Switching to a Traffic Announcement Temporarily
By receiving EON data sent by FM RDS stations, the EON function allows the unit to switch temporarily to a broadcast of a traffic announcement from a different station.
•The EON function only works when you are listening to a preset FM RDS stations providing EON data.
•The EON indicator lights while receiving a station with EON data.
To activate the EON function
REMEMBER you must preset FM RDS stations to use the EON function. If not yet done, see page 11.
1 | Press and hold PTY/EON. | PTY / EON |
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Each time you press and hold PTY/EON, “TA ON” and “TA OFF” alternately appear on the display.
TA ON TA OFF
TA ON: Switches to a traffic announcement, if any.
TA OFF: This function is canceled.
How the EON function actually works:
CASE 1
If there is no station broadcasting a traffic announcement
The unit continues tuning in the current station.
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When a station starts broadcasting a traffic announcement, the unit automatically switches to the station. The TA indicator starts flashing.
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When the program is over, the unit goes back to the previously tuned station, but the EON function still remains activated.
CASE 2
If there is a station broadcasting a traffic announcement
The unit tunes in the program. The TA indicator starts flashing.
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When the program is over, the unit goes back to the previously tuned station, but the EON function still remains activated.
CASE 3
If the FM station you are listening to is broadcasting a traffic announcement
The unit continues to receive the station but the TA indicator starts flashing.
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When the program is over, the TA indicator stops flashing, but the EON function still remains activated.
More about the EON function
•EON data sent from some stations may not be compatible with this unit. In this case, the EON function may not work correctly.
•While listening to a program tuned in by the EON function, the station does not change even if another network station starts broadcasting a program of the same EON data.
•The EON function is canceled when you change the source to CD, TAPE, or AUX, while it is temporarily canceled when you change the source to MW or LW.