Sony HM-982RW - Manual (Page 33)

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Knowledge section
Preparation section
Application section
Basic section
Receiving broadcast station
RDS is a system that transmits useful information (in
the form of digital data) for FM broadcasts along with
the broadcast signal. Tuners and receivers designed
for RDS reception can extract the information from
the broadcast signal for use with various functions,
such as automatic display of the station name.
This unit is equipped with the following
functions utilizing RDS data:
PS (Program Service Name) Display : (See below.)
When an RDS broadcast is received, the station name
is automatically displayed.
PTY (Program Type Identification) Search : ›
The tuner automatically searches for a station which is
currently broadcasting a specified program type (genre). The “RDS” indicator lights up when
an RDS broadcast (signal) is received.
To switch the display contents
Pressing the TIME key changes the display
contents.
Display mode priority ranking
PS (Program Service Name) Display :
For reception of RDS stations, the RDS auto preset-
ting function must be used to preset the stations.
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Press the TIME key.
Using R.D.S.
(Radio Data System)
When an RDS broadcast is received, the station name
is automatically displayed.
If no PS data was sent, “No PS” is displayed.
Frequency Display :
The frequency of the current station is displayed.
TIME
TUNED
STEREO
RDS
AUTO
F M P 0 4
TUNED
STEREO
RDS
AUTO
F M P 0 4
B A Y E R N
TUNED
STEREO
RDS
AUTO
F M P 0 4
1 0 6 . 6 0