Pioneer VSX-420-K: Displaying RDS information
Displaying RDS information: Pioneer VSX-420-K
Table of contents
- IMPORTANT
- Operating Environment
- Contents
- Flow of settings on the receiver
- Chapter 1: Before you start Checking what’s in the box Installing the receiver Loading the batteries
- Chapter 2: Controls and displays Front panel
- Operating range of remote control unit Display
- Controls and displays 02
- Remote control
- Controls and displays 02
- Controls and displays02
- Chapter 3: Connecting your equipment Placing the speakers
- Connecting the speakers
- Making cable connections
- About video outputs connection
- Connecting a TV and Blu-ray Disc player
- Connecting a TV and DVD player
- Connecting your component with no HDMI terminal
- Connecting an HDD/DVD recorder, VCR and other video components
- Connecting a satellite receiver Connecting the multichannel or other digital set-top box analog outputs
- Connecting other audio components Connecting to the front panel audio mini jack
- Connecting antennas
- Connecting an IR receiver Plugging in the receiver
- Chapter 4: Listening to your system Basic playback
- Choosing the input signal Auto playback Listening in surround sound
- Listening in stereo
- Using Front Stage Surround Using Stream Direct Advance Using the Sound Retriever
- Using Phase Control
- Setting the Audio options Setting What it does Option(s)
- Setting What it does Option(s)
- analog inputs Using the headphone
- Chapter 5: The System Setup menu Using the System Setup menu Manual speaker setup
- Channel level Crossover network
- Speaker Distance The Input Assign menu
- Chapter 6: Using the MULTI-ZONE feature MULTI-ZONE listening
- Using the MULTI-ZONE controls Button What it does
- Chapter Using the tuner Listening to the radio Saving station presets
- An introduction to RDS
- Displaying RDS information
- Chapter 8: Making recordings Making an audio or a video recording
- Chapter 9: Additional information Troubleshooting Problem Remedy
- Problem Remedy
- HDMI Symptom Remedy Resetting the main unit
- Specifications Cleaning the unit
Using the tuner07
1
You can search the following program types:
Searching for RDS programs
NEWS – News
FINANCE – Stock market
You can search for a program type listed above.
AFFAIRS – Current Affairs
reports, commerce,
1 Press
TUNER
then press
BAND
to select
INFO – General
trading, etc.
2
Information
CHILDREN – Programs for
the FM band.
SPORT – Sport
children
2 Press
HOME MENU
.
EDUCATE – Educational
SOCIAL – Social affairs
DRAMA – Radio plays, etc.
RELIGION – Programs
SEARCH shows in the display.
CULTURE – National or
concerning religion
regional culture, theater,
PHONE IN – Public
3 Press
PRESET /
to select the program
etc.
expressing their views by
type you want to hear.
SCIENCE – Science and
phone
technology
TRAVEL – Holiday-type
4 Press
ENTER
to search for the program
VARIED – Usually talk-
travel rather than traffic
type.
based material, such as
announcements
The system starts searching through the
quiz shows or interviews.
LEISURE – Leisure interests
station presets for a match, stopping when it
POP M – Pop music
and hobbies
was found one. Repeat to search for other
ROCK M – Rock music
JAZZ – Jazz
EASY M – Easy listening
COUNTRY – Country
stations.
LIGHT M – ‘Light’ classical
music
If NO PTY is displayed it means the tuner
music
NATION M – Popular
couldn’t find that program type at the time of
CLASSICS – ‘Serious’
music in a language other
3
the search.
classical music
than English
OTHER M – Music not
OLDIES – Popular music
fitting above categories
from the ’50s and ’60s
Displaying RDS information
WEATHER – Weather
FOLK M – Folk music
Use the DISP button to display the different
reports
DOCUMENT –
4
types of RDS information available.
Documentary
• Press
DISP
for RDS information.
Each press changes the display as follows:
•Listening mode
•Master volume
• Radio Text (RT) – Messages sent by the
radio station. For example, a talk radio
station may provide a phone number as RT.
• Program Service Name (PS) – The name of
the radio station.
•Program Type (PTY) – This indicates the
kind of program currently being broadcast.
• Current tuner frequency (FREQ)
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Note
1 In addition, there are three other program types, ALARMTST, ALARM, and NO TYPE. ALARM and ALARMTST are used for
emergency announcements. NO TYPE appears when a program type cannot be found.
AUDIO
TUNER EDIT
MASTER
PARAMETER
TOOLS
VOLUME
MENU
TOP
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MENU
T
P
S
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R
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ENTER
R
P
T
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HOME
MENU
T
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BAND
SETUP
RETURN
MUTE
BASS
TRE
HDD
DVD
VCR
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2
3
DISP
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RECEIVER
TV
SOURCESLEEP
CONTROL
RECEIVER
INPUT SELECT
DTV/TV
INPUT
BD DVD
DVR
MULTI IN
CD
CD-R
CH
PORTABLE
TUNER
SIGNAL SEL
MIDNIGHT PHASE
S.RETRIEVER
VOL
2 RDS is only possible in the FM band.
3 RDS searches station presets only. If no stations have been preset, or if the program type could not be found among the station
presets NO PTY is displayed. FINISH means the search is complete.
4 • If any noise is picked up while displaying the RT scroll, some characters may be displayed incorrectly.
• If you see NO TEXT in the RT display, it means no RT data is sent from the broadcast station. The display will automatically
switch to the PS data display (if no PS data, NO NAME is displayed).
• In the PTY display, NO PTY may be shown.
