Receiving traffic programme stations with RDS-EON
The abbreviation “EON” stands for En- | Traffic announcement priority | |
hanced Other Networks, meaning the ex- | on/off | |
change of information within a radio network. | If the priority for traffic announcement pro- | |
Many FM broadcasters offer traffic messag- | ||
grammes is activated, “TA” will light up in | ||
es for their service area at regular intervals. | ||
the display. | ||
All traffic programme stations transmit a | ||
To switch the priority on or off: | ||
special carrier signal alongside their pro- | ||
• Press the TA button. | ||
grammes, which is decoded by your car ra- | ||
dio. If this signal is identified, “TP” will ap- | When pressing TA while a message is be- | |
pear in the display (Traffic Programme). | ing broadcast, this message will be inter- | |
In addition to these, there are also stations | rupted. The unit will then switch back to the | |
which do not actually transmit traffic pro- | previous condition. The priority for all other | |
grammes themselves, but by using RDS- | traffic messages remains active. | |
EON they offer the possibility to receive the | Please note that several buttons have no | |
traffic messages broadcast by another traf- | function while a traffic announcement is | |
fic programme station in the same radio | broadcast. | |
network. |
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If you wish to have the priority for traffic an- | Beep tone | |
nouncements activated while listening to | If you leave the reception area of the traffic | |
one of these stations (e.g. NDR3), “TA” must | ||
appear on the display panel. | programme station currently tuned into, you | |
If a traffic announcement is broadcast, the | will hear a beep tone approximately every | |
radio will automatically switch to the linked | 30 seconds. | |
traffic programme station (in this case, | This tone will also be released when press- | |
NDR2) for the duration of the message and | ing a preset button which has no traffic pro- | |
return to the original programme (NDR3) | gramme allocated to it. | |
afterwards. |
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Switching off the beep tone
a)Tune into another station offering traf- fic information:
•Press the rocker switch or
•press a preset button which has a traffic programme station allocated to it.
Alternatively:
b)Switch off the priority for traffic an- nouncements:
•Press TA.
“TA” will disappear from the display.
Automatic seek tuning start
(tape and CD changer operation)
When leaving the reception area of the tuned in traffic programme station while listening to a tape or CD, the system will automati- cally start searching for a new TA pro- gramme.
If no such station is found within approxi- mately 30 seconds, you will hear a warning beep every 30 seconds. To switch off the beep tone proceed as described above.
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