Changing the RDS mode

The four modes are available in this system for displaying RDS data. When an RDS station is being received, PS, PTY, RT and/or CT mode indicators that correspond to the RDS data services offered by the station light up on the front panel display. Press FREQ/RDS repeatedly to change the display mode among the RDS data offered by the transmitting station in the order shown below.

PS mode

PTY mode

RT mode

CT mode

RDS mode

OFF

Notes

•When an RDS station is being received, do not press FREQ/RDS until one or more RDS mode indicators light up on the front panel display. If you press the button before the indicators light up on the front panel display, the mode cannot be changed. This is because this system has not yet received all of the RDS data on the station.

•RDS data not offered by the station cannot be selected.

•The RDS data service cannot be utilized by this system if the received signal is not strong enough. In particular, the RT mode requires a large amount of data to be received, so it is possible that the RT mode may not be displayed even if other RDS modes (PS, PTY, etc.) are displayed.

•RDS data cannot sometimes be received under poor reception conditions. If so, press AUTO/MAN’L so that the “AUTO” indicator goes off from the front panel display. Although the reception mode is changed to monaural by this operation, when you change the display to RDS mode, RDS data may be displayed.

•If the signal strength is weakened by external interference during the reception of an RDS station, the RDS data service may be cut off suddenly and “...WAIT” will appear on the front panel display.

RECEIVING RDS STATIONS (U.K. and Europe models only)

PTY SEEK function

If you select the desired program type, this system automatically searches all preset RDS stations that are broadcasting a program of the required type.

1 Press PTY SEEK MODE to set this system in the PTY SEEK mode.

The program type of the station being received or “NEWS” flashes on the front panel display.

2 Press PRESET u/ d(dPRESET/TUNING u on the front panel) to select the desired program type.

The selected program type appears on the front panel display.

3 Press PTY SEEK START to begin searching all preset RDS stations.

The selected program type flashes and the “PTY HOLD” indicator lights up on the front panel display while searching for stations.

•If a station that is broadcasting a program of the required type is found, this system stops at that station.

•If the called station is not the desired one, press PTY SEEK START again. This system begins searching for another station that is broadcasting a program of the same type.

■To cancel the steps 1 or 2

Press PTY SEEK MODE twice.

TUNING

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