Rds; Introduction Of Rds Operation; Switching The Rds Display; Receiving Pty Alarm Broadcasts - Pioneer KEH-P2030R Owner's Manual

Section

RDS

05

Introduction of RDS operation

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RDS (radio data system) is a system for provid
ing information along with FM broadcasts.
This inaudible information provides such fea
tures as program service name, program type,
traffic announcement standby and automatic
tuning, intended to aid radio listeners in find
ing and tuning in to a desired station.
1 Program service name
Shows the type of broadcast program.
2 AF indicator
Shows when AF (alternative frequencies
search) function is on.
3 TA indicator
Shows when TA (traffic announcement
standby) function is on.
4 TP indicator
Shows when a TP station is tuned in.
Notes
! RDS service may not be provided by all sta
tions.
! RDS functions like AF and TA are only active
when your radio is tuned to a RDS station.

Switching the RDS display

When you tune in a RDS station its program
service name is displayed. If you want to know
the frequency you can.
10
En
HHHHHHHHHHHHHH
% Press DISP/REG to switch the display.
Press DISP/REG repeatedly to switch between
the following settings:
Program service namePTY information
Frequency
PTY (program type ID code) information is
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listed on page 12.
# PTY information and the frequency of the cur
rent station appears on the display for eight sec
onds.
Receiving PTY alarm
broadcasts
PTY alarm is a special PTY code for announce
ments regarding emergencies such as natural
disasters. When the tuner receives the radio
alarm code, ALARM appears on the display
and the volume adjusts to the TA volume.
When the station stops broadcasting the
emergency announcement, the system re
turns to the previous source.
! An emergency announcement can be can
Selecting alternative
frequencies
If you are listening to a broadcast and the re
ception becomes weak or there are other pro
blems, the unit will automatically search for a
different station in the same network which is
broadcasting a stronger signal.
! AF is on as a default.
1
on.
AF indicator is displayed.
2
off.
Black plate (10,1)
celled by pressing TA/AF.
Press TA/AF and hold until the AF turns
Press TA/AF and hold until the AF turns
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