Rds Operation; Setting Rds Reception Mode And Receiving Rds Stations; Recalling Preset Rds Stations - Alpine TDM-7574R Owner's Manual

RDS Operation

DN g
Setting RDS Reception Mode and
Receiving RDS Stations
The RDS (Radio Data System) is a radio
information system using the 57 kHz subcarrier of
regular FM broadcast. The RDS allows you to
receive a variety of information such as traffic
information, station names, and to automatically
re-tune to a stronger transmitter that is
broadcasting the same programme.
1
Press the AF button to activate the RDS mode.
The display shows "AF" when the RDS mode is
activated.
2
Press the DN g or f UP button to tune in
the desired RDS station.
NOTE
When the BAND button is pressed and held for more than
2 seconds while a station name is displayed, the display
shows the station frequency for 5 seconds.
When the RDS station signal received has
become weak:
AF seek mode, press and hold the AF button for
at least 2 seconds to have the unit
automatically seek for a stronger station in the
AF list.
If there is no AF station, the display shows
"SEEK END."
3
Press the AF button to deactivate the RDS
mode.
Tips
The RDS digital data includes the followings:
PI Programme Identification
PS Programme Service Name
AF List of Alternative Frequecncies
TP Traffic Programme
TA Traffic Announcement
PTY Programme Type
EON Enhanced Other Networks
8
-EN
INTLZ
f UP
AF / T.INFO
PTY

Recalling Preset RDS Stations

1
Press the AF button to activate the RDS mode.
The display shows "AF" when the RDS mode is
activated.
2
Make sure that the function indicator at the top
side of the "F" button illuminates, then press the
preset location button in which your desired
RDS station is preset.
If the preset station's signal is weak, the unit
automatically searches and tunes to a stronger
station in the AF (Alternative Frequencies) list.
3
If the preset station and the stations in the AF list
cannot be received:
The unit searches again for a station in the PI
(Programme Identification) list.
If there are still no stations receivable in the
area, the unit displays the frequency of the
preset station and the preset indicator
disappears.
If the signal level of the Regional (Local) station
being tuned becomes too weak to receive, press
the same preset location button to tune in a
Regional station in other district.
NOTE
For presetting the RDS stations, refer to the Radio
Operations section. The RDS stations can be preset in
the F1 and F2 bands only.
F
3