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RDS and RBDS

Broadcast Reception

The Rotel RT-02 is equipped with RDS (Radio

Data Systems) reception capabilities for Eu-

rope and RBDS (Radio Broadcast Data Ser-

vice) capabilities for the United States. These

broadcast systems provide additional function-

ality to FM radio reception by transmitting

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. the ability to search for a station with the

desired program content (PTY)

2. the ability to search for traffic information

(TP)

3. the ability to automatically search 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 stations

are currently 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 market.

NOTE: The RDS and RBDS features are en-

tirely dependent on the broadcaster sending

properly encoded signals. Thus, they will only

be available in markets where RDS or RBDS

is currently implemented and where stations

are broadcasting these data signals. If there

are no RDS or RBDS stations, the RT-02 will

function as a standard radio receiver.

NOTE: RDS and RBDS services are only

available on FM broadcasts. The features and

buttons described below are only operational

in FM mode.

DISPLAY Button

Remote Only

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 DISPLAY button

to step sequentially through the five available

display options:

1. Standard FREQUENCY display.

2. PROGRAM SERVICE name. This is typically

the station’s call letters, such as BBC1). If

the current station is not broadcasting an

RDS signal, the display will show a blink-

ing PS indication.

3. PROGRAM TYPE. This is a description of

the station’s content from a standardized

list of program types in each market (for

example: NEWS, CURRENT AFFAIRS,

INFO, SPORT, EDUCATION, DRAMA, CUL-

TURE, SCIENCE, VARIED, POP, ROCK,

EASY LISTENING, LIGHT CLASSICAL,

SERIOUS CLASSICAL, OTHER MUSIC,

WEATHER, FINANCE, CHILDREN, SOCIAL

AFFAIRS, RELIGION, PHONE IN, TRAVEL,

LEISURE, JAZZ, COUNTRY, NATIONAL

MUSIC, OLDIES, FOLK, and DOCUMEN-

TARY). If the current station is not broad-

casting an RDS signal, the display will show

a blinking PT indication.

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 a blinking CT indication.

5. RADIO TEXT. Additional scrolling text

messages broadcast by the station. If the

current station is not broadcasting an RDS

signal, the display will show a blinking RT

indication.

English

PTY Button

Remote Only

The PTY search function permits you to scan

available signals for RDS stations broadcast-

ing a particular type of program content.

1. Press the PTY button. The current RDS pro-

gram content type will appear in the dis-

play.

2. If desired, change to a different PROGRAM

TYPE using the TUNING controls to scroll

through the list.

3. Press the PTY button a second time within

5 seconds. The tuner will attempt to find

an RDS station broadcasting the selected

type of program. If the button is not pressed

within 5 seconds after selecting a program

type, the PTY function will be cancelled.

4. If no station is located for the desired content

type, the tuner will return to the last previ-

ously tuned station.

5. Cancel the PTY function by pressing any

button (except DIMMER or FM MONO).

TP Button

Remote Only

Searches for an RDS station broadcasting traf-

fic information programming:

1. Press the TP button. The tuner will attempt

to find an RDS station broadcasting the

traffic programming.

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

button (except DIMMER or FM MONO).

TA Button

Remote Only

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

button (except DIMMER or FM MONO).

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