Using Radio Data System

Radio Data System is a system that transmits useful information (in the form of digital data) for FM broadcasts along with the broadcast signal. Audio devices designed for Radio Data System reception can extract the information from the broadcast signal for use with various functions, such as automatic display of the station name.

NOTE

Store the stations using AUTO MEMORY when using the Radio Data System.
Storing stations automatically (AUTO MEMORY)

Some functions and function names may differ in certain countries and areas.

Displaying PS (Program Service Name)

The station names are automatically displayed during Radio Data System reception.

Remote control

(Press repeatedly)

Each time you press the button, the setting changes as follows:


	Program Service name

	Frequency

	Clock

The tuner automatically searches for station currently broadcasting the specified program type (genre).

Tuning by program type (PTY search)

Switch the source to “TUNER”.

Remote control		Main unit

		(Press repeatedly)

Enter into the PTY search mode.

Remote control

The program type appears on the display when receiving Radio Data System stations. “None” is displayed when the PTY data cannot be used or when the station received is not a Radio Data System station.

Select a program type to start tuning.

Remote control

(Press repeatedly)		(Enter)

Select a program type while the “PTY” icon lights up.

For the program type, refer to “Program type table”.

If a station with the selected program type is not found, “NO PROGRAM” blinks and the display returns to the original display after a few seconds.

NOTE

To cancel the setting halfway through the setting, press the [CLEAR] button.

Program type table

Program Type Name	Display
Pop Music	“Pop M”
Rock Music	“Rock M”
Easy listening	“Easy M”
Light Classical Music	“Light M”
Serious Classical Music	“Classics”
Other Music	“Other M”
News	“News”
Current Affairs	“Affairs”
Information	“Info”
Sport	“Sport”
Education	“Educate”
Drama	“Drama”
Culture	“Culture”
Science	“Science”
Varied speech	“Varied”
Weather	“Weather”
Finance	“Finance”
Children’s Program	“Children”
Social Affairs	“Social”
Religion	“Religion”
Phone In	“Phone In”
Travel	“Travel”
Leisure	“Leisure”
Jazz Music	“Jazz”
Country Music	“Country”
National Music	“Nation M”
Oldies	“Oldies”
Folk music	“Folk M”
Documentary	“Document”

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Using Radio Data System

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Displaying PS (Program Service Name)

Tuning by program type (PTY search)

NOTE

Program type table