Radio Reception
RDS
Radio Data System is a service that allows FM stations to show additional information. If
you are receiving a RDS station, 
and the station name are displayed.
When automatic programming is used, RDS stations will be programmed first.
Scrolling through different RDS information
●Press RDS • NEWS briefly and repeatedly to scroll through the following information (if available):
–Station name
–Programme type such as NEWS, SPORT, POP M ...
–Radio text messages
–Frequency
Note:
–If you press RDS and the RDS signal is not available NO RDS is displayed.
Setting the RDS clock
Some RDS radio station may be transmitting a real clock time at an interval of every minute. It is possible to set the clock by using a time signal which is broadcast together with the RDS signal.
1Tuned to a RDS station from FM band (refer to “Tuning to radio stations”).
2Press and hold CLOCK SET until "SET CLOCK" is displayed.
3Press RDS • NEWS.
➜"SEARCH RDS TIME" appears.
➜When RDS time is read, the current time will be stored.
➜If the RDS station does not transmit RDS time within 90 seconds, "NO RDS TIME" appears.
Note:
–Some RDS radio station may be transmitting a real time clock at a minute interval. The accuracy of the transmitted time depends on the transmitting RDS radio station.
Searching programme type (PTY)
PTY helps you find a desired programme type. To enable PTY, first programme RDS stations into the tuner memory (see Programming radio stations)
1While receiving an RDS station, press RDS • NEWS briefly until the programme type is displayed.
2Press PRESET ¡ or ™ until the desired programme type is displayed.
3Press and hold down on TUNE à or á to start searching.
➜ The radio tunes to a RDS station broadcasting this programme type. If the programme type is not available TYPE NOT FOUND is displayed.
RDS Programme types
NO TYPE | No RDS programme type |
NEWS | News services |
AFFAIRS | Politics and current affairs |
INFO | Special information programmes |
SPORT | Sports |
EDUCATE | Education and advanced training |
DRAMA | Radio plays and literature |
CULTURE | Culture, religion and society |
SCIENCE | Science |
VARIED | Entertainment programmes |
POP M | Pop music |
ROCK M | Rock music |
MOR M | Light music |
LIGHT M | Light classical music |
CLASSICS | Classical music |
OTHER M | Special music programmes |
WEATHER | Weather |
FINANCE | Finance |
CHILDREN | Children’s programmes |
SOCIAL | Social Affairs |
RELIGION | Religion |
PHONE IN | Phone In |
TRAVEL | Travel |
LEISURE | Leisure |
JAZZ | Jazz Music |
COUNTRY | Country Music |
NATION M | National Music |
OLDIES | Oldies Music |
FOLK M | Folk Music |
DOCUMENT | Documentary |
TEST | Alarm Test |
ALARM | Alarm |
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