Radio Data System is a data transmission system used by FM stations in many countries. This unit can receive various
Radio Data System data such as "Program Service," "Program Type," "Radio Text," "Clock Time," and "EON"
(enhanced other networks) when receiving Radio Data System broadcasting stations.
Note
• The Radio Data System reception feature is only available in U.K., Europe and Russia models.
Displaying the Radio Data System
information
You can display the 4 types of the Radio Data System
information: "Program Service," "Program Type," "Radio
Text," "Clock Time."
1
Tune into the desired Radio Data System
broadcasting station.
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• We recommend that you use the automatic preset tuning to tune
into the Radio Data System broadcasting stations (see page 31).
• You can also use PTY Seek mode to tune into the desired Radio
Data System broadcasting station from the preset ones.
2
Press FINFO on the front panel (or gINFO
on the remote control) repeatedly until the
desired information is displayed.
Information on the display changes as you press the
key. The kind of information is displayed for a while
and then the information is displayed.
Program Service
Program Type
(Frequency display)
Audio Decoder
Contents of information are as follows.
Type of
information
Program
Displays the name of the Radio Data
Service
System program service currently
being received.
Program Type
Displays the type of the Radio Data
System program currently being
received.
Radio Text
Displays the information on the Radio
Data System program currently being
received.
Clock Time
Displays the current time.
DSP Program
Displays the currently selected sound
field program.
Audio Decoder
Displays the currently selected
surround decoder.
Radio Data System tuning
Radio Text
Clock Time
DSP Program
Description
Front Panel Display (When "Program Type"
selected)
Frequency
CLASSICAL
Program Type
Note
• "Program Service," "Program Type," "Radio Text" and "Clock Type" do
not appear when the radio station does not provide the Radio Data
System service.
Selecting the Radio Data System
program type (PTY Seek mode)
You can select the desired radio program by program type
from the all preset Radio Data System broadcasting
stations.
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• You must preset stations prior to using PTY Seek. When "No Presets" or
"No Presets in Memory" is displayed, it means that no stations are
registered. See page 32 and register stations.
• You can do operation of PTY Seek while looking at the video monitor
screen.
1
Press eTUNER on the remote control to
select "TUNER" as the input source.
2
Press rOPTION on the remote control.
The tuner option menu appears. See page 39 for
details of the option menu.
3
Press kCursor k / n on the remote control
to select "PTY Seek," and press kENTER.
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