Roberts Radio MP-16CD User Manual

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Display modes - FM RDS
Your system has four display modes in FM. The Radio Data System  (RDS) 
is a system in which inaudible digital information in addition to the normal 
FM radio programme is transmitted.
On FM the bottom line of the display can be set to any of the following 
modes. 
1. Press 
the 
OK/Select button [Info button on the front panel]  to cycle 
through the various modes.
 
a. Station Name  
Displays the station name currently being  
  
 
transmitted
 
b. Programme Type 
Displays type of station being listened to  
 
 
 
e.g. Pop, Classic, News, etc.
 
c. Radio Text 
 
Displays radio text messages such as    
 
 
 
news items etc.
 
d. Frequency 
 
Displays frequency of the station being    
  
 
listened 
to.
Note: When tuned to the FM band, information display is only available 
when the radio is able to receive RDS information from the broadcaster.
a
b
c
d
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FM Stereo/Mono 
 1.  If a station is being received with a weak signal some hiss may be 
audible. To reduce the hiss press and release the [Select button on 
front panel]
 until the display shows "Mono". Your radio will  switch to 
mono mode.
 
2.  To return to stereo mode press and hold in the [Select button on front 
panel]  until the display shows "Auto". Your radio will  switch  to stereo 
mode.  
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