Displaying RDS information
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
b)
t Current Time indication (in
indication
24-hour system mode) t Sound field
currently applied t Volume level
a)
Type of program being broadcast (page 49).
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.
Description of program types
Program type
Description
indication
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
a)
t Radio Text
Program type
Description
indication
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
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