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 Standby/On (

 

) button.

 

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Receive the FM radio.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See the radio receiving method on the page 14~15.

 

 

 

FM and frequency are shown on the display

 

 

 

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

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appears automatically on the display.

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.

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 7 characters.

3.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.

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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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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.

 

 

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About CT(Clock Time)

Sets the time of RDS clock.

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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PTY(Program Type) indication and PTY-SEARCH function

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

The below 30 PTY information is shown on the display by pressing the Pty button.

Display

 

Program Type

NEWS

 

• News including an announced opinion and report

 

 

 

AFFAIRS

 

• Several matters including a current incident, documentary,

 

discussion and analysis.

 

 

 

 

 

INFO

 

• Information including weights and measures, returns and fore-

 

cast, 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, theatre,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 or piece

 

 

 

LIGHT M

 

• Light classical music- Classical music and instrumental

 

 

and chorus music

 

 

 

CLASSIC

 

• Heavy classical music-Orchestra music, symphony, chamber

 

 

music and opera

 

 

 

OTHER M

 

• Other music - Jazz, R&B country music

 

 

 

WEATHER

 

• Weather

 

 

 

FINANCE

 

• Finance

 

 

 

CHILDRE

 

• Children’s programmes

 

 

 

SOCIAL

 

• Social affairs

 

 

 

RELIGIO

 

• Religion

 

 

 

PHONE I

 

• Phone in

 

 

 

TRAVEL

 

• Travel

 

 

 

LEISURE

 

• Leisure

 

 

 

JAZZ

 

• Jazz Music

 

 

 

COUNTRY

 

• Country Music

 

 

 

NATION

 

• National Music

 

 

 

OLDIES

 

• Oldies Music

 

 

 

FOLK M

 

• Folk Music

 

 

 

 

 

DOCUMEN

 

• Documentary

 

 

 

 

 

TEST

 

• Alarm Test

 

 

 

 

 

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About PTY-SEARCH

Searches the same PTY as the program type of broadcasting station.

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Receive the FM radio.

 

See the radio receiving method on the page 14~15.

 

The FM and frequency appear on the display.

 

If thee receivedr

station is transmitting the RDS information, “RDS”

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lights up.

 

Press the PTY button.

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

Press the TUNING or button on the front panel to

select the desired PTY MODE.

If the station is transmitting no PTY information, 'NO PTY' lights on the display.

When the PTY MODE is selected(The PTY MODE is shown on the display), press the PTY KEY once again to convert into PTY-SEARCH MODE and auto-search the station sequentially. If the PTY MODE received in the course of auto-search agrees with the selected PTY MODE, the auto-search stops and the PTY-SEARCH is finished.

If the PTY MODE which agrees with the PTY MODE selected in the course of auto-search, isn't received, it is returned to the first frequency at beginning the PTY SEARCH and the auto-search and PTY SEARCH are suspended.

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