RECEIVING RDS STATIONS
Changing the RDS mode
The four modes are available in this unit for displaying
RDS data. When an RDS station is being received, PS,
PTY, RT and/or CT mode indicators that correspond to
the RDS data services offered by the station light up on
the front panel display. Press FREQ/RDS repeatedly to
change the display mode among the RDS data offered by
the transmitting station in the order shown below.
PS mode
PTY mode
RT mode
CT mode
RDS mode
OFF
Notes
• When an RDS station is being received, do not press
FREQ/RDS until one or more RDS mode indicators light up on
the front panel display. If you press the button before the
indicators light up on the front panel display, the mode cannot
be changed. This is because this unit has not yet received all of
the RDS data on the station.
• RDS data not offered by the station cannot be selected.
• The RDS data service cannot be utilized by this unit if the
received signal is not strong enough. In particular, the RT mode
requires a large amount of data to be received, so it is possible
that the RT mode may not be displayed even if other RDS
modes (PS, PTY, etc.) are displayed.
• RDS data cannot sometimes be received under poor reception
conditions. If so, press AUTO/MAN'L so that the "AUTO"
indicator goes off from the front panel display. Although the
reception mode is changed to monaural by this operation, when
you change the display to RDS mode, RDS data may be
displayed.
• If the signal strength is weakened by external interference
during the reception of an RDS station, the RDS data service
may be cut off suddenly and "...WAIT" will appear on the front
panel display.
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PTY SEEK function
If you select the desired program type, this unit
automatically searches all preset RDS stations that are
broadcasting a program of the required type.
1
Press PTY SEEK MODE to set this unit in the
PTY SEEK mode.
The program type of the station being received or
"NEWS" flashes on the front panel display.
2
Press PRESET u/ d (PRESET/TUNING u/d
on the front panel) to select the desired
program type.
The selected program type appears on the front panel
display.
3
Press PTY SEEK START to begin searching
all preset RDS stations.
The selected program type flashes and the "PTY
HOLD" indicator lights up on the front panel display
while searching for stations.
• If a station that is broadcasting a program of the
required type is found, this unit stops at that
station.
• If the called station is not the desired one, press
PTY SEEK START again. This unit begins
searching for another station that is broadcasting a
program of the same type.
I To cancel the steps 1 or 2
Press PTY SEEK MODE twice.