About RDS broadcasting

This unit has the RDS (Radio Data System) function, which enables for the various information such as broadcasting station, radio text, time and 30 types of programs (News, Rock, Classic, etc.) to be received from the FM RDS station together with normal radio signal.

1	Press the Standby/On (			) button.


2	Receive the FM radio.
	See the radio receiving method on the page 14~15.
	FM and frequency are shown on the display
	If the received station transfers the RDS information, 'RDS'
3	appears automatically on the display.
3	Press the RDS DISPLAY button to select the desired RDS
	mode.
	Whenever the button is pressed, RDS mode changes as
	follows.
	PS NAME	RT	CT		Current FM frequency

The RDS function is available only in FM broadcasting.

Description on RDS function

1.PTY(Program Type) : Displays the type of programme currently being broadcast

2.PS NAME(Program Service Name) : Indicates the name of broadcasting station and is composed of 7 characters.

3.RT(Radio Text) : Decodes the text broadcast by a station (if any) and is composed of maximum 64 characters.

4.CT(Clock Time) : Decodes the real time clock from the FM frequency.

Some stations may not transmit PTY, RT or CT information therefore this may not be displayed in all cases.

5.TA(Traffic Announcement) : When this symbol flashes it shows that the traffic announcement is in progress.

About RDS DISPLAY function

About "PS NAME" MODE

Displays the name of broadcasting station.

Press the RDS DISPLAY button to select the PS NAME.

"PS NAME" appears on the display.

If the PS information is being received, the PS name (BBC, AFO, NDR, etc.) is shown on the display.

If the PS information isn't received, the original FM frequency is shown.

Even though no RDS DISPLAY button is pressed, the reception of PS information ensues the PS name is displayed.

SLEEP
POWER SOUND	DISPLAY RDS PTY

MP3/CD CD

About 'RT' MODE

Displays the character transmitted from the broadcasting station.

Press the RDS DISPLAY button to select the RT MODE.

"RT" appears on the display.

If the RT information is being received, the received information is shown on the display.

If the RT information isn't received, the "NO RT" is shown on the display.

		MO/ST
SLEEP	EQ/S.BASS	TAPE SPEED
POWER SOUND	DISPLAY	RDS PTY

MP3/CD CD

About CT(Clock Time)

Sets the time of RDS clock.

To select the CT time, set the RDS DISPLAY button to CT MODE.

The CT information will take up to 2 minutes to be decoded therefore the clock isn’t displayed immediately.

If there is no received CT information, "NO CT" is displayed.

AUX	PROGRAM/SET	REP. A B
		MO/ST
SLEEP	EQ/S.BASS	TAPE SPEED
POWER SOUND	DISPLAY	RDS PTY

MP3/CD

PTY(Program Type) indication and PTY-SEARCH function

The PTY information is composed of an identification symbol, which helps the FM radio to recognize the program type of each FM station.

The below 30 PTY information is shown on the display by pressing the Pty button.

Display		Program Type

NEWS		• News including an announced opinion and report

AFFAIRS		• Several matters including a current incident, documentary,
AFFAIRS		discussion and analysis.
		discussion and analysis.

INFO		• Information including weights and measures, returns and fore-
INFO		cast, matters interesting the customer, medical information, etc.

SPORT		• Sports

EDUCATE		• Education

DRAMA		• Drama-Radio serial, etc.
DRAMA

CULTURE		• Culture-National or local culture including the religious problem,
CULTURE		social science, language, theatre,etc.
		social science, language, theatre,etc.

SCIENCE		• Natural science and technology
SCIENCE
VARIED		• Others-Speech, amusing program (quiz, game), interview,
		comedy and satirical play, etc.

POP M		• Pop music

ROCK M		• Rock music

M.O.R.M		• M.O.R- Comfortable music, occasionally vocal or piece

LIGHT M		• Light classical music- Classical music and instrumental
		and chorus music

CLASSIC		• Heavy classical music-Orchestra music, symphony, chamber
		music and opera

OTHER M		• Other music - Jazz, R&B country music

WEATHER		• Weather

FINANCE		• Finance

CHILDRE		• Children’s programmes

SOCIAL		• Social affairs

RELIGIO		• Religion

PHONE I		• Phone in

TRAVEL		• Travel

LEISURE		• Leisure

JAZZ		• Jazz Music

COUNTRY		• Country Music

NATION		• National Music

OLDIES		• Oldies Music

FOLK M		• Folk Music
FOLK M

DOCUMEN		• Documentary
DOCUMEN

TEST		• Alarm Test
TEST

About PTY-SEARCH

Searches the same PTY as the program type of broadcasting station.

1 Receive the FM radio.

See the radio receiving method on the page 14~15.

The FM and frequency appear on the display.

If thee receivedr station is transmitting the RDS information, “RDS” lights up.

2 Press the PTY button.

The PTY MODE(NEWS, AFFAIRS, etc.) appears on the display.

Press the TUNING or button on the front panel to

select the desired PTY MODE.

If the station is transmitting no PTY information, 'NO PTY' lights on the display.

When the PTY MODE is selected(The PTY MODE is shown on the display), press the PTY KEY once again to convert into PTY-SEARCH MODE and auto-search the station sequentially. If the PTY MODE received in the course of auto-search agrees with the selected PTY MODE, the auto-search stops and the PTY-SEARCH is finished.

If the PTY MODE which agrees with the PTY MODE selected in the course of auto-search, isn't received, it is returned to the first frequency at beginning the PTY SEARCH and the auto-search and PTY SEARCH are suspended.

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POWER SOUND	DISPLAY	RDS	PTY
			2
	CD