JVC TH-A25 manual Tuner Operations, Using the RDS Radio Data System To Receive FM Stations

Tuner Operations

	TV			AUDIO
		DIMMER	SLEEP
	1	2	3	4
	5	6	7	8
	9	0	MEMORY	CANCEL
	DVD	FM/AM	AUX	SOUND
	TV	CH	CONTROL TESTTONE
			TV
	TVVOL		TV/VIDEO MUTING
		AUDIOVOL
	TOP				NEWS/INFO
	MENU	NEWS/INFO		MENU
					PTY 9/(
	PTY	ENTER		PTY	PTY SEARCH
	CHOICE/TIME	PTY SEARCH		ON SCREEN
			/	STEP
			DOWN -TUNING - UP
	AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE			ZOOM
RDS	SLOW	RETURN	PL	REPEAT
	RDS			FM MODE
		RM-STHA25R
	DVD CINEMA SYSTEM

If the remote control is not for the tuner operations, the button for the RDS operations—PTY 9 and (, NEWS/

INFO, and PTY SEARCH—do not work. In this case, press FM/AM on the remote control so that the remote control can be used for the tuner operation.

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.

RDS indicator

RDS ST TUNED

L R

SW

MHz

Then, the display shows its PS name.

Notes:

•RDS is not available for AM broadcasts.

•RDS may not operate correctly if the tuned station is not transmitting RDS signals properly or if the signal strength is weak.

What information can RDS signals provide?

You can see the following RDS signals the station sends on the display.

PS NAME (Program Service):

While searching, “PS NAME” appears, then the station names will be displayed. “NO PS” appears if no signal is sent.

RT (Radio Text):

While searching, “RT” appears, then text messages the station sends will be displayed. “NO RT” appears if no signal is sent.

CT (Clock Time):

While searching, “CT” appears, then clock signals the station sends will be displayed. “NO CT” appears if no signal is sent.

Frequency:

Station frequency (non-RDS service)

From the remote control ONLY:

Make sure that the remote control is for the tuner operation. If not, press FM/AM on the remote control so that the remote control can be used for the tuner operation.

Press RDS while listening to an FM station to show the SLOW RDS signals.

• Each time you press the button, the display changes to RDS show the following information:

PS NAME RT

Normal indication CT (Frequency)

To check the PTY, press PTY SEARCH once so that the current PTY code appears. (See page 35.)

•“NO PTY” appears if no signal is sent.

About characters shown on the display

When the display shows PS NAME, RT, or CT 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, Â, å, ä, ã, á, à, and â.”

Notes:

If searching finishes at once, “PS NAME,” “RT,” and “CT” will not appear on the display.

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