Traffic Information Reception - Goodman GCD 573M Instruction Manual

TRAFFIC INFORMATION RECEPTION

TA FUNCTION IMPORTANT NOTE
This product incorporates the latest RDS software as such the following points apply.
1. If TA is already selected and the programme selected from a preset memory does
not transmit Traffic information, the TP symbol (TP) shown in the display will flash
and a beep will sound every 30 seconds indicating that traffic information will not be
received whilst listening to this programme/station. The Audible beep sound can
be disabled by pressing the TA button (2) thus switching TA off.
2. Whilst listening to a NON TA (Traffic information) programme/station the TA function
is switched ON, the unit identifies that the user requires traffic information and
automatically re-tunes to the next available TA transmitting station.
3. If the station selected is not acceptable, alternative TA transmitting stations can be
selected by leaving TA switched on and using Auto/Manual or PTY tuning methods.
"Please note that TP (RDS symbol for TA) will show in the display when you are tuned
to a station which is capable of broadcasting Traffic information."
Note: If the Regional function is on , a regional station with traffic announcement is
received.
1. If the radio was in Cassette mode or in External mode, it switches temporarily to
Radio mode, and the display will show the Programme Service name of the received
station.
2. If the volume was low, it is raised to a preset to a preset level or the preferred TA level
set using the select function.
3. The TA symbol blinks during reception of a TA broadcast.
At the end of the traffic announcement, the original station of tape function is restored
again. If the user has not changed the volume setting. It is restored to the level before
the traffic announcement. If the volume level was changed, during the traffic
announcement, the new level will be retained.
E.O.N. (Enhanced Other Network)
1. When a traffic announcement is detected via EON, the radio will switch to the linked
programme transmitting the traffic announcement. The radio will remain at least 4
seconds on this programme before switching back to the original programme.
AF mode is disabled during an EON traffic announcement.
Note: TA reception can be adjusted to receive local or local + long distance
announcements to select local press and hold TA button, until EON TA LO shows
in the display for local + long distance press and hold until EON TA DX shows in
the display.
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