Listening to HD Radio™ Stations—
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■Using the
1 | Press the [CATEGORY] [ ]/[ ] |
| buttons. |
Selecting the Audio Format
(Blend Mode)
HD Radio stations transmit both analog and digital ver- sions of their programs and you can choose which one you want to listen to.
Use the [AUTO SCAN] button to select Auto or Analog.
Remote controller
Auto: Select to use the digital signal.
Anlg (Analog): Select to use the ana- log signal.
Note:
•Multicast channels 2 through 8 only carry a digital signal, so to select an audio format, you must select multicast channel #1 first.
Displaying HD Radio Information
Press the [DISPLAY] button repeatedly to cycle through the available information.
| HD Radio |
Frequency | channel number |
Frequency & HD Radio channel number
Scrolling station information
Station information
Artist name
Artist information
Song title
Song title information
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Using RDS
RDS stands for Radio Data System and is a method of transmitting data in FM radio signals. RDS is approved by the National Radio Systems Committee (NRSC) and is available in North America.
Many FM stations use it these days. In addition to dis- playing text information, RDS can also help you find radio stations by type (e.g., news, sport, rock, etc.).
This product supports the following types of RDS infor- mation: Program Service Name (PS), Radio Text (RT), and Program Type (PTY).
Displaying RDS Information
The RDS indicator lights up when tuned to an FM radio station that supports RDS.
RDS indicator
Press the [DISPLAY] button repeatedly to cycle through the available information.
1. Program Service Name
When tuned to an RDS station that’s broadcasting PS information, the station’s name will be dis- played.
2. Radio Text
When tuned to an RDS station that’s broadcasting RT text information, the text will be shown on the display.
3. Program Type
When tuned to an RDS station that’s broadcasting PTY information, the type of program will be dis- played.
Note:
If the signal from an RDS station is weak, RDS data may be displayed intermittently or not at all.