Radio Data System (Rds) On Fm - VDO CD 2001 Manual

RADIO DATA SYSTEM (RDS) ON FM

Many FM stations broadcast RDS information.
This set uses the RDS information to offer you
many advantages including :
DISPLAY OF STATION-NAME
The set displays the name of the station instead
of its frequency.
Useful tips
Display shows frequency (not station name).
• Set is tuned to non-RDS station or RDS is not
active, see 'INITIAL SETTING' option 'RDS'.
AUTOMATIC RETUNING
The set remains tuned to the current station by
continually searching for the best possible
frequency for reception.
Useful tips
Radio mutes momentarily while display shows
'SEARCH' and station name/frequency
alternately.
• Set is checking a list of Alternative Frequencies
(AF) for the tuned radio station as reception is
weak. In case no AF is transmitted for the tuned
station, switch off AF via the INITIAL SETTING
and stored the preset station (with AF off).
Next time when you recall the same preset
station (with AF off), the flag '
on.
DISPLAY OF PROGRAMME TYPE (PTY)
You can check the type of programme being
broadcast (e.g.: news, sport, etc.).
INFORMATION FROM RELATED RADIO
STATIONS
Enhanced Other Networks (EON) is an RDS
service where the broadcaster links some
stations together. If you are tuned to a station
where is linked to others by EON, the set is
capable of receiving Traffic Announcements (and/
or News bulletins) from both the tuned station
and related stations.
* Depending on version
ALARM MESSAGES (PTY Alarm)
This set automatically receives emergency
messages made by the broadcaster.
– During the messages the display shows
'ALARM' and the station-name alternately.
TRAFFIC ANNOUNCEMENTS (TA) AND
NEWS/WEATHER ANNOUNCEMENTS
You can activate the TA and/or NEWS/WEATHER
modes to give priority respectively so as to hear
announcements related to these subjects, (even
if you play a tape/CD* or mute the set).
ACTIVATE/DEACTIVATE TA AND/OR NEWS/
WEATHER MODES
• Select an FM waveband :
• Activate/deactivate desired option TA/
NEWS :
TA mode on only.
TA and NEWS modes on.
NEWS mode on only.
Both TA and NEWS modes off.
If you activate TA/NEWS mode :
• You will hear the Traffic/NEWS Announcements
when broadcast.
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• If the tuned station does not enable the
reception of Traffic Announcements, the display
shows 'NO TA'. The radio automatically
searches an appropriate station.
News announcements may be interrupted by
Traffic Announcements (if the TA mode is switched
on).
VOLUME LEVEL FOR
WEATHER
• Adjust the required volume level while
listening to a TA or NEWS/WEATHER :
– This volume level is memorised by the set.
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TA OR NEWS/