A3 audio options
#11
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Re: A3 audio options
Tony Rickard <tony.rickardno@spam.blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
>
>The Symphony option is cheaper and frees up room in the glovebox. Is
>there any downside to going for the Symphony? I can't see why the
>glovebox autochanger would be an option.
>
I had a Symphony radio in a loaner for a few days, and found two
incredibly annoying things about it, which may be configurable.
1. The often-changing FM radio text display showed at the top of the
cluster display, constantly, just inside my peripheral vision,. Very
distracting, and unnecessary.
2. When manually tuning, the instant you stop turning the ****, the
frequency display on the radio is replaced by text that says "Rock" ,
"classical", or whatever category of stuff the station transmits. As
a result, it's nearly impossible to see what direction you're tuning,
and whether you're getting close or not, or what station it;'s tuned
to.
If these "features" can't be disabled, I'd never consider the Symphony
radio.
(I have the NAV system in my car.. Nice radio & MP3 player, lousy GPS
display.)
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>
>The Symphony option is cheaper and frees up room in the glovebox. Is
>there any downside to going for the Symphony? I can't see why the
>glovebox autochanger would be an option.
>
I had a Symphony radio in a loaner for a few days, and found two
incredibly annoying things about it, which may be configurable.
1. The often-changing FM radio text display showed at the top of the
cluster display, constantly, just inside my peripheral vision,. Very
distracting, and unnecessary.
2. When manually tuning, the instant you stop turning the ****, the
frequency display on the radio is replaced by text that says "Rock" ,
"classical", or whatever category of stuff the station transmits. As
a result, it's nearly impossible to see what direction you're tuning,
and whether you're getting close or not, or what station it;'s tuned
to.
If these "features" can't be disabled, I'd never consider the Symphony
radio.
(I have the NAV system in my car.. Nice radio & MP3 player, lousy GPS
display.)
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#12
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Re: A3 audio options
Tony Rickard <tony.rickardno@spam.blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
>
>The Symphony option is cheaper and frees up room in the glovebox. Is
>there any downside to going for the Symphony? I can't see why the
>glovebox autochanger would be an option.
>
I had a Symphony radio in a loaner for a few days, and found two
incredibly annoying things about it, which may be configurable.
1. The often-changing FM radio text display showed at the top of the
cluster display, constantly, just inside my peripheral vision,. Very
distracting, and unnecessary.
2. When manually tuning, the instant you stop turning the ****, the
frequency display on the radio is replaced by text that says "Rock" ,
"classical", or whatever category of stuff the station transmits. As
a result, it's nearly impossible to see what direction you're tuning,
and whether you're getting close or not, or what station it;'s tuned
to.
If these "features" can't be disabled, I'd never consider the Symphony
radio.
(I have the NAV system in my car.. Nice radio & MP3 player, lousy GPS
display.)
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>
>The Symphony option is cheaper and frees up room in the glovebox. Is
>there any downside to going for the Symphony? I can't see why the
>glovebox autochanger would be an option.
>
I had a Symphony radio in a loaner for a few days, and found two
incredibly annoying things about it, which may be configurable.
1. The often-changing FM radio text display showed at the top of the
cluster display, constantly, just inside my peripheral vision,. Very
distracting, and unnecessary.
2. When manually tuning, the instant you stop turning the ****, the
frequency display on the radio is replaced by text that says "Rock" ,
"classical", or whatever category of stuff the station transmits. As
a result, it's nearly impossible to see what direction you're tuning,
and whether you're getting close or not, or what station it;'s tuned
to.
If these "features" can't be disabled, I'd never consider the Symphony
radio.
(I have the NAV system in my car.. Nice radio & MP3 player, lousy GPS
display.)
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Re: A3 audio options
Tony Rickard <tony.rickardno@spam.blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
>
>The Symphony option is cheaper and frees up room in the glovebox. Is
>there any downside to going for the Symphony? I can't see why the
>glovebox autochanger would be an option.
>
I had a Symphony radio in a loaner for a few days, and found two
incredibly annoying things about it, which may be configurable.
1. The often-changing FM radio text display showed at the top of the
cluster display, constantly, just inside my peripheral vision,. Very
distracting, and unnecessary.
2. When manually tuning, the instant you stop turning the ****, the
frequency display on the radio is replaced by text that says "Rock" ,
"classical", or whatever category of stuff the station transmits. As
a result, it's nearly impossible to see what direction you're tuning,
and whether you're getting close or not, or what station it;'s tuned
to.
If these "features" can't be disabled, I'd never consider the Symphony
radio.
(I have the NAV system in my car.. Nice radio & MP3 player, lousy GPS
display.)
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>
>The Symphony option is cheaper and frees up room in the glovebox. Is
>there any downside to going for the Symphony? I can't see why the
>glovebox autochanger would be an option.
>
I had a Symphony radio in a loaner for a few days, and found two
incredibly annoying things about it, which may be configurable.
1. The often-changing FM radio text display showed at the top of the
cluster display, constantly, just inside my peripheral vision,. Very
distracting, and unnecessary.
2. When manually tuning, the instant you stop turning the ****, the
frequency display on the radio is replaced by text that says "Rock" ,
"classical", or whatever category of stuff the station transmits. As
a result, it's nearly impossible to see what direction you're tuning,
and whether you're getting close or not, or what station it;'s tuned
to.
If these "features" can't be disabled, I'd never consider the Symphony
radio.
(I have the NAV system in my car.. Nice radio & MP3 player, lousy GPS
display.)
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#14
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Re: A3 audio options
On Thu, 01 Mar 2007 21:20:46 -0500, Doug Warner <dwarner22@ccharter.net>
wrote:
>Tony Rickard <tony.rickardno@spam.blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
>
>>
>>The Symphony option is cheaper and frees up room in the glovebox. Is
>>there any downside to going for the Symphony? I can't see why the
>>glovebox autochanger would be an option.
>>
>
>I had a Symphony radio in a loaner for a few days, and found two
>incredibly annoying things about it, which may be configurable.
>
>1. The often-changing FM radio text display showed at the top of the
>cluster display, constantly, just inside my peripheral vision,. Very
>distracting, and unnecessary.
>
>2. When manually tuning, the instant you stop turning the ****, the
>frequency display on the radio is replaced by text that says "Rock" ,
>"classical", or whatever category of stuff the station transmits. As
>a result, it's nearly impossible to see what direction you're tuning,
>and whether you're getting close or not, or what station it;'s tuned
>to.
>
>If these "features" can't be disabled, I'd never consider the Symphony
>radio.
>
>(I have the NAV system in my car.. Nice radio & MP3 player, lousy GPS
>display.)
Some folks have brains that are simply single-threaded
To disable the Symphony's Radio Data System that has proven to be oh so
distracting to you, just press the RDS button...
/daytripper
'00 s4 6spd - doesn't suffer any problems with RDS on
wrote:
>Tony Rickard <tony.rickardno@spam.blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
>
>>
>>The Symphony option is cheaper and frees up room in the glovebox. Is
>>there any downside to going for the Symphony? I can't see why the
>>glovebox autochanger would be an option.
>>
>
>I had a Symphony radio in a loaner for a few days, and found two
>incredibly annoying things about it, which may be configurable.
>
>1. The often-changing FM radio text display showed at the top of the
>cluster display, constantly, just inside my peripheral vision,. Very
>distracting, and unnecessary.
>
>2. When manually tuning, the instant you stop turning the ****, the
>frequency display on the radio is replaced by text that says "Rock" ,
>"classical", or whatever category of stuff the station transmits. As
>a result, it's nearly impossible to see what direction you're tuning,
>and whether you're getting close or not, or what station it;'s tuned
>to.
>
>If these "features" can't be disabled, I'd never consider the Symphony
>radio.
>
>(I have the NAV system in my car.. Nice radio & MP3 player, lousy GPS
>display.)
Some folks have brains that are simply single-threaded
To disable the Symphony's Radio Data System that has proven to be oh so
distracting to you, just press the RDS button...
/daytripper
'00 s4 6spd - doesn't suffer any problems with RDS on
#15
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Re: A3 audio options
On Thu, 01 Mar 2007 21:20:46 -0500, Doug Warner <dwarner22@ccharter.net>
wrote:
>Tony Rickard <tony.rickardno@spam.blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
>
>>
>>The Symphony option is cheaper and frees up room in the glovebox. Is
>>there any downside to going for the Symphony? I can't see why the
>>glovebox autochanger would be an option.
>>
>
>I had a Symphony radio in a loaner for a few days, and found two
>incredibly annoying things about it, which may be configurable.
>
>1. The often-changing FM radio text display showed at the top of the
>cluster display, constantly, just inside my peripheral vision,. Very
>distracting, and unnecessary.
>
>2. When manually tuning, the instant you stop turning the ****, the
>frequency display on the radio is replaced by text that says "Rock" ,
>"classical", or whatever category of stuff the station transmits. As
>a result, it's nearly impossible to see what direction you're tuning,
>and whether you're getting close or not, or what station it;'s tuned
>to.
>
>If these "features" can't be disabled, I'd never consider the Symphony
>radio.
>
>(I have the NAV system in my car.. Nice radio & MP3 player, lousy GPS
>display.)
Some folks have brains that are simply single-threaded
To disable the Symphony's Radio Data System that has proven to be oh so
distracting to you, just press the RDS button...
/daytripper
'00 s4 6spd - doesn't suffer any problems with RDS on
wrote:
>Tony Rickard <tony.rickardno@spam.blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
>
>>
>>The Symphony option is cheaper and frees up room in the glovebox. Is
>>there any downside to going for the Symphony? I can't see why the
>>glovebox autochanger would be an option.
>>
>
>I had a Symphony radio in a loaner for a few days, and found two
>incredibly annoying things about it, which may be configurable.
>
>1. The often-changing FM radio text display showed at the top of the
>cluster display, constantly, just inside my peripheral vision,. Very
>distracting, and unnecessary.
>
>2. When manually tuning, the instant you stop turning the ****, the
>frequency display on the radio is replaced by text that says "Rock" ,
>"classical", or whatever category of stuff the station transmits. As
>a result, it's nearly impossible to see what direction you're tuning,
>and whether you're getting close or not, or what station it;'s tuned
>to.
>
>If these "features" can't be disabled, I'd never consider the Symphony
>radio.
>
>(I have the NAV system in my car.. Nice radio & MP3 player, lousy GPS
>display.)
Some folks have brains that are simply single-threaded
To disable the Symphony's Radio Data System that has proven to be oh so
distracting to you, just press the RDS button...
/daytripper
'00 s4 6spd - doesn't suffer any problems with RDS on
#16
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Re: A3 audio options
On Thu, 01 Mar 2007 21:20:46 -0500, Doug Warner <dwarner22@ccharter.net>
wrote:
>Tony Rickard <tony.rickardno@spam.blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
>
>>
>>The Symphony option is cheaper and frees up room in the glovebox. Is
>>there any downside to going for the Symphony? I can't see why the
>>glovebox autochanger would be an option.
>>
>
>I had a Symphony radio in a loaner for a few days, and found two
>incredibly annoying things about it, which may be configurable.
>
>1. The often-changing FM radio text display showed at the top of the
>cluster display, constantly, just inside my peripheral vision,. Very
>distracting, and unnecessary.
>
>2. When manually tuning, the instant you stop turning the ****, the
>frequency display on the radio is replaced by text that says "Rock" ,
>"classical", or whatever category of stuff the station transmits. As
>a result, it's nearly impossible to see what direction you're tuning,
>and whether you're getting close or not, or what station it;'s tuned
>to.
>
>If these "features" can't be disabled, I'd never consider the Symphony
>radio.
>
>(I have the NAV system in my car.. Nice radio & MP3 player, lousy GPS
>display.)
Some folks have brains that are simply single-threaded
To disable the Symphony's Radio Data System that has proven to be oh so
distracting to you, just press the RDS button...
/daytripper
'00 s4 6spd - doesn't suffer any problems with RDS on
wrote:
>Tony Rickard <tony.rickardno@spam.blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
>
>>
>>The Symphony option is cheaper and frees up room in the glovebox. Is
>>there any downside to going for the Symphony? I can't see why the
>>glovebox autochanger would be an option.
>>
>
>I had a Symphony radio in a loaner for a few days, and found two
>incredibly annoying things about it, which may be configurable.
>
>1. The often-changing FM radio text display showed at the top of the
>cluster display, constantly, just inside my peripheral vision,. Very
>distracting, and unnecessary.
>
>2. When manually tuning, the instant you stop turning the ****, the
>frequency display on the radio is replaced by text that says "Rock" ,
>"classical", or whatever category of stuff the station transmits. As
>a result, it's nearly impossible to see what direction you're tuning,
>and whether you're getting close or not, or what station it;'s tuned
>to.
>
>If these "features" can't be disabled, I'd never consider the Symphony
>radio.
>
>(I have the NAV system in my car.. Nice radio & MP3 player, lousy GPS
>display.)
Some folks have brains that are simply single-threaded
To disable the Symphony's Radio Data System that has proven to be oh so
distracting to you, just press the RDS button...
/daytripper
'00 s4 6spd - doesn't suffer any problems with RDS on
#17
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Re: A3 audio options
On Thu, 01 Mar 2007 21:20:46 -0500, Doug Warner <dwarner22@ccharter.net>
wrote:
>Tony Rickard <tony.rickardno@spam.blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
>
>>
>>The Symphony option is cheaper and frees up room in the glovebox. Is
>>there any downside to going for the Symphony? I can't see why the
>>glovebox autochanger would be an option.
>>
>
>I had a Symphony radio in a loaner for a few days, and found two
>incredibly annoying things about it, which may be configurable.
>
>1. The often-changing FM radio text display showed at the top of the
>cluster display, constantly, just inside my peripheral vision,. Very
>distracting, and unnecessary.
>
>2. When manually tuning, the instant you stop turning the ****, the
>frequency display on the radio is replaced by text that says "Rock" ,
>"classical", or whatever category of stuff the station transmits. As
>a result, it's nearly impossible to see what direction you're tuning,
>and whether you're getting close or not, or what station it;'s tuned
>to.
>
>If these "features" can't be disabled, I'd never consider the Symphony
>radio.
>
>(I have the NAV system in my car.. Nice radio & MP3 player, lousy GPS
>display.)
Some folks have brains that are simply single-threaded
To disable the Symphony's Radio Data System that has proven to be oh so
distracting to you, just press the RDS button...
/daytripper
'00 s4 6spd - doesn't suffer any problems with RDS on
wrote:
>Tony Rickard <tony.rickardno@spam.blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
>
>>
>>The Symphony option is cheaper and frees up room in the glovebox. Is
>>there any downside to going for the Symphony? I can't see why the
>>glovebox autochanger would be an option.
>>
>
>I had a Symphony radio in a loaner for a few days, and found two
>incredibly annoying things about it, which may be configurable.
>
>1. The often-changing FM radio text display showed at the top of the
>cluster display, constantly, just inside my peripheral vision,. Very
>distracting, and unnecessary.
>
>2. When manually tuning, the instant you stop turning the ****, the
>frequency display on the radio is replaced by text that says "Rock" ,
>"classical", or whatever category of stuff the station transmits. As
>a result, it's nearly impossible to see what direction you're tuning,
>and whether you're getting close or not, or what station it;'s tuned
>to.
>
>If these "features" can't be disabled, I'd never consider the Symphony
>radio.
>
>(I have the NAV system in my car.. Nice radio & MP3 player, lousy GPS
>display.)
Some folks have brains that are simply single-threaded
To disable the Symphony's Radio Data System that has proven to be oh so
distracting to you, just press the RDS button...
/daytripper
'00 s4 6spd - doesn't suffer any problems with RDS on
#18
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Re: A3 audio options
"daytripper" <day_trippr@REMOVEyahoo.com> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 01 Mar 2007 21:20:46 -0500, Doug Warner
> <dwarner22@ccharter.net>
> wrote:
>
>>Tony Rickard <tony.rickardno@spam.blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>The Symphony option is cheaper and frees up room in the
>>>glovebox. Is
>>>there any downside to going for the Symphony? I can't see why
>>>the
>>>glovebox autochanger would be an option.
>>>
>>
>>I had a Symphony radio in a loaner for a few days, and found
>>two
>>incredibly annoying things about it, which may be configurable.
>>
>>1. The often-changing FM radio text display showed at the top
>>of the
>>cluster display, constantly, just inside my peripheral vision,.
>>Very
>>distracting, and unnecessary.
>>
>>2. When manually tuning, the instant you stop turning the ****,
>>the
>>frequency display on the radio is replaced by text that says
>>"Rock" ,
>>"classical", or whatever category of stuff the station
>>transmits. As
>>a result, it's nearly impossible to see what direction you're
>>tuning,
>>and whether you're getting close or not, or what station it;'s
>>tuned
>>to.
>>
>>If these "features" can't be disabled, I'd never consider the
>>Symphony
>>radio.
>>
>>(I have the NAV system in my car.. Nice radio & MP3 player,
>>lousy GPS
>>display.)
>
> Some folks have brains that are simply single-threaded
>
> To disable the Symphony's Radio Data System that has proven to
> be oh so
> distracting to you, just press the RDS button...
>
> /daytripper
> '00 s4 6spd - doesn't suffer any problems with RDS on
Now, now, daytripper LOL
I'm sure the centre display in the instrument cluster can also be
switched off completely too - but maybe only if you have DIS.
Rgds, Sean
news:kn3fu21e5fhkiqaod7jf14fm5um57817lm@4ax.com...
> On Thu, 01 Mar 2007 21:20:46 -0500, Doug Warner
> <dwarner22@ccharter.net>
> wrote:
>
>>Tony Rickard <tony.rickardno@spam.blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>The Symphony option is cheaper and frees up room in the
>>>glovebox. Is
>>>there any downside to going for the Symphony? I can't see why
>>>the
>>>glovebox autochanger would be an option.
>>>
>>
>>I had a Symphony radio in a loaner for a few days, and found
>>two
>>incredibly annoying things about it, which may be configurable.
>>
>>1. The often-changing FM radio text display showed at the top
>>of the
>>cluster display, constantly, just inside my peripheral vision,.
>>Very
>>distracting, and unnecessary.
>>
>>2. When manually tuning, the instant you stop turning the ****,
>>the
>>frequency display on the radio is replaced by text that says
>>"Rock" ,
>>"classical", or whatever category of stuff the station
>>transmits. As
>>a result, it's nearly impossible to see what direction you're
>>tuning,
>>and whether you're getting close or not, or what station it;'s
>>tuned
>>to.
>>
>>If these "features" can't be disabled, I'd never consider the
>>Symphony
>>radio.
>>
>>(I have the NAV system in my car.. Nice radio & MP3 player,
>>lousy GPS
>>display.)
>
> Some folks have brains that are simply single-threaded
>
> To disable the Symphony's Radio Data System that has proven to
> be oh so
> distracting to you, just press the RDS button...
>
> /daytripper
> '00 s4 6spd - doesn't suffer any problems with RDS on
Now, now, daytripper LOL
I'm sure the centre display in the instrument cluster can also be
switched off completely too - but maybe only if you have DIS.
Rgds, Sean
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Re: A3 audio options
"daytripper" <day_trippr@REMOVEyahoo.com> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 01 Mar 2007 21:20:46 -0500, Doug Warner
> <dwarner22@ccharter.net>
> wrote:
>
>>Tony Rickard <tony.rickardno@spam.blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>The Symphony option is cheaper and frees up room in the
>>>glovebox. Is
>>>there any downside to going for the Symphony? I can't see why
>>>the
>>>glovebox autochanger would be an option.
>>>
>>
>>I had a Symphony radio in a loaner for a few days, and found
>>two
>>incredibly annoying things about it, which may be configurable.
>>
>>1. The often-changing FM radio text display showed at the top
>>of the
>>cluster display, constantly, just inside my peripheral vision,.
>>Very
>>distracting, and unnecessary.
>>
>>2. When manually tuning, the instant you stop turning the ****,
>>the
>>frequency display on the radio is replaced by text that says
>>"Rock" ,
>>"classical", or whatever category of stuff the station
>>transmits. As
>>a result, it's nearly impossible to see what direction you're
>>tuning,
>>and whether you're getting close or not, or what station it;'s
>>tuned
>>to.
>>
>>If these "features" can't be disabled, I'd never consider the
>>Symphony
>>radio.
>>
>>(I have the NAV system in my car.. Nice radio & MP3 player,
>>lousy GPS
>>display.)
>
> Some folks have brains that are simply single-threaded
>
> To disable the Symphony's Radio Data System that has proven to
> be oh so
> distracting to you, just press the RDS button...
>
> /daytripper
> '00 s4 6spd - doesn't suffer any problems with RDS on
Now, now, daytripper LOL
I'm sure the centre display in the instrument cluster can also be
switched off completely too - but maybe only if you have DIS.
Rgds, Sean
news:kn3fu21e5fhkiqaod7jf14fm5um57817lm@4ax.com...
> On Thu, 01 Mar 2007 21:20:46 -0500, Doug Warner
> <dwarner22@ccharter.net>
> wrote:
>
>>Tony Rickard <tony.rickardno@spam.blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>The Symphony option is cheaper and frees up room in the
>>>glovebox. Is
>>>there any downside to going for the Symphony? I can't see why
>>>the
>>>glovebox autochanger would be an option.
>>>
>>
>>I had a Symphony radio in a loaner for a few days, and found
>>two
>>incredibly annoying things about it, which may be configurable.
>>
>>1. The often-changing FM radio text display showed at the top
>>of the
>>cluster display, constantly, just inside my peripheral vision,.
>>Very
>>distracting, and unnecessary.
>>
>>2. When manually tuning, the instant you stop turning the ****,
>>the
>>frequency display on the radio is replaced by text that says
>>"Rock" ,
>>"classical", or whatever category of stuff the station
>>transmits. As
>>a result, it's nearly impossible to see what direction you're
>>tuning,
>>and whether you're getting close or not, or what station it;'s
>>tuned
>>to.
>>
>>If these "features" can't be disabled, I'd never consider the
>>Symphony
>>radio.
>>
>>(I have the NAV system in my car.. Nice radio & MP3 player,
>>lousy GPS
>>display.)
>
> Some folks have brains that are simply single-threaded
>
> To disable the Symphony's Radio Data System that has proven to
> be oh so
> distracting to you, just press the RDS button...
>
> /daytripper
> '00 s4 6spd - doesn't suffer any problems with RDS on
Now, now, daytripper LOL
I'm sure the centre display in the instrument cluster can also be
switched off completely too - but maybe only if you have DIS.
Rgds, Sean
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Re: A3 audio options
"daytripper" <day_trippr@REMOVEyahoo.com> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 01 Mar 2007 21:20:46 -0500, Doug Warner
> <dwarner22@ccharter.net>
> wrote:
>
>>Tony Rickard <tony.rickardno@spam.blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>The Symphony option is cheaper and frees up room in the
>>>glovebox. Is
>>>there any downside to going for the Symphony? I can't see why
>>>the
>>>glovebox autochanger would be an option.
>>>
>>
>>I had a Symphony radio in a loaner for a few days, and found
>>two
>>incredibly annoying things about it, which may be configurable.
>>
>>1. The often-changing FM radio text display showed at the top
>>of the
>>cluster display, constantly, just inside my peripheral vision,.
>>Very
>>distracting, and unnecessary.
>>
>>2. When manually tuning, the instant you stop turning the ****,
>>the
>>frequency display on the radio is replaced by text that says
>>"Rock" ,
>>"classical", or whatever category of stuff the station
>>transmits. As
>>a result, it's nearly impossible to see what direction you're
>>tuning,
>>and whether you're getting close or not, or what station it;'s
>>tuned
>>to.
>>
>>If these "features" can't be disabled, I'd never consider the
>>Symphony
>>radio.
>>
>>(I have the NAV system in my car.. Nice radio & MP3 player,
>>lousy GPS
>>display.)
>
> Some folks have brains that are simply single-threaded
>
> To disable the Symphony's Radio Data System that has proven to
> be oh so
> distracting to you, just press the RDS button...
>
> /daytripper
> '00 s4 6spd - doesn't suffer any problems with RDS on
Now, now, daytripper LOL
I'm sure the centre display in the instrument cluster can also be
switched off completely too - but maybe only if you have DIS.
Rgds, Sean
news:kn3fu21e5fhkiqaod7jf14fm5um57817lm@4ax.com...
> On Thu, 01 Mar 2007 21:20:46 -0500, Doug Warner
> <dwarner22@ccharter.net>
> wrote:
>
>>Tony Rickard <tony.rickardno@spam.blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>The Symphony option is cheaper and frees up room in the
>>>glovebox. Is
>>>there any downside to going for the Symphony? I can't see why
>>>the
>>>glovebox autochanger would be an option.
>>>
>>
>>I had a Symphony radio in a loaner for a few days, and found
>>two
>>incredibly annoying things about it, which may be configurable.
>>
>>1. The often-changing FM radio text display showed at the top
>>of the
>>cluster display, constantly, just inside my peripheral vision,.
>>Very
>>distracting, and unnecessary.
>>
>>2. When manually tuning, the instant you stop turning the ****,
>>the
>>frequency display on the radio is replaced by text that says
>>"Rock" ,
>>"classical", or whatever category of stuff the station
>>transmits. As
>>a result, it's nearly impossible to see what direction you're
>>tuning,
>>and whether you're getting close or not, or what station it;'s
>>tuned
>>to.
>>
>>If these "features" can't be disabled, I'd never consider the
>>Symphony
>>radio.
>>
>>(I have the NAV system in my car.. Nice radio & MP3 player,
>>lousy GPS
>>display.)
>
> Some folks have brains that are simply single-threaded
>
> To disable the Symphony's Radio Data System that has proven to
> be oh so
> distracting to you, just press the RDS button...
>
> /daytripper
> '00 s4 6spd - doesn't suffer any problems with RDS on
Now, now, daytripper LOL
I'm sure the centre display in the instrument cluster can also be
switched off completely too - but maybe only if you have DIS.
Rgds, Sean