Falcon 15 manual RDS / RBDS SETTINGS FM Version only, Rds / Rbds Services Described

RDS / RBDS SETTINGS (FM Version only) ENG

18.5.1 RDS / RBDS SERVICES DESCRIBED

PI -	Programme Identification
	RDS:
	It contains four hexadecimal numbers ( see ‘Code’ box ): the first one assigns the broadcast country
	and it is automatically provided from the application by clicking the country acronyms (see Country
	Group). The second hexadecimal number assigns the coverage area profile ( i.e. national , local etc.)
	Click on the most suitable item inside the Coverage Area window and the application provides the
	hexadecimal corresponding number.The ‘Ref’ window contains a number from 1 to 255 (normally
	assigned from the law authorities to the broadcaster). If the entire hexadecimal code is already known,
	you can enter it into the ‘Code’ box.
	RBDS:
	In the United States the PI code is numerically calculated from the station’s callsign.
PTY	Programme Type
	This is an identification number to be transmitted with each programme item and which is intended to
	specify the current Programme Type within 31 possibilities (News, Sports, Rock, Pop, etc.). This code
	could be used for search tuning. The code will, moreover, enable suitable receivers and recorders to
	be pre-set to respond only to programme items of the desired type. There are two lists, one for the
	European RDS system and one for the American RBDS specification.
DI	Decoder Identification
	This pull-down menu allows you to identify the kind of modulation (Stereo, Mono, etc). Stereo
	modulation is assigned to STEREO, STATIC PTY, while mono is MONO, STATIC PTY.
TP	Traffic Programme
	It is a flag to indicate that the tuned programme carries traffic announcements. The TP flag must only
	be set on programmes which dynamically switch on the TA identification during traffic announcements.
TA	Traffic announcement
	identification is an on/off switching signal to indicate when a traffic announcement is on air.
	TA flag may also activated by proper external command provided through Input 3 of the Digital Data
	Port (see EXT INP selection in the TA menu). Ref also to par. 11.10.
M/S	Music/Speech
	is a two-state signal to provide information on whether music or speech is being broadcast. The signal
	would permit receivers to be equipped with two separate volume controls, one for music and one for
	speech, so that the listener could adjust the balance between them to suit his individual listening
	habits.
	M/S flag may also activated by proper external command provided through Input 2 of the Digital Data
	Port (see EXT INP selection in the M/S menu). Ref also to par. 11.10.
RT	Radio Text
	It is a function addressed only to consumer home receivers capable of displaying cyclical messages up
	to 32 characters in length, including spaces.

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