Yamaha RX-397: RADIO DATA SYSTEM (EUROPE MODEL ONLY)

RADIO DATA SYSTEM (EUROPE MODEL ONLY)

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Radio Data System is a data transmission system used by FM 

stations in many countries. The Radio Data System function is 

carried out among the network stations.

This unit can receive various Radio Data System data such as PS 

(Program Service name), PTY (Program Type), RT (Radio Text), 

CT (Clock Time), EON (Enhanced Other Networks) when 

receiving Radio Data System broadcasting stations.

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PS (Program Service name) mode

The name of the Radio Data System station being received 

is displayed.

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PTY (Program Type) mode

There are 15 program types to classify Radio Data System 

stations.

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RT (Radio Text) mode

Information about the program (such as the title of the 

song or name of the singer) on the Radio Data System 

station being received is displayed using a maximum of 64 

alphanumeric characters, including the umlaut symbol. If 

other characters are used for RT data, they are displayed 

with an underbar (_).

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CT (Clock Time) mode

The current time is displayed and updated every minute.

If the data are accidentally cut off, “CT WAIT” may appear.

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EON (Enhanced Other Networks)

See “EON function” on page 27.

Four modes are available for displaying Radio Data 

System data. The PS, PTY, RT and/or CT indicators that 

correspond to the Radio Data System data services offered 

by the station light up in the front panel display.

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When performing this operation, first slide the AMP/DEVICE 

switch to the AMP position.

1

Press TUNER on the remote control to set 

this unit to tuner mode.

2

Press FREQ/TEXT repeatedly on the remote 

control to display the various Radio Data 

System data offered by the transmitting 

station.

RADIO DATA SYSTEM (EUROPE MODEL ONLY)

Receiving Radio Data System  stations

NEWS

News

AFFAIRS

Current affairs

INFO

General information

SPORT

Sports

EDUCATE

Education

DRAMA

Drama

CULTURE

Culture

SCIENCE

Science

VARIED

Light entertainment

POP M

Pops

ROCK M

Rock

M.O.R. M

Middle-of-the-road music 

(easy-listening)

LIGHT M

Light classics

CLASSICS

Serious classics

OTHER M

Other music

Changing the Radio Data System  mode

TUNER

FREQ/TEXT

DIR A

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PS

PTY

RT

CT

Frequency display

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• Do not press FREQ/TEXT until a Radio Data System indicator 

lights up in the front panel display. You cannot change the mode 

if you press the button prior to this. This is because this unit has 

not finished receiving all of the Radio Data System data from 

the station.

• Radio Data System data not offered by the station cannot be 

selected.

• This unit cannot utilize the Radio Data System data source if 

the signal received is not strong enough. In particular, the RT 

mode requires a large amount of data, so it is possible that the 

RT mode may not be displayed even if other Radio Data System 

modes (PS, PTY, etc.) are displayed.

• Radio Data System data may not be received under poor 

reception conditions. In such cases, press TUNING MODE 

(AUTO/MAN’L MONO) so that the AUTO indicator 

disappears from the front panel display. Although this will 

change the reception mode to manual, Radio Data System data 

may be displayed when you change the display to Radio Data 

System mode.

• If the signal strength is weakened by external interference 

during the reception of a Radio Data System station, the Radio 

Data System data service may be cut off suddenly and 

“...WAIT” will appear in the front panel display.

If you select the desired program type, this unit 

automatically searches all preset Radio Data System 

stations that are broadcasting a program of the required 

type.

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When performing this operation, first slide the AMP/DEVICE 

switch to the AMP position.

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Press PTY SEEK MODE on the remote 

control to set this unit in the PTY SEEK 

mode.

The program type of the station being received or 

“NEWS” flashes in the front panel display.

To exit from the PTY SEEK mode, press PTY SEEK 

MODE again.

Notes

PTY SEEK function

CD/DVD

PHONO

TUNER

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TAPE

AUX

SPEAKERS

B

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POWER

STANDBY

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SLEEP

REC

EON

FREQ/TEXT MODE

START

PTY SEEK

A/B

DISC

DIR A

p

DIR B

A/B/C/D/E

MUTE

PRESET

VOLUME

TAPE

CD

DEVICE

AMP

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f

b

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DISPLAY

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3

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MODE

PTY SEEK

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Flashes

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Press PRESET 

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 / 

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 on the remote control 

to select the desired program type.

The selected program type appears in the front panel 

display.

3

Press PTY SEEK START on the remote 

control to begin searching all preset Radio 

Data System stations.

The selected program type flashes and the PTY 

HOLD indicator lights up in the front panel display 

while searching for stations.

To cancel searching, press PTY SEEK START again.

• The unit stops searching when it finds a station 

broadcasting the selected type of program.

• If the found station is not the one you desire, press 

PTY SEEK START again. This unit resumes 

searching for another station broadcasting the same 

type of program.

This function uses the EON data service on the Radio 

Data System station network. If you select the desired 

program type (NEWS, INFO, AFFAIRS or SPORT), this 

unit automatically searches for all preset Radio Data 

System stations that are scheduled to broadcast the 

selected type of program and switches from the station 

currently being received to the new station when the 

broadcast starts.

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When performing this operation, first slide the AMP/DEVICE 

switch to the AMP position.

This function can only be used when a Radio Data System station 

that offers the EON data service is being received. When such a 

station is being received, the EON indicator lights up in the front 

panel display.

1

Check that the EON indicator is lit in the front 

panel display.

If the EON indicator is not lit up, tune into another 

Radio Data System station so that the EON indicator 

lights up.

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Press EON repeatedly on the remote control 

to select the desired program type (NEWS, 

INFO, AFFAIRS or SPORT).

The selected program type name appears in the front 

panel display.

• If a preset Radio Data System station type starts 

broadcasting the selected type of program, the unit 

automatically switches from the program being 

received to that program. (The EON indicator 

flashes.)

• When broadcasting of the selected program ends, 

the unit returns to the previous station (or another 

program on the same station).

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To cancel this function

Press EON repeatedly until no program type name is 

shown in the front panel display.

POP M

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PRESET

START

PTY SEEK

PTY HOLD

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Lights up

EON function

Note

REC

EON

FREQ/TEXT MODE

START

PTY SEEK

A/B

DISC

DIR A

p

DIR B

TAPE

CD

DEVICE

AMP

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DISPLAY

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EON

REC

DISC

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