RECEIVING RDS STATIONS (U.K. and Europe models only)
RDS (Radio Data System) is a data transmission system by FM stations in many countries.
RDS data contains various information such as PS (Program Service name), PTY (Program Type), RT (Radio Text), CT (Clock Time), etc. The RDS function is carried out among the network stations.
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(U.K. and Europe models)
FREQ/RDS
When an RDS station is received, press this button to change the display mode among the PS mode, PTY mode, RT mode, CT mode (if the station offers those RDS data service) and/or frequency display mode in turn.
PTY SEEK MODE
Press this button to set the system in the PTY SEEK mode.
PTY SEEK START
Press this button to begin searching for a station after the desired program type has been selected in the PTY SEEK mode.
Description of RDS data
This system can receive, PS, PTY, RT and CT data when receiving RDS broadcasting stations.
■PS (Program Service name) mode:
The name of the RDS station being received is displayed.
■PTY (Program Type) mode:
There are 15 program types to classify RDS stations.
NEWS | News |
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AFFAIRS | Current affairs |
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INFO | General information |
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SPORT | Sports |
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EDUCATE | Education |
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DRAMA | Drama |
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CULTURE | Culture |
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SCIENCE | Science |
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VARIED | Light entertainment |
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POP M | Pops |
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ROCK M | Rock |
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LIGHT M | Light classics |
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CLASSICS | Serious classics |
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OTHER M | Other music |
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■RT (Radio Text) mode:
Information about the program (such as the title of the song, name of the singer, etc.) on the RDS station being received is displayed by a maximum of 64 alphanumeric characters, including the umlaut symbol. If other characters are used for RT data, they are displayed with
■CT (Clock Time) mode:
The current time is displayed and updated every minute. If the data are accidentally cut off, “CT WAIT” may appear.
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