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Advanced Radio Operations
 
Receiving FM Stations with RDS
 
Radio Data System (RDS) allows FM stations to send an 
additional signal along with their regular program signals.
• When tuned to an FM station which provides the RDS 
service, the RDS indicator lights on the display.
This System can receive the following types of RDS signals.
 
To show the RDS information
 
While listening to an FM station...
 
Searching for a Program by
 
PTY Codes
 
You can locate a particular kind of program from the preset 
channels (see page 9) by specifying the PTY codes.
 
To search for a program using the PTY codes
 
1
 
While listening to an FM station...
 
2
 
Select a PTY code.
PS (Program 
Service)
 
Shows commonly known 
station names.
 
PTY (Program 
Type)
 
Shows types of broadcast 
programs.
 
RT (Radio Text)
 
Shows text messages the station 
sends.
 
Enhanced Other 
Networks
 
Provides the information about 
the types of the programs 
broadcast by the RDS stations 
of the different networks.
PTY
SELECT – / +
PTY
SEARCH
TA/News/Info
RDS DISPLAY
Remote control
Remote
ONLY
 
PS
 
Station names is displayed. “NO PS” will 
appear if no signal is sent.
 
PTY
 
The broadcast program type is displayed. “NO 
PTY” will appear if no signal is sent.
 
RT
 
Text messages the station sends is displayed. 
“NO RT” will appear if no signal is sent.
• For details about each PTY 
code, see page 15.
RDS DISPLAY
PS
PTY
Frequency
(Non-RDS signal)
RT
Remote
ONLY
PTY
SEARCH
ST
ST
PTY
SELECT
 
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