Onkyo TX-NR717 Owner Manual - Page 33

Using RDS (excluding North American and Taiwanese models) RDS works only in areas where RDS broadcasts are available. When tuned into an RDS station, the RDS indicator lights. When the station is broadcasting text information, the text can be displayed. ■ What is RDS? RDS stands for Radio Data System and is a method of transmitting data 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.). Note • In some cases, the text characters displayed on the AV receiver 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. ■ Displaying Radio Text (RT) 1 Press RT/PTY/TP once. The RT information scrolls across the AV receiver's display. Note • The message "Waiting" may appear while the AV receiver waits for the RT information. • If the message "No Text Data" appears, no RT information is available. Turning On & Basic Operations ■ Listening to Traffic News (TP) You can search for stations that broadcast traffic news. 1 Press RT/PTY/TP three times. If the current radio station is broadcasting TP (Traffic Program), "[TP]" will appear on the AV receiver's display. If "TP" without square brackets appears, this means that the station is not broadcasting TP. 2 To locate a station that is broadcasting TP, press ENTER. The AV receiver searches until it finds a station that's broadcasting TP. If no stations are found, the message "Not Found" appears. The AV receiver 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. Pressing DISPLAY will display the frequency for 3 seconds. RT (Radio Text) When tuned to an RDS station that's broadcasting text information, the text will be shown on the AV receiver's display as described in the next section. PTY (Program Type) This allows you to search for RDS radio stations by type. TP (Traffic Program) This allows you to search for RDS radio stations that broadcast traffic information. ■ Finding Stations by Type (PTY) You can search for radio stations by type. 1 Press RT/PTY/TP twice. The current program type appears on the AV receiver's display. 2 Use PRESET F/S to select the type of program you want. See the table shown later in this chapter. 3 To start the search, press ENTER. The AV receiver searches until it finds a station of the type you specified, at which point it stops briefly before continuing with the search. 4 When a station you want to listen to is found, press ENTER. If no stations are found, the message "Not Found" appears. En-33