
DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting)
DAB service information
The DISPLAY key shows various information about the service currently being broadcast.
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A letter that cannot be displayed in the front panel display is displayed as “_” (underscore).
Note
Up to 16 characters can be displayed in the front panel display at one time. If there are more than 16 characters in the data text, the information being displayed continuously scrolls from left to right, one letter at a time.
1While a service is currently being broadcast, press DISPLAY.
DISPLAY
DAB INFORMATION
ALPHANUMERIC
SERVICE:Classic FM
PROGRAM:Classic Music
DLS :(Classic FM on t)
DISPLAY MODE
SERVICE:Classic FM
[p]/[p]:SERVICE
Each time you press DISPLAY, information about the service being broadcast is displayed in the OSD and front panel.
The service information is displayed in the following order:
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1 | Service label | Classic FM | |
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2 | DLS | Classic FM on | |
the internet... | |||
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3 | Ensemble label | Digital1 Network | |
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4 | Program type | Classic Music | |
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5 | Date and time | 01 JUL 07 10:30 | |
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6 | Audio mode / bit rate | Stereo 160Kbps | |
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7 | Channel label / | 11D / 222.06MHz | |
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8 | Signal quality | SIGNAL Q:100 | |
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The information order starts from the beginning again after the information on signal quality has been displayed.
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You can set the time for which the DAB service information is displayed on the video monitor by using the “OSD DISPLAY TIME” on page 93.
Descriptions of the information types are listed below:
Service label
Displays the name of the current service (maximum 16 letters).
DLS (Dynamic Label Segment)
Displays information about the program currently being broadcast. The current song or program title, artist or speaker, or even what the next song or program will be may be displayed. This data is continuously updated by the DAB broadcaster, thus it often changes (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 (maximum letters).
Program type
Displays the genre (song/program type) of the current service (maximum 16 characters).
Date and time
Displays the current date and time. This data is updated with each passing minute.
Audio mode/bit rate
Displays the audio mode and bit rate of the current service. There are 3 types of audio modes: Mono, Stereo, and Dual. The range of bitrates is from 32 kbps to 256 kbps.
Channel label/frequency
Displays the channel label and frequency of the current service.
Signal quality
Displays the signal strength (from 00 to 100) of the current service. A higher number means better reception.