R.D.S. (Radio Data System) (Except for some areas)

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RDS is a system which transmits useful information (digital data) for FM broadcasts together with the broadcast signal. Tuners and receivers designed for RDS reception can extract the information from the broadcast signal for use with various functions such as automatic display of the station name.

This unit is equipped with the following functions utilizing RDS data :

PTY (Program Type Identification) Search : º

The “RDS” indicator lights up when an RDS broad-

The tuner automatically searches for a station which is

cast (signal) is received.

currently broadcasting a specified program type (genre).

 

PS (Program Service Name) Display :

 

When an RDS broadcast is received, the station name is

 

automatically displayed.

 

 

÷Some functions may not be provided or be given

 

different names depending on countries or ar-

 

eas.

Before using RDS

For reception of RDS stations, the auto presetting function must be used to preset the stations. With the auto presetting function, RDS stations are preset with priority. “NO DATA” will be flashed when a station is not preset by auto presetting.

section Application