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Using the Tuner
English
Receiving FM Stations withRDSYou can use the RDS (Radio Data System) by using the buttons on
the Remote Control.
RDS allows FM stations to send additional signals with their reg-
ular program signals. For example, the stations send their station
names, and information about what type of program they bro ad-
cast, such as sports or music, etc. This Unit can receive the follow-
ing types of RDS signals:
PS (Program Service):
shows commonly known station names.
PTY (Program Type):
shows types of broadcast program.
RT (Radio Text):
shows text messages the station sends.
What information can RDS signals provide?
The display shows RDS signal information that the station sends.
To show the RDS signals on the display
Press the RDS DISPLAY button while listening to an FM
station.
Each time you press the button, the display changes to show infor-
mation in the following order:
PS (Program Service):
While searching, “PS” alternately appear on the display. Then, the
station name appears. “NO PS” appears if no signal is sent.
PTY (Program Type):
While searching, “PTY” alternately appear on the display. Then,
the broadcast program type appears. “NO PTY” appears if no sig-
nal is sent.
RT (Radio Text):
While searching, “RT” alternately appear on the display. Then, the
text message sent by the station appears. “NO RT” appears if no
signal is sent.
Station Frequency:
The frequency of selected station appears on the display for 2 to 3
seconds and returns to the PS (Program Service) display.
• If searching finishes at once, “PS��, “PTY” and “RT” will not
appear on the display.
• If you press the RDS DISPLAY button while listening to an
AM (MW) station, the display only shows station frequen-
cy.
On characters displayed
When the display shows PS, PTY or RT signals:
• The display shows upper case letters only.
• The display cannot show acce nted letters; For example, “A”
may represent accented “A’s” like “Á, Â, Ã, À, Ä and Å”.
To search for a program by PTY codes
One of the advantages of the RDS service is that you can locate a
particular kind of program by specifying the PTY codes.
To search for a program using PTY codes:
1Press the RDS MODE button once while lis-
tening to an FM station.
“P-SELECT” blinks on the display.
2Select the PTY code using the SELECT + or –
button within approx. 10 seconds.
Each time you press the button, the display shows a category
in the following order:
NEWS ↔ AFFAIRS ↔ INFO ↔ SPORT ↔ EDUCATE
↔ DRAMA ↔ CULTURE ↔ SCIENCE ↔ VARIED ↔
POP M ↔ ROCK M ↔ EASY M ↔ LIGHT M ↔ CLAS-
SICS ↔ OTHER M ↔ WEATHER ↔ FINANCE ↔
CHILDREN ↔ SOCIAL ↔ RELIGION ↔ PHONE IN ↔
TRAVEL ↔ LEISURE ↔ JAZZ ↔ COUNTRY ↔ NA-
TION M ↔ OLDIES ↔ FOLK M ↔ DOCUMENT ↔
NEWS
3Press the RDS MODE button within approx.
10 seconds again.
While searching, “SEARCH” and the selected PTY code alter-
nately appear on the display.
The Unit searches 30 preset stations and stops when it finds a
station of the category you have selected, then tunes into that
station.
To continue searching after the first stop, press the RDS
MODE button again within 5 seconds while the selected PTY code
is blinking.
If no program is found, “NOT” and “FOUND” alternately appear
on the display.
To stop searching at any time during the process, press
the RDS MODE button to stop search operation.
Descriptions of the PTY Codes
NEWS: News
AFFAIRS: Topical programs expanding on the current news
or affairs
INFO: Programs on medical service, weather forecasts,
etc.
SPORT: Sports events
EDUCATE: Educational programs
DRAMA: Radio plays
CULTURE: Programs on national or regional culture
SCIENCE: Programs on natural sciences and technology
VARIED: Other programs like comedies or ceremonies
POP M: Pop music
ROCK M: Rock music
EASY M: Middle-of-the road music (usually called “easy lis-
tening”)
LIGHT M: Light music
CLASSICS: Classical music
OTHER M: Other music
WEATHER: Weather information
FINANCE: Reports on commerce, trading, the Stock Market,
etc.
CHILDREN: Entertainment programs for children
SOCIAL: Programs on social activities
RELIGION: Programs dealing with any aspect of belief or faith,
or the nature of existence or ethics
PS PTY RT Frequency
On the Remote Control
On the Remote Control
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