Table of Contents

Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions, abbreviations, symbols and conventions
4 Basic DAB system description
5 Transport mechanisms
6 Multiplex Configuration Information (MCI)
7 Audio coding
8 Data features
9 Conditional Access (CA)
10 Energy dispersal
11 Convolutional coding
12 Time interleaving
13 Common Interleaved Frame
14 DAB transmission signal
15 Radio frequency characteristics
Annex A (informative): Main characteristics of the audio coding system
A.1 Audio signal characteristics
A.2 Audio coding characteristics
A.3 Audio associated data characteristics
A.4 Functions provided by PAD
Annex B (normative): Audio decoding
B.1 General
B.2 GRC check for audio side information
B.3 GRC check for Scale Factors
B.4 Decoding of the MPEG Audio Layer II bit stream
Annex C (informative): Audio encoding
C.1 Analysis sub-band filter
C.2 Psychoacoustic model
C.3 Bit allocation procedure
C.4 Bit sensitivity to errors
C.5 Error concealment
C.6 Joint stereo coding
Annex D (informative): Multiplex re-configuration
Annex E (normative): Calculation of the CRC word
Annex F (informative): Bibliography
History

Abstract

Applicable to broadcasting of digital audio signals in any frequency band from 30 MHz to 3000 MHz to mobile, portable and fixed receivers.

General Product Information

Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	European Telecommunications Standards Institute
Pages
ISBN
Committee	BROADCAS
Supersedes	PRETS 300 401 : FEB 97