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Advanced Tuner Operations
Using the Radio Data System
(RDS)
ST-SB920
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SHIFT
DIRECT
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TUNING MODE
TUNING / SELECT
DISPLAY
PTY TA
NEWS/INFO SELECT
AUTO–BETICAL
EON
MEMORY
BAND ON/OFF
ANTENNA FM MODECHARACTER
MENU RETURN ENTER
RDS • ACTIVE SELECTION MODE MENU ENTRY
TUNING / SELECTMENUTADISPLAY
ENTERNEWS /
INFO
PTY
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PTY
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DISPLAY
FM MODE
NEWS / INFO
MEMORY
TA
AUTO-BETICAL
SELECT
BAND
SHIFT DIRECT
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CHARACTER TUNE MODE
MENU RETURN
ENTER
TUNING / SELECT
TUNING / SELECTPTYNEWS /
INFO
ENTERDISPLAY MENUTA
What you can do with RDS
The Radio Data System (RDS) is a broadcasting service
that allows radio stations to send additional
information along with the regular radio programme
signal. This tuner offers you three convenient RDS
features: Displaying the RDS information; Monitoring
traffic, news, or information programmes; and
Locating a station by programme type. RDS is
available only on FM stations.
*
Note
RDS may not work properly if the station you tuned to is not
transmitting the RDS signal properly or if the signal strength
is weak.
* Not all FM stations provide RDS service, nor do they
provide the same types of services. If you are not familiar
with the RDS system, check with your local radio stations
for details on RDS services in your area.
Receiving RDS broadcasts
Simply select a station from the FM band.
When you tune in a station that provides RDS services,
the RDS indicator and the station name appears in the
display.
Displaying the RDS information
Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the information you
want is displayed.
Information displayed You can
Station Name* Locate each station by name
(e.g., WDR) instead of
frequency.
Frequency* Locate each station by
frequency.
Clock Time (24 hour system) Display the current time.
Programme Type Locate a specific type of
programme being broadcast.
(See page 16 for the types of
programmes you can select.)
Radio Text Display the text messages sent
by the RDS station.
Programme Identification Determine each broadcast's
country of origin.
Digital signal meter* Check the signal strength of
FM frequencies. (See page 11
for details.)
* This information also appears for non-RDS FM stations.
Notes
• If there is an emergency announcement by governmental
authorities, “ALARM” flashes in the display.
• If a station is not providing a particular RDS service,
“NO...” (such as “NO PTY”) appears in the display.
• When a station broadcasts radio text data, the display
shows the data at the rate it is sent from the station. The
display speed changes in relation to the speed at which
the data is sent.