About Rds Broadcasting (Option); Cd Digital Out Jack (Option) - Samsung MAX-900 Instruction Manual

About RDS broadcasting (option)

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This unit has the RDS (Radio Data System) function, which
enables for the various information such as broadcasting sta-
tion, radio text, time and 17 types of programs (News, Rock,
Classic, etc.) to be received from the FM RDS station together
with normal radio signal.
1
Press the Power ON button.
2
Receive the FM radio.
See the radio receiving method on the page 10.
FM and frequency are shown on the display
If the received station transmit the RDS information, 'RDS' appears
automatically on the display.
3
Press the RDS DISPLAY button to select the desired RDS mode.
Whenever the button is pressed, RDS mode changes as follows.
PS NAME RT CT Current FM frequency
The RDS function is available only on FM broadcasts.
Description on RDS function
1. PTY (Program Type) : Displays the type of programme currently
being broadcast
2. PS NAME (Program Service Name) : Indicates the name of
broadcasting station and is decodes (if any) composed of 8 char-
acters.
3. RT (Radio Text) : The text broadcast by a station and composed of
maximum 64 characters.
4. CT (Clock Time) : Decodes the real time clock from the FM fre-
quency.
Some stations may not transmit PTY, RT or CT information
therefore this may not be displayed in all cases.
5. TP (Traffic Program) : Indicates that the turned station is capable
of transmitting traffic broadcosts.
6. TA (Traffic Announcement) : When this symbol flashes it shows
that the traffic announcement is in progress.
7. EON (Enhanced Other Networks Information) : Offers the RDS
information on other networks.
POWER 1
ON/STANDBY
R
DISC SELECTOR
PTY DISPLAY
DEMO
1 2
3
TUNER CD TAPE AUX
BAND
PROGRAM/SET MONO/ST
TIMER/CLOCK TIMER ON/OFF
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About RDS DISPLAY function
(option)
About "PS NAME" MODE
Displays the name of broadcasting station.
Press the RDS DISPLAY button to select the PS NAME.
"PS NAME" appears on the display.
If the PS information is being received, the PS name (BBC, AFO,
NDR, etc.) is shown on the display.
If the PS information isn't received, the original FM frequency is
shown.
Even though no RDS DISPLAY button is pressed, the reception
of PS information makes the PS name displayed.
DEMO
PTY
DEMO
TUNER CD
TUNER CD
BAND
PROGRAM/SET MONO/ST BAND
PROGRAM/SET MONO/ST
TIMER/CLOCK TIMER ON/OFF
About 'RT' MODE
Displays the character transmitted from the broadcasting station.
Press the RDS DISPLAY button to select the RT MODE.
"RT" appears on the display.
If the RT information is being received, the received information is
shown on the display.
If the RT information isn't received, the "NO RT" is shown.
On the display.
DEMO PTY DISPLAY
DEMO
TUNER CD
TUNER CD
BAND
BAND
PROGRAM/SET MONO/ST
PROGRAM/SET MONO/ST
TIMER/CLOCK TIMER ON/OFF
About CT(Clock Time)
Sets the time of the RDS clock.
To select the CT time, set the RDS DISPLAY button to CT MODE.
"CT" lights on the top display for several seconds.
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The CT information will take up to 2 minutes to be decoded there-
fore the clock isn't displayed immediately.
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If there is no available CT information, "NO CT" is displayed.
The CT RDS clock does not update the system clock.
PTY DISPLAY
DEMO
DEMO
TUNER CD
TUNER CD
BAND
BAND
PROGRAM/SET MONO/ST
OG /S O O/S
TIMER/CLOCK TIMER ON/OFF
PTY (Program Type) indication and
PTY-SEARCH function (
The PTY information is composed of an identification symbol, which
helps the FM radio to recognize the program type of each FM station.
The 17 PTY modes are shown in the display by pressing the PTY button.
Display
NEWS
AFFARIS
INFO
SPORT
EDUCATE
DISC SELECTOR
DRAMA
DISC SELECTOR
1 2 3
1 2 3
CULTURE
TAPE AUX
TAPE AUX
SCIENCE
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VARIED
POP M
ROCK M
M.O.R.M
LIGHT M
CLASSIC
OTHER M
ALARM
TRAFFIC
DISC SELECTOR
DISC SELECTOR
1 2
3
1 2 3
TAPE AUX About PTY-SEARCH
TAPE AUX
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Tuned to an FM station broadcosting a PTY MODE.
1
See the FM receiving method on the page 10.
If the received station is transmitting the RDS information, "RDS"
lights up.
Press the PTY button.
2
The PTY MODE(NEWS, AFFARIS, etc) appears on the display.
Press the PRESET/MANUAL DOWN or UP button to select the
desired PTY MODE.
If the station is transmitting no PTY information, 'NO PTY' shows
on the display.
When the PTY MODE is selected(The PTY MODE is shown in the
display), press the PTY KEY once again to convert into
PTY-SEARCH MODE and auto-search the station sequentially.
If a station is found broadcasting required PTY MODE then the
search stops and the stop is selected.
DISC SELECTOR
DISC SELECTOR
1 2 3
1 2 3
TAPE AUX
TAPE AUX
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Listening to a Compact Disc
option
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Program Type
• News including an announced opinion and report
• Several matters including a current incident, documentary,
discussion and analysis.
• Information including weights and measures, returns and forecast,
matters interesting the customer, medical information, etc.
• Sports
• Education
• Drama-Radio serial, etc.
• Culture-National or local culture including the religious problem,

CD DIGITAL OUT Jack (option)

social science, language, theater,etc.
• Natural science and technology
This unit can output CD digital sound signals through this
• Others-Speech, amusing program (quiz, game), interview,
comedy and satirical play, etc. jack. Use an optical cable to connect digital audio equipment.
(DAT deck, MD recorder, etc.).
• Pop music
Remove the dust cap (1) from the CD DIGITAL OUT jack. Then,
connect an optical cable plug to the CD DIGITAL OUT jack.
• Rock music
• M.O.R- Comfortable music, occasionally vocal
• Light classical music- Classical music and instrumental
and chorus music
• Heavy classical music-Orcastra music, symphony, chamber
music and opera
• Other music - Jazz, R&B, country music
• Alarm
• Traffic information
When the CD DIGITAL OUT jack is not being used
Attach the supplied dust cap.
If the PTY MODE isn't found it is retuned to the at beginning the
PTY SEARCH and auto-search and PTY SEARCH are suspended.
POWER
ON/STANDBY R
2
DISC SELECTOR
DEMO PTY DISPLAY
1 2
3
2
TUNER CD TAPE AUX
BAND
PROGRAM/SET MONO/ST
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TIMER/CLOCK TIMER ON/OFF
PHONES DOWN - - PRESET/MANUAL - - UP
(1)
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