Rds (Radio Data System) - Kenwood R-K701 Instruction Manual

RDS (Radio Data System)

RDS is a system which transmits useful informa-
tion (in the form of digital data) for FM broadcasts
along with the broadcast signal. Tuners and receiv-
ers designed for RDS reception can extract the in-
formation from the broadcast signal for use with
various functions such as automatic display of the
station name.
This unit is equipped with the following functions utilizing RDS data :
PS (Program Service Name) Display :
When an RDS broadcast is received, the station name
is automatically displayed.
PTY (Program Type) Search : º
The tuner automatically searches for a station which is
currently broadcasting a specified program type (genre).
Switching the displays
Press the DISPLAY key.
DISPLAY
Before using RDS
For reception of RDS stations, the auto memory func-
tion must be used to preset the stations.
TUNED ST. AUTO
FM
The RDS indicator lights up when an RDS broadcast (sig-
nal) is received.
÷ Some functions may not be provided or be given dif-
ferent names depending on countries or areas.
Each press of the DISPLAY key changes the dis-
play items;
PS (Program service name) \ Frequency \ Clock
÷ The RDS indicator lights up on the display, when a
preset RDS broadcast is selected.
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1 2 3 4 5
RDS
L
30 10 5 3 1 0 (-dB)
R
MHz
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