RECEIVING RADIO DATA SYSTEM STATIONS

Radio Data System is a data transmission system used by FM stations in many countries.

Radio Data System data contains a variety of information such as PS (Program Service name), PTY (Program Type), RT (Radio Text), CT (Clock Time), EON (Enhanced Other Networks), and others.

Description of Radio Data System

data

This unit can receive, PS, PTY, RT, CT, and EON data when tuned to stations broadcasting Radio Data System.

■PS (Program Service name) mode:

The name of the Radio Data System station being received is displayed.

■PTY (Program Type) mode:

There are 15 program types used to classify Radio Data System stations.

NEWS

News

 

 

AFFAIRS

Current affairs

 

 

INFO

General information

 

 

SPORT

Sports

 

 

EDUCATE

Education

 

 

DRAMA

Drama

 

 

CULTURE

Culture

 

 

SCIENCE

Science

 

 

VARIED

Light entertainment

 

 

POP M

Pops

 

 

ROCK M

Rock

 

 

M.O.R. M

Middle-of-the-road music

 

(easy-listening)

 

 

LIGHT M

Light classics

 

 

CLASSICS

Serious classics

 

 

OTHER M

Other music

 

 

■RT (Radio Text) mode:

Information about the program (such as the title of the song, name of the singer, etc.) on the Radio Data System station being received is displayed using a maximum of 64 alphanumeric characters, including the umlaut symbol. Any other characters used in RT data are displayed with under-bars.

■CT (Clock Time) mode:

The current time is displayed and updated every minute. “CT WAIT” may appear if the data is accidentally cut off.

■EON (Enhanced Other Networks):

Refer to the following page.

Changing the Radio Data System

mode

This unit provides four modes for displaying Radio Data System data. The PS, PTY, RT and/or CT mode indicators that correspond to the Radio Data System data services offered by the station light up on the front panel display when an Radio Data System station is being received. Press FREQ/TEXT repeatedly to cycle the display through the Radio Data System data offered by the transmitting station in the order shown below.

FREQ/TEXT

PS mode

PTY mode

RT mode

CT mode

Radio Data

System mode

OFF

Notes

•Do not press FREQ/TEXT when an Radio Data System station is being received until one or more Radio Data System mode indicators light up on the front panel display. You cannot change the mode if you press this button prior to this. This is because this unit has not finished receiving all of the Radio Data System data on the station.

•Radio Data System data not offered by the station cannot be selected.

•This unit cannot utilize the Radio Data System data service if the signal received is not strong enough. In particular, the RT mode requires a large amount of data, so it is possible that the RT mode may not be displayed even if other Radio Data System modes (PS, PTY, etc.) are displayed.

•Sometimes, Radio Data System data cannot be received in poor reception conditions. If this is the case, press TUNING MODE so that the “AUTO” indicator disappears from the front panel display. Although this will change the reception mode to monoaural, Radio Data System data may be displayed when you change the display to Radio Data System mode.

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

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