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RDS (Radio Data System)

RDS (works only on the FM band) is a broadcasting service which
allows a station to send additional information along with the regular
radio program signal.

RDS search

Use this function to automatically tune to FM stations that provide the
RDS service.
1Press <MENU> to select menu.
2Turn <TUNING/PRESET> to display “RDS”.
3Press the <TUNING/PRESET>.
4Turn <TUNING/PRESET> to display “RDS Search”.
5Press <TUNING/PRESET> to set the RDS search
standby mode.
6Turn <TUNING/PRESET> clockwise or
counterclockwise just one step.
• To automatically begin the RDS search operation.
• The RDS indicator fl ashes.
• If no RDS station are found with the above operation, all the
reception bands are searched.
• When a broadcast station is found, that station’s name
appears on the display.
• If no other RDS station is found when all the frequencies are
searched, “NO RDS” is displayed.

nProgram type (PTY)

PTY identifi es the type of RDS program.
The program types and their displays are as follows:
NEWS News WEATHER Weather
AFFAIRS Current Affairs FINANCE Finance
INFO Information CHILDREN Children’s
program
SPORT Sports
EDUCATE Education SOCIAL Social Affairs
DRAMA Drama RELIGION Religion
CULTURE Culture PHONE IN Phone In
SCIENCE Science TRAVEL Travel
VARIED Varied LEISURE Leisure
POP M Pop Music JAZZ Jazz Music
ROCK M Rock Music COUNTRY Country Music
EASY M Easy Listening
Music
NATION M National Music
OLDIES Oldies Music
LIGHT M Light Classical FOLK M Folk Music
CLASSICS Serious Classical DOCUMENT Documentary
OTHER M Other Music

PTY search

Use this function to fi nd RDS stations broadcasting a designated
program type (PTY).
1Press <MENU> to select menu.
2Turn <TUNING/PRESET> to display “RDS”.
3Press <TUNING/PRESET> to set the RDS search
selection mode.
Tuning in radio stations
Operations
Button located on both the main unit
and the remote control BUTTON
Button only on the main <BUTTON>
Button only on the remote control
[BUTTON]
Symbols used to indicate buttons in this manual
<MENU>
<TUNING/PRESET>
RDS indicator