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Using the Tuner
Receiving FM Stations with RDS
You can use the RDS (Radio Data System) by using the but- Not all FM stations provide RDS signals, nor do all RDS
stations provide the same services. If in doubt, check with
tons on the Remote Control.
RDS allows FM stations to send additional signals withlocal radio stations for details on RDS in your area.
RDS may not work correctly if the received station is not
their regular program signals. For example, the stations
send their station names, and information about what typetransmitting the signals properly or if the signal strength is
of program they broadcast, such as sports or music, etc. Thisweak.
Unit can receive the following types of RDS signals: RDS is not available for AM (MW) broadcasts.
PS (Program Service):
shows commonly known station names.To search for a program by PTY codes
PTY (Program Type):One of the advantages of the RDS service is that you can lo-
cate a particular kind of program by specifying the PTY
shows types of broadcast programmes.
codes.
RT (Radio Text):
To search for a program using PTY codes:
shows text messages the station sends.
What information can RDS signals provide?
The display shows RDS signal information that the station
sends.
The RDS indicator lights up when turned to a station that
provides RDS information.On the Remote Control
To show the RDS signals on the display
On the Remote Control
On the Remote Control
1Press the PTY SEARCH button once
Press the RDS DISPLAY button while listening to
an FM station.while listening to an FM station.
Each time you press the button, the display changes to show?PTY SELECT? blinks on the display.
information in the following order:
2Select the PTY code using the PTY
SELECT + or - button within approx. 7
seconds.
On the Remote ControlEach time you press the button, the display shows a cat-
egory in the following order:
PS (Program Service):
While searching, ?WAIT PS? appears on the display. Then,None ???? News ???? Affairs ???? Info ???? Sport ???? Ed-
the station name appears. ?NO PS? appears if no signal isucate ???? Drama ???? Culture ???? Science ???? Varied
sent.???? Pop M ???? Rock M ???? Easy M ???? Light M ????
Classics ???? Other M ???? Weather ???? Finance ????
PTY (Program Type):
Children ???? Social ???? Religion ???? Phone In ????
While searching, ?WAIT PTY? appears on the display.Travel ???? Leisure ???? Jazz ???? Country ????
Then, the broadcast program type appears. ?NO PTY? ap-Nation M ???? Oldies ???? Folk M ???? Document ????
pears if no signal is sent.TEST ???? Alarm! ???? (back to the beginning)
RT (Radio Text):
While searching, ?WAIT RT? appears on the display. Then,3Press the PTY SEARCH button within
a text message sent by the station appears. ?NO RT? ap-approx. 10 seconds again.
pears if no signal is sent.While searching, ?SEARCH? and the selected PTY
code alternately appears on the display.
Station Frequency:The Unit searches 30 preset stations and stops when it
Station frequency (non-RDS service)
finds a station of the category you have selected, then
tunes into that station.
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