Listening to the Radio
Receiving RDS Stations (U.K. and Europe models only)
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U.K. and Europe models
RDS (Radio Data System) is a transmission system for FM stations used in many countries.
RDS transmissions contain various types of information, including PS (Program Service), PTY (Program Type), RT (Radio Text), and CT (Clock Time). RDS works through cooperation among broadcasting stations.
FREQ/RDS
Press this button when receiving an RDS station to switch between frequency and RDS mode. The RDS mode display may include PS, PTY, RT and CT, depending on the information a radio station provides.
PTY SEEK MODE
Press this button to set the program type to search for.
PTY SEEK START
Once the program type has been selected in PTY SEEK mode, press this button to begin the search.
RDS Modes
RDS supports four types of information: PS, PTY, RT and CT.
PS (Program Service)
Shows the name of the RDS station broadcasting.
PTY (Program Type)
Divides RDS broadcasts into the 15 genres shown at right.
RT (Radio Text)
Shows RDS broadcast information (including song title, artist name) using up to 64 letters and numbers plus the umlaut letter. If the radio text contains other characters, they will appear with an underbar.
CT (Clock Time)
Shows the current time updated once a minute. If data flow is interrupted, CT WAIT will appear.
PTY (Program Type)
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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