Using The Radio Data System (Rds) - Sharp XL-UH3H Operation Manual

Using the Radio Data System (RDS)

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RDS is a broadcasting service which a growing number of FM
stations provide. These FM stations send additional signals
along with their regular programme signals. They send their
station names, and information about the type of programme
such as sport, music, etc.
When tuned to an RDS station, "RDS" and the station name will be
displayed.
Using the Auto Station Programme Memory
(ASPM)
Whilst in the ASPM operation mode, the tuner will automatically
search for new RDS stations. Up to 20 stations can be stored.
If you have already stored some stations in memory, the number of
new stations you can store will be less.
1
Press the TUNER (BAND) button to select the FM band.
2
Press and hold down the RDS (ASPM/PTY) button on the
remote control for at least 3 seconds.
1 Scanning will start (87.50 - 108.00 MHz).
2 When an RDS station is found, "RDS" will appear for a short
time and the station will be stored in memory.
3
After scanning, the number of stations stored in memory
will displayed for 4 seconds and then "END" will appear for
4 seconds.
Note:
ASPM auto scan search will auto stop after 1 cycle from 87.50 MHz
to 108.00 MHz.
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To stop the ASPM operation before it is complete:
Press and hold the RDS (ASPM/PTY) button for more than 3 sec-
onds whilst it is scanning for stations.
The stations which are already stored in memory will be kept there.
Notes:
If the same station is broadcasting on different frequencies, the
strongest frequency will be stored in memory.
Any station which has the same frequency as one stored in
memory will not be stored.
If 20 stations have already been stored in memory, the scan will
be aborted. If you want to redo the ASPM operation, erase the
preset memory.
If the RDS signals are very weak, station names may not be
stored in memory.
To store a station name again if the wrong name was stored in
memory:
It may be impossible to store station names in memory using the
ASPM function if there is lots of noise or if the signal is too weak. In
this case, perform as follows.
1 Press the PRESET (
are correct.
2 If you find a wrong name during receiving the station, wait until the
correct name will be displayed. And then press the MEMORY/
DISP button.
3 Within 30 seconds, press the MEMORY/DISP button whilst the
RDS
preset channel number is flashing.
The new station name has been stored in memory correctly.
MHz
Notes:
The same station name can be stored in different channels.
In a certain area or during certain time periods, the station names
may temporarily be different.
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