Using the Radio Data

System (RDS)

(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 program signal. This tuner offers convenient RDS features like station name display and location of stations by program type. RDS is available only for 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 is weak.

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

Press DISPLAY.

Each time you press the button, the display changes cyclically as follows:

Station name* t Frequency t Program type* t Clock display t Effect status

*If the RDS broadcast is not received, the station name and program type may not appear in the display.

Locating a station by program type (PTY)

You can locate a station you want by selecting a program type. The tuner tunes in the type of programs currently being broadcast from the RDS stations stored in the tuner’s preset memory.

The types of programs include NEWS, AFFAIRS (current news), INFORMATION, SPORT, EDUCATION (education programs),

DRAMA, CULTURE, SCIENCE, VARIED (interviews, games and comedy), POP, ROCK,

EASY MUSIC, L.CLASSICAL, S.CLASSICAL, OTHER MUSIC, WEATHER, FINANCE, CHILDREN, SOCIAL, RELIGION, PHONE IN, TRAVEL, LEISURE, JAZZ, COUNTRY (country music), NATION (nation’s popular music), OLDIES, FOLK, DOCUMENTARY (investigative features), ALARM TEST (test signal for emergency broadcast), ALARM-ALARM (emergency broadcast) and NONE (any programs not defined above).

1 Press PTY while listening to the radio.

2 Press PRESET + or – repeatedly to select the program type you want.

3 Press ENTER (Tuner or remote).

“SEARCH” and the selected program type appear alternately in the display.

When the tuner receives a program, the preset station name flashes.

4 Press PRESET + or – repeatedly to continue searching for the station name you want.

5 Press ENTER (Tuner or remote) while the preset station name you want is flashing.

To cancel the PTY search

Press PTY again.

Note

“NO PTY” appears when the program type you selected is not currently being broadcast.

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