Teac T-H300 - RDS System Overview; RDS Features and Data Types; RDS Reception Symbols

RDS
(Radio
Data
System)
(for
EUROPE
Version)
1. What is RDS (Radio Data System)?
RDS provides such information as station
names, local times, the types of program,
RT, etc. as well as FM broadcasting.
2. You can receive the following kinds
of data with this system.
@PS (Program Service Name): displays
FM station name
@CT (Clock Time): displays the information
about times provided from the station.
@ PTY (Program Type): Program type wili
be displayed while receiving FM.
@RT (Radio Text): displays the news of
stations composed of up to 64 symbols.
@ TP (Traffic Program)
@TA (traffic Announcement)
3. There are 16 kinds of PTY data as
follows:
NEWS | brief annoucements, events,
public opinion, reports, actual
situations.
a kind of suggestion including
Practical annoucements
other than news, documents,
discussion, analysis and so
on.
AFFAIRS
INFO daily information or reference
such as weather forecast,
consumer guide, medical
assistance and so on.
SPORT | Sports-related programs.
EDUCATE | educational and cultural
information.
DRAMA | all kinds of radio concert and
serial drama.
CULTURE | @!! aspects of national or
local culture including
religious events, philosophy,
social science, language,
theatre, and so on.
SCIENCE | Programs on natural science
and technology.
Major Reception Symbols of RDS Data
Received data of small letters are also
displayed in capital letters.
VARIED
POPM
ROCK M
M.0.R.M.
LIGHT M
CLASSICS
OTHER M
ALARM
popular programs such as
quiz, entertainment, private
interview, comedy, satire and
soon.
Program on commercial,
practical and popular songs,
and sale volume of discs, etc.
practical modern music
generally composed and
played by young musicians.
popular music usually lasting
for less than 5 minutes.
classical music, instrumental
music, chorus, and light
music favoured by non-
professionals.
orchestra including great
operas, symphony, chamber
music and so on.
other music not mentioned
above (example: folk song,
jazz, country song, etc.)
this is a program notifying an
emergency or a natural
disaster.
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