Alpine 7294R Owner's Manual page 14

@ RDS Data Structure (Sample of type 0A group)
Group (104 bits)
Block 1 ——— Block 2 —~—<_— Block 3 ———»»|~e———. Block 4
Checkword Checkword Checkword
+ e}jo} |<
=i |) |x + AF AF PS +
offset A Oo offset B offset D
Bo PTY
RDS Function on the 7294R
The RDS data is used for the following operations:
e The station name is displayed using the PS data.
e Traffic information is received automatically using the TP and TA data.
Checkword
+
offset C
A.P.1. (Auto Program Identification) Operation
1. Press the TUNER/BAND button @ to set the FM mode. (The A.P.I. function does not
operate on the MW and LW bands.)
2. Press the A.P.I. button @. The A.P.|. indicator @ appears on the display.
4. Press the UP or DN switch (® or ©) to start tuning.
Once the station is tuned in, the RDS indicator @) appears on the display.
After approximately 1 second, the display switches from the frequency to the station
name.
(If the reception is poor, more time is required for the station name to appear.)
5. When the reception of the station last tuned in becomes poor, the set automatically
switches to another frequency broadcasting the same program with better reception.
(The automatic follow operation does not function in areas where there is no broadcast
network.)
6. Press the A.P.I. button @ to cancel the A.P.!. mode.
The A.P.I. indicator @ on the display turns off, and the station display switches back to
the frequency display.
NOTE:
1. With the A.P.I. button @ in the on position, reception of an RDS station (indicated by
the station name display and the lighting of the RDS indicator) will result in automatic
tracing of stations having the same broadcast contents.
2. When the A.P.|. button @ is left on in the seek mode, the radio will also stop at
non-RDS stations, but the display will continue to show a frequency.
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