2004 Nissan Xterra Owner's Manual - Page 146

2004 Nissan Xterra Manual

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stations on the FM band (not AM band) encoded within a regular radio broadcast. Currently, most RDS stations are in large cities, but many stations are now considering broadcasting RDS data. RDS can display: ● Station call sign, such as "WHFR 98.3". ● Station name, such as "The Groove". ● Music or programming type, such as "Classical", "Country", or "Rock". ● Traffic reports about delays or construction. LHA0086 The display changes to "SHOW" for the second part of the RDS mode selection. Press TUNE/FFor ) to switch between the REV ( following RDS display modes: ● "FM & RDS": the radio display will show the station's broadcast frequency and the station's name. ● "RDS ONLY": the radio display will show the station's name only. ● "RDS TEMP": the radio display will show the station's name for 5 seconds and then display only the radio station's broadcast frequency. PTY (program type) PTY can be used to search for a certain program type. Certain areas have a limited number of stations that transmit RDS. Many stations transmit call letters and frequencies only. Searching or scanning by program type may yield a limited number of selections. 1. Press the PTY button. The display changes from "RDS PTY SEARCH" to "SELECT BY TUNE" . 2. Press TUNE/FF-REV ( or ) up/down button to choose a specific program type: All preset scan Pressing the PRESET SCAN button (>1.5 seconds) scans all the permanent preset memory banks (A, B or C) from 1-6 for 5 seconds. If the Travel Preset is ON, all the travel preset memory banks (A, B or C) from 1-6 are scanned for 5 seconds. Canceling preset scan mode Pressing any button except CLOCK, EJECT and PTY cancels the Preset Scan mode. If the station broadcasts RDS information the RDS icon is displayed. The RDS information will be displayed according to the option chosen in the RDS setup mode. (FM & RDS is the default.) Press the RDS button again to display the frequency for 3 seconds. The radio will then return to the normal display. If the station does not broadcast RDS information, the RDS icon will not be displayed. Setting RDS mode Press and RDS button (>3 seconds) until the display shows "RDS SET MODE" . This display will last 2 seconds and then change to "TRAFFIC-OFF" . Press TUNE/FF-REV ( or ) to toggle the RDS traffic mode from "OFF" to "ON". Press the RDS button again to set your RDS traffic mode selection. RDS (radio data system) RDS stands for Radio Data System, and is a data information service transmitted by some radio 4-22 Heater, air conditioner and audio systems

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Allpresetscan
Pressing the PRESET SCAN button (>1.5 sec-
onds) scans all the permanent preset memory
banks(A,BorC)from1–6for5seconds.Ifthe
TravelPresetisON,allthetravelpresetmemory
banks (A, B or C) from 1–6 are scanned for 5
seconds.
Cancelingpresetscanmode
PressinganybuttonexceptCLOCK,EJECTand
PTYcancelsthePresetScanmode.
RDS(radiodatasystem)
RDSstandsforRadioDataSystem,andisadata
information service transmitted by some radio
stationsontheFMband(notAMband)encoded
withinaregularradiobroadcast.Currently,most
RDSstationsareinlargecities,butmanystations
arenowconsideringbroadcastingRDSdata.
RDScandisplay:
Stationcallsign,suchas“WHFR98.3”.
Stationname,suchas“TheGroove”.
Musicorprogrammingtype,suchas“Clas-
sical”,“Country”,or“Rock”.
Trafficreportsaboutdelaysorconstruction.
If the station broadcasts RDS information the
RDSiconisdisplayed.TheRDSinformationwill
be displayed according to the option chosen in
theRDSsetupmode.(FM&RDSisthedefault.)
Press the RDS button again to display the fre-
quencyfor3seconds.Theradiowillthenreturn
to the normal display. If the station does not
broadcastRDSinformation,theRDSiconwillnot
bedisplayed.
SettingRDSmode
Press and RDS button (>3 seconds) until the
displayshows
“RDSSETMODE”
.Thisdisplay
will last 2 seconds and then change to
“TRAFFIC-OFF”
.PressTUNE/FF-REV(
or
) to toggle the RDS traffic mode from
“OFF” to “ON”. Press the RDS button again to
setyourRDStrafficmodeselection.
Thedisplaychangesto
“SHOW”
forthesecond
partoftheRDSmodeselection.PressTUNE/FF-
REV (
or
) to switch between the
followingRDSdisplaymodes:
“FM&RDS”:theradiodisplaywillshowthe
station’s broadcast frequency and the sta-
tion’sname.
“RDSONLY”:theradiodisplaywillshowthe
station’snameonly.
“RDSTEMP”:theradiodisplaywillshowthe
station’s name for 5 seconds and then dis-
play only the radio station’s broadcast fre-
quency.
PTY(programtype)
PTYcanbeusedtosearchforacertainprogram
type. Certain areas have a limited number of
stationsthattransmitRDS.Manystationstrans-
mitcalllettersandfrequenciesonly.Searchingor
scanning by program type may yield a limited
numberofselections.
1. PressthePTYbutton.Thedisplaychanges
from
“RDS PTY SEARCH”
to
“SELECT
BYTUNE”
.
2. Press TUNE/FF-REV (
or
)
up/down button to choose a specific pro-
gramtype:
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