Samsung MAX-900 About RDS broadcasting option, About RDS Display function option

About RDS broadcasting (option)

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This unit has the RDS (Radio Data System) function, which enables for the various information such as broadcasting sta- tion, radio text, time and 17 types of programs (News, Rock, Classic, etc.) to be received from the FM RDS station together with normal radio signal.

1	Press the Power ON button.
2	Receive the FM radio.
	See the radio receiving method on the page 10.
	FM and frequency are shown on the display
	If the received station transmit the RDS information, 'RDS' appears
	automatically on the display.
3	Press the RDS DISPLAY button to select the desired RDS mode.
	Whenever the button is pressed, RDS mode changes as follows.

PS NAMERT CT Current FM frequency

The RDS function is available only on FM broadcasts.

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 decodes (if any) composed of 8 char- acters.

3.RT (Radio Text) : The text broadcast by a station and composed of maximum 64 characters.

4.CT (Clock Time) : Decodes the real time clock from the FM fre- quency.

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

5.TP (Traffic Program) : Indicates that the turned station is capable of transmitting traffic broadcosts.

6.TA (Traffic Announcement) : When this symbol flashes it shows that the traffic announcement is in progress.

7.EON (Enhanced Other Networks Information) : Offers the RDS information on other networks.

POWER	R
ON/STANDBY
1
DEMO		PTY	DISPLAY		DISC SELECTOR
				1	2	3
				3
		TUNER	CD	TAPE	AUX
		BAND
	PROGRAM/SET	MONO/ST				CLA
	TIMER/CLOCK	TIMER ON/OFF

About RDS DISPLAY function (option)

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 makes the PS name displayed.

DEMO				DISC SELECTOR
	PTY
			1	2	3
	TUNER	CD	TAPE	AUX
	BAND
PROGRAM/SET	MONO/ST				CLA
TIMER/CLOCK	TIMER ON/OFF

About 'RT' MODE

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, the "NO RT" is shown. On the display.

DEMO	PTY	DISPLAY		DISC SELECTOR
			1	2	3
	TUNER	CD	TAPE	AUX
	BAND
PROGRAM/SET	MONO/ST				CLA
TIMER/CLOCK	TIMER ON/OFF

About CT(Clock Time)

Sets the time of the RDS clock.

To select the CT time, set the RDS DISPLAY button to CT MODE. "CT" lights on the top display for several seconds.

The CT information will take up to 2 minutes to be decoded there- fore the clock isn't displayed immediately.

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

The CT RDS clock does not update the system clock.

DEMO	PTY		DISPLAY	DISC SELECTOR
			1	2	3
	TUNER	CD	TAPE	AUX
	BAND
PROGRAM/SET	MONO/ST				CLA
TIMER/CLOCK	TIMER ON/OFF

PTY (Program Type) indication and PTY-SEARCH function (option)

The PTY information is composed of an identification symbol, which helps the FM radio to recognize the program type of each FM station.

The 17 PTY modes are shown in the display by pressing the PTY button.

Display	Program Type
NEWS	• News including an announced opinion and report
AFFARIS	• Several matters including a current incident, documentary,
	discussion and analysis.
INFO	• Information including weights and measures, returns and forecast,
	matters interesting the customer, medical information, etc.
SPORT	• Sports
EDUCATE	• Education
DRAMA	• Drama-Radio serial, etc.
CULTURE	• Culture-National or local culture including the religious problem,
	social science, language, theater,etc.
SCIENCE	• Natural science and technology
VARIED	• Others-Speech, amusing program (quiz, game), interview,
	comedy and satirical play, etc.
POP M	• Pop music
ROCK M	• Rock music
M.O.R.M	• M.O.R- Comfortable music, occasionally vocal
LIGHT M	• Light classical music- Classical music and instrumental
	and chorus music
CLASSIC	• Heavy classical music-Orcastra music, symphony, chamber
	music and opera
OTHER M	• Other music - Jazz, R&B, country music
ALARM	• Alarm
TRAFFIC	• Traffic information

About PTY-SEARCH

Tuned to an FM station broadcosting a PTY MODE.

1 See the FM receiving method on the page 10.

If the received station is transmitting the RDS information, "RDS" lights up.

Press the PTY button.

2 The PTY MODE(NEWS, AFFARIS, etc) appears on the display.

Press the PRESET/MANUAL DOWN or UP button to select the desired PTY MODE.

If the station is transmitting no PTY information, 'NO PTY' shows

on the display.

When the PTY MODE is selected(The PTY MODE is shown in the display), press the PTY KEY once again to convert into PTY-SEARCH MODE and auto-search the station sequentially.

If a station is found broadcasting required PTY MODE then the search stops and the stop is selected.

Listening to a Compact Disc

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If the PTY MODE isn’t found it is retuned to the at beginning the PTY SEARCH and auto-search and PTY SEARCH are suspended.

POWER
ON/STANDBY	R
		2			DISC SELECTOR
DEMO		PTY		DISPLAY
				1	2	3
		TUNER	CD	TAPE	AUX
				2
		BAND
	PROGRAM/SET	MONO/ST				CLA
	TIMER/CLOCK	TIMER ON/OFF
PHONES		DOWN - - PRESET/MANUAL - - UP

CD DIGITAL OUT Jack (option)

This unit can output CD digital sound signals through this jack. Use an optical cable to connect digital audio equipment. (DAT deck, MD recorder, etc.).

Remove the dust cap (1) from the CD DIGITAL OUT jack. Then, connect an optical cable plug to the CD DIGITAL OUT jack.

(1)

When the CD DIGITAL OUT jack is not being used

Attach the supplied dust cap.

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