Onkyo T-4030 User Manual English - Page 17

Listening to the Radio-Continued Using RDS RDS only works in areas where RDS broadcasts are available. When tuned into an RDS station, the RDS indicator appears. RDS indicator ■ What is RDS? RDS stands for Radio Data System and is a method of transmitting data embedded in FM radio signals. It was developed by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and is available 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 tuner supports four types of RDS information: PS (Program Service) When tuned to an RDS station that's broadcasting PS information, the station's name will be displayed. RT (Radio Text) When tuned to an RDS station that's broadcasting text information, the text will be shown on the display (J page 20). PTY (Program Type) This allows you to search for RDS radio stations by type (J page 20). Notes: • In some cases, the text characters displayed on the tuner 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. ■ Switching the Display When receiving RDS, you can press [PS/RT/PTY] button to switch the information shown in the display. RDS Program Types (PTY) Type None News reports Current affairs Information Sport Education Drama Culture Science and technology Varied Pop music Rock music Middle of the road music Light classics Serious classics Other music Weather Finance Children's programmes Social affairs Religion Phone in Travel Leisure Jazz music Country music National music Oldies music Folk music Documentary Alarm test Alarm Display NONE NEWS AFFAIRS INFO SPORT EDUCATE DRAMA CULTURE SCIENCE VARIED POP M ROCK M EASY M LIGHT M CLASSICS OTHER M WEATHER FINANCE CHILDREN SOCIAL RELIGION PHONE IN TRAVEL LEISURE JAZZ COUNTRY NATION M OLDIES FOLK M DOCUMENT TEST ALARM En-17