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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 TIM for approximately two sec-
onds until you hear a beep.
When pressing TIM while a message is be-
ing broadcast, this message will be interrup-
ted. The unit will then switch back to the pre-
vious condition, though the recording of this
message in the TIM memory will remain
uninterrupted.
If you press the TIM button once again,
“RECORD” will appear in the display for
approximately two seconds.
When interrupting an EON message, the
radio will not continue to record the an-
nouncement since it will switch back to the
programme heard before.
The priority for other traffic messages re-
mains active.
Please note that several buttons have no
function while a traffic announcement is
broadcast.
Receiving traffic programme stations with RDS-EON
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 alarm tone will also be released when
pressing a preset button which has no traf-
fic programme allocated to it.
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
traffic programme station allocated
to it.
Alternatively:
b) Switch off the priority for traffic an-
nouncements:
•
Press TIM for approximately two
seconds until you hear a beep.
“TA” will disappear from the dis-
play.
The abbreviation “EON” stands for En-
hanced Other Networks, meaning the
exchange of information within a radio net-
work.
Many FM broadcasters offer traffic messag-
es for their service area at regular intervals.
All traffic programme stations transmit a
special carrier signal alongside their pro-
grammes, which is decoded by your car ra-
dio. If this signal is identified, “TP” will ap-
pear in the display (Traffic Programme).
In addition to these, there are also stations
which do not actually transmit traffic pro-
grammes themselves, but by using RDS-
EON they offer the possibility to receive the
traffic messages broadcast by another traf-
fic programme station in the same radio
network.
If you wish to have the priority for traffic an-
nouncements 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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