Rds; Introduction Of Rds Operation; Switching The Rds Display - Pioneer KEH-P7020R Manual De Operación

Section

RDS

04

Introduction of RDS operation

1
RDS (radio data system) is a system for provid-
ing information along with FM broadcasts. This
inaudible information provides such features as
program service name, program type, traffic
announcement standby and automatic tuning,
intended to aid radio listeners in finding and
tuning in to a desired station.
1
indicator
AF
Shows when AF (alternative frequencies
search) function is on.
2
( ) indicator
TP
Shows when a TP station is tuned in.
3 Program service name
Shows the type of broadcast program.
• If the set
NEWS
lights.
Press
FUNCTION
names.
Press
FUNCTION
the following functions:
(best stations memory)—
BSM
(local seek tuning)—
LOCAL
selection)— (traffic announcement
TA
standby)— (alternative frequencies search)—
AF
(news program interruption)
NEWS
14
En
3 2
is received, the icon
to display the function
repeatedly to switch between
(regional)—
REG
(program type
PTY
• To return to the frequency display, press
BAND/ESC.
• If MW/LW band is selected, you can only
select or .
BSM LOCAL
Notes
• If you do not operate the function within about
30 seconds, the display is automatically
returned to the frequency display.
• RDS service may not be provided by all sta-
tions.
• RDS functions like AF and TA are only active
when your radio is tuned to a RDS station.

Switching the RDS display

When you tune in a RDS station its program
service name is displayed. If you want to know
the frequency you can.
Press .
DISPLAY
Press repeatedly to switch between
DISPLAY
the following settings:
Program service name (A) —PTY information
and Frequency—Program service name (B)
PTY (program type ID code) information is listed
on page 19.
• PTY information and the frequency of the
current station appears on the display for eight
seconds.
• If a PTY code of zero is received from a station,
Display is blank. This indicates that the station
has not defined its program contents.
• If the signal is too weak for this product to
pick up the PTY code, the PTY Information
Display is blank.