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DAB display information
When listening to a DAB station you can change the
information that will appear on the second line of the
display�� There are seven different types of information that
are sent by the broadcaster��
Dynamic Label Segment (DLS)
- this is scrolling text
information supplied by the broadcaster�� Information could
be the name of an artist or music title, DJ’s name, contact
details for the radio station etc��
Program Type (PTY)
- such as ‘Rock’, ‘Pop‘, Talk’ or ‘News’
Multiplex Name
- displays the broadcasting area and
collection of radio stations on this frequency eg:
BBC National DAB, Digital 1 Network��
Time and Date
- supplied by the broadcaster��
Channel and Frequency
- eg: 1B 5��64 MHz
Signal Information
- Stereo or Mono and the data rate at
which the signal is being transmitted��
Signal Error
- The information provided gives details of the
signal error rate, shown as a number between 0 - 99��
It will not be possible to satisfactorily listen to a radio station
with a signal error rate of 30 or above�� Try adjusting the aerial
or relocating your radio to improve reception��
1�� Touch the ‘
DISPLAY
’ button repeatedly to move through the
display options��
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