Harman-Kardon HK 3390 - Manual (Page 14)

14 OPERATION
Operation
RDS Operation
RDS (Radio Data System) transmits station call
signs or network information, station program
type, text messages about the station or specifics
of a musical selection and the correct time.
RDS Display Options
When an RDS station is tuned, press RDS Dis-
play button ¥ on the remote or FM & on the
front panel to cycle through the RDS displays in
the following order:
• The Station name (or other Program informa-
tion with some private stations).
• The station’s frequency.
• The Program Type (PTY) as shown in the follow-
ing list in this manual.
• A “text” message (RT) containing special infor-
mation from the broadcast station. Note that this
message will scroll across the display to permit
messages longer than the eight positions in the
display. Depending on signal quality it may take
up to 30 seconds for the text message to appear,
in the meantime the word
TEXT will flash in
the display when RT is selected.
• The current time of day (CT) as transmitted by
the station. It may take up to two minutes for the
time to appear, in the meantime the word
TIME
will flash in the display when CT is selected. Note
that the accuracy of the time message is set by
the radio station, not the HK 3490/HK 3390.
• Some RDS stations may not choose to include
some of these additional features. If the data
required for the selected mode is not being trans-
mitted, the Information Display will show a
NO PTY , NO TEXT or NO TIME message
after the individual time out.
• In any FM mode the RDS function requires a
strong enough signal for proper operation. If you
receive a partial message or see any RDS indica-
tor going on and off, try slowly adjusting the
antenna to improve the signal strength or tune to
another, stronger, RDS station.
Program Search (PTY)
A major benefit of RDS is its ability to encode
broadcasts with Program Type (PTY) codes that
indicate the type of material being broadcast. The
following list shows the abbreviations used to
indicate each PTY along with an explanation of
the PTY:
• RDS ONLY : (see item 3 below)
• POP M : Popular Music
• ROCK M : Rock Music
• M.O.R M : Middle-of-the-
Road Music
• LIGHT M : Classical Music
• CLASSICS : Serious Classical Music
• OTHER M : Other Music
• NEWS : News
• INFO : Information
• SPORT : Sports
• AFFAIRS : Current Affairs
• EDUCATE : Educational
• DRAMA : Drama
• CULTURE : Culture
• SCIENCE : Science
• VARIED : Varied Speech Programs
• WEATHER : Weather Information
• FINANCE : Financial Programs
• CHILDREN : Children’s Programs
• SOCIAL : Social Affairs Programs
• RELIGION : Religious Broadcasts
• PHONE IN : Phone-In Programs
• TRAVEL : Travel and Touring
• LEISURE : Leisure and Hobby
• JAZZ : Jazz Music
• COUNTRY : Country Music
• NATION M : National Music
• OLDIES : Oldies Music
• FOLK M : Folk Music
• DOCUMENT : Documentary Programs
• TEST : Station Alarm Test Message
• ALARM : Emergency Broadcast Information
You may search for a specific Program Type (PTY)
by following these steps:
1. Press the RDS PTY button Ω and note that
the Information Display will show
PTY
FLASHING .
2. After three seconds, the display will show the
PTY that was selected for the last PTY search. If
you wish to use the same PTY, press the RDS
PTY button Ω again within six seconds, and the
tuner will begin to search for the first station with
the appropriate PTY and acceptable signal
strength.
3. To search for a different PTY, press the Preset
Up/Down buttons D% while the last PTY
selected is still displayed to scroll through the list
of available PTY types. To search for the next
available station with any RDS data, select
RDS
ONLY as the PTY type.
4. When the PTY is selected, press the Tune
Up/Down Button î) within six seconds. The
HK 3490/HK 3390 will go into an automatic
search mode and attempt to find the next station
with acceptable signal strength that matches the
desired PTY type. Press the RDS PTY button Ω
twice again to find another matching station.
When a station is tuned, the search will stop, a
message
RDS will blink in the Information
Display and then the Display will show the sta-
tion’s “Call Letters” or other “Program Service”
information.
5. While the PTY Indicator flashes in the display
the tuner will make one complete scan of the
entire FM band for the text station that matches
the desired PTY type and has acceptable recep-
tion quality. If no such station is found, the word
NONE will appear briefly in the Information Dis-
play, and the tuner will return to the last FM sta-
tion in use before the search.
To turn off the PTY Search at any time, press the
RDS PTY button Ω again.
NOTE: Many stations do not transmit a specific
PTY. The display will show
NONE , when such a
station is selected and PTY is active.
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