SPHINX
Myth 7
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7. IMPORTANT INFORMATION
RDS Radio Data System
The Myth 7 is an RDS tuner. RDS (
Radio Data
System
) is a new broadcasting technology offering
the listener more comfort and a better reception
quality. But RDS will in the near future also offer
completely new ways of information.
The RDS tuner identifies the selected station
(broadcasting the RDS data) and shows the
program name in the display (max. eight characters,
e.g. RADIO 3, BBCWORLD).
This program name is extracted from the
broadcast's PS-codes.
More codes are available for future functions (alarm
messages, song texts, etc.). After you select a
station the tuner checks if it is a RDS station: if so
the station name is briefly displayed.
Program Type (PTY)
With Program Type you can select FM stations
according to the transmitted program. Meaning you
currently have a choice from 16 different program
types. You select the correct program type with the
m
PROG
Ù
or
Ú
button (5 or 6):
NEWS
= news service
Programs giving (brief) reports on current events
and statements of public interest.
Also: weather and traffic reports.
AFFAIRS
= politics and current affairs
Programs that supplement or give more extensive
information on the news, e.g. reports and
commentary or news magazine.
These programs also offer detailed accounts on
related issues, e.g. documentation and discussions.
Also: broadcasts of political and similar events.
INFO
= special informative programs
Programs that offer helpful information e.g. a
consumer magazine, health tips, special weather
service. In addition there are also programs for
individual groups like farmers, children, foreign
employees, etc.
SPORT
= sport
All types of sports programs.
EDUCATE
= learning and continuation of education
Educational programs for those who like to gain
knowledge in different fields such as school radio,
educational broadcasts, language courses, etc.
DRAMA
= radio plays, literature
All types of radio plays such as drama, thrillers,
science fiction programs or readings from literature.
CULTURE
= culture, church and society
Programs offering reports, commentaries or
evaluation on topics from the mentioned areas such
as on theatre, films, books, literature radio series,
reports on schools and educational systems, church
radio, prayers and other church services.
SCIENCE
= science
Programs dealing with methods and findings from
the world of science as well as from technology.
VARIETY
= entertainment
Programs mostly offering light entertainment such
as talk shows, quiz shows, guessing games,
cabaret shows, sketches, chat shows etc., often
featuring music.
POP M.
= popular music
Programs with popular and modern hits, national as
well as international.
ROCK M.
= rock music
Programs with international music for the younger
generation often with heavy emphasis on rhythm.
EASY M.
= light music
Programs with all types of light music such as folk,
dance, musical, light opera.
LIGHT M.
= light classical music
Programs with popular classical music, often
abbreviated works or excerpts of works such as
overtures, arias, etc.
CLASSICS
= serious classical music
Programs with more serious works such as
symphonies, chamber music, full-length operas,
etc.
MUSIC
= special music programs
All music programs that can not be assigned to one
of the program types above e.g. folklore, jazz,
experimental music, etc.
OTHER
= all types not categorized by one of the
other types.
