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KRF-V7771D (En/T)

Operations

Functions made possible with RDS

RDS is a system which transmits useful information (digital data) for FM broadcasts together with the broadcast signal. Tuners
and receivers designed for RDS reception can extract the information from the broadcast signal for use with various functions
such as automatic display of the station name.

PTY (Program Type Identification) Search :

The tuner automatically searches for a station which is cur-
rently broadcasting a specified program type (genre).

PS (Program Service Name) Display :

When an RDS broadcast is received, the station name is
automatically displayed.

RT (Radio Text) display :

Some of the RDS stations also transmit text data.
When the RT display is selected with the “RDS Disp.” icon, the
broadcast text is scrolled on the display.

Auto Memory :

This function automatically selects the stations providing
RDS and FM broadcasting and stores them in the preset
memory (up to 40 stations can be preset).

RDS

(Radio Data System)

Functions of RDS

* Some functions may not be provided or be given different names

depending on countries or areas.

Before using a function utilizing the RDS, be sure to
perform the Auto Memory operation by referring to
the description in “Storing RDS stations automati-
cally in preset memory”.

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RDS Disp. icon

1 Select the “Tuner” icon.

2 Select the “RDS” icon.

3 Select the “RDS Disp. (Display)” icon.

The displayed information on the receiver is switched every
time it is selected.
During FM reception :
PS (Program Service Name) Display :

When an RDS broadcast is received, the station name is
automatically displayed.
If no PS data was sent, “NO PS” is displayed.

RT (Radio Text) display :

Text accompanying RDS broadcast is scrolled on the displayed
during reception. “NO RT” is displayed if the received RDS
station is not accompanied with RT data.

Frequency display :

The frequency of the current station is displayed.

Listen mode display :

The current listen mode is displayed if the display mode setting
is to show the listen mode.

Tuner

RDS

Direct

Memory/

10key Pad

FM 108.00MHz

Freq.

11ch

P.Call

Auto

Band

Tuner

CD1

Video2

Video3

Video4

Video1

TV1

Phono

TV2

CD2

MD/

Tape1

CD2/
Tape2

Input
Digital

Input
Analog

AV AUX

Macro

Remote

Mode

Main

Menu

RDS

RDS Disp.

PTY

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

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