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NOTE
:
RDS and RBDS services are only avail-
able on FM broadcasts. The features and
buttons described below are only opera-
tional in FM mode.
DISPLAY Button
There are five display options when the
currently tuned station is broadcasting RDS
information and the RDS indicator in the front
panel display is lit. Press the DISPLAY but-
ton to step sequentially through the five avail-
able display options:
1. Standard FREQUENCY display.
2. PROGRAM SERVICE name. This is typi-
cally the station’s call letters, such as
BBC1). If the current station is not broad-
casting an RDS signal, the display will
show a blinking PS indication.
3. PROGRAM TYPE. This is a description of
the station’s content from a standardized
list of program types in each market (for
example: NEWS, CURRENT AFFAIRS,
INFO, SPORT, EDUCATION, DRAMA,
CULTURE, SCIENCE, VARIED, POP,
ROCK, EASY LISTENING, LIGHT CLAS-
SICAL, SERIOUS CLASSICAL, OTHER
MUSIC, WEATHER, FINANCE, CHIL-
DREN, SOCIAL AFFAIRS, RELIGION,
PHONE IN, TRAVEL, LEISURE, JAZZ,
COUNTRY, NATIONAL MUSIC, OLDIES,
FOLK, and DOCUMENTARY). If the cur-
rent station is not broadcasting an RDS
signal, the display will show a blinking
PT indication.
4. CLOCK TIME. A time and date display
broadcast by the station. If the current
station is not broadcasting an RDS sig-
nal, the display will show a blinking CT
indication.
5. RADIO TEXT. Additional scrolling text
messages broadcast by the station. If the
current station is not broadcasting an RDS
signal, the display will show a blinking
RT indication.
PTY Button
The PTY search function permits you to scan
available signals for RDS stations broadcast-
ing a particular type of program content.
1. Press the PTY button. The current RDS
program content type will appear in the
display.
2. If desired, change to a different PRO-
GRAM TYPE using the TUNING controls
to scroll through the list.
3. Press the PTY button a second time within
5 seconds. The tuner will attempt to find
an RDS station broadcasting the selected
type of program. If the button is not
pressed within 5 seconds after selecting
a program type, the PTY function will be
cancelled.
4. If no station is located for the desired
content type, the tuner will return to the
last previously tuned station.
5. Cancel the PTY function by pressing any
button (except DIMMER or FM MONO).
TP Button
Searches for an RDS station broadcasting
traffic information programming:
1. Press the TP button. The tuner will attempt
to find an RDS station broadcasting the
traffic programming.
2. If no station is located, the tuner will return
to the last previously tuned station.
3. Cancel the TP function by pressing any
button (except DIMMER or FM MONO).
TA Button
Searches for an RDS station broadcasting
special traffic announcements:
1. Press the TA button. The tuner will attempt
to find an RDS station broadcasting traffic
announcements.
2. If no station is located, the tuner will return
to the last previously tuned station.
3. Cancel the TA function by pressing any
button (except DIMMER or FM MONO).
AF Button
In some cases, an RDS station is part of a
network of stations broadcasting the same
programming (for example, BBC1 program-
ming in the UK may be available at several
different frequencies). Stations broadcasting
this programming may transmit an RDS data
signal providing the tuner with a list of al-
ternate frequencies where this programming
is available. If this data list is transmitted,
an AF indicator will appear in the DISPLAY.
The AF button is used to scan the alternate
frequencies to find a stronger signal. The
button is only functional when the AF indi-
cator is lit.
1. Press the AF button. The tuner will scan
each of the alternate frequencies for the
same programming in the stored list and
tune to the strongest signal.
2. If no station is located, the tuner will return
to the last previously tuned station.
3. If the signal strength of the new station
is weaker, the tuner will revert to the
previously tuned station.
4. Cancel the AF function by pressing any
button (except DIMMER or FM MONO).
Additional Tuning Features
The following buttons provide features which
may be used to improve FM reception and/
or provide additional functionality:
FM MONO Button
The FM MONO button changes the FM mode
from stereo reception to mono reception. In
stereo mode, a stereo signal will be heard
if the station is broadcasting a stereo sig-
nal and there is sufficient signal strength. A
stereo indicator will light in the front panel
display. In mono mode, a mono signal will
be heard even if the station is broadcasting
a stereo signal.
NOTE
:
Switching to mono mode can be a
useful way to improve the reception of weak
or distant FM signals. Less signal strength
is required for clean mono reception than
for stereo reception.
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