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About RDS broadcasting

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This unit has the RDS (Radio Data System) function, which enables for the various information such as broadcasting station, radio text, time and 30 types of programs (News, Rock, Classic, etc.) to be received from the FM RDS station together with normal radio signal.

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Press the On/Standby (

 

) button.

 

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Receive the FM radio.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See the radio receiving method on the page 14.

 

 

FM and frequency are shown on the display

 

 

If the received station transfers the RDS information, 'RDS'

 

 

appears automatically on the display.

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Press the RDS Display button to select the desired RDS mode.

 

 

Whenever the button is pressed, RDS mode changes as follows.

 

 

PS NAME

 

RT

 

 

CT

 

Current FM frequency

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The RDS function is available only in FM broadcasting.

About RDS DISPLAY function

About "PS NAME" MODE

Displays the name of broadcasting station.

Press the RDS Display button to select the PS NAME.

"PS NAME" appears on the display.

If the PS information is being received, the PS name (BBC, AFO, NDR, etc.) is shown on the display.

If the PS information isn't received, the original FM frequency is shown.

Even though no RDS Display button is pressed, the reception

of PS information ensues the PS name is displayed.

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Description on RDS function

1.

PTY(Program Type) : Displays the type of programme

 

currently being broadcast

2.

PS NAME(Program Service Name) : Indicates the name of

 

broadcasting station and is composed of 8 characters.

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About 'RT' MODE

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RT(Radio Text) : Decodes the text broadcast by a station (if

 

any) and is composed of maximum 64 characters.

4.

CT(Clock Time) : Decodes the real time clock from the FM

 

frequency.

Some stations may not transmit PTY, RT or CT information therefore this may not be displayed in all cases.

5. TA(Traffic Announcement) : When this symbol flashes it

shows that the traffic announcement is in progress.

Displays the character transmitted from the broadcasting station.

Press the RDS Display button to select the RT MODE.

"RT" appears on the display.

If the RT information is being received, the received information is shown on the display.

If the RT information isn't received, theNO" RT" is shown.

On the display.

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About CT(Clock Time)

Sets the time of RDS clock.

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To select the CT time, set the RDS Display button to CT MODE.

The CT information will take up to 2 minutes to be decoded therefore the clock isn’t displayed immediately.

If there is no received CT information, "NO CT" is displayed.

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