Radio Data System) - Kenwood XD-8550/8050 Instruction Manual

R.D.S.

(Radio Data System)

RDS is a system which transmits useful information (dig-
ital 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.
This unit is equipped with the following functions utilizing RDS data:
PTY (Program Type Identification) Search :
The tuner automatically searches for a station which is currently broad-
casting a specified program type (genre).
PS (Program Service Name) Display :
When an RDS broadcast is received, the station name is automatically
displayed.
EON (Enhanced Other Network) :
When the information to be received is set in advance and any RDS
station in the same network starts broadcasting of such information, the
reception automatically will be switched to that station.
Note before the use of RDS
To receive RDS stations, you have to preset RDS stations using the auto preset function. The auto preset function presets the RDS
stations in priority. Flashing "NO DATA" will be displayed when no RDS station has been preset with this function.
Set the receiving band to FM and preset RDS stations with the auto preset function.
To switch the display contents
Pressing the RDS DISPLAY key
changes the display contents.
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(See below.)
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RDS
DISPLAY
The "RDS" indicator lights up when an
RDS broadcast (signal) is received.
PGM MEMO EDIT RDS EON TA NEWS INFO.
- - F
AUTO DISC ALL
TUNED STEREO
MAX
SLEEP O.T.T.
Some functions may not be provided or be given different names
depending on countries or areas.
Display mode priority ranking
When an RDS broadcast is received :
1 PS (Program Service Name) Display :
When an RDS broadcast is received, the station name
is automatically displayed.
If no PS data was sent,
PGM MEMO EDIT RDS EON TA NEWS INFO.
B B C )
AUTO DISC ALL
TUNED STEREO
MAX
2 Frequency Display :
The frequency of the current station is displayed.
PGM MEMO EDIT RDS EON TA NEWS INFO.
- - C F M 1 ) 2 5 . )
AUTO DISC ALL
TUNED STEREO
MAX
XD-8550/XD-6000 (En/T)
TP PTY TOTAL SPACE
F M 1 ) 2 5 . )
EQ.
ECHO P.B.C. MANU.
ON
⁄ ⁄ ⁄
⁄ ⁄
"NO PS"
is displayed.
TP PTY TOTAL SPACE PROG. MUTE N.B.
1 * F M 1 : 5
12
4
3
kHz 2
1
MHz
8 9
7
6
11 12 13 14
TP PTY TOTAL SPACE PROG. MUTE N.B.
12
4
3
kHz 2
1
MHz
9
7 8
6
11 12 13
14
4 5
kHz
MHz
5
10
15
5
10
15