Luxman LR-8500 User Manual

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RDS (Radio Data System)
(Remote Controller Only)

RDS (PTY)

PTY

RDS is a broadcasting service which allows stations to
send additional information along with the regular radio
program signal. RDS can be received only in FM band.
Every time the RDS button is pressed, the mode is
changed as follows:

PS (Program Service Name)

When you select PS, "PS" is displayed, and in 4 sec-
onds, the program service name will be displayed. If
there is no PS data in the station, the frequency will
be displayed.

PTY (Program Type)

When you select PTY with the RDS MODE button,
"PTY" will blink for about 4 seconds. After 4 seconds,
the type of received PTY will be displayed.

CT (Clock Time)

When you select CT with the RDS MODE button, "CT"
will blink for about 4 seconds. After 4 seconds, the
clock time will be displayed.

RT

When you select RT with the RDS button, "RT" will
blink for about 4 second.
After 4 seconds, the data of received RT will be dis-
played.
If there is no RT data among received broadcasting,
RDS mode will be automatically switched to PS
mode.

PTY search

A station can be searched by this function.

Press the RDS button for more than 1.5 seconds.

Then "PTY SEARCH" will be shown in the display.

Press the PRESET UP/DOWN button to select to desired
PTY mode. (The program will blink.)

Press the TUNING button. (PTY search be ready)

When the PTY mode that you have selected is searched,
PTY search will stop and the PTY mode will be displayed.

If the same program type is not found during PTY
Search, it will stop at the beginning frequency.
If you want to cancel PTY search while searching, press
the RDS button. PTY search will stop and search mode
will be released automatically.

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NEWS

:brief announcements, events, public

opinion, reports, actual situations.

AFFAIRS

:a kind of suggestion including practical

announcements other than news, doc-
uments, discussion, analysis and so on.

INFO

:daily information or reference such as

weather forecast, consumer guide,
medical assistance and so on.

SPORT

:sports related programs.

EDUCATE

:educational and cultural information.

DRAMA

:all kinds of radio concert and serial

drama.

CULTURE

:all aspects of national or local culture

including religious events, philosophy,
social science, language, theatre, and
so on.

SCIENCE

:programs on natural science and tech-

nology

VARIED

:popular programs such as quiz, enter-

tainment, private interview, comedy,
satire and so on.

POP M

:program on commercial, practical and

popular songs, and sale volume of
discs, etc.

ROCK M

:practical modern music generally com-

posed and played by young musicians.

EASY M

:popular music usually lasting for less

than 5 minutes.

LIGHT M

:classical music, instrumental music,

chorus, and light music favored by
non-professionals.

CLASSICS

:orchestra including great operas, sym-

phony, chamber music and so on.

OTHER M

:other music styles(Rhythm & Blues,

Reggae, etc.)

WEATHER

:weather reports, forecast

FINANCE

:financial reports, commerce, trading

CHILDREN

:children's programs

SOCIAL

:social affairs

RELIGION

:religious programs

PHONE IN

:program in which the public expresses

its view by phone.

TRAVEL :travel

reports

LEISURE

:programs concerning recreational

activities

JAZZ

:jazz music

COUNTRY

:country music

NATION

:national music

OLDIES :music from the so-called golden of

popular music

FOLK M

:folk music

DOCUMENT

:documentaries

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ALARM !

:a program notifying an emergency or a

natural disaster.

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