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RADIO OPERATION (Continued)
Special Information about Delay in the HD Radio
TM
System
Digital systems inherently produce a delay in audio. To overcome such delay, HD Radio
TM
broadcasting
uses a station's current analog signal to ensure fast tuning of an AM or FM station. After an estimated
5 seconds, the audio will change from analog to digital HD Radio
TM
broadcasting.
If the change is smooth, the radio station will implement the HD Radio
TM
broadcast correctly. But if the
station has no smooth change, you will experience a jump in content of an estimated 5 seconds. The
HD Radio
TM
Receiver is not a problem. It is an HD Radio
TM
broadcaster's implementation problem
which could be corrected by the station through time.
Today's analog is only present on the main channel. If you tune directly to a station's multicast channel
(CH2), there will have a delay of about 5 seconds before audio or content is heard. This operation is
normal.
RBDS (Radio Broadcast Data System)
This Radio supports RBDS, Program Identification and Radio Text. This function allows a radio station
to transmit free-form, static textual information. For example, station slogans are synchronized with the
programming and the title and artist of currently–playing songs are displayed along with the radio
program.
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