ONKYO dr-s501 Manuel D’Utilisation

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Listening to the Radio—Continued

RDS only works with European models and only in 
areas where RDS broadcasts are available.
When tuned into an RDS station, the RDS indicator 
appears.

■ What is RDS?
RDS stands for Radio Data System and is a method of 
transmitting data in FM radio signals. It was developed 
by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and is avail-
able in most European countries. Many FM stations use 
it these days. In addition to displaying text information, 
RDS can also help you find radio stations by type (e.g., 
news, sport, rock, etc.).
The DVD receiver supports two types of RDS informa-
tion:

When tuned to an RDS station that’s broadcasting PS 
information, the station’s name will be displayed.

When tuned to an RDS station that’s broadcasting text 
information, the text will be shown on the display.

Notes:
• In some cases, the text characters displayed on the 

DVD receiver may not be identical to those broadcast 
by the radio station. Also, unexpected characters may 
be displayed when unsupported characters are 
received. This is not a malfunction.

• If the signal from an RDS station is weak, RDS data 

may be displayed intermittently or not at all.

RDS indicator

Frequency

RT (Radio Text)

PS
(Program Service name)