Selecting A Preset Radio Station; Deleting A Preset Radio Station; Rds; Scrolling Through Rds Information - Philips MC-500/22 User Manual

Tuner Operations

Selecting a preset radio station

In tuner mode, press í or ë.
The preset number, radio frequency, and
waveband are displayed.

Deleting a preset radio station

Press and hold Çuntil "PRESET DELETED"
is displayed.
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

Tuned to a RDS radio station from FM band,
then press NEWS•RDS 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 and hold CLOCK•TIMER on the
main unit until "SELECT CLOCK OR
TIMER" is displayed. Then press ë to
change the display to "CLOCK" and press
CLOCK•TIMER again to confirm.
3
Press NEWS•RDS.
"SEARCH RDS TIME" is displayed.
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" 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.