Alpine CDA-7865R - Manual (Page 14)

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Setting RDS Reception Mode and
Receiving RDS Stations
The RDS (Radio Data System) is a radio
information system using the 57 kHz subcarrier of
regular FM broadcast. The RDS allows you to
receive a variety of information such as traffic
information, station names, and to automatically
re-tune to a stronger transmitter that is
broadcasting the same programme.
1
Press the SOURCE button until a radio
frequency appears in the display.
2
Press the AF button to activate the RDS mode.
3
Press the DN g or f UP button to tune in
the desired RDS station.
NOTE
When the BAND button is pressed for at least 2 seconds
while the PS (Programme Service Name) is being
displayed, the display shows the station frequency. To
show the PS (Programme Service Name) in the display,
press the BAND button for at least 2 seconds again.
When the RDS station signal received has
become weak:
AF seek mode, press and hold the TITLE button
for at least 2 seconds to have the unit
automatically seek a stronger station in the AF
list.
If there is no AF station, the display shows
"SEEK END."
RDS Operation
Preset buttons
(1 through 6)
BAND SOURCE T.INFO INTLZ
AF TUNE DN g f UP F PTY
4
Press the AF button to deactivate the RDS
mode.
Tips
The RDS digital data includes the followings:
PI Programme Identification
PS Programme Service Name
AF List of Alternative Frequecncies
TP Traffic Programme
TA Traffic Announcement
PTY Programme Type
EON Enhanced Other Networks
R.TEXT Radio Text Information
Recalling Preset RDS Stations
1
Press the AF button to activate the RDS mode.
The display shows "AF" when the RDS mode is
activated.
2
Press the 1 through 6 buttons in which your
desired RDS station is preset. If the preset
station's signal is weak, the unit automatically
searches and tunes to a stronger station in the
AF (Alternative Frequencies) list.
3
If the preset station and the stations in the AF list
cannot be received:
The unit searches again for a station in the PI
(Programme Identification) list.
If there are still no stations receivable in the
area, the unit displays the frequency of the
preset station and the preset indicator
disappears.
If the signal level of the Regional (Local) station
being tuned becomes too weak to receive, press
the same preset location button to tune in a
Regional station in other district.
NOTE
For presetting the RDS stations, refer to the Radio
Operation section. The RDS stations can be preset in the
FM1, FM2 and FM3 bands only.
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