Technika MC-429ID User Manual

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  DAB & FM DISPLAY MODES
DAB DISPLAY MODES
When playing a DAB station you can change the information 
on the display by changing the display mode.
To change the display mode:
Press  the  INFO  button  repeatedly  to  cycle  through  the 
options listed in the chart below.
DLS  (SCROLLING  TEXT):  This  is  a  scrolling  message  giving 
real-time information - song titles, news headlines, etc.
PROGRAMME TYPE: This describes (when available) the style 
of the programme being broadcast.
MULTIPLEX NAME (GROUP NAME): is the name of the DAB 
Multiplex that is currently tuned.
TIME & DATE: Shows the current time and date. Time and 
date are updated by  broadcasted information.
CHANNEL  AND  FREQUENCY:  The  Channel  and  Frequency 
display  shows  the  multiplex  channel  number  and  the 
multiplex frequency for the station currently tuned.
BIT RATE: DAB allows broadcasters to vary the BIT RATE (or 
the amount by which an audio signal can be compressed) 
depending on the type of broadcast. This enables the amount 
of stations on a multiplex to be maximised. Speech and News 
are often broadcast at a lower Bit Rate; music needs a higher 
Bit Rate for good fidelity.
SIGNAL ERROR RATE: This Signal Error Rate is a measure of 
the signal quality. The lower the figure, the better the signal 
quality. The Signal Error Rate display is helpful when setting 
up the aerial wire. Move the wire to minimise the readiong 
on your favourite stations.
FM DISPLAY MODES
Some  FM  stations  broadcast  additional  ‘RDS’  station 
information. When RDS data is present on an FM transmission, 
‘RDS’ will be displayed as shown below.
When playing an FM station you can change the information 
on the display by changing the display mode.
To change the display mode:
Press  the  INFO  button  repeatedly  to  cycle  through  the 
options listed in the chart below.
RDS  (SCROLLING  TEXT):  This  is  a  scrolling  message  giving 
real-time information - song titles, news headlines, etc.
PROGRAMME TYPE: This describes (when available) the style 
of the programme being broadcast.
TIME & DATE: Shows the current time and date. Time and 
date are updated by  broadcasted information.
FREQUENCY: The Frequency display shows the frequency for 
the station currently tuned.
RDS broadcast
Station name
RDS information 
scrolling text etc.