Each time you press the button, RDS information on the display changes cyclically as follows:
Program Service name t Frequency t Program Type indicationa) t Radio Text indicationb) t Current Time indication (in
a)Type of program being broadcast (page 46).
b)Text messages sent by the RDS station.
Notes
•If there is an emergency announcement by government authorities, “ALARM” flashes in the display.
•When the message consists of 9 characters or more, the message scrolls across the display.
•If a station does not provide a particular RDS service, “NO XXXX” (such as “NO TEXT”) appears on the display.
Description of program typesProgram type | Description |
indication |
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NEWS | News programs |
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AFFAIRS | Topical programs that expand on |
| current news |
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INFO | Programs offering information on |
| a wide spectrum of subjects, |
| including consumer affairs and |
| medical advice |
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SPORT | Sports programs |
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EDUCATE | Educational programs, such as |
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DRAMA | Radio plays and serials |
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CULTURE | Programs about national or |
| regional culture, such as language |
| and social concerns |
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SCIENCE | Programs about the natural |
| sciences and technology |
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Program type | Description |
indication |
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VARIED | Other types of programs such as |
| celebrity interviews, panel |
| games, and comedy |
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POP M | Popular music programs |
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ROCK M | Rock music programs |
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EASY M | Easy Listening |
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LIGHT M | Instrumental, vocal, and choral |
| music |
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CLASSICS | Performances of major |
| orchestras, chamber music, |
| opera, etc. |
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OTHER M | Music that does not fit into any |
| categories above, such as Rhythm |
| & Blues and Reggae |
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WEATHER | Weather information |
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FINANCE | Stock market reports and trading, |
| etc. |
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CHILDREN | Programs for children |
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SOCIAL | Programs about people and the |
| things that affect them |
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RELIGION | Programs of religious content |
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PHONE IN | Programs where members of the |
| public express their views by |
| phone or in a public forum |
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TRAVEL | Programs about travel. Not for |
| announcements that are located |
| by TP/TA. |
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LEISURE | Programs on recreational |
| activities such as gardening, |
| fishing, cooking, etc. |
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JAZZ | Jazz programs |
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COUNTRY | Country music programs |
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NATION M | Programs featuring the popular |
| music of the country or region |
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OLDIES | Programs featuring oldies music |
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FOLK M | Folk music programs |
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DOCUMENT | Investigative features |
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NONE | Any programs not defined above |
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