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RDS (Radio Data System)
RDS is a service of the radio stations. Besides the usual music and text pieces, additional information
is broadcast in form of encoded digital signals which can be evaluated by the car radio.
Press the AF/REG button (3) to switch the RDS mode on and off. When the RDS mode is active,
the symbol AF appears in the display. When a station is received, the name of the programme and
other information is shown on the display (8).
This information given depends on the radio station.
Different RDS services are offered:
PI:
Program Identification Code
The radio can identify the received station using the PI code.
PS:
Program Service Name
With the feature Program Service the station name can be displayed.
AF:
Alternative Frequencies
The radio automatically selects the alternative frequency of the same programme with the
best reception.
TP/TA:
Traffic Program/Traffic Announcement
EON:
Enhanced Other Networks Information
If there is any traffic announcement it is switched over to a station with traffic announcements
within the station chain when you listen to a non-traffic announcement station.
PTY:
Program Type Code
Using Program Type the radio can look for stations with programme contents which can be
preselected, e.g. sport, news, rock, pop,.....
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