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BASIC OPERATION
RADIO DATA SYSTEM (RDS)
RDS is a method for the transmission of additional information from local radio stations (the system only operates for radio stations
broadcasting in FM). Using RDS data you can see the name of the radio station, the name of the program and/or the type of program, all
shown on the multi-function display (Note: RDS only functions when the local radio station includes the RDS transmission within its signal
and when the signal is strong enough).
By pressing the “DISPLAY” button on the Remote Control, you can select the following RDS functions: PS, PTY, CT and RT.
a) PS (Program Service Name)
Press “DISPLAY” on the remote until “PS” appears. The current station name will be shown (Note: “NO PS” will be shown if the signal
from local radio station is not strong enough or if the local station is not transmitting RDS data).
b) PTY (Program Type)
Press ”DISPLAY” on the remote until “PTY” appears. The current name type of the program will be shown (Note: “NO PTY” will be shown
if the signal from local radio station is not strong enough or if the local station is not transmitting RDS data).
c) CT (Clock - Time)
Press “DISPLAY” on the remote until “WAITING CT” appears. After a short period the current time from radio station will be shown, e.g.
15:30 (Note: The Clock - Time will be only transmitted from local radio station once a minute, so you need to wait for less than 1 minute to
show the result. (Note: “NO CT” will be shown if the signal from local radio station is not strong enough or if the local station is not
transmitting RDS data).
d) RT (Radiotext)
Press “DISPLAY” on the remote until “RT” appears. Some radio stations broadcast simple text messages along with the RDS data which
will be shown on the display. (Note: “NO RT” will be shown if the signal from local radio station is not strong enough or if the local station is
not transmitting RDS data).
8. PTY SEARCH (Program Type Search)
1. Press “PTY SEARCH” on the remote control, “PTY SELECT” will flash on the display.
2. Press TUNING + /- to choose the program type, for example, NEWS, SPORT, etc.
3. Press “PTY SEARCH” again once you have chosen the program type.
4. When the type of program requested is found, the Tuner will stop searching. If no program is found,, “NO FOUND” will appear on the
display.