Other Features
Using the Radio Data System (RDS)
(For Western European model only)
What is the Radio Data System?
Radio Data System (RDS) is a broadcasting service that allows radio stations to send additional information along with the regular programme signal. This tuner offers convenient RDS features like station name display and location of stations by programme type. RDS is available only on FM stations.*
Note
RDS may not work properly if the station you are tuned to is not transmitting the RDS signal properly or if the signal strength is weak.
*Not all FM stations provide RDS service, nor do they provide the same type of services. If you are not familiar with the RDS system, check with your local radio stations for details on RDS services in your area.
Receiving RDS broadcasts
/Simply select a station from the FM band.
When you tune in a station that provides RDS services, the station name appears in the display.
To check the RDS information
Each time you press DISPLAY/DEMO, the display changes as follows:
nStation name*
µ
Frequency
µ
Programme type*
µ
Clock display
µ
Effect (P FILE) name or “EFFECT ON (OFF)”
*If the RDS broadcast is not received, the station name and programme type may not appear in the display
Locating a station by programme type (PTY)
You can locate a station you want by selecting a programme type. The unit tunes in the type of programmes currently being broadcast from the RDS stations stored in the tuner’s preset memory.
1 Press PTY
2 Turn jog dial to select the programme type you want. See the “List of programme types” section below.
3 Press ENTER/NEXT.
The unit starts searching the preset RDS stations (“SEARCH” and the selected programme type are shown alternately in the display).
When the tuner receives a programme, the preset station number flashes.
4 Turn jog dial to display the preset station number you desire.
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