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Advanced Radio Operations

Receiving FM Stations with RDS

Radio Data System (RDS) allows FM stations to send an
additional signal along with their regular program signals.
When tuned to an FM station which provides the RDS
service, the RDS indicator lights on the display.
This System can receive the following types of RDS signals.

To show the RDS information

While listening to an FM station...

Searching for a Program by

PTY Codes

You can locate a particular kind of program from the preset
stations (see page 11) by specifying the PTY codes.

To search for a program using the PTY codes

1

While listening to an FM station...
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 the information about
the types of the programs
broadcast by the RDS stations
of the different networks.
PTY SEARCH
SHIFT
RDS
DISPLAY
TA/News/Info
PTY
SELECT
9/(
Remote control
Remote
ONLY

PS

Station names is displayed. “NO PS” will
appear if no signal is sent.

PTY

The broadcast program type is displayed. “NO
PTY” will appear if no signal is sent.

RT

Text messages the station sends is displayed.
“NO RT” will appear if no signal is sent.
PS
RT
PTY
Frequency
(at the same time)
Remote
ONLY
SOUNDTURBO SOUNDTURBO
(at the same time)
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