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stations are broadcasting RBDS signals and
the features may be less familiar to many
users. Ask your authorized Rotel dealer for
information on RDS or RBDS broadcasting
in your area.
: The RDS and RBDS features are entirely
NOTE
dependent on the broadcaster sending prop-
erly encoded signals. Thus, they will only be
available where RDS or RBDS is currently
implemented and where stations are broad-
casting these data signals. If there are no RDS
or RBDS stations, the RT-1080 will function
as a standard radio receiver.
: RDS and RBDS services are only avail-
NOTE
able on FM broadcasts. The features described
are only operational in FM mode.
DISPLAY Button
There are five display options when the
tuned station is broadcasting RDS data and
the RDS indicator in the display is lit. Press
the DISPLAY button to step through the five
available options:
1. Standard FREQUENCY display.
2. PROGRAM SERVICE name. This is typically
the station's call letters, such as BBC1. If
the current station is not broadcasting an
RDS signal, the display will show a blink-
ing PS indication.
3. PROGRAM TYPE. This is a description
of the station's content from a list of pro-
gram types (for example:
,
,
,
AFFAIRS
INFO
SPORT
EDUCATION
,
,
,
,
TURE
SCIENCE
VARIED
POP
ROCK
,
,
ING
LIGHT CLASSICAL
SERIOUS CLASSICAL
,
,
,
MUSIC
WEATHER
FINANCE
CHILDREN
,
,
,
FAIRS
RELIGION
PHONE IN
TRAVEL
,
,
COUNTRY
NATIONAL MUSIC
OLDIES
). If the station is not broad-
DOCUMENTARY
casting an RDS signal, the display will
show a blinking PT indication.
4. CLOCK TIME. A time and date display
broadcast by the station. If the station is
not broadcasting an RDS signal, the dis-
play will show a blinking CT indication.
5. RADIO TEXT. Scrolling text messages
broadcast by the station. If the station is
not broadcasting an RDS signal, the dis-
play will show a blinking RT indication.
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PTY Button
The PTY search function scans for RDS stations
broadcasting a particular type of program.
1. Press the PTY button. The current RDS
program content type appears in the dis-
play.
2. If desired, change to a different PRO-
GRAM TYPE using the DOWN/UP but-
tons to scroll through the list.
3. Press the PTY button a second time within
5 seconds. The tuner will attempt to find
an RDS station broadcasting the select-
ed type of program. If the button is not
pressed within 5 seconds after selecting
a program type, the PTY function will be
cancelled.
4. If no station is located for the desired con-
tent type, the tuner will return to the last
previously tuned station.
5. Cancel the PTY function by pressing any
button (except FM MONO).
TP Button
Searches for an RDS station broadcasting
traffic information programming:
1. Press the TP button. The tuner will attempt
to find an RDS station broadcasting the
traffic programming.
2. If no station is located, the tuner will re-
turn to the last previously tuned station.
,
NEWS
CURRENT
,
,
-
3. Cancel the TP function by pressing any
DRAMA
CUL
,
-
button (except FM MONO).
EASY LISTEN
,
OTHER
TA Button
,
-
SOCIAL AF
,
,
,
LEISURE
JAZZ
Searches for an RDS station broadcasting
,
, and
FOLK
special traffic announcements:
1. Press the TA button. The tuner will attempt
to find an RDS station broadcasting traf-
fic announcements.
2. If no station is located, the tuner will re-
turn to the last previously tuned station.
3. Cancel the TA function by pressing any
button (except FM MONO).
AF Button
In some cases, an RDS station is part of a
network of stations broadcasting the same
programming (for example, BBC1 program-
ming in the UK may be available at several
different frequencies). Stations broadcasting
this programming may transmit an RDS data
signal providing the tuner with a list of alter-
nate frequencies where this programming is
available. If this data list is transmitted, an AF
indicator will appear in the display.
The AF button is used to scan the alternate
frequencies to find a stronger signal. The
button is only functional when the AF indi-
cator is lit.
1. Press the AF button. The tuner will scan
each of the alternate frequencies for the
same programming in the stored list and
tune to the strongest signal.
2. If no station is located, the tuner will re-
turn to the last previously tuned station.
3. If the signal strength of the new station is
weaker, the tuner will revert to the previ-
ously tuned station.
4. Cancel the AF function by pressing any
button (except FM MONO).
Additional Tuning
Features
The following buttons provide features which
may be used to improve FM reception and/
or provide additional functionality:
FM MONO Button
The FM MONO button changes the FM mode
from stereo reception to mono reception. In
stereo mode, a stereo signal will be heard
if the station is broadcasting a stereo signal
and there is sufficient signal strength. A ste-
reo indicator will light in the display. In mono
mode, a mono signal will be heard even if the
station is broadcasting a stereo signal.
: Switching to mono mode can be a
NOTE
useful way to improve the reception of weak
or distant FM signals. Less signal strength is
required for clean mono reception than for
stereo reception.
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