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Receiving RDS (European model only) RDS reception is only available in areas where RDS broadcasts are available. What is RDS? Many FM stations now transmit RDS signals which give additional information. RDS provides you with various services so that (for example) you can choose a station broadcasting your favorite categories of music, or other information. The information on the right side is available on this unit. NOTE: In some cases, the characters displayed on the display of the TXSV828THX may not be exactly the same as the ones broadcast by the radio station. If strange characters appear in the display, it is because characters are being received that cannot be correctly displayed by the TX-SV828THX. They do not indicate a malfunction of the unit. PS: Program Service Name When an RDS station broadcasting PS information is received, the name of the station will be displayed instead of the frequency. PTY: Program Type When an RDS station broadcasting PTY information is received, the type (category) of the broadcast will be displayed. TP: Traffic Program When an RDS station broadcasting TP information is received, the traffic information will be displayed. RT: Radio Text When an RDS station broadcasting RT information is received, the information received from the station will be shown on the display. PTY Classifications in Europe 0 None (No PTY display) 1 News reports Reports on current events and happenings. Topical reporting of current affairs, often with a wider range of topics than news 2 Current affairs reports. 3 Information General information such as weather forecasts, consumer affairs , medical help etc. 4 Sport Live sports action, sports news and interviews. 5 Education Formal educational programs. 6 Drama Radio plays and serials 7 Culture Cultural programs (including religious affairs) 8 Science and technology Programs about the natural sciences and technology. 9 Varied Speech based programs not covered by the above categories eg quizzes, panel games, comedy, etc. 10 Pop music Popular commercial music, usually included in past or present sales charts. 11 Rock music Popular music with a more specialist appeal, often not included in sales charts. 12 Middle of the road music Easy listening music as opposed to Pop, Rock or Classical. 13 Light classics Classical music for general rather than specialist appreciation. Performances of major orchestral works, symphonies, chamber music etc. and 14 Serious classics including Grand Opera. 15 Other music Music styles not covered by the above categories, eg. Jazz. Rhythm & Blues, Folk, Country, Reggae. 35

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Receiving
RDS
(European
model
only)
RDS
reception
is
only
available
in
areas
where
RDS
broadcasts
are
available.
What
is
RDS?
Many
FM
stations
now
transmit
RDS
signals
which
give
additional
information.
RDS
provides
you
with
various
services
so
that
(for
example)
you
can
choose
a
station
broadcasting
your
favorite
catego-
ries
of
music,
or
other
information.
The
information
on
the
right
side
is
available
on
this
unit.
NOTE:
In
some
cases,
the
characters
displayed
on
the
display
of
the
TX-
SV828THX
may
not
be
exactly
the
same
as
the
ones
broadcast
by
the
radio
station.
If
strange
characters
appear
in
the
display,
it
is
because
characters
are
being
received
that
cannot
be
correctly
displayed
by
the
TX-SV828THX.
They
do
not
indicate
a
malfunction
of
the
unit.
PTY
Classifications
in
Europe
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1
1
12
13
14
15
None
News
reports
Current
affairs
Information
Sport
Education
Formal
educational
programs.
Drama
Radio
plays
and
serials
Culture
PS:
Program
Service
Name
When
an
RDS
station
broadcasting
PS
information
is
received,
the
name
of
the
station
will
be
displayed
instead
of
the
frequency.
PTY:
Program
Type
When
an
RDS
station
broadcasting
PTY
information
is
received,
the
type
(category)
of
the
broadcast
will
be
displayed.
TP:
Traffic
Program
When
an
RDS
station
broadcasting
TP
information
is
received,
the
traffic
information
will
be
displayed.
RT:
Radio
Text
When
an
RDS
station
broadcasting
RT
information
is
received,
the
information
received
from
the
station
will
be
shown
on
the
display.
(No
PTY
display)
Reports
on
current
events
and
happenings.
Topical
reporting
of
current
affairs,
often
with
a
wider
range
of
topics
than
news
reports.
General
information
such
as
weather
forecasts,
consumer
affairs
,
medical
help
etc.
Live
sports
action,
sports
news
and
interviews.
Cultural
programs
(including
religious
affairs)
Science
and
technology
Programs
about
the
natural
sciences
and
technology.
Varied
Pop
music
Rock
music
Speech
based
programs
not
covered
by
the
above
categories
eg
quizzes,
panel
games,
comedy,
etc.
Popular
commercial
music,
usually
included
in
past
or
present
sales
charts.
Popular
music
with
a
more
specialist
appeal,
often
not
included
in
sales
charts.
Middle
of
the
road
music
Easy
listening
music
as
opposed
to
Pop,
Rock
or
Classical.
Light
classics
Serious
classics
Other
music
Classical
music
for
general
rather
than
specialist
appreciation.
Performances
of
major
orchestral
works,
symphonies,
chamber
music
etc.
and
including
Grand
Opera.
Music
styles
not
covered
by
the
above
categories,
eg.
Jazz.
Rhythm
&
Blues,
Folk,
Country,
Reggae.
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