Sony CDX-L550: RDS Overview of RDS

RDS Overview of RDS: Sony CDX-L550

RDS services

RDS data offers you other conveniences, such as:

RDS

• Automatic retuning of a programme, helpful

during long-distance drives. — AF t page 13

• Receiving traffic announcements, even

when enjoying another programme/source. —

TA t page 14

Overview of RDS

• Selecting stations by the type of programme

it broadcasts. — PTY t page 15

FM stations with Radio Data System (RDS)

• Automatic clock time setting. — CT t page

service send inaudible digital information along

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with the regular radio programme signal. For

example, one of the following will be displayed

Notes

upon receiving a station with RDS capability.

• Depending on the country or region, not all of the

RDS functions are available.

• RDS may not work properly if the signal strength is

Displayable items

weak or if the station you are tuned to is not

• Music source

transmitting RDS data.

• Clock

• Function

Displayable items

•

Station name (frequency)

• Programme type

To Press

Switch display

(PTY/DSPL)

item

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