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Advanced Tuner Operations

Using the Radio Data System (RDS)

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RDS

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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 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.

Displaying the RDS information

Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the information you want is displayed.

Information displayed	You can
Station Name*	Locate each station by name
	(e.g., WDR) instead of
	frequency.
Frequency*	Locate each station by
	frequency.
Clock Time (24 hour system)	Display the current time.
Programme Type	Locate a specific type of
	programme being broadcast.
	(See page 16 for the types of
	programmes you can select.)
Radio Text	Display the text messages sent
	by the RDS station.
Programme Identification	Determine each broadcast's
	country of origin.
Digital signal meter*	Check the signal strength of
	FM frequencies. (See page 11
	for details.)

*This information also appears for non-RDS FM stations.

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.

•When a station broadcasts radio text data, the display shows the data at the rate it is sent from the station. The display speed changes in relation to the speed at which the data is sent.

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