Using the Radio Data System (RDS) (continued)
Notes for radio text:
l The first 14 characters of the radio text will appear for
4 seconds and then they will scroll across the display.
l If you tune in to an RDS station which is not
broadcasting any radio text, "No RT" will be displayed
when you switch to the radio text position.
l Whilst radio text data is received or when the text
contents change, "RT" will be displayed.
n To recall stations in memory
To specify programmed types and select stations
(PTY search):
You can search a station by specifying the programme
type (news, sports, traffic programme, etc. ... see page 20)
from the stations in memory.
1
Press the TUNER button on the remote control or
INPUT button repeatedly on the main unit to select
TUNER function.
2
Press the RDS PTY button on the remote control.
"SELECT" and "PTY TI" will appear alternately for
about 6 seconds.
3
Within 6 seconds, press the
the programme type.
Each time the button is pressed, the programme type
will appear. If the button is held down for more than
0.5 seconds, the programme type will appear
continuously.
4
Whilst the selected programme type is flashing (within
6 seconds), press the RDS PTY button again.
After the selected programme type has been lit for 2
seconds, "SEARCH" will appear, and the search
operation will start.
Notes:
l If the display has stopped flashing, start again from
step 2. If the unit finds a desired programme type, the
corresponding channel number will lit for about
8 seconds, and then the station name will remain it.
l If you want to listen to the same programme type of
another station, press the RDS PTY button whilst the
channel number or station name is flashing. The unit
will look for the next station.
l If no station can be found, "NOT FOUND" will appear
for 4 seconds.
If you select the traffic programme:
If you select the traffic programme (TP) in step 3, "TP" will
appear.
(This does not mean that you can listen to the traffic
information at that time.)
When the traffic information is broadcast, "TA" will appear.
or
button to select
En-20
Descriptions of the PTY (Programme Type) codes, TP
(Traffic Programme) and TA (Traffic Announcement)
You can search for and receive the following PTY, TP and
TA signals.
NEWS
Short accounts of facts, events and
publicly expressed views, reportage and
actuality.
AFFAIRS
Topical
enlarging upon the news, generally in
different presentation style or concept,
including debate, or analysis.
INFO
Programmes whose purpose is to impart
advice in the widest sense.
SPORT
Programme concerned with any aspect of
sport.
EDUCATE
Programme
educate, of which the formal element is
fundamental.
DRAMA
All radio plays and serials.
CULTURE
Programmes concerned with any aspect
of national or regional culture, including
language, theatre, etc.
SCIENCE
Programmes about the natural sciences
and technology.
VARIED
Used
programmes
entertainment nature, not covered by
other
quizzes,
interviews.
POP M
Commercial
generally be considered to be of current
popular appeal, often featuring in current
or recent record sales charts.
ROCK M
Contemporary modern music, usually
written
musicians.
EASY M
Current contemporary music considered
to be "easy-listening", as opposed to Pop,
Rock or Classical, or one of the
specialised music styles, Jazz, Folk or
Country. Music in this category is often
but not always, vocal, and usually of short
duration.
LIGHT M
Classical music for general, rather than
specialist appreciation. Examples of
music in this category are instrumental
music, and vocal or choral works.
CLASSICS
Performances of major orchestral works,
symphonies, chamber music, etc., and
including Grand Opera.
OTHER M
Musical styles not fitting into any of the
other categories. Particularly used for
specialist music of which Rhythm & Blues
and Reggae are examples.
WEATHER
Weather reports and forecasts and
meteorological information.
FINANCE
Stock Market reports, commerce, trading,
etc.
CHILDREN
For programmes targeted at a young
audience, primarily for entertainment and
interest, rather than where the objective is
to educate.
programme
expanding
intended
primarily
for
mainly
speech-based
usually
of
categories.
Examples
panel
games,
personality
music,
which
and
performed
by
or
to
light-
include:
would
young