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DAB (DIGITAL AUDIO BROADCASTING) TUNING
BASIC
OPERATION
Use this feature to display various information about the
DAB service currently being received.
Press DISPLAY on the front panel (or on the
remote control) repeatedly while a DAB service is
currently being broadcast.
Each time you press DISPLAY on the front panel (or on
the remote control), information displayed in the OSD and
front panel display changes in the following order.
To turn off the DAB information in the OSD, press and
hold DISPLAY on the front panel (or on the remote
control).
• The information order starts from the beginning again after the
signal quality information has been displayed in the front panel
display.
• If the DAB information contains a character that cannot be
recognized by this unit, the character will be displayed with an
underscore “_”.
Service label
Displays the name of the current DAB service up to 16
characters.
DLS (Dynamic Label Segment)
Displays information about the current DAB service.
Examples are the title of the current song or program, the
name of the artist or speaker, and the name of the next
song or program. This data is continuously updated by the
DAB broadcaster, thus changing often with every new
song or program. Other data, such as news, weather, and
sports headlines, may be broadcast as well.
Ensemble label
Displays the name of the current ensemble up to 16
characters.
Program type
Displays the genre (song or program type) of the current
DAB service up to 16 characters.
Date and time
Displays the current date and time. This data is updated
with each passing minute.
Audio mode and bit rate
Displays the audio mode and bit rate of the current DAB
service.
Channel label and frequency
Displays the channel label and frequency of the current
DAB servi ce.
Signal quality
Displays the signal quality (from 0 (none) to 100 (best)) of
the current DAB service. A higher number means a better
reception level.
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• When you turn on the video monitor connected to this unit, the
DAB information appears in the OSD as the following example.
• The front panel display can indicate up to 14 alphanumeric
characters at once. The dynamic label segment scrolls in a
continuous manner and the service label, ensemble label and
program type scroll at once.
• You can select the amount of time while the DAB information is
displayed in the OSD by using the “ON SCREEN” parameter in
“OPTION MENU” (see page92).
DAB service information
Order Information
type Example
1Service labelClassic FM
2
Dynamic Label
Segment
(DLS)
Classic FM on
the
internet...
3 Ensemble label Digital1
Network
4 Program type Classic Music
5 Date and time 05JUL05 10:50
6Audio mode
and bit rate Stereo 160kbps
7Channel label
and frequency 11D 222.06MHz
8 Signal quality SignalQ.: 100
Notes
DISPLAY
TUNING MODE
AUTO/MAN'L
DISPLAY
or
Front panel Remote control
DAB INFORMATION
SERVICE:Classic FM
PROGRAM:Classic Music
DLS:(Classic FM on
DISPLAY MODE
ENSEMBL:Digital 1 Netwo
[]/[]:Service
 ALPHANUMERIC
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