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What is RDS?
RDS (Radio Data System) is a system for transmitting data along with FM programs. This data,
which is inaudible, provides a variety of features such as: program service name, program type
display, traffic announcement standby, automatic tuning and program type tuning, intended to
aid radio listeners in tuning to a desired station.
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• RDS service may not be provided by all stations.
• RDS functions, like AF (Alternative Frequencies search) and TA (Traffic Announcement standby),
are only active when your radio is tuned to RDS stations.
Program Service Name Display
With this function, the names of networks/stations providing RDS services replace the
frequency on the display a few seconds after they are tuned in.
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Each press of the DISPLAY button selects the display in the following order:
Frequency
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Program Service Name
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• After switching displays, if you do not perform an operation within 8 seconds, the Program Service
Name is automatically displayed.
PTY Information
PTY (Program Type ID code) information for the currently tuned station appears on the display
for 8 seconds. The information is correlated with the list in the section “PTY List” on page 44.
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• If a PTY code of zero is received from a station, “None” will be displayed. This indicates that the
station has not defined its program contents.
Frequency
The frequency of the current station appears on the display for 8 seconds.
Each press changes the Display ...
PTY Information