Advanced Radio Operations

Remote control

 

RDS

 

DISPLAY

PTY

PTY SEARCH

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SHIFT

Receiving FM Stations with RDS

Remote

ONLY

 

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.

PS (Program

Shows commonly known

Service)

station names.

 

 

PTY (Program

Shows types of broadcast

Type)

programs.

 

 

RT (Radio Text)

Shows text messages the station

 

sends.

 

 

Enhanced Other

Provides the information about

Networks

the types of the programs

 

broadcast by the RDS stations

 

of the different networks.

 

 

To show the RDS information

While listening to an FM station...

PS PTY

Frequency RT

(at the same time)

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.

Searching for a Program by

PTY Codes

Remote

 

ONLY

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 codes1While listening to an FM station...

 

(at the same time)

SOUNDTURBO

SOUNDTURBO

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