Rds (Radio Data System) - Kenwood HM-L700 Instruction Manual

RDS (Radio Data System)

RDS is a system which transmits useful information (in
the form digital data) for FM broadcasts along with the
broadcast signal. Tuners and receivers designed for RDS
reception can extract the information from the broad-
cast signal for use with various functions such as auto-
matic display of the station name.
This unit is equipped with the following functions utilizing RDS data :
PS (Program Service Name) Display :
When an RDS broadcast is received, the station name
is automatically displayed.
PTY (Program Type Identification) Search :∞
The tuner automatically searches for a station which is
currently broadcasting a specified program type (genre).
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Before using RDS
For reception of RDS stations, the auto memory func-
tion must be used to preset the stations.
The "RDS" indicator lights up when an RDS broad-
cast (signal) is received.
÷ Some functions may not be provided or be given dif-
ferent names depending on countries or areas.
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