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Introduction of RDS

operation

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RDS (radio data system) is a system for provid-

ing information along with FM broadcasts.

This inaudible information provides such fea-

tures as program service name, program type,

traffic announcement standby, automatic tun-

ing and program type tuning, intended to aid

radio listeners in finding and tuning in to a de-

sired station.
1 Program service name

Shows the type of broadcast program.

2 AF indicator

Shows when AF (alternative frequencies

search) function is on.

3 TEXT indicator

Shows when radio text is broadcast from a

RDS station.

4 NEWS indicator

Shows when NEWS (news program inter-

ruption) function is on.

5 T indicator

Shows when TA (traffic announcement

standby) function is on.

6 TP ( ) indicator

Shows when a TP station is tuned in.

7 TA button

Press to switch TA function on or off. Press

and hold to switch NEWS function on or off.

8 DISPLAY button

Press to change the display.

9 TEXT button

Press to switch radio text function on or off.

Press FUNCTION to display the

function names.

Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch be-

tween the following functions:

BSM (best stations memory)REG (regional)

LOCAL (local seek tuning)PTY SELECT

(program type selection)TA (traffic an-

nouncement standby)NEWS (news program

interruption)AF (alternative frequencies

search)

# To return to the frequency display, press

BAND.
# If MW/LW band is selected, you can only se-

lect BSM or LOCAL.

Notes

! If you do not operate the function within

about 30 seconds, the display is automatically
returned to the frequency display.

! RDS service may not be provided by all

stations.

! RDS functions like AF and TA are only active

when your radio is tuned to a RDS station.

RDS

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