Teac T-H500 - RDS (Radio Data System); Major Reception Symbols of RDS Data

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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.
OPS (Program Service Name): displays
FM station name.
OCT (Clock Time): displays the information
about times provided from the station.
OPTY (Program Type): Program type will
be displayed while receiving FM.
ORT (Radio Text): displays the news of
stations composed of up to 64 symbols.
OTP (Traffic Program)
OTA (traffic Announcement)
VARIED
popular programs such as
quiz, entertainment, private
interview, comedy, satire and
so on.
POP M
program on commercial,
practical and popular songs,
and sale volume of discs, etc.
ROCK M
practical modern music
generally composed and
played by young musicians.
M.O.R.M.
popular music usually lasting
for less than 5 minutes.
LIGHT M
classical music, instrumental
music, chorus, and light
music favoured by non-
professionals.
CLASSICS
orchestra including great
operas, symphony, chamber
music and so on.
OTHER M
other music not mentioned
above (example: folk song,
jazz, country song, etc.)
ALARM
this is a program notifying an
emergency or a natural
disaster.
RDS (Radio Data System) (for EUROPE Version)
Major Reception Symbols of RDS Data
Received data of small letters are also
displayed in capital letters.
3. There are 16 kinds of PTY data as
follows:
NEWS
brief annoucements, events,
public opinion, reports, actual
situations.
AFFAIRS
a kind of suggestion including
practical annoucements
other than news, documents,
discussion, analysis and so
on.
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
all aspects of national or
local culture including
religious events, philosophy,
social science, language,
theatre, and so on.
SCIENCE
programs on natural science
and technology.