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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 regular programme signals. For exam-
ple, the stations send their station names, and in-
formation about what type of programme they
broadcast, such as sports or music, etc.
When tuned to an FM station providing the RDS
service, RDS will appear, the station frequency (and
then the station name if sent) will be displayed.
The TP (Traffic Programme) will appear on the dis-
play 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
Networks information) data is being broadcast.
number of FM stations are now providing. It allows
these FM stations to send additional signals along
with their regular programme signals. For exam-
ple, the stations send their station names, and in-
formation about what type of programme they
broadcast, such as sports or music, etc.
When tuned to an FM station providing the RDS
service, RDS will appear, the station frequency (and
then the station name if sent) will be displayed.
The TP (Traffic Programme) will appear on the dis-
play 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
Networks information) data is being broadcast.
Note:
When the TP and TA appear at the same time, an
announcement is being made.
When only the TA appears, an announcement is
not being made. (See page 26.)
When the TP and TA appear at the same time, an
announcement is being made.
When only the TA appears, an announcement is
not being made. (See page 26.)
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Information Provided by RDS
With the XL-60H/XL-70H, you can display two types
of RDS service. 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 in-
formation.
of RDS service. 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 in-
formation.
Station names commonly
known will be displayed.
"NO PS" appears if no
signal is being received.
known will be displayed.
"NO PS" appears if no
signal is being received.
Programme type will be
displayed.
"NO PTY" appears if no
signal is being received.
displayed.
"NO PTY" appears if no
signal is being received.
Station frequencies.
PS
(Programme Service):
(Programme Service):
PTY
(Programme Type):
(Programme Type):
Station Frequency:
Descriptions of the PTY (Programme Type)
codes, TP (Traffic Programme) and TA (Traffic
Announcement)
With the XL-60H/XL-70H, you can search for and
receive the following PTY, TP and TA signals.
codes, TP (Traffic Programme) and TA (Traffic
Announcement)
With the XL-60H/XL-70H, you can search for and
receive the following PTY, TP and TA signals.
NEWS:
Short accounts of facts, events and
publicly expressed views, reportage
and actuality.
publicly expressed views, reportage
and actuality.
AFFAIRS:
Topical programme expanding or en-
larging upon the news, generally in
different presentation style or con-
cept, including debate, or analysis.
larging upon the news, generally in
different presentation style or con-
cept, including debate, or analysis.
INFO:
Programmes whose purpose is to im-
part advice in the widest sense.
part advice in the widest sense.
SPORT:
Programme concerned with any as-
pect of sport.
pect of sport.
EDUCATE:
Programme intended primarily to
educate, of which the formal element
is fundamental.
educate, of which the formal element
is fundamental.
DRAMA:
All radio plays and serials.
CULTURE:
Programmes concerned with any as-
pect of national or regional culture,
including language, theatre, etc.
pect of national or regional culture,
including language, theatre, etc.
SCIENCE:
Programmes about the natural sci-
ences and technology.
ences and technology.
VARIED:
Used for mainly speech-based pro-
grammes usually of light-entertain-
ment nature, not covered by other
categories. Examples include: quiz-
zes, panel games, personality inter-
views.
grammes usually of light-entertain-
ment nature, not covered by other
categories. Examples include: quiz-
zes, panel games, personality inter-
views.
POP M:
Commercial music, which would gen-
erally be considered to be of current
popular appeal, often featuring in cur-
rent or recent record sales charts.
erally be considered to be of current
popular appeal, often featuring in cur-
rent or recent record sales charts.
ROCK M:
Contemporary modern music, usually
written and performed by young mu-
sicians.
written and performed by young mu-
sicians.
EASY M:
Current contemporary music consid-
ered to be “easy-listening”, as op-
posed to Pop, Rock or Classical, or
one of the specialised music styles,
Jazz, Folk or Country. Music in this
category is often but not always, vo-
cal, and usually of short duration.
ered to be “easy-listening”, as op-
posed to Pop, Rock or Classical, or
one of the specialised music styles,
Jazz, Folk or Country. Music in this
category is often but not always, vo-
cal, and usually of short duration.
DISPLAY
MODE
MODE
60H/70H(SUK)18-22
00.1.5, 11:40 AM
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