Sharp MD-X60H Receiving FM Stations with RDS Radio Data System, Information Provided by RDS

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RDS (Radio Data System) OPERATION

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■Receiving FM Stations with RDS (Radio Data System)

Descriptions of the PTY (Programme Type) codes, TP (Traffic Pro- gramme) and TA (Traffic Announcement)

With the MD-X60H, you can search for and receive the following PTY, TP and TA signals.

RDS is a broadcasting service which a growing number of FM stations are now providing. It allows these FM stations to send additional signals along with their regular programme signals. For example, the stations send their station names, and information about what type of pro- gramme they broadcast, such as sports or music, etc.

When tuned to an FM station which provide the RDS service, the RDS will appear, the station frequency (and then the station name if sent) is displayed.

The TP (Traffic Programme) will appear on the display when the re- ceived broadcast carries traffic announcements, and the TA (Traffic Announcement) will appear whilst a traffic announcement is being re- ceived.

EON will appear whilst the EON (Enhanced Other Networks information) data is being broadcast.

Note:

When the TP and TA appear at the same time, an announcement is being made.

When only the TA appears, an announcement is not being made. (See page 18.)

NEWS:

AFFAIRS:

INFO:

SPORT:

EDUCATE:

DRAMA:

CULTURE:

SCIENCE:

VARIED:

POP M:

ROCK M: M.O.R. M:

News

Topical programme expanding on the current news or affairs

Programmes on medical service, weather forecast, etc.

Sports events

Educational programmes

Radio plays

Programmes on national or regional culture.

Programmes on national sciences and technology

Other programmes like comedies or ceremonies

Pop music

Rock music

Middle-of-the-road music (usually called "easy lis- tening")

■Information Provided by RDS

With the MD-X60H, you can display two types of RDS service. To show them in the display, press the DISPLAY button.

Each time you press the DISPLAY button, the display will change to show the following information.

PS (Programme Service): Station names commonly known will be displayed. "NO PS" appears if no signal is being sent.

PTY (Programme Type): Programme type will be displayed.

	"NO PTY" appears if no signal is being
	sent.
	Channel number and tuning frequency.
Frequency:

LIGHT M:	Light music
CLASSICS:	Classics
OTHER M:	Other music
ALARM:	Emergency broadcasts
NONE:	No programme type (receive only)
TP:	Broadcasts which carry traffic announcements
TA:	Traffic announcements are being broadcast at pres-
	ent.

Note:

●When the unit is in the EON stand-by mode and a programme is selected, the unit will display "TI" instead of "TP" or "TA".

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