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RDS (Radio Data System) OPERATION
RDS is a broadcasting service which a growing number of
FM stations are now providing. It allows these FM stations
to send additional signals along with their regular pro-
gramme signals. For example, the stations send their station
names, and information about what type of programme they
broadcast, such as sports or music, etc.
When tuned to an FM station which provides the RDS ser-
vice, the RDS will appear, and the station frequency (and
then the station name if sent) will be displayed.
"TP" (Traffic Programme) will appear on the display when
the received broadcast carries traffic announcements, and
"TA" (Traffic Announcement) will appear whilst a traffic
announcement is received.
"EON" will appear whilst the EON (Enhanced Other Net-
works information) data is broadcast.
"PTYI" (Dynamic PTY Indicator) will appear whilst the
Dynamic PTY station is received.
Note:
"TP" and "TA" appear at the same time during an announce-
ment. When only "TA" appears, an announcement is not
made. (See page 26.)
Information Provided by RDS
With the CD-BA1700H, you can display three types of RDS
service. To show them in the display, press the DISPLAY
MODE button. Each time you press the DISPLAY MODE
button, the display will change to show the following infor-
mation.
PS (Programme
Service)
Station names commonly known will
be displayed. "NO PS" appears if no
signal is received.
PTY (Program
Type)
Programme type will be displayed.
"NO PTY" appears if no signal is re-
ceived.
RT (Radio Text)
Radio text will be displayed. "NO RT"
appears if no signal is received.
Station
Frequency
Station frequencies.
PS
RT
PTY
Station Frequency
DISPLAY
MODE