Kenwood KTF-2010 Instruction Manual page 9

RDS (Radio Data System)
RDS is a system w hich transmits useful information (digital data) for FM broadcasts together w ith the broadcast signal. Tuners and receivers
designed for RDS reception can extract the information from the broadcast signal for use w ith various functions such as automatic display of
the station name.
This unit is equipped w ith the follow ing functions utilizing RDS data:
(Be sure to set the automatic memory function - otherw ise, the RDS function w ill not w ork.)
RDS Auto M emory function
RDS stations and FM station are automatically selected and stored in
the memory (up to 40 stations).
PTY (Program Type Identification) Search (FM band)
The tuner automatically searches for a station w hich is currently broad-
casting a specified program type (genre).
EON (Enhanced Other Netw ork) reservation
When you select one or tw o of the types of information beforehand,
the tuner automatically sw itches to the station w hich is broadcasting
the program of the reserved information even though you are listen-
ing to another station. When the program of the reserved information
ends, the tuner returns to the previous station.
RT (Radio Text) indicator: (See below.)
Some RDS stations transmit the text data.
PS (Program Service Name) Display: (See below.)
When an RDS broadcast is received, the station name is automati-
cally displayed.
CT (Clock Time) Display: (See below.)
Some RDS stations transmit clock data along w ith the broadcast sig-
nal.
RT, PS, and CT can be selected w ith the DISPLAY key. The display
may not light, depending on the RDS broadcast station.
DISPLAY key
Pressing the DISPLAY key changes the display contents.
Display mode priority ranking
When an RDS
broadcasts
is received.
When other
than RDS
broadcasts is
received
When the M W
or LW band is
received.
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DISPLAY
1 PS (Program Service name) indicator
2 RT (Radio Text) indicator
3 CT (Clock Time) indicator
4 Frequency indicator
1 STATION NAM E indicator
or "NO PS" indicator
2 "NO RT" indicator
3 "NO CT" indicator
4 Frequency indicator
1 STATION NAM E indicator
or "NO TITLE" indicator
2 Frequency indicator
0
AR
RDS
-
#
FM
The RDS indicator lights up w hen an RDS
broadcast (signal) is received.
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* Some functions may not be provided or be given different names
depending on countries or areas.
1 PS (Program Service name) Display:
When an RDS broadcast is received, the station name is auto-
matically displayed.
If no PS data w as sent,
AR
RDS
B C 1
FM
2 RT (Radio Text) Display:
When text data is received after 'RT' flashes in RDS broadcast re-
ception, text appears in the display scrolling from right to left (up
to 64 characters).
AR
RDS
A C E
FM
3 CT (Clock Time) Display:
The hours and minutes are displayed after "CT" flashes in RDS
broadcast reception.
AR
RDS
FM
4 Frequency Display:
The frequency of the current station is displayed.
AR
RDS -
FM
KTF-3 0 1 0 / KTF-2 0 1 0 (En)
ANT A
- 9 2 5 ) .
"NO PS"
is displayed.
ANT A
B F M
ANT A
B D F G H
ANT A
P M 1 2 3 4 :
ANT A
- 1 2 5 ) ) .
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STEREO
TUNED
AUTO
M Hz
STEREO
TUNED
AUTO
STEREO
TUNED
AUTO
STEREO
TUNED
AUTO
STEREO
TUNED
AUTO
M Hz