TomTom 730 FM Transmitter

danprowse · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jan 26, 2008 Posts: 3

When playing music through the fm transmitter, the music pauses every time a voice instruction is played through the sat nav.
Can anybody tell me how to stop it pausing the music every time it reads an instruction, as it is quite annoying at times.

It seems to mention in the manual it is possible to turn off the music pausing, but makes no mention of how to actually do it?

Thanks Very Happy

Andy_P · Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2009 3:04 am Post subject:

For some strange reason you CANNOT stop it pausing on the FM output, but you can on the Bluetooth output.
Worth lodging a complaint to Tomtom support. The more who moan about it, the more likely it is to get changed.

danprowse · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jan 26, 2008 Posts: 3

ah ok then thanks, I thought it was just me.

Is there no way to allow it by modifying any files or any other unofficial ways?

Andy_P · Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2009 4:41 am Post subject:

Not that we've found... Sad

I got so fed up with it I gave my car radio to my wife and got the cheapest one with Bluetooth (about £85 Sony). Works brilliantly, and the quality is much better than FM too.

mikealder · Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2009 8:57 am Post subject:

BT is the way to go, but make sure your unit works with the deck BEFORE you purchase it, the TomTom can be rather "picky" at which units it will work with.
As for the FM issue please do complain to TomTom about this, the more people that shout about the issue the faster something might be done to resolve this. While you are at it ask them to put the nav instructions via the FM TX when music is playing and an option not to pause the music when using FM - Mike

Gee-Pee · Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2009 9:56 am Post subject:

Andy_P · Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2009 10:49 am Post subject:

The difference is the music is deemed to be continuous, but the navigation instructions are not.
Intermittent signals (leaving an empty carrier wave) is what has been outlawed.
But let's not get into it here, when the OP's question is about something different, which TT *can* sort out.

The original discussion for the FM legality decision is HERE.

Gee-Pee · Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2009 10:56 am Post subject:

danprowse · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jan 26, 2008 Posts: 3

Thanks everyone for all the replies, I'll send an email to TomTom.
Bluetooth may not be an option as the vehicle is not owned by me, although i will find out if this is possible.
Just seems completely illogical they they would allow the choice for bluetooth but not FM.

Andy_P · Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 3:47 am Post subject:

I've asked the question again too... Smile

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