Using Rds Function (For Europe And U.k. Only) - Kenwood XD-DV9 Instruction Manual

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RDS is a system which transmits useful information
(digital data) for FM broadcasts together with the
broadcast signal. Tuners and receivers designed for
RDS reception can extract the information from the
broadcast signal for use with various functions such as
automatic display of the station name.
Using RDS function ( for Europe and U.K. only)
Functions made possible with RDS
PTY (Program Type Identification) Search :
The tuner automatically searches for a station which is currently
broadcasting a specified program type (genre).
PS (Program Service Name) Display :
When an RDS broadcast is received, the station name is automati-
cally displayed.
Using the RDS Display function
1
Select the FM broadcast station
TUNER
BAND
2
Press the RDS DISP. key
RDS DISP.
Each press switches the display mode as
follows
1 PS NAME display
2 RT display
3 CT display
4 Current FM frequency display
›
TUNING
1 ¡
CLEAR
Receiving broadcast station
TUNING
RDS DISP
RT (Radio text) :
Displays the radio text data transmitted by some RDS stations
when you select the RT mode.
CT (Clock Time) :
Decodes the real time clock from the FM frequency.
A
ST. AUTO
PS NAME
÷ If the PS information is being received, the PS name (BBC,
AFO, NDR, etc.) is shown on the display.
÷ If the PS information is not received, the original FM fre-
quency is shown.
÷ Even though no RDS DISP. key is pressed, the reception of
PS information ensues the PS name is displayed.
RT display
÷ Text data accompanying the RDS broadcast scrolls across
the display (64 characters can be displayed).
Lit
A
R.D.S
RT ST. AUTO
Scrolled display
÷ If the RT information is not received, the "NO RT" is shown
on the display.
CT display
÷ If the CT information will take up to 2 minutes to be decoded
therefore the clock is not displayed immediately.
÷ If the CT information is not received, the "NO CT" is shown
on the display.
÷ The CT clock does not update the system clock.
XD-DV9 (EN/T,M,X)
TUNER/BAND
PTY
2
1
3
MHz
2
1
3