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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 the TA button.
If you press TA while a message is being
broadcast, this message will be interrupted.
The unit will then switch back to the previ-
ous mode. The priority for other traffic mes-
sages 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
Traffic information station reception with RDS-EON
The abbreviation “EON” stands for En-
hanced Other Networks, which means that
information is exchanged within a radio net-
work.
Many FM radio stations provide their serv-
ice area with traffic messages at regular in-
tervals.
Along with their programs, all traffic infor-
mation 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 RDS-EON
it is possible for them to forward the traffic
messages broadcast by another traffic in-
formation station in the same radio network.
If you want 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 program station (in this case, NDR2)
for the duration of the message and return
to the original program (NDR3) afterwards.
• press a preset button which has a
traffic information station allocated to
it.
Or:
b) Switch off the priority for traffic an-
nouncements:
• Press TA.
“TA” will disappear from the display.
Automatic search function
(Cassette operation)
If you are listening to a cassette and you
leave the reception area for the traffic infor-
mation station you have selected, then the
car radio will automatically search for a new
traffic information station.
If the radio is unable to find a traffic infor-
mation station within 30 sec. after the sta-
tion search has started you will hear a beep
every 30 sec. to alert you to this situation.
Proceed as described above to switch off
the beep.
Adjusting the volume for traffic
announcements and the warning
beep
This volume was preset at the factory, but
you can use the DSC function to alter the
setting as desired (see “DSC programming
- TA VOL”).
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