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RDS Receiving
What RDS Is All About
RDS (Radio Data System) is a broadcasting
service which allows stations to send
additional information along with the
regular radio program signal.
There is a growing number of FM stations
that provide RDS service (RDS works only
on the FM band), and a variety of different
RDS services are now available.* One
convenient RDS service is "enhanced other
networks" (or "EON"). This allows the
tuner to automatically switch to a program
type of your choice when one starts in your
broadcast area.
The list below explains the different types
of RDS services that the tuner can receive.
(The letters in parentheses show the RDS
code names for the service.)
Note
RDS may not operate correctly if the
station to which you are tuned is not
transmitting properly or if the broadcast
is weak.
*
Not all FM stations provide RDS service,
nor do all RDS stations provide the same
services. If in doubt, check with your
local radio stations for details on RDS
services in your area.
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Program Service Name (PS)
Identifies each station by a name. This
allows you to locate a station by its
commonly known name without having
to know its assigned frequency (for
example, WDR instead of 103.8 MHz).
Traffic-Program Identification (TP)
Identifies stations that carry traffic
announcements. This allows you to find
out the latest traffic conditions in your
area before leaving home. You can use
the tuner to automatically search for
stations on which traffic programs are
broadcast.
Traffic-Announcement
Identification (TA)
Indicates that a traffic announcement is
being broadcast in your area, even if the
station you are listening to is not
broadcasting the traffic prograrn. This
allows you to quickly tune ina station
that is currently broadcasting a traffic
report. You can use the tuner to
automatically search for statioris on
which traffic programs are currently
being broadcast.
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