Technika MC-429ID User Manual

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DAB & FM DISPLAY MODES

DAB DISPLAY MODES
When playing a DAB station you can change the information
on the display by changing the display mode.
To change the display mode:
Press the INFO button repeatedly to cycle through the
options listed in the chart below.

DLS (SCROLLING TEXT): This is a scrolling message giving
real-time information - song titles, news headlines, etc.
PROGRAMME TYPE: This describes (when available) the style
of the programme being broadcast.
MULTIPLEX NAME (GROUP NAME): is the name of the DAB
Multiplex that is currently tuned.
TIME & DATE: Shows the current time and date. Time and
date are updated by broadcasted information.

CHANNEL AND FREQUENCY: The Channel and Frequency
display shows the multiplex channel number and the
multiplex frequency for the station currently tuned.
BIT RATE: DAB allows broadcasters to vary the BIT RATE (or
the amount by which an audio signal can be compressed)
depending on the type of broadcast. This enables the amount
of stations on a multiplex to be maximised. Speech and News
are often broadcast at a lower Bit Rate; music needs a higher
Bit Rate for good fidelity.
SIGNAL ERROR RATE: This Signal Error Rate is a measure of
the signal quality. The lower the figure, the better the signal
quality. The Signal Error Rate display is helpful when setting
up the aerial wire. Move the wire to minimise the readiong
on your favourite stations.

FM DISPLAY MODES
Some FM stations broadcast additional ‘RDS’ station
information. When RDS data is present on an FM transmission,
‘RDS’ will be displayed as shown below.

When playing an FM station you can change the information
on the display by changing the display mode.
To change the display mode:
Press the INFO button repeatedly to cycle through the
options listed in the chart below.

RDS (SCROLLING TEXT): This is a scrolling message giving
real-time information - song titles, news headlines, etc.
PROGRAMME TYPE: This describes (when available) the style
of the programme being broadcast.
TIME & DATE: Shows the current time and date. Time and
date are updated by broadcasted information.
FREQUENCY: The Frequency display shows the frequency for
the station currently tuned.

RDS broadcast

Station name

RDS information

scrolling text etc.