bmwrider Posted October 17, 2011 Report Share Posted October 17, 2011 I'm not seeing any RDS data on Non HD stations. This seems strange it would not show, from all I have read the radio is RDS capable. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bmwrider Posted October 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2011 Nobody with a Z130 can say whether or not they see RDS data for non HD stations? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
heyredy141 Posted October 21, 2011 Report Share Posted October 21, 2011 Traffic Tuner per my understanding uses FM to broadcast data to the unit. So, as long as the connections are made correctly it should be able to receive traffic data and per my understanding most of the RDC stations are non HD. Use this to see which stations are transmitting traffic data in your area. http://totaltraffic.com/CoverageAreas/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bmwrider Posted October 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2011 Thanks, I know I am having issues with the traffic tuner based on another thread, I wasn't sure if the RDS transmissions (song name, station ID, etc) could be related since the traffic tuner is a separate unit but it might make sense an inoperative traffic tuner, if it is the RDS source, is the reason I don't see station ID's and song names on most of the stations. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jbweld Posted October 26, 2011 Report Share Posted October 26, 2011 Hey, I'm having the same issue... No RDS data on regular analog FM stations. I called Pioneer on it last week and the Tech Support rep tested on an X930BT. He found analog FM RDS worked fine on that unit. As long as the FM signal was received strong, the station info, artist etc. works fine. He's supposed to be hooking up a Z130BT and confirming with me the results soon. All the specs on the Pioneer website say the radio supports RDS data so hopefully it's a setting or something. Will post the results. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rayn Posted November 7, 2011 Report Share Posted November 7, 2011 i only get rds with HD stations? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
heyredy141 Posted November 8, 2011 Report Share Posted November 8, 2011 I also do not get any RDS information on Analog stations. I do not know if it is station dependent. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alexei Navalny Posted November 8, 2011 Report Share Posted November 8, 2011 I also do not get any RDS information on Analog stations. I do not know if it is station dependent. My Z120 w/Z130 s/w does display some of the RDS tag info - in a very limited fashion. Seems like 8-10 characters that scroll (only the currently tuned station). Call sign, program/artist/song info usually. If/when I go down the preset list, it seems to remember and display the station's call-sign (instead of just the frequency) for some period of time. However, that info isnt permanently stored. Is the real Z130's tuner different? This seems to be a common complaint. I hardly ever listin to the radio, but I made it a point to see if RDS was there. Note: I don't have an HD or RDS traffic tuner installed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RiccoFX Posted December 16, 2011 Report Share Posted December 16, 2011 I don't think the Z130 has RDS on it, they may have removed it to support the HD Radio maybe? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RobRed Posted January 1, 2012 Report Share Posted January 1, 2012 my 110 with 130sw shows limited RDS tag info. Station dependent. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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