Sharp MD-M3H - Manual (Page 20)

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Descriptions of the PTY (Programme Type) codes,
TP (Traffic Programme) and TA (Traffic Announce-
ment) With the MD-M3H, you can search for and
receive the following PTY, TP and TA signals.
NEWS: Short accounts of facts, events and
publicly expressed views, reportage
and actuality.
AFFAIRS: Topical programme expanding or en-
larging upon the news, generally in
dif-ferent presentation style or con-
cept, including debate, or analysis.
INFO: Programmes whose purpose is to im-
part advice in the widest sense.
SPORT: Programme concerned with any as-
pect of sport.
EDUCATE: Programme intended primarily to
edu-cate, of which the formal element
is fundamental.
DRAMA: All radio plays and serials.
CULTURE: Programmes concerned with any as-
pect of national or regional culture,
in-cluding language, theatre, etc.
RDS (Radio Data System) OPERATION
RDS is a broadcasting service which a growing
number of FM stations are now providing. It allows
these FM stations to send additional signals along
with their regular programme signals. For example,
the stations send their station names, and informa-
tion about what type of programme they broadcast,
such as sports or music, etc.
When tuned to an FM station which provide the
RDS service, the RDS will appear, the station
frequency (and then the station name if sent) is
displayed.
The TP (Traffic Programme) will appear on the
display when the received broadcast carries traffic
announcements, and the TA (Traffic Announce-
ment) will appear whilst a traffic announcement is
being received.
EON will appear whilst the EON (Enhanced Other
Networks information) data is being broadcast.
The PTYI (Dynamic PTY Indicator) will appear
whilst the Dynamic PTY station is being received.
Note:
When the TP and TA appear at the same time, an
announcement is being made.
When only the TA appears, an announcement is
not being made. (See page 27.)
■ Information provided by RDS
With the this unit, you can display three types of
RDS service.
To show them in the display, press the DISPLAY
MODE button.
Each time you press the DISPLAY MODE button,
the display will change to show the following infor-
mation.
DISPLAY
MODE
Station names commonly
known will be displayed.
"NO PS" appears if no
signal is being received.
Programme type will be
displayed.
"NO PTY" appears if no
signal is being received.
Radio text will be dis-
played.
"NO RT" appears if no
signal is being received.
Station frequencies.
PS
(Programme Service):
PTY
(Programme Type):
RT (Radio Text):
Station Frequency:
(Main unit operation)