Introduction of RDS operation
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RDS(radio data system) is a system for provid-
inginformation along with FM broadcasts.
Thisinaudible information provides such fea-
turesas program service name, programtype,
trafficannouncement standby and automatic
tuning,intended to aid radio listeners in find-
ingand tuning in to a desired station.
1Programservice name
Showsthe name of broadcast program.
2NEWSindicator
Showswhen the set news program is re-
ceived.
3TRFCindicator
Showswhen a TP station is tunedin.
4TEXTindicator
Showswhen the radio text is received.
%TouchA.MENU and then touch
FUNCTIONto display the function names.
Thefunction names are displayed and oper-
ableones are highlighted.
#WhenA.MENU is not displayed, you can dis-
playit by touching the screen.
#Youcan also display MENU by clicking the
joystick.
#Togo to the next group of function names,
touchNEXT.
#Toreturn to the previous group of function
names,touch PREV.
#Toreturn to the previous display, touch BACK.
#Toreturn to the frequency display, touch ESC.
Notes
!Ifyou do not operate the function within about
30seconds, the display is automatically re-
turnedto the frequency display.
!RDSservice may not be provided by all sta-
tions.
!RDSfunctions like AF and TA are only active
whenyour radio is tuned to an RDS station.
Switching the RDS display
Whenyou tune in an RDS station its program
servicename is displayed.If you want to know
thefrequency you can.
%TouchDISP.
TouchDISP repeatedly to switch between the
followingsettings:
P.CH DIRECT (preset station list)PS (pro-
gramservice name)PTY (PTY informatio n)
PTY(program type ID code) information is
listedon page 32.
#Ifa PTY code of zero is received from a station
orthe signal is too weak for this unit to pick up
thePTY code, you cannot switch to PTY infoma-
tiondisplay. In this case, if you have selected the
PTYinformation display, the display will be chan-
gedblank.
Selecting alternativefrequencies
Ifyou are listening to a broadcastand the re-
ceptionbecomes weak or there are other pro-
blems,the unit will automatically search for a
differentstation in the same network which is
broadcastinga stronger signal.
!AFis on as a default.
RDS
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