Advanced Tuner Operations
Using the Radio Data System (FM RDS)
What you can do with RDS
The Radio Data System (RDS) is a broadcasting service that allows radio stations to send additional information along with the regular radio programme signal. This tuner offers you three convenient RDS features: Displaying the RDS information; Monitoring traffic, news, or weather information programmes; and Locating a station by programme type. RDS is available only on FM stations.*
Note
RDS may not work properly if the station you 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 types 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 RDS indicator and the station name appears in the display.
Notes
•If there is an emergency announcement by governmental authorities, “ALARM” flashes in the display.
•If a station is not providing a particular RDS service, “NO...” (such as “NO PTY”) appears in the display.
Monitoring traffic, news, or weather information programmes (RDS EON/DAB Announcement) Z
Enhanced Other Networks (EON) and DAB announcement allows the tuner to automatically switch to a station broadcasting traffic, news, or weather information. After the programme ends, the tuner switches back to the station you were listening to. To use this function, be sure to store the stations beforehand.
EON
1Tune to a preset DAB or FM RDS station so that the RDS TP or EON indicators light in the display.
2Press EON so that the programme you want to monitor appears in the display.Each time you press EON, the display changes as follows:TA t NEWS t WEATHER t TA & NEWS t TA & WEATHER t NEWS & WEATHER t TA & NEWS & WEATHER t Off
When the tuner automatically tunes in a traffic, news or weather information programme, the respective indicator flashes. If you do not want to listen to the entire programme, press EON to switch back to the original station.
To stop monitoring the programmePress EON while the tuner is in the respective EON standby mode and the indicator goes off.
zYou can monitor traffic, news or weather information using the remotePress TA (traffic), NEWS, WEATHER so that the corresponding indicator appears in the display. To stop monitoring, press the button again.