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Operation
Using the RDS (Radio Data System) to Receive FM Stations
RDS allows FM stations to send an additional signal along with their
regular program signals. For example, the stations send their station
names, as well as information about what type of program they
broadcast, such as sports or music, etc.
When tuned to an FM station which provides the RDS service, the RDS
indicator lights up on the display.
Description on RDS function
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PTY (Program Type) : Displays the type of program currently being broadcast
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PS NAME (Program Service Name) : Indicates the name of broadcasting station and is composed of
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RT (Radio Text) : Decodes the text broadcast by a station (if any) and is composed of maximum 64
characters.
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CT (Clock Time) : Decodes the real time clock from the FM frequency.Some stations may not
transmit PTY, RT or CT information therefore this may not be displayed in all
cases.
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TA (Traffi c Announcement) : When "TA ON" displays, it shows that the traffi c announcement is in
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NOTE
RDS may not operate correctly if the station tuned is not transmitting RDS signal properly or if the
signal strength is weak.
To Show the RDS Signals
You can see the RDS signals the station sends on the display.
Press the RDS DISPLAY button while listening to an FM
station.
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Each time you press the button, the display change to show you the
following information :
PS NAME RADIO TEXT CLOCK/TIME FREQUENCY
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PS (Program Service) : While searching, <PS NAME> appears and
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RT(RadioText) : while searching, <RADIO TEXT> appears and then text messages the station sends
will be displayed. <NO RT> appears if no signal is sent.
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Frequency : station frequency (non-RDS service)
About characters shown in the display
When the display shows PS,or RT signals,the following characters are used.
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The display window cannot differentiate upper case and lower case letters and always uses upper
case letters.
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The display window cannot show accented letters, <A,> for instance, may stands for accented
<A's> like <À, Â, Ä, Á, Å and Ã.>
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progress.
then the station names will be displayed. <NO PS NAME> appears if no
signal is sent.
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