About RDS broadcasting

Using the RDS (Radio Data System) to receive FM stations

RDS 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.

When tuned to an FM station which provides the RDS service, the RDS indicator lights up on the display.

Description on RDS function

• PTY (Program Type) : Displays the type of programme currently being broadcast

• PS NAME (Program Service Name) : Indicates the name of broadcasting station and is composed of 8 characters.

RT (Radio Text) : Decodes the text broadcast by a station (if any) and is composed of maximum 64 characters.

CT (Clock Time) : Decodes the real time clock from the FM frequency.Some stations may not transmit PTY, RT or CT information therefore this may not be displayed in all cases.

TA (Traffic Announcement) : When this symbol flashes it shows that the traffic announcement is in progress.

• RDS may not operate correctly if the station tuned is not transmitting RDS signal properly or if the signal strength is weak.

TO show the RDS signals

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PTY (Program Type) indication and PTY-SEARCH function

One of the advantages of the RDS service is that you can locate a particular kind of program from the preset channels by specifying the PTY codes.

To search for a program using the PTY codes

Before you start, remember...

The PTY Search is only applicable to preset stations.

To stop searching any time during the process, press PTY SEARCH while searching.

There is a time limit in doing the following steps. If the setting is cancelled before you finish, start from step 1 again.

When pressing the buttons on the primary remote control, make sure that you have selected the FM station using the primary remote control.

1 Press the PTY SEARCH while listening to an FM station.

2 Press the PTY- or PTY+ until the PTY code you want appears on the display.

The display gives you the PTY codes described to the right.

3 Press the PTY SEARCH again, while the PTY code selected in the previous step is still on the display.

The center unit searches 15 preset FM stations, stops when it finds the one you have selected, and tunes in that station.

You can see the RDS signals the station sends on the display.

Press the RDS DISPLAY while listening to an FM station.

Each time you press the button, the display change to show you the following information :

PS NAME RT CT Frequency

• PS (Program Service) : While searching, <PS> appears and then the station names will be displayed. <NO PS> appears if no signal is sent.

• RT(RadioText) : while searching, <RT> appears and then text messages the station sends will be displayed. <NO RT> appears if no signal is sent.

• Frequency : station frequency (non-RDS service)

About characters shown in the display

When the display shows PS,or RT signals,the following characters are used.

The display window cannot differentiate upper case and lower case letters and always uses upper case letters.

The display window cannot show accented letters, <A,> for instance, may stands for accented <A’s> like <À, Â, Ä, Á, Å and Ã.>

• If searching finishes at once, <PS>, and <RT> will not appear on the display.

Display

Program Type

 

 

NEWS

News including an announced opinion and

report

 

 

 

AFFAIRS

Several matters including a current incident,

documentary, discussion and analysis.

 

 

 

 

Information including weights and measures,

INFO

returns and forecast, matters interesting the

 

customer, medical information, etc.

 

 

SPORT

Sports

 

 

EDUCATE

Education

 

 

DRAMA

Drama-Radio serial, etc.

 

 

 

Culture-National or local culture includ-

CULTURE

ing the religious problem, social science,

 

language, theater, etc.

 

 

SCIENCE

Natural science and technology

 

 

 

Others-Speech, amusing program

VARIED

(quiz, game), interview, comedy and

 

satirical play, etc.

 

 

POP M

Pop music

 

 

ROCK M

Rock music

 

 

M.O.R.M

Current contemporary music considered to be

“easy listening.”

 

 

 

Display

Program Type

 

 

 

 

LIGHT M

Light classical music- Classical music and

 

instrumental and chorus music

 

 

 

 

 

 

CLASSICS

Heavy classical music-Orchestra music,

 

symphony, chamber music and opera

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS

 

 

OTHER M

Other music - Jazz, R&B country music

 

 

 

 

WEATHER

Weather

 

 

 

 

FINANCE

Finance

 

 

 

 

CHILDREN

Children’s programmes

 

 

 

 

SOCIAL A

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

 

 

 

 

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