Rds; Switching Through Rds Information; Tuning To A Program Type (Pty); Automatic Clock Setting Via Rds - Philips MCM277/12 User Manual

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RDS

The feature RDS (Radio Data System) is a
service that allows FM stations to send additional
information along with the regular FM radio
signal. When you are receiving an RDS station,
and the station name are displayed.

Switching through RDS information

1
Tune to the desired RDS radio station on the
FM waveband (see Tuning to radio stations)
2
Press RDS/NEWS on the remote control
repeatedly to switch through the following
information (if available):
– Station name
– Program type (for example: News, Sport, etc.)
– Radio text messages
– Frequency
Note:
– NO PS, NO TYPE or NO TEXT is displayed if
you press RDS/NEWS and no RDS signal is
available.

Tuning to a program type (PTY)

PTY enables you to tune to a desired program
type.
1
Program RDS stations (See Programming
radio stations)
2
When tuning to an RDS station, press RDS/
NEWS on the remote control repeatedly until
the program type is displayed
3
Press 3 / 4 repeatedly to select the desired
program type
4
Press and hold 4 / ¢ until SEARCH
appears
➜
The radio tunes to a radio station
broadcasting of the program type
➜ TYPE NOT FOUND is displayed if the
program type is not available
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Automatic clock setting via RDS

When the set is on, the clock can be
automatically set by a time signal broadcast
together with the RDS signal. This only works if
the RDS station is sending this time signal.
Note:
– The time signal broadcast from certain RDS
stations may not always be accurate
RDS News and Traffic
Announcement (TA)
While listening to CD, USB or AUX source, you
can activate NEWS. The set will tune to the
news/traffic announcement if the related signals
are received from a RDS station.

Activating the NEWS function

●
During playback in CD, USB or AUX source,
press RDS/NEWS on the remote control
➜
NEWS
displayed briefly
➜
Playback continues when the set scans for
RDS news on the FM band
➜
When news transmission is detected, the set
will switch to the news/traffic announcement
station.
➜
After the news is broadcast, the set will
switch to the last source selected

Deactivating NEWS

●
Press RDS/NEWS again on the remote control
➜
NEWS
briefly
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appears and NEWS ON. TA ON is
disapears and NEWS OFF is displayed
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