Radio Radio Text

Alan · 11th July 2006, 11:49

Hi all

I have a EX with the Satnav and wanted to know if you can display Radio text, I know you can get CD/MP3 Text (and this is working fine), but I can’t seen to find the radio text? Anyone know/found out how to do this?

Ps I don’t mean the RDS fashion that will turn 98.2 into “RADIO 1”. That’s bit is all working fine.

Thanks in advance

kan2 · 11th July 2006, 11:49

far as i know this isnt supported in england yet. read somewhere virgin are going to bring it out, may be wrong though, fee free to correct me

Alan · 11th July 2006, 12:05

Oh defiantly out and working in the UK, my old car had it and my wife’s car (SAAB) too, but I must admit ,there not much info on there , just like who’s show is on and contact number/e-mail/ txt numbers , sometime you get at bit more.

kan2 · 11th July 2006, 12:13

which stations did you get it on in your old car?

Nadz · 11th July 2006, 12:15

sounds as though the car had a DAB radio and I do not think the Civic has one and cannot display text.

Alan · 11th July 2006, 13:13

No it's not a DAB radio, don’t get me wrong, the radio text didn’t show you which track/song was playing, only the kind off info as above (in my other post), my old car, had a Kenwood head unit, and the SAAB is the standard head unit, (but it is also a Satnav system ) , I’ll have a look around the web and see if I can find something to explain what I mean, a bit better

Alan · 11th July 2006, 13:16

here you go:

Radio Text

Along with RDS & EON data, some radio stations are also transmitting further information called radio text. This usually gives information on the programme being transmitted and other useful information, phone numbers etc. When selected, this information is scrolled across the radio's display.

from:
http://www.justkenwood.co.uk/editorial/glos_cass.asp
or
http://www.radioandtelly.co.uk/rds.html

something like that

Ps Radio 1 had it.

kan2 · 11th July 2006, 13:22

ah maybe its not available on the civic, shame really with the sat nav screen thatd be a nice little feature

Alan · 11th July 2006, 13:28

Yes it lends itself well to that, normally a head unit, that has CD text (which the Civic has) would have radio txt, that’s a shame

richierich · 11th July 2006, 13:30

Even my brothers 3 year old Ford Focus had that, whats the world coming to?

Juuzi01 · 12th July 2006, 05:49

Press Radio Power Button down for 3-5 sec. After that you get Radio's setup open and you can set RDS things on or off.

Alan · 12th July 2006, 14:32

Thanks Juuzi , but this didn't work for me

it just switches off the radio

richierich · 12th July 2006, 14:39

It turned mine off too, glad I am not the only one.

generationgav · 12th July 2006, 14:44

This might only count for the 1.4 (non satnav) and I'm pretty sure you can't enable Radio Text anyway.

Juuzi01 · 13th July 2006, 06:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alan

Thanks Juuzi , but this didn't work for me

it just switches off the radio

Ok, then it might be only in non sat version. At least if I press about 3 sec Power button down then it gives setup screen and with station buttons 1-6 it gives different choises what can be enabled and disabled and if i remeber correct there was News and RDS txt disabled by default.

Pottsy · 13th July 2006, 06:59

Radio Text has been around for a while - I had a Kenwood HU in 2000 that had it (but it would only work if you were within about 10 miles from the transmitter) and then a 2001 Alpine HU where it worked perfectly.

Not missing much IMO, it just scrolls a line of text that says something like "BBC Radio four, question time, John Humphreys asks questions, contact qtime@bbc.co.uk". Would look pretty on the satnav screen, I agree.

Don't confuse this in the setup options with the normal RDS text, which is just the station ident (BBC R4).

11th July 2006, 11:49	#1 (permalink)
Alan Valve Cap Join Date: 3rd July 2006 Location: Portsmouth, UK Posts: 35 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Radio Text Hi all I have a EX with the Satnav and wanted to know if you can display Radio text, I know you can get CD/MP3 Text (and this is working fine), but I can’t seen to find the radio text? Anyone know/found out how to do this? Ps I don’t mean the RDS fashion that will turn 98.2 into “RADIO 1”. That’s bit is all working fine. Thanks in advance

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11th July 2006, 11:49	#2 (permalink)
kan2 Valve Cap Join Date: 2nd July 2006 Posts: 47 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	far as i know this isnt supported in england yet. read somewhere virgin are going to bring it out, may be wrong though, fee free to correct me

11th July 2006, 12:05	#3 (permalink)
Alan Valve Cap Join Date: 3rd July 2006 Location: Portsmouth, UK Posts: 35 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Oh defiantly out and working in the UK, my old car had it and my wife’s car (SAAB) too, but I must admit ,there not much info on there , just like who’s show is on and contact number/e-mail/ txt numbers , sometime you get at bit more.

11th July 2006, 12:13	#4 (permalink)
kan2 Valve Cap Join Date: 2nd July 2006 Posts: 47 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	which stations did you get it on in your old car?

11th July 2006, 12:15	#5 (permalink)
Nadz Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 22nd June 2006 Location: Paisley Posts: 172 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	sounds as though the car had a DAB radio and I do not think the Civic has one and cannot display text.

11th July 2006, 13:13	#6 (permalink)
Alan Valve Cap Join Date: 3rd July 2006 Location: Portsmouth, UK Posts: 35 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	No it's not a DAB radio, don’t get me wrong, the radio text didn’t show you which track/song was playing, only the kind off info as above (in my other post), my old car, had a Kenwood head unit, and the SAAB is the standard head unit, (but it is also a Satnav system ) , I’ll have a look around the web and see if I can find something to explain what I mean, a bit better

11th July 2006, 13:16	#7 (permalink)
Alan Valve Cap Join Date: 3rd July 2006 Location: Portsmouth, UK Posts: 35 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	here you go: Radio Text Along with RDS & EON data, some radio stations are also transmitting further information called radio text. This usually gives information on the programme being transmitted and other useful information, phone numbers etc. When selected, this information is scrolled across the radio's display. from: http://www.justkenwood.co.uk/editorial/glos_cass.asp or http://www.radioandtelly.co.uk/rds.html something like that Ps Radio 1 had it.

11th July 2006, 13:22	#8 (permalink)
kan2 Valve Cap Join Date: 2nd July 2006 Posts: 47 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	ah maybe its not available on the civic, shame really with the sat nav screen thatd be a nice little feature

11th July 2006, 13:28	#9 (permalink)
Alan Valve Cap Join Date: 3rd July 2006 Location: Portsmouth, UK Posts: 35 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Yes it lends itself well to that, normally a head unit, that has CD text (which the Civic has) would have radio txt, that’s a shame

11th July 2006, 13:30	#10 (permalink)
richierich Smell My Cheese! Rocketship door handle Join Date: 17th May 2006 Location: Bicester, Oxfordshire Posts: 1,844 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Even my brothers 3 year old Ford Focus had that, whats the world coming to?

12th July 2006, 05:49	#11 (permalink)
Juuzi01 Wheelnut Join Date: 23rd May 2006 Location: Tampere Posts: 64 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Press Radio Power Button down for 3-5 sec. After that you get Radio's setup open and you can set RDS things on or off.

12th July 2006, 14:32	#12 (permalink)
Alan Valve Cap Join Date: 3rd July 2006 Location: Portsmouth, UK Posts: 35 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks Juuzi , but this didn't work for me it just switches off the radio

12th July 2006, 14:39	#13 (permalink)
richierich Smell My Cheese! Rocketship door handle Join Date: 17th May 2006 Location: Bicester, Oxfordshire Posts: 1,844 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	It turned mine off too, glad I am not the only one.

12th July 2006, 14:44	#14 (permalink)
generationgav Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 29th May 2006 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 803 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	This might only count for the 1.4 (non satnav) and I'm pretty sure you can't enable Radio Text anyway.

13th July 2006, 06:59	#16 (permalink)
Pottsy Administrator Civinfo guru Join Date: 10th April 2006 Location: Leics Posts: 4,775 Thanks: 7 Thanked 64 Times in 33 Posts	Radio Text has been around for a while - I had a Kenwood HU in 2000 that had it (but it would only work if you were within about 10 miles from the transmitter) and then a 2001 Alpine HU where it worked perfectly. Not missing much IMO, it just scrolls a line of text that says something like "BBC Radio four, question time, John Humphreys asks questions, contact qtime@bbc.co.uk". Would look pretty on the satnav screen, I agree. Don't confuse this in the setup options with the normal RDS text, which is just the station ident (BBC R4).