Kenwood DVT-6200 User Manual - Page 38
Using RDS function ( for Europe only), Functions made possible with RDS
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38 RDS is a system which transmits useful information (digital data) for FM broadcasts together with the broadcast signal. Tuners and receivers designed for RDS reception can extract the information from the broadcast signal for use with various functions such as automatic display of the station name. Receiving broadcast station DVT-6200 (EN/K,E,X) 4,¢ keys TUNER/BAND key RDS key Operations Using RDS function ( for Europe only) Functions made possible with RDS PTY (Program Type Identification) Search : The tuner automatically searches for a station which is currently broadcasting a specified program type (genre). PS (Program Service Name) Display : When an RDS broadcast is received, the station name is automatically displayed. RT (Radio text) : Displays the radio text data transmitted by some RDS stations when you select the RT mode. CT (Clock Time) : Decodes the real time clock from the FM frequency. Using the RDS Display function 1Select the FM broadcast station fl or 2Press the RDS DISP. key Each press switches the display mode as follows. 1 PS NAME display 2 PTY display 3 CT display 4 RT display 5 Current FM frequency display PS NAME ÷ If the PS information is being received, the PS name (BBC, AFO, NDR, etc.) is shown on the display. ÷ If the PS information is not received, the original FM frequency is shown. ÷ Even though no RDS key is pressed, the reception of PS information ensues the PS name is displayed. RT display ÷ Text data accompanying the RDS broadcast scrolls across the display (64 characters can be displayed). ÷ If the RT information is not received, the "NO TEXT" is shown on the display. CT display ÷ If the CT information will take up to 2 minutes to be decoded therefore the clock is not displayed immediately. ÷ If the CT information is not received, the "NO TIME" is shown on the display. ÷ The CT clock does not update the system clock.