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Advanced Radio Operations
Receiving FM Stations with RDS
Radio Data System (RDS) allows FM stations to send an
additional signal along with their regular program signals.
• When tuned to an FM station which provides the RDS
service, the RDS indicator lights on the display.
This System can receive the following types of RDS signals.
To show the RDS information
While listening to an FM station...
Searching for a Program by
PTY Codes
You can locate a particular kind of program from the preset
channels (see page 11) by specifying the PTY codes.
To search for a program using the PTY codes
1
While listening to an FM station...
2
Select a PTY code.
• For details about each PTY code, see page 19.
PS (Program
Service)
Shows commonly known
station names.
PTY (Program
Type)
Shows types of broadcast
programs.
RT (Radio Text)
Shows text messages the station
sends.
Enhanced Other
Networks
Provides the information about
the types of the programs
broadcast by the RDS stations
of the different networks.
PTY
SELECT – / +
PTY
SEARCH
TA/News/Info
RDS DISPLAY
SHIFT
Remote control
Remote
ONLY
PS
Station names is displayed. “NO PS” will
appear if no signal is sent.
PTY
The broadcast program type is displayed. “NO
PTY” will appear if no signal is sent.
RT
Text messages the station sends is displayed.
“NO RT” will appear if no signal is sent.
DISPLAY
RDS DISPLAY
PS PTY
Frequency
(Non-RDS signal)
RT
(at the same time)
Remote
ONLY
PTY
SEARCH
ST
ST
(at the same time)
PTY
SELECT
(at the same time)
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