Traffic information station reception with RDS-EON
The abbreviation “EON” stands for Enhan- ced Other Networks, which means that in- formation is exchanged within a radio net- work.
Many FM radio stations provide their ser- vice area with traffic messages at regular intervals.
Along with their programmes, all traffic in- formation stations transmit a special carrier signal, 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 infor- mation themselves, but by using
If you want to have the priority for traffic announcements activated while listening to one of these stations (e.g. NDR3), “TA” must appear on the display panel.
If a traffic announcement is broadcast, the radio will automatically switch to the linked traffic programme station (in this case, NDR2) for the duration of the message and return to the original programme (NDR3) afterwards.
Traffic announcement priority on/off
If the priority for traffic announcement pro- grammes 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, this message will be interrupted. The unit will then switch back to the pre- vious mode. The priority for any following traffic messages remains active.
Please note that several buttons have no function while a traffic announcement is broadcast.
Warning beep
If you leave the reception area of the traffic information station you are currently tuned into, you will hear a warning beep at inter- vals of approx. 30 seconds.
This warning beep will also be emitted if you press a preset button for a station which does not send the traffic information signal.
Switching the warning beep off
a)Tune into another station offering traf- fic information:
• Press the rocker switch or
•press a station selection key which has a traffic information station allo- cated to it.
Or
b)Switch off the priority for traffic an- nouncements:
•Press TA.
“TA” will disappear from the display.
Automatic seek tuning start
(CD mode)
If you leave the reception area for the traffic information station you have tuned into whi- le you are listening to a CD, the system will automatically start searching for a new TA station. If no such station is found within ap- proximately 30 seconds, a warning beep will sound every 30 seconds. To switch the warning beep off, proceed as described abo- ve.
Adjusting the volume for traffic announcements and the warning beep
This volume was preset at the factory and is the same volume as is used for TMC an- nouncement. You can, however, use the DSC function to alter the setting as desired (see “DSC programming - TA VOL”).
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