Sony ST-S3000ES - Manual (Page 14)

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Advanced Tuner Operations
Using the Radio Data System
(RDS)
What you can do with RDS
The Radio Data System (RDS) is a broadcasting service
that allows radio stations to send additional
information along with the regular radio programme
signal. This unit allows you to display a variety of RDS
information and provides an indicator of stations
designated to broadcast traffic information. RDS is
available only on FM stations.*
Note
RDS may not work properly if the station you are tuned to is
not transmitting the RDS signal properly or if the signal
strength is weak.
* Not all FM stations provide RDS service, nor do they
provide the same types of services. If you are not familiar
with the RDS system, check with your local radio stations
for details on RDS services in your area.
Receiving RDS broadcasts
Simply select a station from the FM band.
When you tune in a station that provides RDS services,
the RDS indicator and the station name appears in the
display.
Displaying the RDS information
Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the information you
desire is displayed.
* This information also appears for non-RDS FM stations.
Information displayed
Station Name*
Frequency*
Clock Time
(24 hour system)
Programme Type
Radio Text
Programme Identification
Digital signal meter*
You can:
Locate each station by name
(e.g., WDR) instead of
frequency.
Locate each station by
frequency.
Display the current time.
Determine a specific type of
programme being broadcast.
Display the text messages sent
by the RDS station.
Determine each broadcast's
country of origin.
(See page 11 for details.)
Notes
• If there is an emergency announcement by governmental
authorities, “ALARM” flashes in the display.
• If a station is not providing a particular RDS service,
“NO...” (such as “NO PTY”) appears in the display.
• Depending on the method used by the radio station to
send the text, some text messages may be incomplete.
Finding stations which broadcast traffic
information
When you tune to an RDS station that broadcasts
traffic information, the TP indicator lights up.