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Basic Functions
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CT (Clock Time) : Decodes the real time clock from the FM
frequency. Some stations may not transmit PTY, RT or CT
information therefore this may not be displayed in all cases.
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TA (Traffic Announcement) : When this symbol flashes it
shows that the traffic announcement is in progress.
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NOTE
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RDS may not operate correctly if the station tuned
is not transmitting RDS signal properly or if the
signal strength is weak.
To show the RDS signals
You can see the RDS signals the station sends on the display.
Press the
RDS DISPLAY
button while listening to an FM
station.
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Each time you press the button, the display
change to show you the following information : PS
NAME
;
RT
;
CT
;
Frequency
PS
(Program Service)
While searching, <PS> appears
and then the station names will be
displayed. <NO PS> appears if no
signal is sent.
RT(RadioText)
While searching, <RT> appears and
then text messages the station sends
will be displayed. <NO RT> appears if
no signal is sent.
CT (Clock Time)
Decodes the real time clock from the
FM frequency.
Some stations may not transmit PTY,
RT or CT information therefore this
may not be displayed in all cases.
Frequency
Station frequency (non-RDS
service)
About characters shown in the display
When the display shows PS,or RT signals,the following
characters are used.
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The display window cannot differentiate upper case
and lower case letters and always uses upper case
letters.
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The display window cannot show accented letters,
<A,> for instance, may stands for accented <A’s>
like <À, Â, Ä, Á, Å and Ã.>
PTY (Program Type) indication and
PTY-SEARCH function
One of the advantages of the RDS service is that
you can locate a particular kind of program from
the preset channels by specifying the PTY codes.
To search for a program using the PTY
codes
Before you start!
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The PTY Search is only applicable to preset stations.
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To stop searching any time during the process,
press the
STOP
button while searching.
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There is a time limit in doing the following steps.
If the setting is cancelled before you finish, start from
step 1 again.
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When pressing the buttons on the primary remote
control, make sure that you have selected the FM
station using the primary remote control.
1.
Press the
RDS PTY
button while listening to an
FM station.
2.
Press the
TUNING
,
,
.
button until the PTY
code you want appears on the display.
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The display gives you the PTY codes
described to the right.
3.
Press the
RDS PTY
button again, while the PTY code
selected in the previous step is still on the display.
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The centre unit searches 30 preset FM stations,
stops when it finds the one you have selected,
and tunes in that station.
