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Section
RDS
Introduction of RDS operation
RDS (radio data system) is a system for provid-
ing information along with FM broadcasts. This
inaudible information provides such features as
program service name, program type, traffic
announcement standby, automatic tuning and
program type tuning, intended to aid radio lis-
teners in finding and tuning in to a desired sta-
tion.
1
AF
indicator
Shows when AF (alternative frequencies
search) function is on.
2
TEXT
indicator
Shows when radio text is broadcast from a
RDS station.
3
NEWS
indicator
Shows when NEWS (news program interrup-
tion) function is on.
4
T
indicator
Shows when TA (traffic announcement
standby) function is on.
5
TP
indicator
Shows when a TP station is tuned in.
6
Program service name
Shows the type of broadcast program.
7
TA
button
Press to switch TA function on or off. Press
and hold to switch NEWS function on or off.
8
TEXT
button
Press to switch radio text function on or off.
9
DISPLAY
button
Press to change the display.
ENT
ENT
DISP
DISP
TEXT
TEXT
TA
TA
SOURCE
SOURCE / OFF
/ OFF
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