RADIO 43
Operating RADIO, MEDIA (audiovisual
systems)
NAME, TEL NAV, INFO CAR, SETUP
• If the radio station currently selected is a TP station (e.g. Bayern 3 in
Germany), the traffic reports of this station will be broadcast.
• If the radio station currently selected is an EON station (e.g. Bayern 2 in
Germany), the traffic reports of this network of stations (in this case the
reports on Bayern 3) will be broadcast.
• If the station you are currently tuned to is neither a TP nor an EON station,
the traffic reports of the TP station with the best reception will be broadcast.
The TP symbol in the display indicates the following statuses:
When the traffic programme function is switched on, the TP symbol is also
displayed in the instrument panel display.
Note
Certain times can be set using the timer functions Timer 1 or Timer 2 to set
traffic announcement ⇒ page 148.
Regional stations
This function allows you to receive different regional stations
of a broadcasting network.
– Starting from any one of the radio menus, press the
⇒ page 9 button.
–In the Regional stations function, select on ⇒ fig. 47 to switch
on the regional stations function.
Some radio stations split up their transmission at certain times into regional
programmes. In Germany, for instance, Bavarian radio's first channel broad-
casts regional programmes with differing content at certain times. These
cover Munich (display shows BR1 MUN), Swabia (BR1 SH) and Upper Bavaria
(BR1 OBB). The system searches for the strongest frequency signal and tunes
into it. This can lead to varying programme contents with regional stations. If
you want to continue listening to the current regional programme, switch on
the Regional stations option.
Regional stations switched on
If radio stations split up their transmission into regional programmes, the
radio will not automatically switch to the regional station with the best recep-
Display Meaning
TP
symbol shaded
⇒ page 42,
fig. 46
Traffic programme function switched on ⇒ page 42,
fig. 45. Traffic news stations can be received and traffic
announcements will cut in.
TP
symbol not
shaded
Traffic announcement function switched off. Traffic news
stations can be received, but no traffic announcements
will cut in.
TP
symbol
crossed out
Traffic announcement function switched on. No suitable
traffic news station can be received. Traffic announcement
can therefore not be received.
TP
symbol not lit
up
Traffic announcement function switched off. No suitable
traffic news station can be received.
Fig. 47 Radio settings
(RADIO SETUP): Regional
stations
SETUP
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