Notes on operating instructions
The following reading aids are used to simplify these operating instructions:
☞
asks you to perform an action.
:
shows the unit’s reaction.
✎
provides extra info.
❑
identifies a list.
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Safety instructions and warnings contain important information for safe use of the
unit. Failure to observe this information may result in material damage or personal injury.
Therefore, please observe this information with particular care.
Safety instructions
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Make all inputs via the remote control only when the vehicle is stationary, or have the
passenger make them. Otherwise, you may endanger the occupants and other road users.
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Please make certain that all persons using your multimedia system have access to this ma-
nual, and that they read the instructions and suggestions concerning system operation prior to
use.
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Only look at the monitor if it is safe to do so. Find a suitable place to stop should you
need to look at the screen for a longer period of time.
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For safety reasons, the driver should not watch television or operate the multimedia
system while driving. Please note that it is illegal in certain countries to watch or to operate
the television when driving.
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When setting the volume, please make sure that traffic noises (horns, sirens, emer-
gency vehicles, etc.) are still audible.
RDS (Radio Data System)
Many VHF stations transmit RDS information. The RM 8204 evaluates RDS telegrams
and offers the following advantages:
❑
PS (
P
rogram
S
ervice name): Display of station name.
❑
TA (
T
raffic
A
nnouncement): Traffic announcements,
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EON (
E
nhanced
O
ther
N
etworks): Automatic fade-in of traffic announcements on
other stations.
❑
AF (
A
lternative
F
requency): Automatic re-tuning to the best alternative frequency,
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General information
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