Yamaha RX-V450 User Manual

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TUNING
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RDS (Radio Data System) is a data transmission system 
used by FM stations in many countries. The RDS function 
is carried out among the network stations.
This unit can receive various RDS data such as PS 
(Program Service name), PTY (Program Type), RT (Radio 
Text), CT (Clock Time), EON (Enhanced Other 
Networks) when receiving RDS broadcasting stations.
PS (Program Service name) mode:
The name of the RDS station being received is displayed.
PTY (Program Type) mode:
There are 15 program types to classify RDS stations.
RT (Radio Text) mode:
Information about the program (such as the title of the 
song, name of the singer, etc.) on the RDS station being 
received is displayed by a maximum of 64 alphanumeric 
characters, including the umlaut symbol. If other 
characters are used for RT data, they are displayed with 
under-bars.
CT (Clock Time) mode:
The current time is displayed and updated every minute.
If the data are accidentally cut off, “CT WAIT” may 
appear.
EON (Enhanced Other Networks):
See “EON function” on the following page.
Four modes are available for displaying RDS data. The 
PS, PTY, RT and/or CT indicators that correspond to the 
RDS data services offered by the station light up in the 
front panel display. Press RDS MODE/FREQ (or FREQ/
RDS on the remote control) repeatedly to display the 
various RDS data offered by the transmitting station as 
shown below.
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When performing this operation with the remote control, first 
press TUNER to set the remote to tuner mode.
• Do not press RDS MODE/FREQ until an RDS indicator lights 
up in the front panel display. You cannot change the mode if 
you press the button prior to this. This is because this unit has 
not finished receiving all of the RDS data from the station.
• RDS data not offered by the station cannot be selected.
• This unit cannot utilize the RDS data source if the signal 
received is not strong enough. In particular, the RT mode 
requires a large amount of data, so it is possible that the RT 
mode may not be displayed even if other RDS modes (PS, PTY, 
etc.) are displayed.
• RDS data may not be received under poor reception conditions. 
In such cases, press TUNING MODE so that the AUTO 
indicator disappears from the front panel display. Although this 
will change the reception mode to manual, RDS data may be 
displayed when you change the display to RDS mode.
• 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 in the front 
panel display.
Receiving RDS stations
NEWS
News
AFFAIRS
Current affairs
INFO
General information
SPORT
Sports
EDUCATE
Education
DRAMA
Drama
CULTURE
Culture
SCIENCE
Science
VARIED
Light entertainment
POP M
Pops
ROCK M
Rock
M.O.R. M
Middle-of-the-road music 
(easy-listening)
LIGHT M
Light classics
CLASSICS
Serious classics
OTHER M
Other music
Changing the RDS mode
Notes
RDS MODE/FREQ
FREQ/RDS
PS
PTY
RT
CT
Frequency display
or
Front panel
Remote control
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