RDS
The Radio Data System (RDS) is a broadcasting service which allows stations to send additional information along with the regular radio programme signal.
RDS works on the FM waveband in Europe only.
1Tune in an FM station (see page 23).
2Press the RDS button.
Each time the RDS button is pressed, the RDS mode is changed as follows:
PROGRAM SERVICE
When you select PROGRAM SERVICE, “PROGRAM SERVICE” will blink for about 3 seconds and then the programme service name or a station’s name will be displayed. If there is no programme service data, the frequency will be displayed.
PROGRAM TYPE
When you select PROGRAM TYPE, “PROGRAM TYPE” will blink for about 3 seconds and then the programme type will be displayed.
CLOCK TIME
Displays the information about times provided from the station. When you select CLOCK TIME, “RDS CLOCK TIME” will blink for about 3 seconds and then the clock time will be displayed.
RADIO TEXT
When you select RADIO TEXT, “RDS RADIO TEXT” will blink for about 3 seconds and then the news of stations composed of up to 64 symbols will be displayed.
If there is no radio text data, RDS mode will be automatically switched to PROGRAM SERVICE mode.
TRAFFIC ANNOUNCE
When you select TRAFFIC ANNOUNCE, “TRAFFIC ANNOUNCE” will blink for 3 seconds and then the unit searches for a traffic announcement.
<When a traffic programme is found, the TRAFFIC ANNOUNCE mode is switched to PROGRAM SERVICE mode.
If the station currently selected is transmitting a traffic programme signal, the RDS mode will be switched to PROGRAM SERVICE mode without searching for a traffic programme.
PTY Search
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You can search for stations by programme type.
1 | Select FM by pressing the BAND button repeatedly. |
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2 | Hold down the RDS button for more than 3 seconds. |
3 | Select the desired programme type (PTY). |
| Turn the TUNING/SELECT knob to select an item. |
Select your desired one from among 31 kinds of PT Y programmes.
The programme type will blink.
4Press the ENTER button.
Searching starts.
<When the broadcast whose programme type you have selected is found, searching stops and the programme type will be displayed.
<If the broadcast of selected programme type is not found during PTY Search, it will stop at the beginning frequency.
<To stop searching, press the RDS button.
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