RADIO OPERATION (Continued)
Special Information about Delay in the HD RadioTM System
Digital systems inherently produce a delay in audio. To overcome such delay, HD RadioTM broadcasting uses a station's current analog signal to ensure fast tuning of an AM or FM station. After an estimated 5 seconds, the audio will change from analog to digital HD RadioTM broadcasting.
If the change is smooth, the radio station will implement the HD RadioTM broadcast correctly. But if the station has no smooth change, you will experience a jump in content of an estimated 5 seconds. The HD RadioTM Receiver is not a problem. It is an HD RadioTM broadcaster's implementation problem which could be corrected by the station through time.
Today's analog is only present on the main channel. If you tune directly to a station's multicast channel (CH2), there will have a delay of about 5 seconds before audio or content is heard. This operation is normal.
RBDS (Radio Broadcast Data System)
This Radio supports RBDS, Program Identification and Radio Text. This function allows a radio station to transmit
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