— 5 —About RDSThe marking of products using lasers(Except for some areas)The label is attached to the chassis/case andsays that the component uses laser beamsthat have been classified as Class 1. It meansthat the unit is utilizing laser beams that are ofa weaker class. There is no danger ofhazardous radiation outside the unit.CLASS 1LASER PRODUCTRDS (Radio Data System)When listening to an RDS station, the programservice name of the station is displayed,advising you quickly which station is beingreceived.RDS (Radio Data System) stations alsotransmit alternative frequency data for thesame station. When you are making long trips,this function automatically switches to theparticular frequency with the best receptionfor the particular network of stations that youwant to listen to. The data is automaticallystored, allowing you to switch quickly toanother RDS stations, broadcasting the sameprogram, that has better reception. Theseinclude stations stored in the station presetmemory that you often listen to.Enhanced Other NetworkStations that offer Network> also transmit information aboutother RDS stations that have trafficinformation. When you are tuned to a stationthat is not transmitting traffic information, butanother RDS station starts transmitting atraffic bulletin, the tuner automaticallyswitches to the other station for the durationof the bulletin.AlarmWhen an emergency transmission (announcingdisasters, etc.) is sent, all current functions areinterrupted to allow the warning to bereceived.KDC-7021SE_U.S 03.1.17 2:53 PM Page 5