JVC RX-530RBK What Information Can RDS Signals Provide?, Searching for a Program by PTY Codes

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What Information Can RDS Signals Provide?

DISPLAY MODE

	DISPLAY
On the front	From the
panel	remote control

DISPLAY

You can see the RDS signals the station sends.

To show the RDS signals

Press DISPLAY MODE (or DISPLAY on the remote control) while listening to an FM station.

Each time you press the button, the display changes to show you the following information:

PS PTY RT Frequency

PS (Program Service):

While searching, “PS” appears and then the station names will be displayed. “NO PS” appears if no signal is sent.

PTY (Program Type):

While searching, “PTY” appears and then the type of the broadcast program will be displayed. “NO PTY” appears if no signal is sent.

RT (Radio Text):

While searching, “RT” appears and then text messages the station sends will be displayed. “NO RT” appears if no signal is sent.

Station Frequency:

Station frequency (non-RDS service)

When pressing DISPLAY on the remote control:

Make sure that you have selected FM station using the remote control only.

If not, the DISPLAY button does not work for tuner operation. (Pressing FM/AM activates the remote control for tuner operation.)

Notes:

•If searching finishes at once, “PS”, “PTY”, and “RT” will not appear on the display.

•If you press DISPLAY MODE or DISPLAY while listening to an AM (MW/LW) station, the display only shows station frequency.

•RDS is not available for AM (MW/LW) broadcasts.

Searching for a Program by PTY Codes

One of the advantages of the RDS service is that you can locate a particular kind of program from the preset channels by specifying the PTY codes.

To search for a program using the PTY codes

On the front panel:

PTY SEARCH	1. Press PTY SEARCH while listening to an FM station so that Control @/ # buttons work for
	selecting PTY code.

“PTY” and “SELECT” alternate on the display.

2.Press Control @/ # until the PTY code you want appears on the display.

Each time you press the button, the display gives you the PTY codes described below.

3. Press PTY SEARCH again.

PTY SEARCH	While searching, “SEARCH” and the selected PTY code alternate on the display.
	The receiver searches 40 preset channels, stops when it finds the one you have selected, and tunes in
	that station.

To continue searching after the first stop:

PTY SEARCH	Press PTY SEARCH again while the indications on the display are flashing.
	If no program is found, “NOTFOUND” appears on the display.

To stop searching any time during the process:

Press PTY SEARCH while searching.

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