Setting The Rds Clock; News - Philips FW-M355 Manual

To Check the RDS information
Press RDS repeatedly to scroll through the
following information (if available) :
STATION NAME ™ PROGRAMME TYPE ™
RADIO TEXT ™ TUNED FREQUENCY ™
STATION NAME ....
Notes:
– If the tuned radio station does not transmit RDS
signal or is a non RDS station, "NO RDS" is
displayed.
– If the RDS text message is not available at the
RDS station, "NO RDS TEXT" is displayed.

Setting the RDS clock

Some RDS radio station may be transmitting a
real clock time at an interval of every minute. It
is possible to set the clock by using a time signal
which is broadcast together with the RDS signal.
1
Press CLOCK•TIMER twice.
2
Press RDS.
"SEARCH RDS TIME" is displayed.
When RDS time is read, "RDS TIME" is
displayed and the current time will be stored.
If the RDS radio station does not transmit
RDS time within 90 seconds, "NO RDS TIME" is
displayed.
Note:
– Some RDS radio station may be transmitting a
real time clock at a minute interval. The accuracy
of the transmitted time depends on the
transmitting RDS radio station.
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NEWS

Once the News PTY (Programme Type) is
detected in a RDS radio station, it will switch to
TUNER mode automatically.
IMPORTANT!
You can activate NEWS function in standby,
demonstration or any source mode except
Tuner and Eco Power standby mode.
To activate NEWS function
1
Press NEWS until "NEWS" is displayed.
NEWS
It will scan the radio stations stored in the
first 5 preset and wait for the News Programme
Type data to be available in any of these RDS
radio stations.
While searching NEWS in progress, the
current source activity will remain uninterrupted.
2
When NEWS transmission is detected, the
system will switch to Tuner mode automatically.
NEWS
Notes:
– You have to exit Tuner mode before selecting
NEWS function.
– Before you activate the NEWS feature, ensure
that the first five presets have RDS stations.
– The NEWS works only once for each activation.
– The NEWS will not start if a recording is in
progress.
– If no RDS station is detected, "NO RDS NEWS"
is displayed.
To cancel NEWS function
Press NEWS again or press TUNER to select
tuner mode.
During news bulletin, press any other available
source keys to execute the relevant source mode.
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Radio Reception
(only available in RDS radio station)
is shown.
starts flashing.
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