ROTEL RSX-1057 - Manual (Page 35)

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SCAN Button
This button activates a preset scanning fea-
ture. When you press the button, the tuner
begins scanning through all memorized sta-
tion presets, playing each for 5 seconds be-
fore moving to the next. To stop the station
scanning when the desired station preset is
reached, press the button again.
NOTE
: If a PRESET station is currently tuned
when the PRESET SCAN button is pressed,
scanning will start with the next higher pre-
set number and continue through all presets,
stopping on the initial preset. If a PRESET sta-
tion is not currently tuned when the button is
pressed, scanning will start from PRESET 1
and continue to PRESET 30.
RDS and RBDS Tuning
The Rotel RSX-1057 is equipped with RDS
(Radio Data Systems) reception capabilities
for Europe and RBDS (Radio Broadcast Data
Service) capabilities for the United States.
These broadcast systems provide additional
functionality to FM radio reception by trans-
mitting encoded information along with the
radio signal. This signal is decoded by an RDS
or RBDS receiver and can provide a range
of informational features including:
1. a display of the station’s identifying name
(e.g. BBC1)
2. a display of the station’s program content
(e.g. ROCK or NEWS)
3. traffic information broadcasts
4. a scrolling text display for announcements
or information
In addition, RDS provides several advanced
search features including:
1. Search for a station with the desired pro-
gram content (PTY)
2. Search for traffic information (TP)
3. Search for stations broadcasting special
traffic announcements (TA).
RDS broadcasting has been widely available
in many European markets for years. There
are a large number of RDS stations and most
users will be familiar with the features and
operation. In the USA, implementation of
the RBDS system is more recent. Fewer sta-
tions are broadcasting RBDS signals and the
features may be less familiar to many users.
Consult your authorized Rotel dealer for more
information on RDS or RBDS broadcasting
in your area.
NOTE
: The RDS and RBDS features are en-
tirely dependent on the broadcaster send-
ing encoded signals. Thus, they will only be
available in markets where RDS or RBDS is
implemented and where stations are broad-
casting these data signals. If there are no RDS
or RBDS stations, the RSX-1057 will function
as a standard radio receiver.
NOTE
: RDS and RBDS services are only avail-
able on FM broadcasts. The features and but-
tons described below are only operational
in FM mode.
DISP Button
There are five display options when the cur-
rently tuned station is broadcasting RDS in-
formation and the RDS indicator in the front-
panel display is lit. Press the DISP button on
the remote to step through the five display
options:
1. Standard FREQUENCY display.
2. PROGRAM SERVICE name. This is typical-
ly the station’s call letters, such as BBC1.
If the current station is not broadcasting
an RDS signal, the display will show “NO
NAME DATA”.
3. PROGRAM TYPE. This is a description of
the station’s content from a standardized
list of program types in each market. If
the current station is not broadcasting an
RDS signal, the display will show “NO
PTY DATA”.
4. CLOCK TIME. A time and date display
broadcast by the station. If the current sta-
tion is not broadcasting an RDS signal,
the display will show “NO TIME DATA”.
5. RADIO TEXT. Additional scrolling text
messages broadcast by the station. If the
current station is broadcasting radio text
data, an RT indicator lights in the display
and the scrolling text appears. If the cur-
rent station is not broadcasting an RDS
signal, the display will show “NO TEXT
DATA”.
PTY Button
The PTY search function permits you to
scan available broadcasts for RDS stations
broadcasting a particular type of program
content.
1. Press the PTY button. The current RDS pro-
gram type will appear in the display.
2. If desired, change to a different PROGRAM
TYPE using the TUNING UP/DOWN but-
tons to scroll through the list.
3. Press the PTY button a second time within
10 seconds. The tuner will attempt to find
an RDS station broadcasting the select-
ed type of program. If the button is not
pressed within 10 seconds after selecting
a program type, the PTY function will be
cancelled.
4. If no station is located for the desired con-
tent type, the tuner will return to the last
previously tuned station.
5. Cancel the PTY function by pressing any
other button.
NOTE
: If the currently tuned station is broad-
casting PTY data, a PTY indicator lights in the
front-panel display.
TP Button
Searches for an RDS station broadcasting
traffic information programming:
1. Press the TP button. The tuner attempts to
find an RDS station broadcasting the traf-
fic programming. If a station is found, a
TP indicator lights in the front-panel dis-
play.
2. If no station is located, the tuner will re-
turn to the last previously tuned station.
3. Cancel the TP function by pressing any
other button.
TA Button
Searches for an RDS station broadcasting
special traffic announcements:
1. Press the TA button. The tuner will attempt
to find an RDS station broadcasting traf-
fic announcements.
2. If no station is located, the tuner will re-
turn to the last previously tuned station.
3. Cancel the TA function by pressing any
other button.