Receiving FM Stations with RDS
RDS (Radio Data System) 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 in to an FM station which provides the RDS service, the RDS indicator lights up on the display.
With the unit, 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.
Enhanced Other Networks:
Provides information about the types of the programs sent by other RDS stations.
More about RDS
•Some FM and AM (MW) stations do not provide RDS signals.
•RDS services vary among FM RDS stations. For details on RDS services in your area, check with local radio stations.
•RDS may not work correctly if the received station is not transmitting the signals properly or if the signal strength is weak.
Changing the RDS Information
You can see RDS information on the display while listening to an FM station.
On the remote control ONLY:
Press RDS DISPLAY. | DISPLAY |
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•Each time you press the button, the display changes to show the following information:
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Station frequency 
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•If no PS, PTY, or RT signals are sent by a station “NO PS,” “NO PTY,” or “NO RT” appears on the display.
•On the characters displayed
When the display shows PS, PTY or RT signals:
Searching for Programs by PTY Codes (PTY Search)
One of the advantages of RDS is that you can locate a particular kind of program by specifying the PTY codes.
•For details on the PTY codes, see “Additional Information” on page 32.
To search for a program using the PTY codes
REMEMBER you must preset FM RDS stations to use the PTY codes. If not yet done, see page 13.
•There is a time limit in doing the following steps. If the setting is canceled before you finish, start over from step 1.
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•Each time you press the buttons, the PTY codes change as follows:
NONE Ô NEWS ÔAFFAIRS Ô INFO
ÔSPORT Ô EDUCATE Ô DRAMA
ÔCULTURE Ô SCIENCE ÔVARIED
ÔPOP M Ô ROCK M Ô EASY M
ÔLIGHT M Ô CLASSICS Ô OTHER M
ÔWEATHER Ô FINANCE Ô CHILDREN
ÔSOCIAL Ô RELIGION Ô PHONE IN
ÔTRAVEL Ô LEISURE Ô JAZZ
ÔCOUNTRY Ô NATION M Ô OLDIES
ÔFOLK M Ô DOCUMENT Ô TEST
ÔALARM Ô (back to the beginning)
3 Press PTY SEARCH once again.
While searching, “SEARCH” flashes and the selected PTY code appears on the display.
The unit searches 30 preset FM stations, stops when it finds the one you have selected (“FOUND” and the selected PTY code appear), and tunes in that station.
•If no program is found, “NOT FOUND” appears on the display and the unit returns to the last received station.
To stop searching any time during the process, press PTY
SEARCH while searching.
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