Traffic programme station reception with RDS-EON
The abbreviation “EON” stands forEn- | Traffic announcement priority | |
hanced Other Networks, which means that | on/off | |
information is exchanged within a radio net- | If the priority for traffic announcement pro- | |
work. | ||
grammes is activated, “TA” will light up in | ||
Many FM radio stations provide their serv- | ||
the display. | ||
ice area with traffic messages at regular in- | ||
To switch the priority on or off: | ||
tervals. | ||
Along with their programmes, all traffic pro- | • Press the AF·TA button. “TA” appears. | |
gramme stations transmit a special carrier | If you press AF·TA while a message is be- | |
signal, which is decoded by your car radio. | ing broadcast, this message will be inter- | |
If this signal is identified, “TP” will appear in | rupted. The unit will then switch back to the | |
the display (Traffic Programme). | previous mode. The priority for other traffic | |
In addition to these, there are also stations | messages remains active. | |
which do not actually transmit traffic infor- | Please note that several buttons have no | |
mation themselves, but by using | function while a traffic announcement is | |
it is possible for them to forward the traffic | broadcast. | |
messages broadcast by another traffic |
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programme station in the same radio net- | Warning beep | |
work. | ||
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If you want to have the priority for traffic | If you leave the reception area of the traffic | |
announcements activated while listening to | programme station currently tuned into, you | |
one of these stations (e.g. NDR4), “TA” must | will hear a warning beep after approximate- | |
appear on the display panel. | ly 30 seconds. | |
If a traffic announcement is broadcast, the | This alarm tone will also be emitted if you | |
radio will automatically switch to the linked | press a preset button for a station which | |
traffic programme station (in this case, | does not send the traffic programme signal | |
NDR2) for the duration of the message and | (TP). | |
return to the original programme (NDR4) |
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afterwards. |
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Switching the warning beep off
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 dis- play.
Automatic seek tuning start
(Cassette operation)
If you leave the reception area for the traffic programme station you have tuned into while you are listening to a cassette, the system will automatically start searching for a new traffic programme.
If no such station is found within approxi- mately 30 seconds, a warning beep will sound every 30 seconds. To switch the warning beep off, proceed as described above.
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