Automatic Presetting; Manual Presetting; Selecting A Preset Radio Station; Deleting A Preset Radio Station - Philips MCM8/22 User Manual

Tuner Operations

Automatic presetting

You can start the automatic presetting from a
selected preset number.
1
In tuner mode, press í or ë to select a
preset number.
2
Press and hold PROGRAM until "AUTO"
appears.
➜
If a radio station is stored in one of the
presets, the same radio station will not store
under another preset number.
➜
If no preset number is selected, automatic
preset will begin from preset (1) and all your
former presets will be overridden.

Manual presetting

You can choose to store only the favourite radio
stations.
1
Tune to your desired radio station (refer to
"Tuning to radio stations").
2
Press PROGRAM.
➜
The preset number starts flashing. If you want
to store the radio station in another preset
number, press í or ë.
3
Press PROGRAM again to store.
G
Repeat steps 1~3 to store other radio
stations.

Selecting a preset radio station

G
In tuner mode, press í or ë.
➜
The preset number, radio frequency, and
waveband will appear.

Deleting a preset radio station

G Press and hold Çuntil "PRESET DELETED"
appears.
➜
The current preset radio station will be
deleted.
➜
All other preset radio stations with higher
numbers are decreased by one.
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RDS

RDS (Radio Data System) is a service that
allows FM stations to show additional
information. If you are receiving a RDS station,
and the station name are displayed.
RDS

Scrolling through RDS information

G
Tuned to a RDS radio station from FM band,
then press RDS/NEWS repeatedly to select
the following information (if available):
– Station name
– Programme type (for example: News, Affairs,
Sport, etc.)
– Radio text messages
– Frequency

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
Tuned to a RDS station from FM band (refer
to "Tuning to radio stations").
2
Press CLOCK twice.
3
Press RDS/NEWS.
➜ "SEARCH RDS TIME" appears.
➜
When RDS time is read, the current time will
be stored.
➜
If the RDS station does not transmit RDS
time within 90 seconds, "NO RDS TIME"
appears.
Helpful Hint:
– 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.