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EXAMPLES:
(USA FM) 87.50MHz Press 8>7>5
(Europe FM) 87.50MHz Press 8>7>5>0
(all AM) 1610kHz Press 1>6>1>0
If no frequency is entered within 5 sec-
onds, the tuner will cancel FREQUENCY
DIRECT tuning mode and revert to the last
previously tuned station.
AUTO TUNING Button
The AUTO TUNING button toggles between
the frequency search tuning feature and
manual frequency tuning. When using the
TUNING controls on the front panel or re-
mote in AUTO TUNING mode, the tuner will
begin automatically scanning up or down
through the frequencies until the next receiv-
able broadcast signal is detected. If this is
not the desired station, use the TUNING
controls again to find the next station. Weak
stations will be skipped during auto tuning.
If no receivable signal is detected, the tuner
will revert to the previously tuned station.
To toggle between FREQUENCY TUNING
mode and AUTO TUNING mode, press the
AUTO TUNING button. An AUTO indica-
tor will appear in the display.
NOTE
: AUTO TUNING mode is disengaged
when the TUNE/PRESET button is set to
PRESET tuning mode. See the following sec-
tion.
TUNE/PRESET Button
The TUNE/PRESET button toggles between
FREQUENCY TUNING mode (the TUNING
controls advance to the next station fre-
quency) and PRESET TUNING mode (the
TUNING controls advance to the next memo-
rized station preset). To toggle between the
two modes, press the TUNE/PRESET button.
A PRESET indicator in the front panel DIS-
PLAY will light when the PRESET mode is ac-
tive.
NOTE
: AUTO TUNING mode is disengaged
when the TUNE/PRESET button is set to
PRESET tuning mode.
PRESET SCAN Button
This button activates a preset scanning fea-
ture. When you press the button, the tuner
will automatically scan through all memo-
rized station presets, playing each for five
seconds before moving to the next. To stop
the station scanning on the desired station
preset, press the button again.
NOTE
: If a PRESET station is currently tuned
when the PRESET SCAN button is pressed,
scanning will start with the next higher pre-
set number and continue through all preset
stations, stopping on the initial preset. If a
PRESET station is not currently tuned when
the button is pressed, scanning will start
from PRESET 1 and continue to PRESET 30.
RDS and RBDS Broadcast
Reception
The Rotel RT-955 is equipped with RDS (Ra-
dio Data Systems) reception capabilities for
Europe and RBDS (Radio Broadcast Data
Service) capabilities for the United States.
These broadcast systems provide additional
functionality to FM radio reception by trans-
mitting encoded information along with the
radio signal. This signal is decoded by an
RDS or RBDS receiver and can provide a
range of informational features including:
1. a display of the station’s identifying name
(e.g. BBC1)
2. a display of the station’s program con-
tent (e.g. ROCK or NEWS)
3. traffic information broadcasts
4. a scrolling text display for announcements
or information
In addition, RDS provides several advanced
search features including:
1. the ability to search for a station with the
desired program content (PTY)
2. the ability to search for traffic informa-
tion (TP)
3. the ability to automatically search stations
broadcasting special traffic announce-
ments (TA).
RDS broadcasting has been widely available
in many European markets for years. There
are a large number of RDS stations and most
users will be familiar with the features and
operation. In the USA, implementation of the
RBDS system is more recent. Fewer stations
are currently broadcasting RBDS signals and
the features may be less familiar to many
users. Consult your authorized Rotel dealer
for more information on RDS or RBDS broad-
casting in your market.
NOTE
: The RDS and RBDS features are en-
tirely dependent on the broadcaster send-
ing properly encoded signals. Thus, they
will only be available in markets where RDS
or RBDS is currently implemented and where
stations are broadcasting these data sig-
nals. If there are no RDS or RBDS stations,
the RT-955 will function as a standard ra-
dio receiver.
NOTE
: RDS and RBDS services are only avail-
able on FM broadcasts. The features and
buttons described below are only opera-
tional in FM mode.
DISPLAY Button
There are five display options when the
currently tuned station is broadcasting RDS
information and the RDS indicator in the front
panel display is lit. Press the DISPLAY but-
ton to step sequentially through the five avail-
able display options:
1. Standard FREQUENCY display.
2. PROGRAM SERVICE name. This is typi-
cally the station’s call letters, such as
BBC1). If the current station is not broad-
casting an RDS signal, the display will
show a blinking PS indication.
3. PROGRAM TYPE. This is a description of
the station’s content from a standardized
list of program types in each market (for
example: NEWS, CURRENT AFFAIRS,
INFO, SPORT, EDUCATION, DRAMA,
CULTURE, SCIENCE, VARIED, POP,
ROCK, EASY LISTENING, LIGHT CLAS-
SICAL, SERIOUS CLASSICAL, OTHER
MUSIC, WEATHER, FINANCE, CHIL-
DREN, SOCIAL AFFAIRS, RELIGION,
PHONE IN, TRAVEL, LEISURE, JAZZ,
COUNTRY, NATIONAL MUSIC, OLDIES,
FOLK, and DOCUMENTARY). If the cur-
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