Sharp CD-PC651H

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
regu-
lar
programme
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
provide
the
RDS
service,
the
RDS
will
appear,
the
station
frequency
(and
then
the
station
name
if
sent)
is
displayed.
The
TP
(Traffic
Programme}
will
appear
on
the
display
when
the
received
broadcast
carries
traffic
an-
nouncements,
and
the
TA
(Traffic
Announcement)
will
appear
whilst
a
traffic
announcement
is
being
received.
EON
will
appear
whilst
the
EON
(Enhanced
Other
Net-
works
information)
data
is
being
broadcast.
The
PTY]
(Dynamic
PTY
Indicator)
will
appear
whilst
the
Dynamic
PTY
station
is
being
received.
Note:
When
the
TP
and
TA
appear
at
ihe
same
time,
an
an-
nouncement
is
being
made.
When
only
the
TA
appears,
an
announcement
is
not
being
made.
(See
page
25.)
i Information Provided by RDS
With the CD-PC651H, you can display three types of RDS ser-
vice. 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 information.
PS (Programme Service): Station names commonly
known will be displayed.
"NO PS" appears if no signal
is being received.
PTY (Programme Type): Programme type will be dis-
played.
“NO PTY" appears if no sig-
nal is being received.
RT (Radio Text}: Radio text will be displayed.
"NO RT" appears if no signal
is being received.
Station Frequency: Station frequencies.
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