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 RDS station (see steps 1 to 3 of page 23).

The Programme Service name (station’s name) appears on the display.

2Press the RDS button.

Each time the RDS button is pressed, the RDS mode is changed as follows:

PS (Programme Service name)

When you select PS, the frequency will be displayed for 3 seconds, and then PS (station’s name) will be displayed. If there is no PS data, “NO PS” will be displayed.

PTY (Programme Type)

When you select PTY, the programme type will be displayed. If there is no PTY data, “NO PTY” will be displayed.

RT (Radio Text)

When you select RT, the news of stations composed of up to 64 symbols will be displayed. If there is no RT data, “NO RT” will be displayed.

RDS (PTY Search 1)

PTY

FM/AM

A station can be searched by this function.

1Select FM by pressing the FM/AM button.

2Press the PTY button.

“PTY SEL” blinks on the display.

3Within 10 seconds, select the desired PTY programme using the SKIP button (.or/).

You can select from 31 kinds (see page 26).

4Press the PTY button.

Searching will start.

<When the programme that you have selected is found, searching will stop and the programme type will be displayed.

<If the same program type is not found during PTY Search, it will stop at the beginning frequency.

<If you want to stop searching, press the PTY button.

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