Kenwood HM-332 - Manual (Page 29)

Application section
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RDS is a system which transmits useful informa-
tion (digital data) for FM broadcasts together
with the broadcast signal. Tuners and receivers
designed for RDS reception can extract the in-
formation from the broadcast signal for use with
various functions such as automatic display of
the station name.
R.D.S.
(Radio Data System) (Except for some areas)
This unit is equipped with the following functions utilizing RDS data :
PTY (Program Type Identification) Search : º
The tuner automatically searches for a station which is
currently broadcasting a specified program type (genre).
PS (Program Service Name) Display :
When an RDS broadcast is received, the station name is
automatically displayed.
The “RDS” indicator lights up when an RDS broad-
cast (signal) is received.
÷ Some functions may not be provided or be given
different names depending on countries or ar-
eas.
Before using RDS
For reception of RDS stations, the auto presetting function must be used to preset the stations. With the auto
presetting function, RDS stations are preset with priority. “NO DATA” will be flashed when a station is not
preset by auto presetting.