Programme Identification (PI)
This information consists of a code, which is assigned to each individual
radio programme to enable it to be distinguished from all others. It is not
intended for direct display or access by the user but used internally by the
microprocessor.
Programme Service (PS) name
The
P
rogramme
S
ervice name is a text usually consisting of not more than
eight alphanumeric characters. It indicates information about the pro-
gramme being broadcast. A station name or an abbreviation is shown in
the display instead of the tuned frequency (Example:
BBC R4
).
Traffic Information System
The
T
raffic
P
rogramme identification (
TP
) indicates which
RDS
stations
provide Traffic information. The
T
raffic
A
nnouncement identification (
TA
)
indicates Traffic information is being broadcast. When
TA
is received, the
symbol will flash and the volume increases slightly.
Enhanced Other Network (EON)
Additional information about other programmes within the same network is
transmitted when your broadcasting station is using an
E
nhanced
O
ther
N
etwork. The
EON
indicator will be displayed and you will hear traffic
flashes of other programmes within the network automatically (if the Traffic
Announcement /
EON
function is switched on).
Clock Time (CT) automatic adjustment
The
C
lock
T
ime information transmitted from the broadcasting station can
be used for setting and synchronising the clock of your radio automatically.
The Auto-Time function can be enabled or disabled by the user.
Alternative Frequencies (AF)
This feature provides a list of
A
lternative
F
requencies for the station being
received. You can switch to those frequencies directly if desired.
Programme Type (PTY)
This is an identification number transmitted with each programme to
specify the type of the programme being broadcast e.g.
NEWS, ROCK,
CLASSIC
etc. The
PTY
number can be used so that search tuning
responds only to the selected programme type.
Radio Text (RT)
R
adio
T
ext is a text message of up to 64 characters in length. It is
displayed by scrolling the characters of the message from right to left.
Note:
RDS
features are available on the
FM
band only.
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Radio Data System (
RDS
)
The
R
adio
D
ata
S
ystem (
RDS
) is a system in which inaudible digital information is transmitted in addition to the normal FM radio programme.
RDS
offers several useful features, the following are available on your radio:-
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