Radio Broadcast Data System (RBDS) (Some Models)
Radio text information display
Radio text information sent from a broadcasting station is displayed in the center display.
Radio text information is a function of FM radio only. There is no text function on AM radio. Text information is not displayed in the following:
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During
reception -
Not an RBDS broadcast
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RBDS broadcast, but radio text is not transmitted from the radio station
Genre Seek
Some FM stations transmit Genre codes (Program type like Rock, News, and so on). This code enables alternative stations transmitting the same Genre code to be found quickly.
(To scan for Genre Seek:)
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Select the
icon while in the FM mode. -
Select
to open the genre list. -
Select the genre type you want to select.
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Select the
, 
icon.
icon.
Ex.)
89.3 is currently being received. With Rock selected as the Genre, the radio stations broadcasting Rock are at the following frequencies.
98.3*1, 98.7, 104.3*1, 107.1
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Radio stations with good reception
The frequency changes as follows each time is pressed.
89.3→98.3→104.3→98.3
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Only one Genre can be selected.
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It may not be possible to receive any station even if the Genre Seek function is used.
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If a program in the selected genre is not broadcast to a region, reception is not possible even if the Genre Seek function is used.
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The Genre Seek function searches for genre code (program type) which FM analog broadcasts transmit.
specialty programs (HD2-HD8) cannot be searched because they are not FM analog broadcasts. -
If radio stations which are selected by scanning using the Genre Seek function are
broadcasting stations, they are changed from analog broadcasts to broadcasts after a few seconds if the reception conditions are good. The genre is displayed after the switch, however, the genre for FM analog broadcasts may differ.
