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Description of program types, Displaying rds information – Sony HT-SL40 User Manual

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HT-SL55 4-247-583-12(1) GB

Receiving Broadcasts

Program type

Description

indication

SCIENCE

Programs about the natural
sciences and technology

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

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

Displaying RDS information

While receiving an RDS station, press
DISPLAY.

Each time you press the button, RDS
information on the display changes cyclically
as follows:

Program Station name

t Frequency t

Program Type indication

a)

t Radio Text

indication

b)

t Current Time indication (in

24-hour system)

t Sound field currently

applied

t Volume

a) Type of program being broadcast (page 29).
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 in the display.

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