Pioneer KEH-P7910R: Using RDS Functions

Using RDS Functions

What is RDS?

RDS (Radio Data System) is a system for transmitting data on the FM 2 and FM 3 bands.

This data, which is inaudible, provides a variety of features such as: program service name,

program type display, traffic announcement standby, automatic tuning and program type

tuning, intended to aid radio listeners in tuning to a desired station.

Note:

• RDS service may not be provided by all stations.

• RDS functions, like AF (Alternative frequencies search) and TA (Traffic Announcement standby),

are only active when your radio is tuned to RDS stations.

Program Service Name Display

With this function, the names of networks/stations providing RDS services replace the fre-

quency on the display a few seconds after they are tuned in.

• When you want to know PTY Information or the frequency of the current

station, change the display.

Each press changes the Display ...

Each press of the DISPLAY button selects the display in the following order:

Program Service Name (A) = PTY Information and Frequency =

Program Setvice Name (B)

Note:

• After switching displays, if you do not perform an operation within 8 seconds, the Program Service

Name (A) is automatically displayed. (When the Program Service Name (B) is selected, the display

remains.)

7 PTY Information

PTY (Program Type ID code) information for the currently tuned station appears on the

display for 8 seconds. The information is correlated with the list in the section “PTY List”

on page 24.

Note:

• If a PTY code of zero is received from a station, “None” will be displayed. This indicates that the

station has not defined its program contents.

• If the signal is too weak for this product to pick up the PTY code, “NO PTY” will be displayed.

7 Frequency

The frequency of the current station appears on the display.

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AF Function (AF)

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The AF (Alternative Frequencies search) function is used to search for other frequencies in

the same network as the currently tuned station. It automatically retunes the receiver to

another frequency in the network which is broadcasting a stronger signal when there are

problems with reception of the currently tuned station or better reception is possible on

a different frequency.

Note:

• AF tunes the receiver only to RDS stations when you use Seek tuning or BSM Auto Memory with

the “AF ” indicator ON.

• When you recall a preset station, the tuner may update the preset station with a new frequency from

the station’s AF list. (This is only available when using presets on the FM 2 and FM 3 bands.) No

preset number appears on the display if the RDS data for the station received differs from that for

the originally stored station.

• Sound may be temporarily interrupted by another program during an AF frequency search.

• When the tuner is tuned to a non-RDS station, the “AF ” indicator flashes.

• AF can be switched ON or OFF independently for each FM band.

Activating/Deactivating the AF Function

AF is set to ON by default.

1. Press the FUNCTION button and select the AF mode (AF) in the Function

Menu.

2. Activate or deactivate AF while in an FM band.

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