RECEIVING RDS STATIONS

RDS (Radio Data System) is a data transmission system gradually being introduced by FM stations in many countries. Stations using this system transmit an inaudible stream of data in addition to the normal radio signal.

RDS data contains various information, such as PI (Program Identification), PS (Program Service name), PTY (Program Type), RT (Radio Text), CT (Clock Time), etc.

RDS function is carried out among the network stations.

*This unit utilizes PS, PTY, RT and CT to receive RDS broadcast stations.

Displaying RDS data

This unit can be turned into the following four modes to display RDS data.

PS (Program Service name) mode:

Displays the name of the RDS station

now being received instead of the BBC R3 frequency.

PTY (Program Type) mode:

Displays the type of the program on the RDS station now being received. There are 15 program types to classify RDS stations as follows.

RT (Radio Text) mode:

Displays information about the program (such as title of the song, name of the singer, etc.) on the RDS station now being received.

CT (Clock Time) mode:

Displays current time. This signal comes from the RDS station now being received. Time of the built-in clock can be automatically corrected on the basis of this signal.

NEWS News:

Short accounts of facts, events and publicly expressed views, reportage and actuality.

AFFAIRS Current affairs:

Topical program expanding or enlarging upon the news, generally in different presentation style or concept, including documentary debate, or analysis

INFO Information:

Program whose purpose is to impart advice in the widest sense, including meteorological reports and forecasts, consumer affairs, medical help, etc.

SPORT Sport:

Program concerned with any aspect of sport.

EDUCATE Education:

Program intended primarily to educate, of which the formal element is fundamental.

DRAMA Drama:

All radio plays and serials.

CULTURE Culture:

Programs concerned with any aspect of national or regional culture, including religious affairs, philosophy, social science, language, theatre, etc.

SCIENCE Science:

Programs about the natural sciences and technology.

VARIED

Varied:

Used for mainly speech-based programs

 

 

usually of light-entertainment nature, not

 

covered by above categories. Examples

 

are: quizzes, panel games, personality

 

interviews, comedy and satire.

POP M

Pop:

Commercial music, which would generally

 

 

be considered to be of current popular

 

appeal, often featuring in current or recent

 

record sales charts.

ROCK M

Rock:

Contemporary modern music, usually

 

 

written and performed by young musicians.

M.O.R. M M.O.R.:

 

(Middle of the Road Music). Common term

 

to describe music considered to be “easy-

 

listening”, as opposed to Pop, Rock or

 

Classical. Music in this category is often but

 

not always, vocal, and usually of short

 

duration (<5 min.)

LIGHT M

Light classics:

Classical Musical for general, rather than

 

 

specialist appreciation. Examples of music

 

in this category are instrumental music, and

 

vocal or choral works.

CLASSICS Serious classics:

Performances of major orchestral works, symphonies, chamber music etc., and including Grand Opera.

OTHER M Other music:

Musical styles not fitting into any of the above categories. Particularly used for specialist music, of which Jazz, Rhythm & Blues, Folk, Country, and Reggae are examples.

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