Radio FM sound is intermitent

[ijaure]

got an MKIV with the VW radio (+ 6CD charger also from VW).
When I'm listening to the radio (usually FM music stations) the sound cuts of half a second once or twice a minute.  Its rather annoying and i cant imagine is a reception problem as i live in a big city.
Any ideas, suggestions

 

[S11EPS]

Have you got 'traffic info' and 'news' functions turned on?

Try turning them off and see if its any better. If they are on, that will be the cause.

[Splinter]

I would say its definatley the RDS auto-tune EON or traffic/news/info.

I know what you mean when its cutting off. Youll find it only does it when your travelling, think its actually trying to find the best reception and I know some standard radio's cut out like you describe. Try taking all the extra settings off if you can and see if it fixes it.

[Dizzie]

yeah that RDS is constantly retuning the radio for the best reception. some units can do it without dropping the sound, some can't.

[ijaure]

well, actually TP is on... but i cant manage to turn it off!!!  looked every where in the manual!

 

[Rain]

normally the button with TP or RDS turns it off just press a few buttons till its off, dont know about the standard vw radio but some have the tp on all the time to say its a available and when its activated it has [TP] instead of TP or TP On displayed along with RDS on the screen i had the same problem on a vauxhall but it didnt cut out it would go quiet for a few seconds then retune to Radio 1 as it is always the strongest signal in my area and XFM isnt.