JVC XT-G70RBK User Manual

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Receiving FM Stations with RDS (Radio Data System)
RDS is a broadcasting service which a growing number of FM stations are now providing. It
allows these FM stations to send additional signals along with their regular program signals. For
example, the stations send their station names, and information about what type of program they
broadcast, such as sports or music, etc.
When tuned to an FM station which provide the RDS service, the RDS indicator lights up, the
station frequency (and then the station name if sent) is displayed.
The TP (Traffic Program) indicator lights up on the display when the received broadcast carries
traffic announcements, and the TA (Traffic Announcement) indicator lights up while a traffic
announcement is being received.
What Information Can RDS Provide
With the XT-G70RBK, you can watch three types of RDS service as well as two other indications
on the display.
To show them on the display, press the DISPLAY MODE button while listening to the radio.
Each time you press the button, the display changes to show the following information:
PS (Program Service): While searching, “PS” appears and then
Station names commonly known will be
displayed. “NO PS” appears if no signal
is sent.
PTY (Program Type): While searching, “PTY” appears and
then types of broadcast programs will be
displayed. ““NOPT Y” appears if nosignal
is sent.
RT (Radio Text): While searching, “RT” appears and then
text messages the station sends will be
displayed. “NO RT” appears if no signal
is sent.
Theseare the three
RDS services
Character Mode: & characters you have set yourself. (See
page 15.) “NO CHARA” appears if you
have not used this function or if you have
tuned to preset number over 10.
Station Frequency: Station frequencies.
Note
If searching finishes at once, “PS”, “PTY”, and “RT” will not appear on the display.
If you press the DISPLAY MODE button while tuning to an AM (MW/LW) station, the display
alternates between station frequency and character mode since RDS is not available in AM (MW/
LW) broadcasts.
Descriptions of the PTY codes and TP
With the XT-G70RBK, you can receive the following PTY and TP signals.
NEWS: News
AFFAIRS: Topical program expanding on the current news or affairs
INFO: Programs on medical service, weather forecast, etc.
SPORT: Sports events
EDUCATE: Educational programs
DRAMA: Radio plays
CULTURE: Programs on national or regional culture
SCIENCE: Programs on natura! sciences and technology
VARIED: Other programs like comedies or ceremonies
POP M: Pop music
ROCK M: Rock music
M.O.R. M: Middle-of-the-road music (usually called “easy listening’)
LIGHT M: Light music
CLASSICS: Classics
OTHER M: Other music
ALARM: — Emergency broadcasts
NONE: Undefined
TP: Broadcasts which carry traffic announcements
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To search the Program by PTY codes and TP
One of the advantages in the RDS service is that you can locate a particular kind of program by
specifying the PTY codes.
To search a program using the PTY codes, follow this procedure:
lL. Press the PTY-TP SEARCH/CHARACTER SET button (or the PTY*TP SEARCH
button on the Remote) while listening to the radio.
The display alternates between “PTY TP” and “SELECT.”
2. Setect the PTY code with the PRESET/PTY:TP < or > button (or the PTY:TP <, >
button on the Remote} within 4 seconds and show the PTY (or TP) code on the display.
Each time you press the button, the display gives you the following:
NEWS +—* AFFAIRS +—*INFO*—*SPORT+—+EDUCATE*—* DRAMA+—>
CULTURE+— SCIENCE*— VARIED +—*POP M+—*ROCK M+—>
M.O.R, M¢—*LIGHT M*—*CLASSICS*—*+OTHER M+—*ALARM+—
TP+—*NEWS
3. Press the PTY*TP SEARCH/CHARACTER SET button (or the PTY-TP SEARCH
button on (he Remote) within 4 seconds again.
+ While searching, the display alternates between “SEARCH” and the selected PTY code.
* The Unit searches 40 preset channels and stops when it finds the one you have selected.
To continue searching after the first stop, press the PTY*TP SEARCH/CHARACTER
SET button again while the indications on the display blink. If no program is found, “NOT.
FOUND” appears on the display.
-~ Ifyouselect TP, the Unit will stop searching when it finds a broadcast carrying traffic
announcements. However, this does not necessarily mean that you can listen to the
traffic announcements at that time. Rather it means that you will get them when they
are broadcast.
Character Méde
You can give names (8 characters) to any station (FM and AM (MW/LW)) regardless of the RDS
service availability, and show them on the display by pressing the DISPLAY MODE button
repeatedly. To do this, you need to preset the stations you want to name into the first ten preset
numbers.
To give a name, follow this procedure:
1, Press the PRESET/PTY*TP < or > button and select a preset number from 1 to 10 on
the display.
2. Press the PTY-TP SEARCH/CHARACTER SET button within 4 seconds.
3. Press the TUNING/TIMER/DIMMER/CHARACTER < or > button within 10 seconds
to select the first character.
Each time you press the button, the character changes. The available characters are listed on
page G-6.
4. Pressthe PTY-TPSEARCH/CHARACTER SET button to move the character insertion
position on the display.
5. Repeat steps 3 and 4.
6. Press the MEMORY button within 10 seconds.
The Unit memorizes the name you have given. Once you have given the name to a preset
channel, this name appears first whenever you tune to this preset channel. (If RDS sends the
PS signal, it will appear after the name you have given.)
* It is not necessary to input all the 8 characters. When you finish, press the MEMORY
button.
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JVC XT-G70RBK Specifications

General

Brand	JVC
Model	XT-G70RBK
Category	Stereo System
Language	English