Rds Operation; Setting Rds Reception Mode And Receiving Rds Stations; Recalling Preset Rds Stations - Alpine CDM-7857RB Owner's Manual

RDS Operations
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 F button.
The F button changes to green (CDM-7857RB/
CDE-7855RB/CDE-7854R/CDE-7853R), orange
(CDE-7854RM).
2
Press the AF button to activate the RDS mode.
3
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 a stronger station in the AF
(Alternative frequencies) list.
If there is no AF station, the display shows
"SEEK END."
4
Press the AF button again to deactivate the RDS
mode.
5
Press the F button to activate the normal mode.
The F button returns to red.
8
-EN
INTLZ
T.INFO / PTY
DN g f UP
2
F
AF
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

Recalling Preset RDS Stations

1
Press the F button.
The F button changes to green (CDM-7857RB/
CDE-7855RB/CDE-7854R/CDE-7853R), orange
(CDE-7854RM).
2
Press the AF button to activate the RDS mode.
The display shows "AF" when the RDS mode is
activated.
3
Press the F button to activate the normal mode.
The F button returns to red.
4
Make sure that the F button lights red, 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.
5
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
Operation section. The RDS stations can be preset in
the F1 and F2 bands only.
Preset (1 through 6)