Rds; Setting The Rds Clock - Philips MCD288/12 User Manual

Radio Reception

RDS

Radio Data System is a service that allows
FM stations to show additional information. If
you are receiving a RDS station,
station name are displayed.
Scrolling through different RDS
information
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Press CLOCK/RDS briefly and repeatedly to
scroll through the following information (if
available):
– Station name
– RDS clock
– Programme type such as NEWS, SPORT,
POP M ...
– 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
Tune to a RDS station from FM band (refer to
"Tuning to radio stations").
2
Press CLOCK/RDS.
➜ "RDS 00: OO" appears..
➜
If the RDS station does not transmit RDS
time, "RDS CLOCK" appears.
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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