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Traffic programme station reception with RDS-EON
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 the “AF.TA” button.
If you press “AF.TA” while a message is
being broadcast, this message only will be
interrupted. The unit will then switch back
to the previous mode. The priority for other
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
programme station currently tuned into, you
will hear a warning beep after approximate-
ly 30 seconds.
This warning will also be emitted if you press
a preset button for a station which does not
send the traffic programme signal (TP).
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 traf-
fic programme station allocated 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
programme station you have tuned into while
you are listening to a CD, the system will
automatically start searching for a new traf-
fic 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 abo-
ve.
Adjusting the volume for traffic
announcements and the warning
beep
Although this volume was preset at the fac-
tory, you can use the DSC function to alter
the setting (see “DSC programming - TA
VOL”).
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 pro-
gramme 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 Programme).
In addition to these, there are also stations
which do not actually transmit traffic infor-
mation themselves, but by using RDS-EON
it is possible for them to forward the traffic
messages broadcast by another traffic pro-
gramme station in the same radio network.
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.
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