News - Philips MC-70 Manual

Note:
– Some RDS station may be transmitting a real
time clock at a minute interval. The accuracy of
the transmitted time depends on the transmitting
RDS station.

NEWS

(only available in RDS radio station)
Once the News PTY (Programme Type) is
detected in a RDS 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 start NEWS function
1
Press NEWS on the remote control.
➜ "NEWS" and NEWS logo (
appear on the display.
➜ 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.
G If no RDS station is detected in the first 5
presets, the system will exit NEWS function.
➜ "NO RDS NEWS" will be displayed and
will disappear from the display.
NEWS
2
When NEWS transmission is detected, the
system will switch to Tuner mode automatically.
➜
will start flashing.
NEWS
G At the end of news bulletin, the system will
switch to the last selected source and resume its
last operation (for example, before detecting the
transmission, the system is playing track 5 of disc
1, it will resume playback from the same
position).
Notes:
– You have to exit Tuner mode before selecting
NEWS function.
– While searching NEWS in progress, the current
source activity will remain uninterrupted.
– Before you activate the NEWS feature, ensure
that the first 5 presets have RDS stations.
– The NEWS works only once for each activation.
– The NEWS will not start if a recording is in
progress.
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To cancel NEWS function
G Press NEWS again or press TUNER to select
tuner mode.
G During news bulletin, press any other available
source keys to execute the relevant source
mode.
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