Yamaha CC-75 Owner's Manual - Page 30

RECEIVING RDS STATIONS RDS (Radio Data System) is a data transmission system gradually being introduced by FM stations in many countries. Stations using this system transmit an inaudible stream of data in addition to the normal radio signal. RDS data contains various information, such as AF (Alternative Frequencies for the same program station), PI (Program Identification), PS (Program Service name), PTY (Program Type), RT (Radio Text), CT (Clock Time), etc. RDS function is carried out among the network stations. * This unit utilizes PS, PTY, RT and CT to receive RDS broadcast stations. Displaying RDS data This unit can be turned into the following four modes to display RDS data. PS (Program Service name) mode: Displays the name of the RDS station now being received instead of the BBC R3 frequency. PTY (Program Type) mode: Displays the type of the program on the RDS station now being received. There are 15 program types to classify RDS stations as follows. RT (Radio Text) mode: Displays information about the program (such as title of the song, name of the singer, etc.) on the RDS station now being received. CT (Clock Time) mode: Displays current time. This signal comes from the RDS station now being received. Time of the built-in clock can be automatically corrected on the basis of this signal. NEWS News: Short accounts of facts, events and publicly VARIED Varied: Used for mainly speech-based programs expressed views, reportage and actuality. usually of light-entertainment nature, not covered by above categories. Examples AFFAIRS Current affairs: Topical program expanding or enlarging are: quizzes, panel games, personality interviews, comedy and satire. upon the news, generally in different presentation style or concept, including documentary debate, or analysis POP M Pop: Commercial music, which would generally be considered to be of current popular INFO Information: Program whose purpose is to impart advice appeal, often featuring in current or recent record sales charts. in the widest sense, including meteorological reports and forecasts, consumer affairs, medical help, etc. ROCK M Rock: Contemporary modern music, usually written and performed by young musicians. SPORT Sport: Program concerned with any aspect of sport. M.O.R. M M.O.R.: (Middle of the Road Music). Common term to describe music considered to be "easy- EDUCATE Education: Program intended primarily to educate, of listening", as opposed to Pop, Rock or Classical. Music in this category is often but which the formal element is fundamental. not always, vocal, and usually of short duration (