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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 U.K. and Europe only)
Functions made possible with RDS
PS (Program Service Name) Display :
When an RDS broadcast is received, the station name is auto-
matically displayed.
PTY (Program Type Identification) Search :
The tuner automatically searches for a station which is currently
broadcasting a specified program type (genre).
Using the RDS Display function
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Select the FM broadcast station
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Press the RDS key
Each press switches the display mode as follows.
1 PS NAME display
2 PTY display
3 CT display
4 RT display
5 Current FM frequency display
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CT (Clock Time) :
Decodes the real time clock from the FM frequency.
RT (Radio text) :
Displays the radio text data transmitted by some RDS stations
when you select the RT mode.
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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 key is pressed, the reception of PS
information ensues the PS name is displayed.
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 TIME" is
shown on the display.
÷ The CT clock does not update the system clock.
RT display
÷ Text data accompanying the RDS broadcast scrolls across
the display (64 characters can be displayed).
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÷ If the RT information is not received, the "NO TEXT" is
shown on the display.
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