Traffic program station reception with RDS-EON
Radiotext
This is an RDS function which transmits text from the radio station selected. Depending on the radio station, these texts will vary in content, e.g. short news reports, program information, advertising.
For further information, refer to “Program- ming with DSC
The abbreviation “EON” stands for En- hanced Other Networks which means that information is exchanged between the ra- dio stations belonging to the same broad- casting network.
Many FM broadcasters provide traffic mes- sages for their service area at regular inter- vals.
All traffic program stations transmit a spe- cial carrier signal along with their programs, which is decoded by your car radio. If this signal is identified, “TP” will appear in the display (Traffic Program).
In addition to these, there are also stations which do not actually transmit traffic pro- grams themselves, but by using
If you wish to have the priority for traffic an- nouncements activated while listening to one of these stations (e.g. NDR 3), “TA” must appear in the display.
If a traffic announcement is broadcast, the radio will automatically switch to the linked traffic program station (in this case, NDR 2) for the duration of the message and return to the original program (NDR 3) afterwards.
Switch traffic announcement priority on/off
If the priority for traffic announcement pro- grams is activated, “TA” will light up in the display.
To switch the priority on or off:
• Press TA.
If you press TA while a message is being broadcast, the message will be interrupted for all operating modes for the duration of this message only.
The unit will then switch back to its previous status. The priority for all other traffic mes- sages will remain active.
Please note that several buttons have no function during traffic announcements.
Adjust the volume for traffic announce- ments and the beep tone
Although this volume was preset at the fac- tory, you can alter it using the DSC function (see “Programming with DSC – TA VOL- UME”).
Beep tone
When a traffic program station is activated (”TA” in the display), you will hear a warn- ing beep approx. 30 seconds after you leave the reception area of the traffic program sta- tion you are currently tuned into.
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