Sencor SCT 9411BMR User Manual

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Control and operation

4.5. Controlling the RDS

4.5.1. Overview of RDS functions

The Radio Data System (RDS) is aservice, which makes it possible for FM stations to

broadcast other digital information together with the standard program signal. Some

of them are listed below. It depends on the speciﬁc station, which data is used for

transmission and when. The device monitors the received data and reacts to it based on

its settings.

Important note

The RDS function only works in countries or areas that have RDS broadcasting. Not

all countries or areas have broadcasting with full RDS functionality. RDS may not work

correctly if the signal is weak or in the event that the tuned station are not broadcasting

RDS data. The reception of RDS will be signiﬁcantly affected by geographical conditions.

AF (Alternative Frequencies)

Alist of alternative frequencies providing information about various transmitters

broadcasting the same program in the same or neighbouring area.

TA (Trafﬁc Announcement)

Information about whether trafﬁc information is being broadcast.

PI (Program Identiﬁcation)

This is acode that identiﬁes the RDS station.

PS (Program Service Name)

The name of the current broadcasting station is shown on the display. Sometimes it is

used for other messages of the broadcaster.

TP (Trafﬁc Program)

Information that agiven station is using atrafﬁc announcement / news system.

PTY (Program Type Codes)

This code is used to designate the current program material. This function is used to

search for stations corresponding to your selected program category, such as news, easy

music, sport, etc. There is arelatively large number of program types and the inclusion of

abroadcast program in acertain category also depends on the focus of the given station.

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Sencor SCT 9411BMR Car Radio with Bluetooth and 7" Display