EP0603792A2
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FM tuner
Assignee: Kenwood KK
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Filing: 1993-12-20
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2013-12-20
Abstract
Abstract An FM tuner capable of speeding up an AF search and a PTY search. A tuning operation by the FM tuner with an RDS demodulator is continuously controlled until a tuning is decided in accordance with a tuning signal outputted from a detector or a count of an intermediate frequency. The FM tuner has an AF search designating key for designating an AF search, a PTY designating key for designating a PTY search, and a changeover unit for switching to the tuning signal for the decision of a tuning when the AF or PTY search is designated. <IMAGE>
Inventors
- 👤 Kazuhiro Kishi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 02:52
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03J; H03J1/00; H03J1/0008; H03J1/0058; H04; H04H; H04H2201/00; H04H2201/10; H04H2201/13
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
72 words
An FM tuner having an RDS demodulator in which a tuning operation is continuously controlled until a tuning is decided in accordance with a tuning signal outputted in a tuner circuit or a count of an intermediate frequency, said FM tuner comprising: AF search designating means for designating an AF search; and changeover means for switching to said tuning signal for the decision of a tuning when said AF search is designated.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
72 words
An FM tuner having an RDS demodulator in which a tuning operation is continuously controlled until a tuning is decided in accordance with a tuning signal outputted in a tuner circuit or a count of an intermediate frequency, said FM tuner comprising: PTY search designating means for designating a PTY search; and changeover means for switching to said tuning signal for the decision of a tuning when said PTY search is designated.
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