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English
RDS
Radio Data System is a service that allows
FM stations to show additional information. If
you are receiving a RDS station, and the
station name are displayed.
When automatic programming is used, RDS
stations will be programmed first.
Scrolling through different RDS
information
● Press CLOCK/RDS briefly and repeatedly to
scroll through the following information (if
available):
– Station name
– Radio text messages
– Frequency
Setting the RDS clock
Some RDS radio station may be transmitting a
real clock time at an interval of every minute. It
is possible to set the clock by using a time signal
which is broadcast together with the RDS signal.
1 Tune to a RDS station (refer to “Tuning to radio
stations”).
2 Press CLOCK/RDS for more than two
seconds.
➜ "SEAR TM" is displayed.
➜ When RDS time is read, "RDS" and RDS time
value are displayed and the current time will be
stored.
Note:
– Some RDS radio station may be transmitting a
real time clock at a minute interval. The accuracy
of the transmitted time depends on the
transmitting RDS radio station.
Radio Reception
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