Receiving FM stations with Radio Data System

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.

With the system, you can receive the following types of Radio Data System signals.

PS (Program
Shows commonly known station
Service)
names.

 

 

PTY (Program
Shows types of broadcast
Type)
programs.
RT (Radio Text) Showssends. text messages the station

Searching for a program by PTY codes

One of the advantages of the Radio Data System service is that you can locate a particular kind of program from the

preset stations ( 25) by specifying a PTY code.
While listening to an FM station...
1 “PTY” and “SELECT” flash alternately on
the display.
2Select a PTY code ( 27).
3 While searching, “SEARCH” and the
selected PTY code alternate on the display.

The System searches 30 preset FM stations, stops when it finds the one you have selected, and tunes in to that

Enhanced

Provides the information about the types of the programs broadcast by the Radio Data System stations

station.
• If no program is found, “NOT FOUND” appears on

the display.

Other Network
of the different networks.
( 28)
Radio Data System is not available for AM (MW) broadcasts.

Radio Data System may not operate correctly if the station tuned is not transmitting Radio Data System signal properly or if the signal strength is weak.

Changing the Radio Data System information

While listening to an FM station...

PS = PTY = RT = Frequency (Non-Radio Data System signal) = (back to the beginning)

•While searching, “PS,” “PTY,” or “RT” appears on the display.

•If no Radio Data System signals are sent by a station, “NO PS,” “NO PTY,” or “NO RT” appears on the display.

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

When PS, PTY, or RT signals appear on the display, some special characters and marks may not be displayed correctly.

•

To continue searching after the first stop, press

 

PTY SEARCH.

•

To stop searching during search, press PTY SEARCH.

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