Radio Data System (Rds) Feature; Traffic; Program Type - Ford f150 2001 Service Manual

Controls and features

Radio data system (RDS) feature

This feature allows your audio
system to receive station
identification or program type from
RDS-equipped FM radio station.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the Canadian Radio
and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) recommend FM radio
broadcasters to use RDS technology to transmit information. FM radio
stations are independently operated and individually elect to use RDS
technology to transmit station ID and program type as desired.
Press the RDS control until RDS ON or RDS OFF appear in the display.
Use the SEL control to enable (ON) or disable (OFF) the feature. Once
activated, you can choose from the following items:

Traffic

• Press the RDS control until
TRAFFIC is displayed.
• Use the SEL control to select ON
or OFF. With the feature on, use
the SEEK or SCAN control to
find a radio station broadcasting a
traffic report (if it is broadcasting
RDS data).

Program type

• Press the RDS control until FIND
program type is displayed.
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I n f o r ma t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :
RDS
RDS
SEL
RDS