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About rds broadcasting – Samsung HT-DS1870 User Manual

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About RDS broadcasting

RDS is not available for AM broadcasts.

RDS may not operate correctly if the station tuned is not transmitting
RDS signal properly or if the signal strength is weak.

If searching finishes at once,“

PS

”,and “

RT

” will not appear on the display.

Using the RDS (Radio Data System) to receive FM stations

PTY (Program Type) indication and PTY-SEARCH function

What information can RDS signals provide?

RDS allows FM stations to send an additional signal along with their regular program signals. For
example,the stations send their station names,as well as information about what type of program they
broadcast, such as sports or music,etc.

When tuned to an FM station which provides the RDS service,the RDS indicator
lights up on the display.

Description on RDS function

1. PTY (Program Type) : Displays the type of programme currently being broadcast
2. PS NAME (Program Service Name) : Indicates the name of broadcasting station

and is composed of 8 characters.

3. RT (Radio Text) : Decodes the text broadcast by a station (if any) and is composed

of maximum 64 characters.

4. CT (Clock Time) : Decodes the real time clock from the FM frequency.

• Some stations may not transmit PTY, RT or CT information therefore this may not be

displayed in all cases.

5. TA (Traffic Announcement) : When this symbol flashes it shows that the traffic

announcement is in progress.

Note

Note

You can see the RDS signals the station sends on the display.

TO show the RDS signals

Press RDS DISPLAY while listening to an FM station.
Each time you press the button, the display change to show you the following information:

PS (Program Service) :While searching,"

PS

"appears and then the station names will be

displayed."

NO PS

" appears if no signal is sent.

RT(RadioText) : while searching,"

RT

"appears and then text messages the station sends

will be displayed. "

NO RT

"appears if no signal is sent.

Frequency : station frequency (non-RDS service)

About characters shown in the display

When the display shows PS,or RT signals,the following characters are used.

The display window cannot differentiate upper case and lower case letters and always
uses upper case letters.

The display window cannot show accented letters, “

A

,” for instance, may stans for

accented “

A’s

” like “

А, В, Д, Б, Åand Ã

.”

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To search for a program using the PTY codes

Before you start, remember...

The PTY Search is only applicable to preset
stations.

To stop searching any time during the process,
press PTY SEARCH while searching.

There is a time limit in doing the following steps.
If the setting is cancelled before you finish, start
from step 1 again.

When pressing the buttons on the primary remote
control, make sure that you have selected the FM
station using the primary remote control.

One of the advantages of the RDS service is that you can locate a particular kind of program from the
preset channels by specifying the PTY codes.

Press PTY SEARCH while listenning to an
FM station.

1

Press the PTY-or PTY+until the PTY code
you want appears on the display.

The display gives you the PTY codes described
to the right.

2

Press PTY SEARCH again, while the PTY
code selected in the previous step is still on
the display.

The center unit searches 15 preset FM
stations,stops when it finds the one you
have selected, and tunes in that station.

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Display

NEWS

AFFAIRS

INFO

SPORT

EDUCATE

DRAMA

CULTURE

SCIENCE

VARIED

POP M

ROCK M

M.O.R.M

LIGHT M

CLASSIC

OTHER M

WEATHER

FINANCE

CHILDREN

SOCIAL A

RELIGION

PHONE IN

TRAVEL

LEISURE

JAZZ

COUNTRY

NATION M

OLDIES

FOLK M

DOCUMENT

Program Type

• News including an announced opinion and

report

• Several matters including a current incident,

documentary, discussion and analysis.

• Information including weights and measures,

returns and forecast, matters interesting the
customer, medical information, etc.

• Sports

• Education

• Drama-Radio serial, etc.

• Culture-National or local culture including the

religious problem, social science, language,
theater,etc.

• Natural science and technology

• Others-Speech, amusing program (quiz,

game), interview, comedy and satirical play,
etc.

• Pop music

• Rock music

• Current contemporary music considered to be

“easylistening.”

• Light classical music- Classical music and

instrumental and chorus music

• Heavy classical music-Orchestra music,

symphony, chamber music and opera

• Other music - Jazz, R&B country music

• Weather

• Finance

• Children’s programmes

• Social affairs

• Religion

• Phone in

• Travel

• Leisure

• Jazz Music

• Country Music

• National Music

• Oldies Music

• Folk Music

• Documentary

RADIO OPERA

TION