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Tuner

Using the Radio Data

System (RDS)

(European model only)

What is the Radio Data

System?

Radio Data System (RDS) is a broadcasting

service that allows radio stations to send

additional information along with the regular

program signal. This tuner offers convenient

RDS features like station name display and

location of stations by program type. RDS is

available only for FM stations.

Note

RDS may not work properly if the station you are

tuned to is not transmitting the RDS signal properly

or if the signal is weak.

Receiving RDS broadcasts

Simply select a station from the FM band.

When you tune in a station that provides RDS

services, the station name appears in the

display.

To check the RDS information

Press DISPLAY.

Each time you press the button, the display

changes cyclically as follows:

Station name* t Frequency t Program

type* t Clock display t Effect status

* If the RDS broadcast is not received, the station

name and program type may not appear in the

display.

Locating a station by

program type (PTY)

You can locate a station you want by selecting

a program type. The tuner tunes in the type of

programs currently being broadcast from the

RDS stations stored in the tuner’s preset

memory.

The types of programs include NEWS,

AFFAIRS (current news), INFORMATION,

SPORT, EDUCATION (education programs),

DRAMA, CULTURE, SCIENCE, VARIED

(interviews, games and comedy), POP, ROCK,

EASY MUSIC, L.CLASSICAL,

S.CLASSICAL, OTHER MUSIC, WEATHER,

FINANCE, CHILDREN, SOCIAL,

RELIGION, PHONE IN, TRAVEL, LEISURE,

JAZZ, COUNTRY (country music), NATION

(nation’s popular music), OLDIES, FOLK,

DOCUMENTARY (investigative features),

ALARM TEST (test signal for emergency

broadcast), ALARM-ALARM (emergency

broadcast) and NONE (any programs not

defined above).

1 Press PTY while listening to the radio.

2 Press PRESET + or – repeatedly to

select the program type you want.

3 Press ENTER (Tuner or remote).

“SEARCH” and the selected program type

appear alternately in the display.

When the tuner receives a program, the

preset station name flashes.

4 Press PRESET + or – repeatedly to

continue searching for the station

name you want.

5 Press ENTER (Tuner or remote) while

the preset station name you want is

flashing.

To cancel the PTY search

Press PTY again.

Note

“NO PTY” appears when the program type you

selected is not currently being broadcast.

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