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