Operation
Radio Data
System (RDS)
Change the brightness
of the front panel dis-
play
OPERATING THE APPLIANCE
Button(s)
Description
RDS (Radio Data System) enables text information transmitted from VHF stati-
ons to be displayed. However, not every station includes RDS in its transmissi-
on signal. By pressing (maybe repeatedly) the "RDS" button, you can switch
the service on and off as well as select the different types of text information.
PS
By actuating (repeatedly, if needed) the button "RDS MODE" the RDS service
can be switched on or off as well as the various options of text information
can be selected. "RDS" is displayed on the screen, if one of the RDS modes is
RDS MODE
activated. The set RDS mode remains saved till the next time the tuner is swit-
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ched on. The STU-400 supports three following RDS modes:
PS
CT
PTY
RDS OFF RDS switched off
This function can be activated only with the remote control. With this but-
ton, the brightness of the display (4) can be reduced at the front side of
DIMMER
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the device with regard to the brightness (once or 2x activated). By pres-
sing the button a third time, the original, maximum brightness is restored.
PTY
CT
RDS OFF
Station name
the station name is shown on the display
using a maximum of eight characters.
Time display
the time is shown. The display shows the
current time, for example "CLK 17:09".
Programme type
the type of radio broadcast (for example
"CLASSIC", if mainly classical music is
played) is displayed.
only the station frequency can be seen.
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