Sony HT-SS1100 User Manual

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While receiving an RDS station, 
press DISPLAY repeatedly. 
Each time you press the button, RDS 
information on the display changes cyclically 
as follows:
Program Service name 
t Frequency t 
Program Type indication
a)
 
t Radio Text 
indication
b)
 
t Current Time indication (in 
24-hour system mode) 
t Sound field 
currently applied 
t Volume level
a)
Type of program being broadcast (page 47).
b)
Text messages sent by the RDS station.
Notes
• If there is an emergency announcement by 
government authorities, “ALARM” flashes in the 
display.
• When the message consists of 9 characters or more, 
the message scrolls across the display.
• If a station does not provide a particular RDS 
service, “NO XXXX” (such as “NO TEXT”) 
appears on the display.
Displaying RDS information
Description of program types
Program type 
indication
Description
NEWS
News programs
AFFAIRS
Topical programs that expand on 
current news
INFO
Programs offering information on 
a wide spectrum of subjects, 
including consumer affairs and 
medical advice
SPORT
Sports programs
EDUCATE
Educational programs, such as 
“how-to” and advice programs
DRAMA
Radio plays and serials
CULTURE
Programs about national or 
regional culture, such as language 
and social concerns
SCIENCE
Programs about the natural 
sciences and technology
VARIED
Other types of programs such as 
celebrity interviews, panel 
games, and comedy
POP M
Popular music programs
ROCK M
Rock music programs
EASY M
Easy Listening
LIGHT M
Instrumental, vocal, and choral 
music
CLASSICS
Performances of major 
orchestras, chamber music, 
opera, etc.
OTHER M
Music that does not fit into any 
categories above, such as Rhythm 
& Blues and Reggae
WEATHER
Weather information
FINANCE
Stock market reports and trading, 
etc.
CHILDREN
Programs for children
SOCIAL
Programs about people and the 
things that affect them
RELIGION
Programs of religious content
PHONE IN
Programs where members of the 
public express their views by 
phone or in a public forum
TRAVEL
Programs about travel. Not for 
announcements that are located 
by TP/TA.
LEISURE
Programs on recreational 
activities such as gardening, 
fishing, cooking, etc.
JAZZ
Jazz programs
COUNTRY
Country music programs
NATION M
Programs featuring the popular 
music of the country or region
OLDIES
Programs featuring oldies music
FOLK M
Folk music programs 
DOCUMENT
Investigative features
NONE
Any programs not defined above
Program type 
indication
Description