Rds; Setting Rds Reception Mode And Receiving Rds Stations; Recalling Preset Rds Stations; Receiving Rds Regional (Local) Stations - Alpine CDA-9883R Owner's Manual

RDS

Rotary encoder BAND/TA
1 AF NEWS 2
/ /
ENT
AUDIO/RTN
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 FUNC./SETUP to activate the function mode.
2
Press 1 AF to activate the RDS mode.
3
Press or to tune in the desired RDS
station.
4
Press 1 AF again to deactivate the RDS mode.
5
Press FUNC./SETUP to activate the preset mode.
• When the "Setting PTY31 (Emergency Broadcast) reception" (refer
to page 10) is set to on, if the unit receives the PTY31 (Emergency
Broadcast) signal, the unit will show "ALARM" in the display
automatically.
• Operate the unit while the
is performed for 10 seconds, the
The RDS digital data includes the following:
PI Programme Identification
PS Programme Service Name
AF List of Alternative Frequencies
TP Traffic Programme
TA Traffic Announcement
PTY Programme Type
EON Enhanced Other Networks
FUNC./SETUP
3 PTY TITLE
indicator lights up. If no operation
indicator goes out.

Recalling Preset RDS Stations

1
Press FUNC./SETUP to activate the function mode.
2
Press 1 AF to activate the RDS mode.
3
Press FUNC./SETUP to activate the preset mode.
4
Make sure that the function mode returns to preset
mode, and then press the preset 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.
5
If the preset station and the stations in the AF list
cannot be received:
When the PI SEEK setting is on (refer to "PI SEEK Setting"
on page 10), 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
No. disappears.
If the signal level of the Regional (Local) station being tuned
becomes too weak to receive, press the same preset button
to tune in a Regional station in other district.
• For presetting the RDS stations, refer to the Radio Operation section.
The RDS stations can be preset in the F1, F2 and F3 bands only.
• Operate the unit while the
is performed for 10 seconds, the
Receiving RDS Regional (Local)
Stations
1
Press and hold FUNC./SETUP for at least 2
seconds to activate the SETUP mode.
2
Turn the Rotary encoder to select RDS Regional,
and then press / /ENT.
3
Turn the Rotary encoder to select ON or OFF.
In the OFF mode, the unit automatically keeps receiving the
related local RDS station.
4
Press and hold FUNC./SETUP for at least 2
seconds to return to normal mode.
• Pressing AUDIO/RTN during the procedure will return to the
previous mode.
• If no operation is performed for 60 seconds in the SETUP mode, the
setting mode is cancelled.
indicator lights up. If no operation
indicator goes out.
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