY SELECT” flashes on the display. |
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2. | Press CONTROL UP 5/DOWN ° | CONTROL |
| until the PTY code you want | DOWN UP |
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| appears on the display, while |
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| “PTY SELECT” is flashing. |
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| The display gives you the PTY codes described |
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| on page 19. |
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3. | Press PTY SEARCH again, while | PTY SEARCH |
| the PTY code selected in the |
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| previous step is still on the display. |
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While searching, “SEARCH” and the selected PTY code alternate on the display.
The receiver searches 30 preset FM stations, stops when it finds the one you have selected, and tunes in that station.
To continue searching after the first stop
Press PTY SEARCH again while the indications on the display are flashing.
If no program is found, “NOTFOUND” appears on the display.
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