Sharp CD-C421H Service Manual page 12

CD-C421H / C411H
DISPLAY
MODE
Receiving FM Stations with RDS (Radio Data
System)
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 programme 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 received broadcast carries traffic annoucements, and the
TA (Traffic Annoucement) will appear whilst a traffic
announcement is being received. 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 announce-
ment is being made.
When only the TA appears, an announcement is not being
made. (See page 15.)
Information Provided by RDS
With the CD-C421/C411H, you can display two types of RDS
service. To show them in the display, press the DISPLAY
MODE button.
Each time you press the DISPLAY MODE button, the display
will change to show the following information.
PS (Programme Service): Station names commonly
PTY (Progamme Type):
Station Frequency:
RDS (Radio Data System) OPERATION
Figure 12-1
known will be diaplayed.
"NO PS" appears if no signal
is being sent.
Programme type will be
diplayed.
"NO PTY" appears if no
signal is being sent.
Station frequencies.
Descriptions of the PTY (Programme Type) codes, TP (Traffic
Programme) and TA (Traffic Announcement)
Eith the CD-C421H/C411H, you can search for and receive
the forrowing PTY, TP and TA signals.
NEWS:
News
AFFAIRS:
Topical programme expanding on the
current news or affairs
INFO:
Programmes on medical service, weather
forecast, etc.
EDUCATE:
Educational programmes
DRAMA:
Radio plays
CULTURE:
Programmes on national or regional culture.
SCIENCE:
Programmes on national sciences and
technology.
VARIED:
Other programmes like comedies or
ceremonies
POP M:
Pop music
ROCK M:
Rock music
M.O.R. M:
Middle-of-the-road music (usually called
"easy listening")
LIGHT M:
Light music
CLASSICS:
Classics
OTHER M:
Other music
ALARM:
Emergency broadcasts
NONE:
no Programme type (receive only)
TP:
Broadcasts
announcements
TA:
Traffic announcements are being broadcast
at present.
Note:
When the unit is in the EON stand-by mode and a pro-
gramme is selected, the unit will display "TI" instead of "TP" or
"TA".
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which carry traffic