RDS (Radio Data System)
Many VHF stations transmit RDS information. The navigation radio evaluates the RDS
telegram and offers the following advantages:
❑
PS (
P
rogram
S
ervice name): Display of station name.
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Radio text: Display of additional information concerning the radio station,
see page 18.
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PTY (
P
rogram
TY
pe): Station selection by program type, see page 18.
❑
AF (
A
lternative
F
requency): Automatic re-tuning to best alternative frequency.
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TA (
T
raffic
A
nnouncement): Traffic announcements, see page 19.
❑
EON (
E
nhanced
O
ther
N
etworks): Automatic fade-in of traffic announcements on
other stations, see page 19.
❑
NEWS: Fading in of messages and items of news, see page 19.
❑
TMC (
T
raffic
M
essage
C
hannel): Traffic information for dynamic route planning,
see page 38.
Notes on audio and MP3 CDs
You can play 12 cm CDs on your CD player. The use of 8 cm CDs (with or without
adapter) and of CDs with irregular shapes is not recommended.
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CD formats
The following CD formats are supported by the CD player:
❑
CD Audio (CD-DA in accordance with the Red Book Standard);
A maximum of 22 CD Text titles are displayed in the title list.
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CD-ROM (in accordance with Yellow Book)
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CD-ROM XA (mode 2, form 1, in accordance with Green Book)
❑
CD-R/RW (in accordance with Orange Book, part 2/3)
❑
CD Text with CD Audio (in accordance with Red Book)
❑
CD Mixed Mode (in accordance with Light Yellow Book);
Only the audio tracks are played.
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CD-Extra; Only the audio tracks are played.
❑
Multisession CD (in accordance with multisession CD specification 1.0)
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Notes on MP3 files
The following MP3 files are supported by the CD player:
❑
Up to 345 titles in up to 99 directories (each data name with 32 characters)
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Bit rate: Maximum of 320 kbit/s, constant or variable
❑
Sampling frequency: Maximum of 48 kHz
❑
Text display: ID3 tag V1 and ID3 tag V2
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Files conform with MPEG 1/2 or 2.5 – Layer 3
✎
MP3 file names must have the “.mp3” extension
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