5. ABOUT RDS
The RDS (Radio Data System) function operates only in areas with FM stations broadcasting RDS signals. If you tune to an RDS station, an RDS icon and information about the presenter, station or program is displayed.
This unit support below RDS features:
Select Program Type ( PTY )
Before tuning to RDS stations, you can select program type and let the unit search only for programs of the selected category.
Press the MENU enter into the System Menu mode, press to confirm to search the select PTY type.
MUSIC GROUP | SPEECH GROUP |
POP M , ROCK M | NEWS, AFFAIRS, INFO |
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EASY M, LIGHT M | SPORT, EDUCATE, DRAMA |
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CLASSICS, OTHER M | CULTURE, SCIENCE, VARIED |
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JAZZ, COUNTRY | WEATHER,FINANCE, CHILDREN |
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NATION M, OLDIES | SOCIAL, RELIGION, PHONE IN |
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FOLK M, TEST, ALARM | TRAVEL, LEISURE, DOCUMENT |
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Select Alternate Frequencies ( AF)
If the radio signal come from the current station is poor, you can turn on the AF (Alternate Frequency) function to let the unit searches for another station with stronger signal but with the same program identification as the current station automatically.
Press the MENU enter into the System Menu mode, then rotate the Encoder Volume Knob to turn AF On or
Off, then press to confirm.
Receive Traffic Announcement ( TA )
If you do not want to miss traffic announcement during enjoying music, you can turn on the TA (Traffic Announcement) function.
TA On | When there is traffic announcement, the unit switches to the tuner mode (regardless of |
| the current mode) and begins to broadcast the announcement on traffic conditions. |
| When the traffic announcement is over, it returns to the previous mode. |
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TA Off | Traffic announcement does not cut in. |
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Clock Time ( CT )
The RDS signal broadcast together with the clock time to the unit automatically.
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