Sharp MD-X60H User Manual
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RDS (Radio Data System) OPERATION
DISPLAY
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R eceiving FM Stations with RD S
(Radio Data System)
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 example, the stations
send their station names, and information about what type of pro-
gramme they broadcast, such as sports or music, etc.
When tuned to an FM station which provide the RDS service, the RDS
will appear, the station frequency (and then the station name if sent)
is displayed.
The TP (Traffic Programme) will appear on the display when the re-
ceived broadcast carries traffic announcements, and the TA (Traffic
Announcement) will appear whilst a traffic announcement is being re-
ceived.
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 18.)
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Information Provided by RDS
With the MD-X60H, you can display two types of RDS service. To show
them in the display, press the DISPLAY button.
Each time you press the DISPLAY button, the display will change to
show the following information.
PS (Programme Service): Station names commonly known will be
displayed. "NO PS" appears if no signal
is being sent.
PTY (Programme Type):
Programme type will be displayed.
"NO PTY" appears if no signal is being
sent.
Frequency:
Channel number and tuning frequency.
Descriptions of the PTY (Programme Type) codes, TP (Traffic Pro-
gramme) and TA (Traffic Announcement)
With the MD-X60H, you can search for and receive the following PTY,
TP and TA signals.
NEWS:
News
AFFAIRS:
Topical programme expanding on the current news
or affairs
INFO:
Programmes on medical service, weather forecast,
etc.
SPORT:
Sports events
EDUCATE:
Educational programmes
DRAMA:
Radio plays
CULTURE:
Programmes on national or regional culture.
SCIENCE:
Programmes on national sciences and technology
VARIED:
Other programmes like comedies or ceremonies
POP M:
Pop music
ROCK M:
Rock music
M.O.R. M:
Middle-of-the-road music (usually called "easy lis-
tening")
LIGHT M:
Light music
CLASSICS:
Classics
OTHER M:
Other music
ALARM:
Emergency broadcasts
NONE:
No programme type (receive only)
TP:
Broadcasts which carry traffic announcements
TA:
Traffic announcements are being broadcast at pres-
ent.
Note:
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When the unit is in the EON stand-by mode and a programme is
selected, the unit will display "TI" instead of "TP" or "TA".
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