Sharp MD-X60H User Manual

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RDS (Radio Data System) OPERATION

DISPLAY

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R eceiving FM Stations with RD S
(Radio Data System)

RDS is a broadcasting service which a growing number of FM stations
are now providing. It allows these FM stations to send additional signals
along with their regular programme signals. For example, the stations
send their station names, and information about what type of pro-
gramme they broadcast, such as sports or music, etc.
When tuned to an FM station which provide the RDS service, the RDS
will appear, the station frequency (and then the station name if sent)
is displayed.
The TP (Traffic Programme) will appear on the display when the re-
ceived broadcast carries traffic announcements, and the TA (Traffic
Announcement) will appear whilst a traffic announcement is being re-
ceived.
EON will appear whilst the EON (Enhanced Other Networks information)
data is being broadcast.

Note:
When the TP and TA appear at the same time, an announcement is
being made.
When only the TA appears, an announcement is not being made. (See
page 18.)

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Information Provided by RDS

With the MD-X60H, you can display two types of RDS service. To show
them in the display, press the DISPLAY button.
Each time you press the DISPLAY button, the display will change to
show the following information.

PS (Programme Service): Station names commonly known will be

displayed. "NO PS" appears if no signal
is being sent.

PTY (Programme Type):

Programme type will be displayed.
"NO PTY" appears if no signal is being
sent.

Frequency:

Channel number and tuning frequency.

Descriptions of the PTY (Programme Type) codes, TP (Traffic Pro-
gramme) and TA (Traffic Announcement)
With the MD-X60H, you can search for and receive the following PTY,
TP and TA signals.

NEWS:

News

AFFAIRS:

Topical programme expanding on the current news
or affairs

INFO:

Programmes on medical service, weather forecast,
etc.

SPORT:

Sports events

EDUCATE:

Educational programmes

DRAMA:

Radio plays

CULTURE:

Programmes on national or regional culture.

SCIENCE:

Programmes on national sciences and technology

VARIED:

Other programmes like comedies or ceremonies

POP M:

Pop music

ROCK M:

Rock music

M.O.R. M:

Middle-of-the-road music (usually called "easy lis-
tening")

LIGHT M:

Light music

CLASSICS:

Classics

OTHER M:

Other music

ALARM:

Emergency broadcasts

NONE:

No programme type (receive only)

TP:

Broadcasts which carry traffic announcements

TA:

Traffic announcements are being broadcast at pres-
ent.

Note:

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When the unit is in the EON stand-by mode and a programme is
selected, the unit will display "TI" instead of "TP" or "TA".

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