Harman-Kardon HA160-0004-A RDS Program Type Search, 04 91.5 FM . Vol RDS ID, 05 102.7 FM Search

Signature 2.0

To return to the RDS ID and PTY messages press the

RDS button and note that the RDS ID...

message will appear in the front panel Information Display (Figure FPD-19).

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Figure FPD-19

IMPORTANT NOTE: Radio stations are free to use all, some or no parts of the RDS system. For that reason, you may not see certain aspects of the messages on some FM stations. For example, some stations may choose to transmit an ID and PTY, but not a text message. In addition, when viewing RDS data you may occasionally see garbled messages containing characters that do not seem to belong in the message. This is a normal part of the RDS system, and it may be caused by a number of factors, including corruption of the data stream trans- mission or other interference with the signal. Occasional incorrect messages do not indicate any problem either at the radio station or with the 2.0.

RDS Program Type Search

The 2.0’s sophisticated tuner and display system enables you to search for any station transmitting RDS data, or for a station transmitting a specific program type (PTY).

Although a PTY search may be started using either the front panel Information Display or the on-screen display system, you may find it easier to use the on- screen system. To initiate a program type PTY search, press the Type button `. This will show the RDS Type Search menu in the on-screen display (Figure OSD-31), and the word Search will appear on the lower line of the front panel Information Display (Figure FPD-20). To cancel a search while it is in progress, press the Type button `.

R D S T y p e S e a r c h

P E R S O N A L 1

P E R S O N A L 2

P E R S O N A L 3

N E W S

S E A R C H A N Y R D S > I N F O R M

S P O R T S

T A L K

R O C K

Figure OSD-31

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Figure FPD-20

If you wish to search for a different PTY type, press the

Úor Û Menu Control buttons i until the desired program type appears next to the word SEARCH in the middle of the on-screen display or on the right side of the Information Display’s lower line. Press the Ý Menu Control button i to begin the search.

Note that the PERSONL1, PERSONL2 and PERSONL3, choices are not official RDS program types, as they are provided so that you may tag any station as a personal favorite, following the instructions shown in the Tuner Menu section on page 50. When one of the three PERSONL PTY types is selected for search, the tuner will only examine the stations programmed into the preset memory, not ALL stations, as is the case with a normal PTY search.

While the search is under way, the on-screen display and front panel Information Display will show a Searching message (Figure OSD-32).

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Operation

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Figure OSD-32

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