About RDS broadcasting

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This unit has the RDS (Radio Data System) function, which enables for the various information such as broadcasting station, radio text, time and 30 types of programs (News, Rock, Classic, etc.) to be received from the FM RDS station together with normal radio signal.

1 Press the ECO/STANDBY/ON button.

2 Receive the FM radio.

See the radio receiving method on the page 16.

FM and frequency are shown on the display

If the received station transfers the RDS information, 'RDS' appears automatically on the display.

3 Press the RDS DISPLAY button to select the desired RDS mode. Whenever the button is pressed, RDS mode changes as follows.

PS NAMERT CT Current FM frequency

The RDS function is available only in FM broadcasting.

Description on RDS function

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

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

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

4.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.

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

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About RDS DISPLAY function

About "PS NAME" MODE

Displays the name of broadcasting station.

Press the RDS DISPLAY button to select the PS NAME.

"PS NAME" appears on the display.

If the PS information is being received, the PS name (BBC, AFO, NDR, etc.) is shown on the display.

If the PS information isn't received, the original FM frequency is shown.

Even though no RDS DISPLAY button is pressed, the reception of PS information ensures the PS name is displayed.

About 'RT' MODE

Displays the character transmitted from the broadcasting station.

Press the RDS DISPLAY button to select the RT MODE.

"RT" appears on the display.

If the RT information is being received, the received information is shown on the display.

If the RT information isn't received, the "NO RT" is shown on the display.

About CT(Clock Time)

Sets the time of RDS clock.

To select the CT time, set the RDS Display button to CT MODE.

The CT information will take up to 2 minutes to be decoded there- fore the clock isn’t displayed immediately.

If there is no received CT information, "NO CT" is displayed.

PTY (Program Type) indication and PTY-SEARCH function

The PTY information is composed of an identification symbol, which helps the FM radio to recognize the program type of each FM station.

The 30 PTY modes are shown on the display by pressing the PTY button.

Display

Program Type

NEWS

• News including an announced opinion and report

 

 

 

AFFAIRS

• Several matters including a current incident, documentary,

discussion and analysis.

 

 

 

 

 

INFO

• Information including weights and measures, returns and fore-

cast, matters interesting the customer, medical information, etc.

 

 

 

SPORT

• Sports

 

 

 

EDUCATE

• Education

 

 

 

DRAMA

 

Drama-Radio serial, etc.

 

CULTURE

Culture-National or local culture including the religious problem,

social science, language, theater,etc.

 

 

 

 

 

SCIENCE

 

• Natural science and technology

 

VARIED

Others-Speech, amusing program (quiz, game), interview,

comedy and satirical play, etc.

 

 

 

POP M

 

• Pop music

 

ROCK M

 

• Rock music

 

M.O.R.M

 

• M.O.R- Comfortable music, occasionally vocal or piece

 

LIGHT M

• Light classical music- Classical music and instrumental

and chorus music

 

 

 

CLASSICS

• Heavy classical music-Orchestra music, symphony, chamber

music and opera

 

 

 

OTHER M

 

• Other music - Jazz, R&B country music

 

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

 

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About PTY-SEARCH

1 Tuned to an FM station broadcasting a PTY MODE.

See the FM receiving method on the page 16.

If the received station is transmitting the RDS information, "RDS" lights up.

2 Press the PTY button.

The PTY MODE(NEWS, AFFAIRS, etc) appears on the display.

Press the TUNING Down or Up button to select the desired PTY MODE.

If the station is transmitting no PTY information, 'NO PTY' shows on the display.

When the PTY MODE is selected(The PTY MODE is shown in the display), press the PTY button once again to convert into PTY-SEARCH MODE and auto-search the station sequentially.

If a station is found broadcasting required PTY MODE then the search station and the stop is selected.

If the PTY MODE isn’t found, it is retuned to the original station frequency at beginning the PTY SEARCH and auto-search and PTY SEARCH are suspended.

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