Receiving traffic programme stations with RDS-EON
EON stands for Enhanced Other Networks, | Traffic announcement priority | |
meaning the exchange of information with- | on/off | |
in 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 AF/TA button. | ||
grammes, which is decoded by your car ra- |
dio. If this signal is identified, “TP” will ap- When pressing AF/TA while a message is
pear in the display (Traffic Programme). | being 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 AF/TA.
“TA” will disappear from the dis- play.
Automatic seek tuning start
(tape operation)
When leaving the reception area of the tuned in traffic programme station while listening to a tape, the system will automatically start searching for a new TA programme.
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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