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ing this time and returns when the station
is stored. The preset button can now be
used.
A list of pre-selected channels can be shown
in the screen. The function is activated/deac-
tivated in FM/AM mode under
FM menu
Show presets
or
AM menu
Show
presets.
RDS functions
RDS (Radio Data System) links FM transmit-
ters into a network. An FM transmitter in such
a network sends information that gives an
RDS radio the following functions:
•
Automatically switches to a stronger
transmitter if reception in the area is poor.
•
Searches for programme type, such as
traffic information or news.
•
Receives text information on current radio
programme.
NOTE
Some radio stations do not use RDS or
only some if its functionality.
If a required programme type is located the
radio can switch stations interrupting the
2
Only applies to High Performance Multimedia and Premium Sound Multimedia.
Factory settings.
3
audio source currently in use. For example, if
the CD player is in use, it is paused. The
interrupting transmission is played at a preset
volume, see page 267. The radio returns to
2
the previous audio source and volume when
the set programme type is no longer broad-
cast.
The programme functions alarm (
TP
traffic information (
), news (
PTY
programme types (
) interrupt one another
in order of priority, where alarm has the high-
est priority and programme types has the
lowest. For additional settings of program-
EON Distant
ming interruptions (
Local
), see the section "Enhanced Other Net-
works – EON" below. Press EXIT to return to
the interrupted audio source, press the OK/
MENU to clear the message.
Alarm
This function is used to warn of serious acci-
dents and catastrophes. The alarm cannot be
temporarily interrupted or deactivated. The
message
ALARM!
appears in the screen
when an alarm message is transmitted.
Traffic information – TP
This function allows traffic information sent
within a set station's RDS network to break
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through. The
function is activated. If the preset station can
send traffic information then this is shown by
TP
glowing brightly in the screen, otherwise
TP
will be grey.
–
Activate/deactivate in FM mode under
FM menu
ALARM!
),
Enhanced Other Networks – EON
NEWS
), and
This function is useful in urban areas with
many regional radio stations. It allows the dis-
tance between the car and the radio station
transmitter to determine when programme
EON
functions should interrupt the current audio
and
source.
–
Activate/deactivate in FM mode by
selecting one of the options under
menu
•
Local
– interrupts only if the radio station
transmitter is close.
•
Distant
mitter is far away, even if there is a lot of
static.
TP from selected station/all stations
The radio can only interrupt for traffic infor-
mation from the selected station or all sta-
tions within the RDS network.
Radio
TP
symbol indicates that the
TP.
FM
Advanced settings
EON:
3
– interrupts if the station trans-
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