Listening to the Radio—Continued
Using RDS (European Model Only)
RDS only works with European models and only in areas where RDS broadcasts are available.
When tuned into an RDS station, the RDS indicator appears.
RDS indicator
■What is RDS?
RDS stands for Radio Data System and is a method of transmitting data in FM radio signals. It was developed by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and is available in most European countries. Many FM stations use it these days. In addition to displaying text information, RDS can also help you find radio stations by type (e.g., news, sport, rock, etc.).
The receiver supports four types of RDS information:
PS (Program Service)
When tuned to an RDS station that’s broadcasting PS information, the station’s name will be displayed.
RT (Radio Text)
When tuned to an RDS station that’s broadcasting text information, the text will be shown on the display (see page 31).
PTY (Program Type)
This allows you to search for RDS radio stations by type (see page 31).
TP (Traffic Program)
This allows you to search for RDS radio stations that broadcast traffic information (see page 31).
Notes:
•In some cases, the text characters displayed on the receiver may not be identical to those broadcast by the radio station. Also, unexpected characters may be displayed when unsupported characters are received. This is not a malfunction.
•If the signal from an RDS station is weak, RDS data may be displayed intermittently or not at all.
RDS Program Types (PTY)
Type | Display |
None | NONE |
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News reports | NEWS |
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Current affairs | AFFAIRS |
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Information | INFO |
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Sport | SPORT |
Education | EDUCATE |
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Drama | DRAMA |
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Culture | CULTURE |
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Science and technology | SCIENCE |
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Varied | VARIED |
Pop music | POP M |
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Rock music | ROCK M |
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Middle of the road music | EASY M |
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Light classics | LIGHT M |
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Serious classics | CLASSICS |
Other music | OTHER M |
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Weather | WEATHER |
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Finance | FINANCE |
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Children’s programmes | CHILDREN |
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Social affairs | SOCIAL |
Religion | RELIGION |
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Phone in | PHONE IN |
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Travel | TRAVEL |
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Leisure | LEISURE |
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Jazz music | JAZZ |
Country music | COUNTRY |
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National music | NATION M |
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Oldies music | OLDIES |
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Folk music | FOLK M |
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Documentary | DOCUMENT |
Alarm test | TEST |
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Alarm | ALARM |
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