Panasonic CQ-C7300N manual What is RDS?, Display, English Radio Data System RDS in FM Broadcasting

Radio Data System (RDS) in FM Broadcasting

Useful functions such as AF, TA, PTY, etc. are available in the RDS (Radio Data System)-ready areas.

What is RDS?

Some FM stations are broadcasting added data compatible with RDS. This radio set offers convenient functions using such data.

RDS service availability varies with areas. Please understand if RDS service is not available in your area, the following service is not available, either.

The following functions are available when receiving RDS stations.

AF (Alternative Frequency)

The following functions are available when the AF mode is active (a Page 21).

¡When receiving conditions become bad, a station with better receiving conditions is automatically tuned in to.

¡When executing APM, only RDS stations are selected.

¡When calling up a preset station, a best receiving sta- tion is selected automatically. (BSR Best Stations Research)

Notes:

¡The AF sensitivity can be adjusted. (a Page 22)

¡The AF available range can be adjusted. (a Page 22)

TA (Traffic Announcement)

The following functions are available when the TA mode is active. (a Page 22)

¡A TP station is automat- ically searched for and received at the instant of toggling the TA mode on if you are receiving a non-TP station or TP station with poor recep- tion .

¡When executing station search or APM, only TP sta- tions are selected.

¡Setting to TA on with the unit in another mode, it will automatically switch to radio mode and output the traffic announcement when the traffic announcement begins. The traffic announcement having finished, the unit will return to the previous mode. (TA Standby Mode)

PTY (Program Type)

The following functions are available when the PTY mode is active (a Page 23).

¡The PTY of receiving station appears.

¡Programs can be searched for by PTY.

Note: PTY language can be selected (a Page 23).

Other functions of RDS

CT (Clock Time)

The clock is automatically adjusted.

PS (Program Service Name)

As well as the frequency, the name of the broadcast station appears.

EON (Enhanced Other Network)

RDS information is updated constantly in response to the current position.

lights while receiving the EON signal.

EON-TA

Traffic information from the current and other network stations can be received.

Emergency Announcement Reception

Emergency announcement automatically appears on the display when it is received.

	Program Service Name	Display change
		Press [DISP] (Display) to change.
	TA Indicator
Display		PS
	TP indicator	Frequency
	AF Indicator	CT
Mode
	Lights up while receiving a TP station
	(that broadcasts TA).	Display off
RDS
	PTY on display

Receiving station PTY PTY mode indicator

	AF ON/OFF			CQ-C7300N
	Holding down [TA] (AF) for 2 sec. or more toggles AF			BAND
	on and off.
	Note: This operation is not adjustable by the remote
	control.
Frequency)	On (default)
	Off
(Alternative	PI Seek (Program Identification Seek)	POWER	MENU
		SOURCE	SEL
	(only by remote control unit)		NUMBER	VOL
	If reception becomes poor when tuning in a preset	MUTE
	station, press the same preset number button. The same	1	2	3
	station with better reception will be searched for.
		RAND	SCAN	REP
	Press the same preset number button again to cancel.
AF		4	5	6
		7	8	9
		BAND	0	DISP
		SET
	Note: For PI Seek, cancel the TA mode first, then		Car Audio
	execute PI Seek.

English

Radio Data System (RDS) in FM Broadcasting

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